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William Adams, Samouraï #2
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Nu hij de taal spreekt en zich de Japanse zeden en gewoonten helemaal eigen heeft gemaakt, gaat William Adams een cruciale rol spelen in de machtsovername door shogun Tokugawa. Zijn bonkige karakter van zeeman ruimt plaats voor dat van een subtiel strateeg. Maar hoe meer de tijd verstrijkt, hoe meer hij ook verscheurd geraakt door heimwee naar zijn vaderland. Door geduldig te luisteren en de juiste overwegingen te maken, haalt Adam het beste uit de bijzondere relatie die hij onderhoudt met degene die zijn leven in handen heeft: Tokugawa.
- GenresComics
56 pages, Paperback
First published September 27, 2017
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December 27, 2017
At the beginning of the 17th century, English seaman William Adams is shipwrecked on the coast of Japan. The Eastern country is a closed-off territory in the middle of civil turmoil. Several warlords are trying to take control of the country by claiming the title of Shogun, and William Adams is by accident thrown in the middle of this conflict…
... Alright; so basically “William Adams, Samurai” is the comic book version of James Clavell’s “Shōgun” – which was itself loosely based upon the real William Adams who found refuge in Japan in 1600.
Readers familiar with either the source material, Clavell’s novel or the 1980’s TV-series, will find nothing new in Mathieu Mariolle’s work. At best it’s a very abbreviated version of that last example, and slightly haphazardly put together. The pacing is off through much of its two-part span, and there’s not much excitement or insight to be found within its pages.
Nicola Genzianella’s illustrations are subtle and effective, giving the books some visual flare – although his direct references to the likeness of Toshirô Mifune are maybe a bit too much.
“William Adams, Samurai” is worth looking into for its art. Plot-wise, there are better presentations of the material to be found elsewhere.
... Alright; so basically “William Adams, Samurai” is the comic book version of James Clavell’s “Shōgun” – which was itself loosely based upon the real William Adams who found refuge in Japan in 1600.
Readers familiar with either the source material, Clavell’s novel or the 1980’s TV-series, will find nothing new in Mathieu Mariolle’s work. At best it’s a very abbreviated version of that last example, and slightly haphazardly put together. The pacing is off through much of its two-part span, and there’s not much excitement or insight to be found within its pages.
Nicola Genzianella’s illustrations are subtle and effective, giving the books some visual flare – although his direct references to the likeness of Toshirô Mifune are maybe a bit too much.
“William Adams, Samurai” is worth looking into for its art. Plot-wise, there are better presentations of the material to be found elsewhere.
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