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The new shonen action manga from the creator of Magi is here! Musashi is a teenager living under demon rule. As children, he and his best friend made a promise: to become the greatest warriors in the world and overthrow the demons. But life intervenes, and five years later, he finds himself about to become a miner. Yet can Musashi truly be satisfied with a “normal” life?
THE SCABBARD OF THE GODDESS Kojiro is left mystified after seeing a vision of his deceased father, Jisai, who begs him to become “the scabbard of the Obsidian Goddess.” Kojiro seeks out Shishikado Hojo for answers, whereupon Shishikado recounts the tale of Jisai’s heroic deeds and tragic demise. With the mystery of Jisai’s death revealed, Kojiro begins his true battle to reclaim the Land of the Setting Sun.
Story Locale: A medieval Japanese-flavored fantasy world Series Overview: At age 10, best friends Musashi and Kojiro sat in excited silence as Kojiro’s father spun tales of evil demons who preyed on the innocent, and the warriors who defeated them. Practicing swordplay, the two swear an oath to become the strongest in the world and But as they grow up, Kojiro turns cycnical, and Musashi comes to realize that he can’t turn back 150 years of demon rule on his own. He’s being called a prodigy with a pickaxe, and he’s almost ready to settle for a life of labor.
Yet he can’t shake the feeling that he still has a responsibility to act… and, soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand…