New Release Books by Masahiro Totsuka

Kojiro and his senpai have made another bet, but this time there's more than sushi up for grabs. In addition to having their girls' kendo teams duke it out, Kojiro and Ishibashi will face of for the first time since high school. Now that his pride as a kendo instructor is on the line, Kojiro and the team are stepping up the training by seeking out expert advice. But does slacker Kojiro still have what it takes to endure the grueling practices, much less win the fight?

After the intense drama of the Burnish Academy TV shoot, each member of the Muroe kendo team has a new outlook on their involvement with kendo, and Tamaki is eager to learn what reasons her friends have for participating in the sport, hoping they will help her find her own motivation. Kojiro plans a trip to observe the Gokuryuki national tournament to help Tamaki on her search, and with the support of her family and friends, Tamaki takes a confident step toward the future in the final volume of Bamboo Blade!

Kojiro and his senpai have made another bet, but this time there's more than sushi up for grabs. In addition to having their girls' kendo teams duke it out, Kojiro and Ishibashi will face of for the first time since high school. Now that his pride as a kendo instructor is on the line, Kojiro and the team are stepping up the training by seeking out expert advice. But does slacker Kojiro still have what it takes to endure the grueling practices, much less win the fight?

The Muroe High kendo team is finally stepping up their game when their regularly scheduled training routine is interrupted by...TV cameras?! Thanks to Miya-Miya's #1 fan/stalker, Reimi, the team has been lined up to appear on Burnish Academy, a competitive sports program. The only opponent fit to clash with superstar Tama is Sakaki from Youryuu Academy. But how can Sakaki put her heart into a kendo match when she's devoted all her love to another?

As the date for the filming of the Burnish Academy special approaches, the Muroe kendo team prepares for their television debut and for Tama's chance to face the formidable Ura Sakaki! But even as Sakaki's rivals prepare for a rematch against the kendo genius, her participation remains unknown. Though her devotion to her TV idol remains unshaken, Sakaki cannot deny the passion for kendo still smoldering quietly within her. Will the very man who drew Sakaki away from kendo be the one to drive her back to the ring?!

When word of Kojiro's angry outburst at the supermarket gets around to the chairman of the school board, Kojiro's future at Muroe High is in jeopardy! But there's really nothing the kendo club can do to help...or is there? Surely the principal wouldn't dismiss the coach of the kendo team that won the National Tournament?!

With their first major competition as a fivesome behind them, the girls of the Muroe High kendo club head to the mall for some serious shopping. But who would have guessed that a freak accident would interrupt their outing...and introduce them to a stranger whose skill with a sword rivals Tamaki's?! Perhaps fate will bring Tamaki and this mysterious swordswoman face-to-face once more...in the kendo ring!

With their new goal in mind, the practice meet between Muroe and Seimei High begins. As Muroe is still short a member, the girls manage to persuade Azuma to participate...just this once. As joint practice gets underway, the Seimei team is quick to spot Tamaki's overwhelming talent. To see a female kendo competitor at her level is inspiring not only to Seimei, but to Azuma as well. As memories of the thrill of the sport come back to her, will Azuma be tempted to join the kendo team for good?

Tama and Erina continue their match as Erina reveals her true talent to a stunned TV crew. For the first time, Tama is pushed to her limits-and by a swordswoman not much older than she. But the most ferocious battle of the afternoon is yet to come: Sakaki, driven by rage and revenge, has entered the dojo. Erina may have the skills to restore Sakaki to her former, formidable self, but once Sakaki is refocused on her true art, kendo, will anyone be able to best her?!