Story-(9/10)
Manji, our protagonist who is infamously known as "hundred man killer" for killing 100 innocent men, is granted immortality by a mysterious old hag using blood worms, for which Manji pledges to kill 1000 evil men to atone for his 100 killing. In his journey he meets Rin who seeks Manji's assistance for killing those who murdered her parents.
The journey is for you to read, but i can tell you this is not just your average revenge plot, its beautiful to witness how this develops into more complex story using only revenge as its base. the people they meet, the dilemma they face and the separations they endure makes this a thrilling read worthy each second of your time.
Art-(10/10)
This is one those manga where you can see mangaka's growth as the chapters goes on. The development in his art is astonishing and the transformation from pencil sketches to digital art is breathtaking, its as clean as ever with top detailing. Volume covers and chapter banners is a story of its own, i looked forward to them everytime i finished a chapter hoping to start the next chapter with a mesmerizing Art, and i was never disappointed, even a bit.
Character-(10/10)
For me Characters are the most important aspect in an ani-manga. They are the soul epicenter of any story no matter how great the art is. If the characters are not upto that standards then all is wasted. Be it million dollars animation or out of the world art work, a great character cast will carry anything. And this manga provides you that.
Our protagonist manji who is an immortal, yet not presented as an over powered character but portrayed as very much killable. This manga has one of the best antagonist/side character called Shira, he is gonna make you hate each and every part of him, i can bet my balls on it. As for our main character Anotsu, i wasn't even sure if i should hate him or side with him even till the end. Mangaka has poured his heart and soul into writing this manga and it shows. each character are on their own journey and you will follow them all in their quest.
Enjoyment and Overall-(10/10)
i dont care if i sound biased but its genuine i enjoyed each and every page reading this. for which this is one of my favourite Manga right now. Hate me for this but i rate it among the ranks of Vagabond and Berserk.
I would recommend this to anyone who is into samurai genre and not bothered by gore and tortures, if you cant stand it then maybe this is not for you. Blade of the immortal is a journey, so remember to enjoy it at your own pase. Also just realised this is my first Manga review haha.
"For endless life to witness endless death"
Thank you for reading!
