The demon's sermon on the martial arts : a graphic novel / from the book by Issai Chozanshi ; based on the translation by William Scott Wilson ; adapted by Sean Michael Wilson ; illustrated by Michiru Morikawa.

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Title :

The demon's sermon on the martial arts : a graphic novel

Author:

Wilson, Seán Michael.

Format:

Books

Summary:

Brings eighteenth century martial arts parables to life in graphic novel format.

Language:

English

ISBN - ISSN:

1611800218

9781611800210

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 26 cm

Contents:

Transformation of the sparrow and the butterfly -- Meeting the gods of poverty in a dream -- The greatest joys of the cicada and its cast-off shell -- The owl's understanding -- The centipede questions the snake -- The toad's way of the gods -- The mysterious technique of the cat -- Afterword by William Scott Wilson.

Subject:

Military art and science -- Japan -- Early works to 1800 -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Kendo -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800 -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Military art and science -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800 -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Martial arts -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800 -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Graphic novels.

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Summary

A visually thrilling graphic novel adaptation of classic martial arts parables on swordsmanship and strategy --written by a real-life samurai

The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts is a classic collection of martial arts tales, written by the eighteenth-century samurai Issai Chozanshi. Featuring demons, insects, birds, cats, and numerous other creatures, the stories here may seem whimsical, but they contain essential teachings that offer insight into the fundamental principles of the martial arts. This graphic novel version based on Chozanshi's text brings these tales alive in a captivating and immediately accessible way.

Infused with Chozanshi's deep understanding of Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shinto, the tales elucidate the nature of conflict, the importance of following one's own nature, yin and yang, the cultivation and transformation of ch'i (life energy), and the attainment of mushin (no-mind). Ultimately, the reader learns in a visually exciting way that the path of the sword is a path of self-knowledge and leads to an understanding of life itself.

Author Notes

SEAN MICHAEL WILSON is a comic book writer from Scotland, living in Japan. He has had many books published with a variety of US, UK, and Japanese publishers, such as The Book of Five Rings , and edited the critically acclaimed AX: alternative manga ( Publishers Weekly 's "Best Books of 2010" in comics). In 2016, his book Lafcadio Hearn's "The Faceless Ghost" and Other Macabre Tales from Japan was nominated for the prestigious Eisner Award. And in 2017, his book Secrets of the Ninja won an International Manga Award from the Japanese Government.