Color of Rage

By Kazuo Koike

Two slaves free themselves from a slave ship, one a Japanese man, the other an African American. After escaping they find themselves on the shore of Edo-era Japan, a society with a strong caste system, isolated from the world. How will the Japanese people perceive this giant black man, how will they survive? But first things first, how will they get these shackles off their feet?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593079001
• ISBN13: 9781593079000
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Dark Horse
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.2" x 1.3" x 5.2"

Customer Reviews

A good Samurai story...

If you like Lone Wolf & Cub or Path of the Assassin, you should like this series. It's a one-volume story. Without going into the specifics of the story, the artwork is sketchy but drawn well, just like Lone Wolf & Cub although the words aren't as small as Lone Wolf and Cub which was a plus. What's unusual about this manga is that it has a black man in the story living & fighting along with a Japanese man. The Japanese man teaches the black man how to live in Japan and about their culture as they go through towns to survive. I thought it was real interesting and a great read. Bit different than most Samurai mangas I've read. I rated it 4 stars because I thought it was a great series to read, although not the best manga I've read. In my opinion the best Samurai mangas are: Vagabond, Blade Of the Immortal, Lone Wolf & Cub and so forth. This series rates behind them, still a great read!