ゆうれい船

by Jirō Osaragi, 大佛 次郎, Jinsaku Yamamoto (Illustrator)

308 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1956

Reviews

[Angel 一匹狼 · Rating 3 out of 5]

"ゆうれい船" or "Ghost Ship" ends in this second volume, that continues with the adventures of Jiromarô, Oniyashiya, Yukihime, and the rest or characters introduced in the first one. It is, as the first volume, an easy lecture, with lots of adventures, treasures, and interesting situations that bring the story to a satisfactory ending.

We left our 'heros' with Yukihime saved and all having some rest at Sakai. Pretty soon, though, Yukihime is kidnapped and the adventure goes from being on the ground to be on the seas, with Jiromarô and Co. trying to find Yukihime, she trying to break free and still the mystery of Jiromarô's father disappearance.

It is all fun. However, I was surprised with some of Osaragi's decisions with the story. For example, some background stories, or Yukihime's diary are really good moments. But others, as the author's penchant for leaving Jiromarô or Samanosuke forgotten and centering on the 'bad guys' and Saburojirô for long periods is head-scratching. Not that what happens to them is not interesting, but that it lasts for too long.

If you like adventures and samurai, this book is for you. But I think the first part was better and more well rounded.

6/10

(Original Japanese Version)