Akutagawa's Rashomon and Other Stories: The Manga Edition（Ryunosuke Akutagawa / mkdeville [翻案] / Philippe Nicloux [イラスト]）
A famous samurai murder mystery 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, once the inspiration for a classic film, now turned into stunning graphic novellas.The 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:Rashomon: A houseless servant pits morality against survival in a post-apocalyptic world where thievery and the desecration of the dead are necessary for survivalIn a Grove: Conflicting statements and competing narratives call into question the notion of objective truth in a searing tale of rape and revengeOtomi's Virginity: Pride, honor and dignity are at stake when a young servant is confronted by an unexpected aggressor at her employer's abandoned houseThe Martyr: 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 ShogunStunning graphic adaptations by mkdeville and Philippe Nicloux turn these iconic tales into thrilling page-turners, following in the footsteps of the famous Kurosawa film.**Recommended for readers ages 16+ due to mature themes and graphic content**羅生門ほか短編集英文コミックフランス出身の脚本家マクデヴィルと漫画家フィリップ・ニクルーによる待望の英文コミックが誕生しました。芥川龍之介の代表作４編が、新たな命を吹き込まれて鮮やかに蘇ります。『今昔物語集』もとに人間の利己主義を克明に描き出した『羅生門』と『藪の中』。「明治開化期モノ」からの『お富の貞操』、そして「切支丹物」の傑作、『奉教人の死』を収録しています。黒澤映画の影響を感じさせる、躍動感のあるタッチで描かれた英文コミックは、名作に新たな息吹を吹き込み、世界中の読者を魅了することでしょう。芥川龍之介の真髄を、英文コミックでぜひ味わってみてください。 作者はRyunosuke Akutagawa / mkdeville [翻案] / Philippe Nicloux [イラスト]。 出版社はチャールズ・イー・タトル出版。 現在1巻まで刊行。 最新刊発売日は2024-08-30。 読者評価 3.52 / 5。