{"product_id":"the-legend-of-kamui-volume-two-paperback","title":"The Legend of Kamui: Volume Two - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\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\u003eMore swords, more fighting, more deception... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShirato Sanpei's epic feudal sword drama continues! In Shirato's world, life is hard andevery step forward is hard-won. But through that hardship comes strength. \u003ci\u003eThe Legend ofKamui: Volume 2\u003c\/i\u003e features more action and more intrigue as minor characters step intothe light of this sweeping seventeenth-century social tapestry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeeply embroiled in the deceptive maneuverings of the upper class, the warrior Ikkakubegins to see the betrayal around him. Meanwhile, the genin Shosuke uses his educationto better himself and learn to farm--all while realizing his education can better the lives ofthose around him, too. As he gains the skills and intelligence necessary to forge a pathforward, he also becomes all too aware that there can, and must, be a better way. \u003cbr\u003eWillIkkaku become a prisoner of his own quest for revenge? Will Shosuke find salvation inleading peers out of destitution? The White Wolf, too, resurfaces and begins to lead a lifeapart from other wolves until he meets the great One-Eyed Lone Wolf. Will he be acceptedor will he be killed, hunted down for his rare pelt? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly time will tell.There is no rest for the wicked, and sinister forces only work against the little guy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated by Richard Rubinger with Noriko Rubinger.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShirato Sanpei\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Tokyo in 1932. His father, Okamoto Tōki, was an oil painter whose artistic endeavors exposed the young Shirato to a variety of perspectives. Okamoto notably instructed Kurosawa Akira in painting and design before the latter became a filmmaker. After a seven-year stint as a kamishibai artist, Shirato would begin working in the kashihon manga market in 1957. \u003ci\u003eKaze no Fujimaru\u003c\/i\u003e, an animated series based on an original story by Shirato, began to be broadcast in 1964. This was the first animation for which the young Miyazaki Hayao was in charge of original drawings. \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Kamui\u003c\/i\u003e debuted that same year in the pages of \u003ci\u003eGaro\u003c\/i\u003e--a manga periodical founded by Shirato--and now best known as a launching pad for other revered manga talents like Mizuki Shigeru and Tsuge Yoshiharu. Shirato died in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.7 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45604212768812,"sku":"9781770467798","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/OajzQ7rCvF9781770467798.webp?v=1780643114","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-legend-of-kamui-volume-two-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}