samurai

The epic battle between Sasuke and Kyo grows more dramatic when it becomes clear that their swords are both Muramasas--demon-blades--and Kyo receives a disturbing visit from an old enemy.

Kyoshiro, a peaceful traveling medicine peddler, shares his body with Demon Eyes Kyo, who only emerges when Kyoshiro's life is threatened. Kyoshiro is also the captive of Yuya, a beautiful bounty hunter looking to collect on Kyo's reward, but who has another secret mission as well.

Ieyasu Tokugawa, shogun of Japan, holds a tournament in Edo where the winner will walk away with a fortune in gold, the shogun's blessing, and a pardon for any criminal history; however, Demon Eyes Kyo enters the tournament wanting a different prize.

Demon Eyes Kyo is hunted by the legendary Twelve God Shoguns, but Kyo will not be deterred from his quest to find his own body and become mortal again.

Sensei Ki-yaga leads the disabled samurai-in-training of the Cockroach Ryu across the Sea of Japan to China, where they study the ways of the Shaolin monks before facing Qing-Shen, a skilled soldier seeking revenge against his former teacher, the Sensei.

The Samurai Kids, "Cockroaches," travel to the Forbidden City of China in order to rescue their kidnapped friend, Kyoko. Sensei suspects his enemy, Lu Zeng, who is obsessed with the quest for eternal life. Niya, the tale's hero, begins to learn that her friend Yoshi has secrets, and so does Sensei, and she begins to question who she can trust.

The samurai and the ninja are enemies, but the Cockroach Ryu must join forces with the Owl Ninja if they are to stop a war and save their "sensei.".

Legendary samurai warrior Ki-Yaga, recruits crippled Niya Moto to join his samurai students in the Cockroach Ryu when they face the fierce students from the Dragon Ryu at the Samurai Trainee Games. Includes black-and-white illustrations, a glossary, and the Japanese characters for the seven virtues of Bushido.

"After learning she is a reincarnated samurai, nearly getting killed (several times), and reuniting with a past-life soul mate, Rileigh Martin decides to put her warrior life on hold to focus on her senior year of high school"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a close-up look at the Samurai style of martial arts, discussing its basic principles, history and origins, dress code, rules of etiquette, techniques, and competitions and contests.