{"product_id":"the-demons-sermon-on-the-martial-arts-isbn-9781611800210","title":"The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts","description":"\u003cb\u003eA visually thrilling graphic novel adaptation of classic martial arts parables on swordsmanship and strategy\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003ewritten by a real-life samurai\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Demon’s Sermon on the Martial Arts\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic collection of martial arts tales, written by the eighteenth-century samurai Issai Chozanshi. Featuring demons, insects, birds, cats, and numerous other creatures, the stories here may seem whimsical, but they contain essential teachings that offer insight into the fundamental principles of the martial arts. This graphic novel version based on Chozanshi’s text brings these tales alive in a captivating and immediately accessible way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInfused with Chozanshi’s deep understanding of Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shinto, the tales elucidate the nature of conflict, the importance of following one’s own nature, yin and yang, the cultivation and transformation of \u003ci\u003ech’i\u003c\/i\u003e (life energy), and the attainment of \u003ci\u003emushin\u003c\/i\u003e (no-mind). Ultimately, the reader learns in a visually exciting way that the path of the sword is a path of self-knowledge and leads to an understanding of life itself.“This poetic book immediately stands out as the best of Sean Michael Wilson's three graphic novel adaptations of classical works of Japanese philosophy. As a book of philosophy, it’s fascinating; a dreamlike exploration of consciousness, life, and death. Michiru Morikawa's artwork is the perfect match for the text, her eerie, detailed illustrations—especially the lovely renderings of various animals—perfectly fitting the poetic feel. Recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jason Thompson, \u003ci\u003eOtaku USA\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wilson and Morikawa capture all the wisdom and beauty of these original texts and enhance them with the visual vitality and playful charms of modern manga. Their faithful retellings of these allegorical fables and philosophical reflections prove how timeless and rewarding they truly are.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Paul Gravett, editor of\u003ci\u003e 1001 Comics You Must Read before You Die\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSEAN MICHAEL WILSON is a comic book writer from Scotland, living in Japan. He has had many books published with a variety of US, UK, and Japanese publishers, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, and edited the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eAX: alternative manga \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e’s “Best Books of 2010” in comics). In 2016, his book\u003ci\u003e Lafcadio Hearn’s “The Faceless Ghost” and Other Macabre Tales from Japan\u003c\/i\u003e was nominated for the prestigious Eisner Award. And in 2017, his book \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Ninja \u003c\/i\u003ewon an International Manga Award from the Japanese Government.","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303454527717,"sku":"NP9781611800210","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781611800210.jpg?v=1767738988","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-demons-sermon-on-the-martial-arts-isbn-9781611800210","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}