{"product_id":"the-legend-of-kamui-paperback","title":"The Legend of Kamui - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShirato Sanpei\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Rubinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eNoriko Rubinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe iconic series that launched the alt-manga bible GARO becomes available in English for the very first time. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt long last, manga titan Shirato Sanpei's groundbreaking epic makes its way into English. Celebrated as a watershed of both the Japanese counterculture and dramatic, longform storytelling in manga, \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Kamui\u003c\/i\u003e serves up clashing swords and class struggle to create a timeless political allegory set in feudal Japan. This ten-volume series is a must-have for fans of samurai and ninja manga and anime, and of other giants of postwar manga like Tezuka Osamu, Mizuki Shigeru, Tsuge Yoshiharu, and \u003ci\u003eLone Wolf \u003c\/i\u003eand Cub's Kojima Goseki. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the 17th century in Japan. Child outcast Kamui lives on the fringes of a miserably stratified society. Fueled by pure grit, rage, and a dash of cunning, his only way out is to take up the mantle of ninja. Follow scrappy peasants, cold-blooded ninja, and disgraced and exalted warriors as they navigate the unforgiving hardships of a violent yet hopeful age. With its vivid and critical attention to social injustice and environmental issues against a backdrop of heart-pounding action and romance, this multilayered gekiga drama not only redefined ninja and samurai fantasy, it also offers astonishing parallels with the modern day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally serialized between 1964 and 1971 in the legendary alt-manga magazine GARO, \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Kamui\u003c\/i\u003e is translated by social historian and decorated academic Richard Rubinger with Noriko Rubinger.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 600\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.44 x 8.76 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42287521300615,"sku":"9781770467293","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1302c98ae59f0ac6cb87913f6547f368.webp?v=1737878596","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-legend-of-kamui-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}