What is Japan
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I want you to know Japan from manga
Pop Culture “Manga (History / sword Ed)〈1〉
To get to know and enjoy Japan
First, from the “manga”
Come on, this time
Manga by Takehiko Inoue, who is also famous for Slam Dunk
A manga based on Eiji Yoshikawa’s novel “Musashi Miyamoto”
Introducing the “Bakabondo”
Come and enjoy works with powerful depictions that go beyond the realm of manga
〈1〉 “Bakabondo” Manga (History / sword version)
What is “Bakabondo”?
<1> 「Bakabondo」
Author Takehiko Inoue
Post magazine“Morning”
Number of volumes 37 volumes already published (as of July 2014)
A work based on Eiji Yoshikawa’s novel set in a turning point from the end of the Warring States period to the Edo period
The main character is Musashi Miyamoto, a swordsman!
A work depicting the lives of two famous historical figures with their nemesis, Kojiro Sasaki
It has become a work that feel the way of life as a swordsman in the turning point of history
The author, Mr. Inoue, has a lot of unique arrangements that are different from the original, so you can enjoy it as a different work from the original.
The author has come to draw with only a “brush” from the Kojiro edition when creating this work.
Until then, it was drawn with a brush, felt-tip pen, marker, and pencil.
After becoming only a brush, it becomes more powerful than before, beyond the realm of manga.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that manga has transformed into art.
The presence, tension, and atmosphere of human facial expressions are expressed by drawn lines.
It is a masterpiece to the eyes that seem to be alive
What is life and “What is death” are works that make us think about human weakness and human strength.
Currently, up to 37 volumes have been published, but the serialization has been suspended and it is undecided when 38 volumes will be released.
But don’t miss this work
It is a work that I want you to feel the drawing power and story that is drawn.
