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Blog of Sean Michael Wilson, a comic book writer from Edinburgh, Scotland now living in Japan.
1. Bushido Graphic novel

JUST RELEASED!BUSHIDO: A GRAPHIC NOVEL
By Sean Michael Wilson and Akiko Shimojima,
Shambhala Publications, 128 pages, $16.95.






"Nitobe originally wrote Bushido: The Soul of Japan in English (1899), in Malvern, Pennsylvania. As Japan underwent deep transformations of its traditional lifestyle while becoming a modern nation, Nitobe engaged in an inquiry into the ethos of his nation, and the result of his meditations was this seminal work. A fine stylist in English, he wrote many books in that language, which earned him a place among the best known Japanese writers of his age. He found in Bushido, the Way of the Warrior, the sources of the eight virtues most admired by his people: rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, sincerity, honor, loyalty and self-control.

​His approach to his task was eclectic and far-reaching. He also delved into the other indigenous traditions of Japan, such as Buddhism, Shintoism, Confucianism and the moral guidelines handed down over hundreds of years by Japan's samurai and sages. In addition, he sought similarities and contrasts by citing not only Western philosophers and statesmen, but also the shapers of European and American thought and civilization."



 

Something of an experiment in style for me with this book, as the book has quite a lot of text only pages in addition to the normal comic book/manga art pages. But not together in a back text section, which a few of my books have had before - this time the text pages are in the main sections. Each chapter starts with a text only page (like the one below) and then the next page is also a text page, but with a single 'spot image' on it, like in a magazine article. Then the 3rd page of each chapter goes into 'full' manga/comic book art style. I think it gives this book a unique look, certainly among my line of Japan themed books anyway.

GET THE BOOK HERE FOLKS:

http://www.amazon.com/Bushido-Samurai-Sean-Michael-Wilson/dp/1611802105/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8









 







 


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