Hana no Keiji: Kumo no Kanata ni

The Magnificent Bastard: The Legend of Keiji (花の慶次 -雲のかなたに-, Hana no Keiji: Kumo no Kanata ni; lit. 'Keiji of the Flowers:Beyond the Clouds'), also known simply as Keiji, is a Japanese manga, based on the novel Ichi-Mu-An Fūryūki by Keiichiro Ryu, adapted by Mio Aso and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from March 1990 to August 1993. The story serves as a fictionalized account of the life of Maeda Keiji. It was formerly licensed for English release in North America by Raijin Comics. Kodansha USA licensed the series in 2025. The series has had over 17 million copies in circulation.