J. P. Kalonji wields a clean, street-informed style to deliver a tale that glistens with blood and drama, yet is ultimately uplifting. Nearly four hundred pages long, this graphic novel employs full-page panels to tell the story of an Edo-era swordsman's quest for survival and enlightenment. When Ningen leaves his dojo at the request of his master -- to travel the world and grow as a swordsman -- he embarks on a journey that becomes a metaphor for the cycle of life and every human's possibility for spiritual growth.
ISBN: | 9781595824127 |
Publication date: | 15th December 2009 |
Author: | JeanPhilippe Kalonji |
Publisher: | Dark Horse Books an imprint of Penguin Random House Group |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 379 pages |
Genres: |
Manga and East Asian style / tradition comic books |