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A review by geekwayne
Issunboshi: A Graphic Novel by Ryan Lang
4.0
'Issunboshi' with story and art by Ryan Lang is a graphic novel adaptation of a Japanese folktale.
In a feudal Japan where Oni and other demons live, a couple pray for a child. Their answer is a 6 inch boy who will be the hope of his people. Issunboshi trains with a blind samurai and learns that the size of the heart means more than the size of the warrior.
I enjoyed this story and the art is fantastic! My review copy was in black and white and I really hope that the final work is in color, but if it's not, it's still a darn good read.
In a feudal Japan where Oni and other demons live, a couple pray for a child. Their answer is a 6 inch boy who will be the hope of his people. Issunboshi trains with a blind samurai and learns that the size of the heart means more than the size of the warrior.
I enjoyed this story and the art is fantastic! My review copy was in black and white and I really hope that the final work is in color, but if it's not, it's still a darn good read.