Hiroaki Samura

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    Biography

    Hiroaki Samura (沙村 広明, Samura Hiroaki, born February 17, 1970) is a Japanese manga artist, known for Blade of the Immortal, as well as several other short works. He has also done various illustrations for magazines and ero guro work. Samura says that he always wanted to be a manga artist. However, unlike most manga artists, he attended art school for a time and has a classical art education. He disliked oil painting and prefers to work in black and white. He says that he disliked oil painting from the start because of the smell of the paint and employed someone to help himself cheat to get through the course, which he is quite open about in interviews.[1] He never completed the course because he got picked up by Afternoon before he graduated to do Blade of the Immortal.

    Artistic production

    Comic Title Role Publisher Year Language
    Mist on the spider's web (First edition) Author Dark Horse 2013 English
    L'Immortale Complete Edition #7 Author Planet Manga (Panini Comics) 2020 Unspecified
    Hiroaki Samura's Emerald and other stories Author Dark Horse Manga 2013 English
    Blizzard (First edition) Author Dark Horse Manga 2013 English
    Footsteps Author Dark Horse Manga 2010 English
    The sparrow net Author Dark Horse Manga 2008 English
    Scarlet swords Author Dark Horse Manga 2011 English
    Raining chaos Author Dark Horse Manga 2014 English
    Massacre 2 Author Dark Horse Manga 2011 English
    Badger hole Author Dark Horse 2008 English
    Die wergelder. 1 Author Kodansha Comics 2015 English
    Die wergelder. 2 Author Kodansha Comics 2016 English
    Beyond good and evil 2 (First Edition,, May 2014) Author Dark Horse Manga 2014 English
    Demon lair II Author Dark Horse Manga 2009 English
    The art of Blade of the immortal Author Dark Horse Manga 2010 English
    Last blood Author Dark Horse Manga 2005 English
    Shortcut Author Dark Horse Manga 2006 English
    Demon lair Author Dark Horse Manga 2008 English
    Trickster Author Dark Horse Manga 2006 English
    Emerald and Other Stories Illustrator Writer Dark Horse Manga 0 English
    Die Wergelder #1 (ITA) Author Edizioni Star Comics 2016 Italian
    Mist On The Spider's Web Illustrator Writer Dark Horse Manga 2013 English
    Vigilance Illustrator Writer Dark Horse Manga 2014 English
    Final Curtain Illustrator Writer Dark Horse Manga 2015 English
    Criminal #1 Author Dark Horse Manga 1996 English
    Dreamsong, Part 6 #17 Author Dark Horse Manga 1997 English
    Dreamsong, Part 7 #18 Author Dark Horse Manga 1998 English
    Rin's Bane, Part 1 #19 Author Dark Horse Manga 1998 English
    Rin's Bane, Part 2 #20 Author Dark Horse Manga 1998 English
    On Silent Wings, Part 1 #21 Author Dark Horse Manga 1998 English
    On Silent Wings, Part 2 #22 Author Dark Horse Manga 1998 English
    On Silent Wings, Part 3 #23 Author Dark Horse Manga 1998 English
    On Silent Wings, Part 4 #24 Author Dark Horse Manga 1998 English
    On Silent Wings, Part 5 #25 Author Dark Horse Manga 1998 English
    On Silent Wings, Part 6 #26 Author Dark Horse Manga 1998 English
    On Silent Wings, Part 7 #27 Author Dark Horse Manga 1998 English
    On Silent Wings, Part 8 #28 Author Dark Horse Manga 1998 English
    Dark Shadows, Part 1 #29 Author Dark Horse Manga 1999 English
    Dark Shadows, Part 2 #30 Author Dark Horse Manga 1999 English
    Dark Shadows, Part 3 #31 Author Dark Horse Manga 1999 English
    Dark Shadows, Part 4 #32 Author Dark Horse Manga 1999 English
    Dark Shadows, Part 5 #33 Author Dark Horse Manga 1999 English
    Food #34 Author Dark Horse Manga 1999 English
    Heart Of Darkness, Part 1 #35 Author Dark Horse Manga 1999 English
    Heart Of Darkness, Part 2 #36 Author Dark Horse Manga 1999 English
    Heart Of Darkness, Part 3 #37 Author Dark Horse Manga 1999 English
    Heart Of Darkness, Part 4 #38 Author Dark Horse Manga 1999 English
    Heart Of Darkness, Part 5 #39 Author Dark Horse Manga 1999 English
    Heart Of Darkness, Part 6 #40 Author Dark Horse Manga 1999 English
    Heart Of Darkness, Part 7 #41 Author Dark Horse Manga 2000 English
    Heart Of Darkness, Part 8 #42 Author Dark Horse Manga 2000 English
    The Gathering - Mongrel #43 Author Dark Horse Manga 2000 English
    The Gathering - Storm, Part 1 #44 Author Dark Horse Manga 2000 English
    The Gathering - Storm, Part 2 #45 Author Dark Horse Manga 2000 English
    The Gathering - Stigma, Part 1 #46 Author Dark Horse Manga 2000 English
    The Gathering - Stigma, Part 2 #47 Author Dark Horse Manga 2000 English
    The Gathering - Comrades, Part 2 #49 Author Dark Horse Manga 2000 English
    The Gathering - Comrades, Part 3 #50 Author Dark Horse Manga 2000 English
    The Gathering - Comrades, Part 4 #51 Author Dark Horse Manga 2000 English
    The Gathering - Comrades, Part 6 #53 Author Dark Horse Manga 2001 English
    The Gathering - Rage #54 Author Dark Horse Manga 2001 English
    The Gathering - Cloudburst, Part 1 #55 Author Dark Horse Manga 2001 English
    The Gathering - Cloudburst, Part 2 #56 Author Dark Horse Manga 2001 English
    The Gathering - Cloudburst, Part 3 #57 Author Dark Horse Manga 2001 English
    Secrets, Part 1 #58 Author Dark Horse Manga 2001 English
    Secrets, Part 2 #59 Author Dark Horse Manga 2001 English
    Secrets, Part 3 #60 Author Dark Horse Manga 2001 English
    Secrets, Part 4 #61 Author Dark Horse Manga 2001 English
    Stigmata #62 Author Dark Horse Manga 2001 English
    Husk #63 Author Dark Horse Manga 2001 English
    Skin, Part 1 #64 Author Dark Horse Manga 2002 English
    Skin, Part 2 #65 Author Dark Horse Manga 2002 English
    Beasts, Part 1 #66 Author Dark Horse Manga 2002 English
    Beasts, Part 2 #67 Author Dark Horse Manga 2002 English
    Beasts, Part 3 #68 Author Dark Horse Manga 2002 English
    Beasts, Part 4 #69 Author Dark Horse Manga 2002 English
    Beasts, Part 5 #70 Author Dark Horse Manga 2002 English
    Beasts, Part 6 #71 Author Dark Horse Manga 2002 English
    Beasts, Part 7 #72 Author Dark Horse Manga 2002 English
    Fall Frost, Part 1 #73 Author Dark Horse Manga 2002 English
    Fall Frost, Part 2 #74 Author Dark Horse Manga 2002 English
    Fall Frost, Part 3 #75 Author Dark Horse Manga 2003 English
    Fall Frost, Part 4 #76 Author Dark Horse Manga 2003 English
    Fall Frost, Part 5 #77 Author Dark Horse Manga 2003 English
    Fall Frost, Part 6 #78 Author Dark Horse Manga 2003 English
    The Wind And The Heron #79 Author Dark Horse Manga 2003 English
    Cherry Blossom #80 Author Dark Horse Manga 2003 English
    Shadows #81 Author Dark Horse Manga 2003 English
    Mourning Shadows #82 Author Dark Horse Manga 2003 English
    Path Of Shadows #83 Author Dark Horse Manga 2003 English
    Thorns #84 Author Dark Horse Manga 2003 English
    Mirror Of The Soul, Part 1 #85 Author Dark Horse Manga 2003 English
    Mirror Of The Soul, Part 2 #86 Author Dark Horse Manga 2004 English
    Mirror Of The Soul, Part 3 #87 Author Dark Horse Manga 2004 English
    Light And Shadow #88 Author Dark Horse Manga 2004 English
    Crossroads #89 Author Dark Horse Manga 2004 English
    Last Blood, Part 1 #90 Author Dark Horse Manga 2004 English
    Last Blood, Part 2 #91 Author Dark Horse Manga 2004 English
    Last Blood, Part 3 #92 Author Dark Horse Manga 2004 English
    Last Blood, Part 4 #93 Author Dark Horse Manga 2004 English
    Last Blood, Part 5 #94 Author Dark Horse Manga 2004 English
    Confession #95 Author Dark Horse Manga 2004 English
    Twilight, Part 1 #96 Author Dark Horse Manga 2004 English
    Twilight, Part 2 #97 Author Dark Horse Manga 2005 English
    Twilight, Part 3 #98 Author Dark Horse Manga 2005 English
    Trickster, Part 1 #99 Author Dark Horse Manga 2005 English
    Trickster, Part 2 #100 Author Dark Horse Manga 2005 English
    Trickster, Part 3 #101 Author Dark Horse Manga 2005 English
    Trickster, Part 4 #102 Author Dark Horse Manga 2005 English
    Pity #103 Author Dark Horse Manga 2005 English
    Forsaken #104 Author Dark Horse Manga 2005 English
    Duet #105 Author Dark Horse Manga 2005 English
    Cauldron / An Open Pit #106 Author Dark Horse Manga 2005 English
    Shortcut, Part 1 #107 Author Dark Horse Manga 2005 English
    Shortcut, Part 2 #108 Author Dark Horse Manga 2005 English
    Shortcut, Part 3 #109 Author Dark Horse Manga 2006 English
    Shortcut, Part 4 #110 Author Dark Horse Manga 2006 English
    Shortcut, Part 5 #111 Author Dark Horse Manga 2006 English
    On The Perfection Of Anatomy, Part 1 #112 Author Dark Horse Manga 2006 English
    On The Perfection Of Anatomy, Part 2 #113 Author Dark Horse Manga 2006 English
    On The Perfection Of Anatomy, Part 3 #114 Author Dark Horse Manga 2006 English
    On The Perfection Of Anatomy, Part 4 #115 Author Dark Horse Manga 2006 English
    On The Perfection Of Anatomy, Part 5 #116 Author Dark Horse Manga 2006 English
    On The Perfection Of Anatomy, Part 6 #117 Author Dark Horse Manga 2006 English
    The Sparrow Net, Part 1 #118 Author Dark Horse Manga 2006 English
    The Sparrow Net, Part 2 #119 Author Dark Horse Manga 2006 English
    The Sparrow Net, Part 3 #120 Author Dark Horse Manga 2006 English
    The Sparrow Net, Part 4 #121 Author Dark Horse Manga 2007 English
    Barefoot, Part 1 #122 Author Dark Horse Manga 2007 English
    Barefoot, Part 2 #123 Author Dark Horse Manga 2007 English
    Barefoot, Part 3 #124 Author Dark Horse Manga 2007 English
    Barefoot, Part 4 #125 Author Dark Horse Manga 2007 English
    Barefoot, Part 5 #126 Author Dark Horse Manga 2007 English
    Life Or Death #127 Author Dark Horse Manga 2007 English
    Badger Hole, Part 1 #128 Author Dark Horse Manga 2007 English
    Badger Hole, Part 2 #129 Author Dark Horse Manga 2007 English
    Badger Hole, Part 3 #130 Author Dark Horse Manga 2007 English
    Badger Hole, Part 4 #131 Author Dark Horse Manga 2007 English
    Conquest, Part 3 #4 Author Dark Horse Manga 1996 English
    Genius, Part 1 #5 Author Dark Horse Manga 1996 English
    Genius, Part 2 #6 Author Dark Horse Manga 1996 English
    Fanatic, Part 1 #7 Author Dark Horse Manga 1996 English
    Fanatic, Part 2 #8 Author Dark Horse Manga 1997 English
    Call Of The Worm, Part 1 #9 Author Dark Horse Manga 1997 English
    Call Of The Worm, Part 2 #10 Author Dark Horse Manga 1997 English
    Call Of The Worm, Part 3 #11 Author Dark Horse Manga 1997 English
    Dreamsong, Part 1 #12 Author Dark Horse Manga 1997 English
    Dreamsong, Part 2 #13 Author Dark Horse Manga 1997 English
    Dreamsong, Part 3 #14 Author Dark Horse Manga 1997 English
    Dreamsong, Part 4 #15 Author Dark Horse Manga 1997 English
    Dreamsong, Part 5 #16 Author Dark Horse Manga 1997 English
    The Gathering - Comrades, Part 1 #48 Illustrator Writer Dark Horse Comics, Inc. 2000 English
    The Gathering - Comrades, Part 5 #52 Illustrator Writer Dark Horse Comics, Inc. 2000 English
    Conquest, Part 1 #2 Author Dark Horse Manga 1996 English
    Conquest, Part 2 #3 Author Dark Horse Manga 1996 English
    Blizzard Illustrator Writer Dark Horse Manga 2013 English
    Mirror of the soul Author Dark Horse Manga 2004 English
    Snowfall at dawn Author Dark Horse Manga 2012 English