Tag: The 47 Ronin

  • Comic Book Review – 47 Ronin (Stan Sakai)

    Comic Book Review – 47 Ronin (Stan Sakai)

    What, is this some sort of repeat?  Nope!  I got a copy of a totally different adaptation of the 47 Ronin story via NetGalley, this time drawn by Stan Sakai (of Usagi Yojimbo fame).  I won’t rehash the gist of the story but I will say I enjoyed this version quite a bit more.  It’s…

  • Book Review – The 47 Ronin

    The 47 Ronin adapts a classic Japanese story of Bushido, the Samurai code of honor.  This particular adaptation is in graphic novel form, having been written by Sean Michael Wilson and Akiko Shimojima handling the art duties.  It follows the tale of a group of samurai, disgraced and left leaderless after their lord had assaulted…