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Hanzou no Mon (Manga)

Hanzou no Mon

  • Path of the Assassin
  • 半蔵の門
Manga7.3503 votes19 volumes · 62 chaptersFinished
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Synopsis

Path of the Assassin is the story of Hattori Hanzou, the fabled master ninja whose duty was to protect Tokugawa Ieyasu, who would grow up to become shogun and unify Japan. The creators poetically describe the story as "lifelong friends, with the same dreams, striving to grow into a rising river."

Publication notes

Hanzou no Mon was published in English as Path of the Assassin by Dark Horse Comics from July 11, 2006 to May 12, 2009 and in Spanish by ECC Cómics in 10 volumes from October 1, 2014 to March 30, 2016.

Published

1978 to 1984

MAL rank
#4823
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Main characters

  • Hanzou Hattori
    Hanzou Hattori3 fan favorites
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    Master "suppa" (ninja) who worked for the Mastudaira clan. Hanzō took over his clan, the legendary Hattori ninja of Iga, when he was only fifteen years old. He was then charged with protecting its heir, Matsudaira Jirousaburou Motonobu, the man who would later rule Japan as Tokugawa Ieyasu. (Source: "Path of the Assassin" vol.1 preface) No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .

  • Ieyasu Tokugawa
    Ieyasu Tokugawa1 fan favorites
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    Heir to the Mikawa province. Ieyasu was held in captivity in his early life by the Oda clan, and in his formative years by the Imagawa. While overweight and clumsy, he has remarkable political and strategic insights that let him survive. While initially off-put by his feeble-minded appearance, his vassels typically grow very loyal thanks to Ieyasu's intelligence, ambition, and genuine compassion for them. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .

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