Cover of Blade of the Immortal

Blade of the Immortal

  • 1997 first published
  • 192 pages
  • 22 editions

Published in 1997, Blade of the Immortal is a historical fiction and feudal-Japan fiction novel by Hiroaki Samura. The story is set in Japan, in To 1868. Readers will find themes of Samurai and Feudalism.

7 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 22 editions.

It runs to roughly 192 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • To 1868

Subjects

  • Samurai
  • Feudalism
  • Japan

Quick answers

Who wrote Blade of the Immortal?

Blade of the Immortal was written by Hiroaki Samura and first published in 1997.

What genre is Blade of the Immortal?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction and Samurai & Feudal Japan.

How long is Blade of the Immortal?

The median edition has 192 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Blade of the Immortal?

Readers who like it often enjoy Heart of a Samurai, Bundori and The Way of the Traitor.

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