Nobuyuki Anzai: 48 books

Split up in an underground cave, Recca and crew square off against deadly opponents! Kaoru battles a warrior with mechanical arms that can bend, extend and twist in a number of deadly ways. The cool-headed Tokiya fights menacing Mokuren, who's part wood, part man and totally diabolical. And Recca...

Finally, Recca gets to meet the eighth Karyu...his dad! Now, a mission that ended in tragedy more than 400 years ago puts some serious family-honor pressure on Recca to keep Yanagi safe from Koran Mori. Meanwhile, Yanagi's memory is almost wiped clean. And even a full-on assault from Recca and his...

At long last, Hokage has reached the center of Kôran Mori's deadly fortress city...and the chrysalis within which the evil master himself sleeps. But the greatest struggle of all still lies ahead. Separated again, each member of Recca's team faces one of Kôran Mori's top warriors in a duel to the death. The final battle has begun: the battle for Heaven or Hell!

Five disks. Five fortresses. One princess in distress. To reach the center of Koran Mori's fortress city, Team Hokage must survive a deadly game and defeat the world's strongest, nastiest and weirdest warriors. The vengeful Mokuren, given grotesque new powers by Koran Mori, is ready to grind Recca...

Recca and Kurei now face each other in a decisive showdown. Both armed with the incredible power to control flames, they are locked in the final battle of the deadly assassins' brutal tournament. Worn down from the fight, they both unleash one fantastic final blow that destroys the massive coliseum they battle in. From the rubble the winner will appear...but who will it be?

Deep in the labyrinthine fortress city, Team Hokage learns that it isn't easy to play Kôran Mori's deadly games. The devious Kirito stays one skip ahead of poor, gullible Fuko. Domon gets his crumpet burned when he takes tea at Marie's House. Kaoru just keeps running into one creepy guy after another....