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半蔵の門 [Hanzou no Mon] Series

15 primary works • 16 total works
Status in Country of Origin: 15 Volumes (Bunkoban - Complete)

Associated Names:
- Path of the Assassin

Book 1

Path of the Assassin, Vol. 1: Serving in the Dark
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3.91 · 454 Ratings · 42 Reviews · published 2014 · 4 editions
Path of the Assassin, called Hanzo no Mon in Japan…

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    Book 2

    Path of the Assassin, Vol. 2: Sand and Flower
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    4.01     · 270 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 2014 · 5 editions
    It's not easy being Hattori Hanzo. If he's not tea…

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    Book 3

    Path of the Assassin, Vol. 3: Comparison of a Man
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    4.06     · 230 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition
    Koike and Kojima's story of the famed ninja, Hanzo…

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    Book 4

    Path of the Assassin, Vol. 4: The Man Who Altered the River's Flow
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    4.11     · 196 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition
    War! Ninjas! Love! Political intrigue! It's all pa…

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    Book 5

    Path of the Assassin, Vol. 5: Battle of One Hundred and Eight Days
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    4.16     · 181 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition
    It's a battle of ninja vs. ninja, with all the sto…

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    Book 6

    Path of the Assassin, Vol. 6: Life's Greatest Difficulty
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    4.18     · 170 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2007 · 1 edition
    If Art of War tactics and ninjitsu arts pique your…

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    Book 7

    Path of the Assassin, Vol. 7: Child of Smoke
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    4.14     · 161 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition
    Warning! Reading this series might not only entert…

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    Book 8

    Path of the Assassin, Vol. 8: Shinobi With Extending Fists
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    4.19     · 149 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition
    An impenetrable castle must be defeated, the count…

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    Book 9

    Path of the Assassin, Vol. 9: Battle for Power, Part 1
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    4.11     · 148 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition
    The world of samurai and ninja is not just killing…

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    Book 10

    Path of the Assassin, Vol. 10: Battle for Power, Part 2
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    4.14     · 137 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition
    This volume of Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima's ric…

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    Book 11

    Path of the Assassin, Vol. 11: Hikuma Castle
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    4.16     · 119 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2008 · 1 edition

    Ninjas, samurai, hot lovin', political intrigue, a…

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    Book 12

    Path of the Assassin, Vol. 12: Three Foot Battle
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    4.26     · 137 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2008 · 1 edition

    The march continues as Japan's future shogun moves…

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    Book 13

    Path of the Assassin, Vol. 13: Hateful Burden
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    4.21     · 129 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2008 · 1 edition

    In the politics, struggles, and battles that lead …

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    Book 14

    Path of the Assassin, Vol. 14: Bad Blood
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    4.13     · 127 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2009 · 1 edition
    Assassins have been cast as the sensual & shadowy …

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    Book 15

    Path of the Assassin, Vol. 15: One who Rules the Dark
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    4.11     · 125 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2009 · 1 edition
    Koike and Kojima's tale of how the ninja Hattori H…

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    Book 1-15

    Path of the Assassin, Vol. 1–15
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    4.41     · 27 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2009 · 1 edition

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