{"product_id":"akutagawas-rashomon-and-other-stories-ryunosuke-akutagawa-9784805318393","title":"Akutagawa's Rashomon and Other Stories: The Manga Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA famous samurai murder mystery finally brought to life in graphic novel form!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA sword-swinging samurai, a corpse-robbing crone and a falsely accused trans man stand at the center of these four iconic tales, once the inspiration for a classic film, now turned into stunning graphic novellas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe stories in this volume by Ryunosuke Akutagawa -- the renowned \"father of the Japanese short story\" are captured by manga masters mkdeville and Philippe Nicloux in these four action-packed adaptations: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRashomon: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e A houseless servant pits morality against survival in a post-apocalyptic world where thievery and the desecration of the dead are necessary for survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn a Grove: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Conflicting statements and competing narratives call into question the notion of objective truth in a searing tale of rape and revenge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOtomi's Virginity: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Pride, honor and dignity are at stake when a young servant is confronted by an unexpected aggressor at her employer's abandoned house\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Martyr: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e A pious Jesuit with a dark secret faces excommunication and death in 16th-century Japan, when Christianity was introduced and then banned by order of the Shogun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStunning graphic adaptations by mkdeville and Philippe Nicloux turn these iconic tales into thrilling page-turners, following in the footsteps of the famous Kurosawa film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ryunosuke Akutagawa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 4805318392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784805318393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Ryunosuke Akutagawa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44860216082687,"sku":"9784805318393","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_474b92f3-7a2f-44a8-ad1e-5a0af774ed7e.jpg?v=1709135638","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/akutagawas-rashomon-and-other-stories-ryunosuke-akutagawa-9784805318393","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}