The Iron Road manga cover

The Iron Road

鉄の道

Tetsu no Michi, 鐵血絲路, Tiěxuè sī lù

Published: 1962
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Status: Completed
Latest Chapter: 4.1

Description

Akiretasu is a skilled swordsman who gains fame in the Roman Colosseum. Boastful about his strength and status, he catches wind of rumors of a boy far stronger than him - one who slew seven tigers who hails from Japan. The boy, Takeru, happens to be journeying to Rome with a caravan of silk merchants. Akiretasu is intrigued, and sets out to meet him. Both take the same path - the road connecting East and West, the Silk Road! --- **Volume 74 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**