Akutagawa's Rashomon and Other Stories
The Manga Edition
$30.54
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2024
Summary
A famous samurai murder mystery is finally brought to life in graphic novel form! A sword-swinging samurai, a corpse-robbing crone and a falsely accused trans man stand at the center of these four iconic tales, which unfold panel by panel in exciting manga form for the first time.
The stories in this volume by Ryunosuke Akutagawa - the renowned ‘father of the Japanese short story’ are:
- Rashomon: A houseless servant pits …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9784805318393 |
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| ISBN-10: | 4805318392 |
| Author: | Philippe Nicloux, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, .. mkdeville |
| Publisher: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Imprint: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 510g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Tuttle Japanese Classics In Manga |
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Critics Review
“Illustrator Philippe Nicloux’s expressive brushwork manages to convey motion and force, especially in the hand-written sound effects, but without losing texture and detail, such as patterns of the shadow of leaves. Evidence of how he has studied both film and Japanese art forms come through in his work.” —International Journal of Comic Art
About The Author
Philippe Nicloux
Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) is regarded as the “father of the Japanese short story.” Japan’s premier literary award, the Akutagawa Price, is named after him.
mkdeville is an author of graphic novels and comics whose works include Tropic of the Lamb, Virginia Hill: Diary of a Liberated Woman, and Rolling Riviera.
Philippe Nicloux is an artist and illustrator whose other works include Tropic of the Lamb, Terra Australis, Terra Doloris, and Babylone.
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