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47 Ronin

John Allyn
47 Ronin Book PDF

Author : John Allyn
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781462906239

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47 Ronin by John Allyn Pdf

A classic tale that will captivate lovers of Japan, history, and epic adventure alike. Japan's most celebrated tale of chivalry, loyalty and revenge--and the basis for a Hollywood feature film starring Keanu Reaves--47 Ronin is the epic tale of a heroic band of Samurai warriors who defy the Japanese Emperor to avenge the honor of their fallen master. The story begins in 1701 when the noble Lord Asano attacks an official at court. His punishment is swift and harsh--the Emperor orders Lord Asano to commit ritual suicide (harikiri). His lands are confiscated, his family exiled, and his Samurai warrior brigade is disbanded--becoming Ronin or masterless, wandering renegades. While appearing to follow the Emperor's instructions, the 47 Ronin plot in secret for many years, biding their time until the moment to strike is right. Like the story of the Knights of the Round Table, the Ronin's deeds became legendary, iconic examples of courage, cunning and loyalty in an age when the Samurai were true heroes and honor was something worth dying for. John Allyn's vivid retelling, with a foreword by scholar and film advisor, Stephen Turnbull, presents this epic of Japanese literature in its correct historical context.

47 Ronin

Mike Richardson
47 Ronin Book PDF

Author : Mike Richardson
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781506725284

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47 Ronin by Mike Richardson Pdf

Japan's enduring national legend comes to comics! The tale of the 47 Ronin and their epic mission to avenge their wronged master epitomizes the samurai code of honor, and creators Mike Richardson and Stan Sakai have done justice to their story! Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated, this collection of the acclaimed miniseries recounts this sweeping saga of honor and violence in all its grandeur. Opening with the tragic incident that sealed the fate of Lord Asano, 47 Ronin follows a dedicated group of Asano's vassals on their years-long path of vengeance! * From Mike Richardson (Star Wars: Crimson Empire) and Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo)! * Tons of bonus art and behind-the-scenes extras! "If you're a fan of the samurai genre then this is a no-brainer... if you've never given it a chance then this is the perfect gateway book to the genre." —Comic Bastards "Stan Sakai makes Japan all the more exciting with this comic, and Richardson's narrative builds an epic tale reminiscent of Kurosawa's greatest films." —Graphic Policy

The 47 Ronin

Sean Michael Wilson
The 47 Ronin Book PDF

Author : Sean Michael Wilson
Publisher : Shambhala
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780834829565

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The 47 Ronin by Sean Michael Wilson Pdf

Here is the first historically accurate graphic-novel version of a legendary event in Japanese history. In the eighteenth century, forty-seven samurai avenged the death of their master in a plot involving over two years of secrecy. After succeeding in their mission, the masterless samurai all committed ritual suicide. The story, which is a national legend, remains a most potent example of Japan’s deeply rooted cultural imperatives of honor, persistence, loyalty, and sacrifice, and of bushido—the samurai code.

47 Ronin

A. B. Mitford,Shunsui Tamenaga,James Murdoch
47 Ronin Book PDF

Author : A. B. Mitford,Shunsui Tamenaga,James Murdoch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1907960139

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47 Ronin by A. B. Mitford,Shunsui Tamenaga,James Murdoch Pdf

"A story of honor and bloody revenge." The legend of the 47 ronin is one of the most popular and best known stories about the samurai in Japan. It is often referred to as the country's "national legend" and is the most revered example of the samurai code of honor, bushido, put to the ultimate test. The story tells of a group of samurai who, in 1701, were left leaderless (becoming ronin) after their daimyo (feudal lord) Asano Naganori was compelled to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a court official named Kira Yoshinaka. The ronin, led by Asano's chief councilor, Oishi Yoshio, avenged their master's honor by killing Kira, after waiting and planning for almost two years. In turn, the ronin were themselves forced to commit seppuku for committing the crime of murder. With much embellishment, this true story was popularized in Japanese culture as emblematic of the loyalty, sacrifice, persistence, and honor that people should preserve in their daily lives. The popularity of the almost mythical tale was enhanced by rapid modernization following the fall of the shogun during the Meiji era of Japanese history. Many versions of the events appeared and the story of the 47 ronin continues to be popular in Japan to this day. This book traces the history of the story through various retellings. It includes the first English version to appear in print, from Isaac Titsingh's "Illustrations of Japan," published in 1822, plus the second from "The Capital of the Tycoon" by Rutherford Alcock. It also includes in full "The Forty-Seven Ronins" from "Tales of Old Japan" by A. B. Mitford (plus his account of seppuku/hara-kiri), "The Loyal Ronins" by Shunsui Tamenaga, translated by Shiuichiro Saito and Edward Greey and "The Forty-Seven Ronin" by James Murdoch from "A History of Japan." This is a comprehensive collection which brings together some of the best known versions of the story and serves as a perfect introduction to the legendary tale of the 47 ronin. For more information please visit Purple Rose at www.purplerosebooks.com and view our other titles and new releases.

The Revenge of the 47 Ronin

Stephen Turnbull
The Revenge of the 47 Ronin Book PDF

Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849084284

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The Revenge of the 47 Ronin by Stephen Turnbull Pdf

When Lord Kira brought about the death of Lord Asano, he made Asano's loyal samurai into ronin – masterless warriors. These men secretly plotted their revenge and one snowy winter's night, launched an ambitious raid against their enemy's mansion in Edo. What ensued was the fiercest sword battle to have been seen in Japan for over a century. The gates were stormed, Lord Kira was captured and executed, and his washed head placed on Lord Asano's tomb. This title details the background, planning, and execution of this incredible raid, looking at the equipment used by the ronin, the tactics they employed in storming the building, and the dramatic events that followed, as the surviving ronin committed mass suicide – a final act of loyalty and defiance that sealed their legend.

The 47 Ronin

Barry Till
The 47 Ronin Book PDF

Author : Barry Till
Publisher : Pomegranate
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : 0764932098

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The 47 Ronin by Barry Till Pdf

Relates the true story of masterless samurai (ronin) who avenged their lord's death and came to represent the ultimate ideal of self-sacrifice.

The 47 Ronin Story

John Allyn
The 47 Ronin Story Book PDF

Author : John Allyn
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-15
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0804838275

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The 47 Ronin Story by John Allyn Pdf

Loyalty, revenge and swordplay--the classic Japanese tale of the 47 ronin retold for a new audience

47 Ronin

Joan D. Vinge
47 Ronin Book PDF

Author : Joan D. Vinge
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466804142

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47 Ronin by Joan D. Vinge Pdf

A novelization based on the film starring Keanu Reeves from legendary author Joan D. Vinge. From ancient Japan's most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure 47 Ronin is born. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 Ronin. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honor to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors. 47 Ronin is helmed by visionary director Carl Erik Rinsch (The Gift). Inspired by styles as diverse as Miyazaki and Hokusai, Rinsch will bring to life the stunning landscapes and enormous battles that will display the timeless Ronin story to global audiences in a way that's never been seen before. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

47

Thomas Harper
47 Book PDF

Author : Thomas Harper
Publisher : Leetes Island Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 0918172772

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47 by Thomas Harper Pdf

This is the story of a few men who valued justice more than life. They were members of the large Corps of Samurai in the feudal domain of Ak in western Japan. But when their lord committed the crime of drawing his sword within the castle of the Shogun, the law decreed that he should be sentenced to death, that his heir would not inherit the domain, and all of his vassals would become ronin, evicted from their homes and deprived of their income. All 308 samurai in Ak knew the law and accepted it. And if their lord had succeeded in killing the man he attacked in the castle that would have been the tragic end of this episode. But their lord was subdued and failed to kill his enemy; which meant that yet another law came into play: the Principle of Equal Punishment. 47: The True Story of the Vendetta of the 47 Ronin from Ak tells the harrowing tale of how all this was argued, what the consequences were, and what ultimately became of those forty-seven men who remained. 47 Ronin tells the tale in immense detail--with maps, graphics, and gorgeous illustrations.

The 47 Ronin

Kunisada Utagawa
The 47 Ronin Book PDF

Author : Kunisada Utagawa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Akō Vendetta, Japan, 1703
ISBN : 1840683155

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The 47 Ronin by Kunisada Utagawa Pdf

This Ukiyo-e Master Special edition of Kunisada's 47 Ronin contains not only Kunisada's complete set of 48 samurai prints, reproduced in full-size and full-colour, but also reference prints from Kuniyoshi's classic series of 1847, complimenting each image. The book also features A.B. Mitford's definitive Legend of the 47 Ronin, the first English-languge version of the story from 1871. This text is illustrated with 47 Ronin prints by varoius other classic ukiyo-e artists, including Yoshitora, Yoshitoshi, and Kunichika, bringing the total number of colour prints in the book to over 100.

47 Ronin #1

Mike Richardson
47 Ronin 1 Book PDF

Author : Mike Richardson
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues)
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-07
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : PKEY:22206

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47 Ronin #1 by Mike Richardson Pdf

Among the best-known tales in Japanese history, the legend of the 47 Ronin and their epic mission to avenge their disgraced master epitomizes the samurai code of honor. It has been said, "To know the story of the 47 Ronin is to know Japan." Retold through the ages, the legend at last comes to comics in a meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated miniseries from Mike Richardson, Stan Sakai, and editorial consultant Kazuo Koike! Recounting this sweeping tale of honor and violence in all its grandeur, chapter one details the tragic incident that would seal the fate of Lord Asano and set forty-seven of his vassals on a years-long path of vengeance! A gorgeous new adaptation of Japan's enduring "national legend"! From writer Mike Richardson (_The Secret_) and artist Stan Sakai (_Usagi Yojimbo_)! ** Created in consultation with manga giant Kazuo Koike (_Lone Wolf and Cub_)! ** "Sakai's artwork is still as stellar and simple as you know it to be. His characters own their space on the page and his composition is so effortlessly meaningful."-ComicBookResources.com

The New Chushingura

Eiji Yoshikawa
The New Chushingura Book PDF

Author : Eiji Yoshikawa
Publisher : Shelley Marshall
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781734964479

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The New Chushingura by Eiji Yoshikawa Pdf

A dish best served cold... The revenge of the forty-seven ronin is the famous story of samurai vengeance from feudal Japan. Briefly, Lord Asano, the daimyo of Ako, tries to kill Lord Kira, the chief master of ceremonies, in the shogun's castle in Edo during a visit of imperial envoys from Kyoto. The shogun handed down the sentence of seppuku, ritual suicide, to be carried out the same evening but only for Lord Asano. Some, but not all, of Asano's retainers found the punishment unjust and vowed to deliver Lord Kira's head to the grave of their lord. No one knows the full true story of the forty-seven ronin, but Eiji Yoshikawa weaves an exciting tale of the players on this historic stage. He tells a tale of the many players, their motivations and conflicts, and the series of events that affect Japan to this day. An early retelling of this incident was a puppet play titled Chushingura, which is translated as The Treasury of Loyal Retainers. Eiji Yoshikawa's The New Chushingura was serially published in Hinode magazine from January 1935 to January 1937.

The 47th Samurai

Stephen Hunter
The 47th Samurai Book PDF

Author : Stephen Hunter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007-09-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781416571926

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The 47th Samurai by Stephen Hunter Pdf

In The 47th Samurai, Bob Lee Swagger, the gritty hero of Stephen Hunter's bestselling novels Point of Impact and Time to Hunt, returns in this intense and exotic thriller. Bob Lee Swagger and Philip Yano are bound together by a single moment at Iwo Jima, 1945, when their fathers, two brave fighters on opposite sides, met in the bloody and chaotic battle for the island. Only Earl Swagger survived. More than sixty years later, Yano comes to America to honor the legacy of his heroic father by recovering the sword he used in the battle. His search has led him to Crazy Horse, Idaho, where Bob Lee, ex-marine and Vietnam veteran, has settled into a restless retirement and immediately pledges himself to Yano's quest. Bob Lee finds the sword and delivers it to Yano in Tokyo. On inspection, they discover that it is not a standard WWII blade, but a legendary shin-shinto katana, an artifact of the nation. It is priceless but worth killing for. Suddenly Bob is at the center of a series of terrible crimes he barely understands but vows to avenge. And to do so, he throws himself into the world of the samurai, Tokyo's dark, criminal yakuza underworld, and the unwritten rules of Japanese culture. Swagger's allies, hard-as-nails, American-born Susan Okada and the brave, cocaine-dealing tabloid journalist Nick Yamamoto, help him move through this strange, glittering, and ominous world from the shady bosses of the seamy Kabukicho district to officials in the highest echelons of the Japanese government, but in the end, he is on his own and will succeed only if he can learn that to survive samurai, you must become samurai. As the plot races and the violence escalates, it becomes clear that a ruthless conspiracy is in place, and the only thing that can be taken for granted is that money, power, and sex can drive men of all nationalities to gruesome extremes. If Swagger hopes to stop them, he must be willing not only to die but also to kill.

47 Ronin: A Samurai Story from Japan - With Audio Level 1 Oxford Bookworms Library

Jennifer Bassett
47 Ronin A Samurai Story from Japan With Audio Level 1 Oxford Bookworms Library Book PDF

Author : Jennifer Bassett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780194630832

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47 Ronin: A Samurai Story from Japan - With Audio Level 1 Oxford Bookworms Library by Jennifer Bassett Pdf

A level 1 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. This version includes an audio book: listen to the story as you read. Written for Learners of English by Jennifer Bassett. When Lord Asano drew his sword on Lord Kira one spring day in 1701, it began a story that is now a national legend in Japan. Lord Kira lived, but Lord Asano died, and after his death, his samurai became ronin, samurai without a master. And so began their long plan for revenge on Lord Kira. Their loyalty to their dead master made them famous, and people in Japan remember them to this day. The story of the forty-seven ronin has been told and retold for 300 years - in plays, novels, and films. A major Hollywood film was made about the forty-seven ronin in 2013.

The Revelation

Marc Cerasini,Dylan Sprouse,Cole Sprouse
The Revelation Book PDF

Author : Marc Cerasini,Dylan Sprouse,Cole Sprouse
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-06-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781416936077

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The Revelation by Marc Cerasini,Dylan Sprouse,Cole Sprouse Pdf

Twin fifteen-year-old New Yorkers Tom and Mitch like to spend their free time skateboarding and reading comics, until one day they are attacked by a thug in ninja gear. They then learn that their father and live-in-butler are members of a crime-fighting organization called R.O.N.I.N., that their father is in danger, and that they have been recruited to join their father's clan. This sets the brothers off on the adventure of a lifetime.