Akutagawa’s Rashomon and Other Stories: The Manga Edition

A famous samurai murder mystery is finally brought to life in graphic novel form!
A sword-swinging samurai, a corpse-robbing crone and a falsely accused trans man stand at the center of these four iconic tales, which unfold panel by panel in exciting manga form for the first time.

The stories in this volume by Ryunosuke Akutagawa – the renowned ‘father of the Japanese short story’ are:



Rashomon: A houseless servant pits morality against survival in a post-apocalyptic world where thievery and the desecration of the dead are necessary for survival
In the Grove: Conflicting statements and competing narratives call into question the notion of objective truth in a searing tale of rape and revenge
Otomi’s Virginity: Pride, honor and dignity are at stake when a young servant is confronted by an unexpected aggressor at her employer’s abandoned house
The Martyr: A pious Jesuit with a dark secret faces excommunication and death in 16th-century Japan, when Christianity was introduced and then banned by order of the Shogun

Stunning graphic adaptations by mkdeville and Philippe Nicloux turn these iconic tales into thrilling page-turners, following in the footsteps of the famous Kurosawa film.

Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Publication date: 13/08/2024
Illustrator: Nicloux, Philippe
Series: Tuttle Japanese Classics In Manga