The Legend Of Kamui: Volume Two

By (author) Shirato Sanpei; Translated by Rubinger Richard
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More swords, more fighting, more deception
Description:
More swords, more fighting, more deception... Shirato Sanpei s epic feudal sword drama continues! In Shirato s world, life is hard and every step forward is hard-won. But through that hardship comes strength. The Legend of Kamui: Volume 2 features more action and more intrigue as minor characters step into the light of this sweeping seventeenth-century social tapestry. Deeply embroiled in the deceptive maneuverings of the upper class, the warrior Ikkaku begins to see the betrayal around him. Meanwhile, the genin Shosuke uses his education to better himself and learn to farm all while realizing his education can better the lives of those around him, too. As he gains the skills and intelligence necessary to forge a path forward, he also becomes all too aware that there can, and must, be a better way. Will Ikkaku become a prisoner of his own quest for revenge? Will Shosuke find salvation in leading peers out of destitution? The White Wolf, too, resurfaces and begins to lead a life apart from other wolves until he meets the great One-Eyed Lone Wolf. Will he be accepted or will he be killed, hunted down for his rare pelt? Only time will tell. There is no rest for the wicked, and sinister forces only work against the little guy. Translated by Richard Rubinger with Noriko Rubinger.
Biographical note:
Shirato Sanpei was born in Tokyo in 1932. His father, Okamoto Toki, was an oil painter whose artistic endeavors exposed the young Sanpei to a variety of perspectives. Okamoto notably trained Kurosawa Akira before the latter became a filmmaker. After a seven-year stint as a Kamishibai artist, Shirato would begin working in the kashi-hon manga market in 1957. By 1963, he scripted an animated television series, Kaze no Fujimaru, that was Miyazaki Hayao s first project. The following year, The Legend of Kamui debuted in the pages of Garo, now best known as a launching pad for other revered manga talents like Mizuki Shigeru and Tsuge Yoshiharu.