Legend of the Scarlet Blades Vol.1 : The City that Speaks to the Sky

• Legend of the Scarlet Blades has sold more than 120,000 copies worldwide! • Saverio Tenuta is an Italian writer and artist whose work has appeared in Heavy Metal, JLA: Riddle of the Beast (DC Comics) and Izuna. He teaches at the International School of Comics in Rome. • Ideal for fans of Lone Wolf & Cub, Princess Mononoke and all historical manga and anime. • Creates the fantastical world in which Izuna and upcoming Fudo’s Mask thrive.
Raido, a young amnesic Ronin–a masterless Samurai–roams about in a quest for his memories. His first stop is the city that talks to the sky, the ultimate stronghold against the ice invading the land of the rising sun. There, he meets Meiki, a graceful puppeteer and storyteller of charms. LEGEND OF THE SCARLET BLADES, as painted by the tormented and airy style of Saverio Tenuta, is a series whose universe is inspired by feudal Japanese history and traditions, full of breathtaking settings and populated by a myriad of wondrous mythical beings.