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Senpai: The Tale of the Gallant Dandelion
“Senpai: The Tale of the Gallant Dandelion” is an episodic book set in an alternate world folklore Japan.
Senpai, a young shinobi in training, receives a precious clue from her mother that sets her off on a journey through myth and legend in search of her father, a legendary ninja by the name of Jiraiya.
The orphan soon meets and befriends an elemental kitsune, a fox spirit, that she names Daichi. As the pair venture on a journey of friendship and self-discovery, a true evil rises, in the form of a tyrannical Master Ninja named Orochimaru who threatens to bring the entire world to its knees.
Senpai appeals to a wide spectrum of readers and age groups. The setting will definitely appeal to fans of existing Manga and Anime shows, such as “Naruto”, “Bleach” and “Pokemon”, whilst the Western storytelling style produces a gritty environment that will intrigue “Harry Potter” and “His Dark Materials” audiences.
The driving force behind this book is undoubtedly Senpai. She is a determined, authentic and dynamic teenager that organically grows on the page. The world she lives in can certainly be likened to the world inhabited by Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games”. The inspiration for the story may be the age-old folktale, “Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari” (児雷也豪傑物語, "The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya"), first released in Japan 174 years ago. However Senpai is a rich, realistic and modern female heroine with depth to her personality.
The novel boasts numerous illustrations along the way that help initiate any ardent Manga readers with the transition to reading full length material. And in being released episodically, Senpai is further honouring the Jiraiya folktale that inspired it, because that was originally published in 43 instalments between 1839 and 1868.
Senpai, a young shinobi in training, receives a precious clue from her mother that sets her off on a journey through myth and legend in search of her father, a legendary ninja by the name of Jiraiya.
The orphan soon meets and befriends an elemental kitsune, a fox spirit, that she names Daichi. As the pair venture on a journey of friendship and self-discovery, a true evil rises, in the form of a tyrannical Master Ninja named Orochimaru who threatens to bring the entire world to its knees.
Senpai appeals to a wide spectrum of readers and age groups. The setting will definitely appeal to fans of existing Manga and Anime shows, such as “Naruto”, “Bleach” and “Pokemon”, whilst the Western storytelling style produces a gritty environment that will intrigue “Harry Potter” and “His Dark Materials” audiences.
The driving force behind this book is undoubtedly Senpai. She is a determined, authentic and dynamic teenager that organically grows on the page. The world she lives in can certainly be likened to the world inhabited by Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games”. The inspiration for the story may be the age-old folktale, “Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari” (児雷也豪傑物語, "The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya"), first released in Japan 174 years ago. However Senpai is a rich, realistic and modern female heroine with depth to her personality.
The novel boasts numerous illustrations along the way that help initiate any ardent Manga readers with the transition to reading full length material. And in being released episodically, Senpai is further honouring the Jiraiya folktale that inspired it, because that was originally published in 43 instalments between 1839 and 1868.
61 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 30, 2012
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James Williamson
64 books3 followersI am a screenwriter (and aspiring author) based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. I have previous option agreements on some of my screenplays and I am in the process of working on a novel and short film this year.
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