With a narrative style reminiscent of The Thousand and One Nights, Hagakure is a collection of stories and anecdotes that show us the true spirit of Bushido, the Way of Samurai. A philosophy far from our western vision, but narrated with great mastery through drawing and a selection of stories as instructive as surprising. A young samurai seeks the advice of an old and experienced warrior who has become a Zen monk. Thus begin a series of memorable teachings, tales of samurai and famous warriors and their effort not to deviate from the Camino. With each anecdote, the young person will not only learn what it means to be a samurai, but also what is the sense of duty, courage, justice, loyalty and honor. Based on the translation by William Scott Wilson of the 18th century Japanese classic, this is the first time that it has been published in comic which is considered the most influential ...read more