shaxper
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Post by shaxper on Jul 26, 2016 19:48:13 GMT -5
 Published: June 2006 Synopsis: "The deadly Koroshi League of Assassins is back-and its longstanding grudge against our favorite rabbit ronin is far from forgotten! This is especially true for Saiko, the swift and beautiful young murderer whose father and partners were killed by Usagi, Katsuichi-sensei, and Jotaro in the landmark issue #75. Usagi, fresh from his stay in the friendly Geishu Province, again runs afoul of Saiko by attempting to prevent her latest contract. But when he tries to protect the life of a prominent local merchant, Saiko takes the man's young daughter hostage! It's a life-and-death standoff . . . will the long-eared samurai prevail by sacrificing an innocent, or will he allow this homicidal up-and-comer to escape, free to continue carving her bloody path through feudal Japan?" Notes: Second appearance of Motojime ("handler"), but first where he is identified. Discuss the issue and/or post full reviews below! |
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Post by stillpoint on Dec 2, 2016 3:15:48 GMT -5
There was no mention or appearance of Hanako's mother. I assume she's around somewhere because the father took pains to mention how fortunate he was in life, and I don't think he would feel that way if he were a widower. Unless his former wife was a harridan and things are better without her. Be that as it may, when this story ended, I found myself wondering what would become of poor Hanako.
The game hanatsuki looked like a bit like speedminton (essentially badminton without a net) with cricket bats. I was curious about it, but googling "hanatsuki" brought up...something unrelated.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Aug 24, 2017 19:38:53 GMT -5
There was no mention or appearance of Hanako's mother. I assume she's around somewhere because the father took pains to mention how fortunate he was in life, and I don't think he would feel that way if he were a widower. Unless his former wife was a harridan and things are better without her. Be that as it may, when this story ended, I found myself wondering what would become of poor Hanako. The game hanatsuki looked like a bit like speedminton (essentially badminton without a net) with cricket bats. I was curious about it, but googling "hanatsuki" brought up...something unrelated. Yeah, I was looking to learn more about the game too but no dice. As for the ending I was a little saddened that the Motojime won, and I too feel for little Hanako. |
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Post by brutalis on Jul 3, 2019 8:31:51 GMT -5
More of a set up issue for characters and story to coming later and yet the truly despicable Saiko helps to showing us that we must always be aware of our surroundings and not let down our guard for fear of what evil is hiding around us. There are always "bad" people lurking in the background hoping to inflict pain and suffering upon innocents or others all in the hopes of their own reward. Saiko only seeks her revenge for what she see's as an injustice upon her from Usagi. An innocent child becomes a tool for Saiko and Usagi has to find a way for saving the child and stopping Saiko. Sometimes the answers and choices are not so easy to decide upon and every action taken or not taken only leads to more danger. What is a Ronin to do other than his best to protect and honor friends and others?
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Post by jabba359 on Oct 27, 2019 15:12:23 GMT -5
The game hanatsuki looked like a bit like speedminton (essentially badminton without a net) with cricket bats. I was curious about it, but googling "hanatsuki" brought up...something unrelated. I did a Bing search for "hanatsuki" and my top result was a Wikipedia entry for "hanetsuki" (with an "e" instead of the second "a"): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HanetsukiThe entry is very short, but I think this is what you were looking for. |
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