The Magnificent Bastard: The Legend of Keiji (manga)

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Alternative title:
Hana no Keiji -Kumo no Kanata ni- (Japanese)
Keiji
The Magnificent Bastard
花の慶次 -雲のかなたに- (Japanese)
Genres: action, drama
Plot Summary: Tall, handsome, and deadly, Keiji revels in his own taste of beauty, whether it be slaying men on the battlefield or carousing with courtesans in the pleasure district. But in an era when might and ruthless politics reign, staying true to oneself—while staying alive—is no easy feat. As feudal lords vie for supremacy, Keiji's House prepares for a clash with the powerful Hojo Clan. When a team of scouts is dispatched to procure wild horses for the House's army, they are attacked by a creature unlike any they have ever seen. Tasked with slaying this beast, Keiji sets out to tame it instead. Once the Hojo and their ninja master catch wind of this expedition, however, Keiji will have more than a wild beast to break…
User Ratings: 9 ratings have been given [details]
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 Decent: 1 vote (others:1
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Seen in part or in whole by 24 users, rank: #2421 (of 7115)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 8.222 (Very good+), std. dev.: 2.1488, rank: #616 (of 8046)
Weighted mean: 7.772 (Very good−), rank: #1909 (of 8046) (seen all: 9.68 / seen some: 6.50 / won't finish: 7.00)
Bayesian estimate: 7.744 (Very good−), rank: #969 (of 3566)
Number of tankoubon: 18
Vintage:
1989-11-14 (one-shot in Weekly Shonen Jump, 1989 #50)
1990-02-27 to 1993-07-20 (Weekly Shonen Jump, 1990 #13 - 1993 #33)
Release dates: We have 57
Links: We have 1
Trivia: We have 1
News:
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Other article:
The Winter 2026 Manga Guide - The Magnificent Bastard (Jan 22, 2026)
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Graphic novel
    The Magnificent Bastard: The Legend of Keiji [Hardcover] (GN 2) (GN 2) 2026-03-10 (from $29.95)
    The Magnificent Bastard: The Legend of Keiji [Hardcover] (GN 1) 2025-12-09 (from $23.18)

Japanese staff
Japanese companies
Script: Mio Asō
Art: Tetsuo Hara
Original Novel: Keiichirō Ryū
Publisher:
Coamix (since 2000-06)
Shinchosha (since 2000-06)
Shueisha
Tokuma Shoten
Japanese cast
(none)
English staff
English cast
Translation: Andrew Love (Kodansha)

Cover Design: Matt Akuginow (Kodansha)
Editing:
Jonathan Tarbox (chapters 1-26)
Sage Einarsen (Kodansha)
Lettering: Dietrich Premier (Kodansha)
Production:
Grace Lu (Kodansha)
Yanfen Wu (Kodansha)
Proofreading: Justin Maki (Kodansha)
Publisher: Toshihiro Tsuchiya (Kodansha)
(none)
English companies
Licensed by:
Gutsoon! Entertainment (defunct)
Kodansha Comics (2025)
French staff
French companies
(none)
Publisher: Casterman
French cast
(none)
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