{"product_id":"the-satsuma-rebellion-isbn-9781623171674","title":"The Satsuma Rebellion","description":"\u003cb\u003eA gripping graphic novel describing the uprising of 1877, when the old style samurai were crushed in a bloody conflict with the imperial army that ended samurai power in Japan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning comic book writer Sean Michael Wilson and acclaimed manga artist Akiko Shimojima team up to tell the riveting story that changed the face of modern Japan. Depicting thrilling scenes of battles, gunships, castle sieges, and the samurais' heroic last stand, this book portrays the bloody uprising of 1877, when Satsuma rebels, led by the infamous Saigo Takamori, fought enforced modernization by the Meiji Japanese government. Their crushing defeat by the imperial army ended their power once and for all and ushered in an era of modern technology and western military methods. Wilson's thrilling narrative and Shimojima's striking images convey both the drama of these events and the importance of the historical moment. Historically accurate and with an easy-to-read format, \u003ci\u003eThe Satsuma Rebellion\u003c\/i\u003e is Volume 2 in the Illustrated Japanese History series that began with \u003ci\u003eBlack Ships. \u003c\/i\u003e“Sean Michael Wilson has authored a unique line of manga-style books on Japanese themes. This latest edition, \u003ci\u003eThe Satsuma Rebellion,\u003c\/i\u003e with artist Akiko Shimojima, portrays the real last stand of the samurai and the central figure—Saigo Takamori, the subject of NHK television’s year-long historical drama in 2018—with style and accuracy.” \u003cbr\u003e —Davide Calzetti, Japanese historical researcherSEAN MICHAEL WILSON is a Harvey- and Eisner-award-nominated comic book writer who has authored more than a dozen graphic novels and manga comics, including \u003ci\u003eBlack Ships, Secrets of the Ninja\u003c\/i\u003e (Bronze award winner, 10th Annual Japan International Manga Awards), and adaptations of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe 47 Ronin.\u003c\/i\u003e He is also the editor of the critically acclaimed anthology \u003ci\u003eAX: A Collection of Alternative Manga\u003c\/i\u003e (one of Publishers Weekly's \"Best Ten Books of 2010\"). Originally from Scotland, he now lives in Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAKIKO SHIMOJIMA is a comic and manga artist from Tokyo, Japan. A teacher of digital comics art at a school in Tokyo, she is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe 47 Ronin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Ships \u003c\/i\u003eand has contributed work to many other publications.","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304442482917,"sku":"NP9781623171674","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781623171674.jpg?v=1767741336","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-satsuma-rebellion-isbn-9781623171674","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}