Tag: The 47 Ronin
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Comic Book Review – 47 Ronin (Stan Sakai)
What, is this some sort of repeat? Â Nope! Â I got a copy of a totally different adaptation of the 47 Ronin story via NetGalley, this time drawn by Stan Sakai (of Usagi Yojimbo fame). Â I won’t rehash the gist of the story but I will say I enjoyed this version quite a bit more. Â It’s…
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Book Review – The 47 Ronin
The 47 Ronin adapts a classic Japanese story of Bushido, the Samurai code of honor. Â This particular adaptation is in graphic novel form, having been written by Sean Michael Wilson and Akiko Shimojima handling the art duties. Â It follows the tale of a group of samurai, disgraced and left leaderless after their lord had assaulted…