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Offline Lowtardog

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Samurai Fiction
« on: April 19, 2012, 08:36:26 AM »
Ok I have a googldy few Films to watch but was wondering if anyone has recommendations for good fiction with samurai etc

I ahve read 47 Ronin, The 5 rings and Shogun so anyhting else out there to insprie the project, whihc at present is sitting at lots of lead and 16 Ninja painted ;D

Offline joroas

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Re: Samurai Fiction
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2012, 08:44:29 AM »
Chris Bradford's Young samurai series of books is a Harry Potter meets Shogun spin off and the Otori series by Lian Hearn are both modern novels aimed at older teenagers.
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Offline Pentaro

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Re: Samurai Fiction
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2012, 05:22:37 PM »
I love the original "Lone wolf & cub" comics by Goseki Kojima. Great art, great stories. Adults only!

Offline Sheerluck Holmes

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Re: Samurai Fiction
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2012, 09:22:38 PM »
"Musashi" by Eiji Yoshikawa - a big book and one I enjoyed very much.

The Otori novels are good. Whilst not actually set in Japan, they are set in a fictional land that mirrors Japan.

Offline DoctorPete

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Re: Samurai Fiction
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2012, 09:36:49 PM »
Tomoe Gozen by Salmonson.  It's a trilogy about a female samurai set in a fictional Japan-like nation.  Fun read with interesting samurai characters.
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Offline Bosch

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Re: Samurai Fiction
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2012, 10:37:55 PM »
Laura Joh Rowland's Sano Ichiro mysteries.

Online majorsmith

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Re: Samurai Fiction
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2012, 08:35:33 AM »
Samurai executioner series and also path of the assassin both by the same authors of lone wolf and cub, fantastic books and highly reccomended

Offline traveller

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Re: Samurai Fiction
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2012, 11:25:21 AM »
Shike by Robert Shea - great read!

Offline Henrix

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Re: Samurai Fiction
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2012, 08:13:36 AM »
It might not be exactly what you're after, but I'm a big fan of Lafcadio Hearn's collections of japanese ghost, and other, stories.

A lot of them are available for free for e-readers.

Other than that I really second Musashi.
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Offline Plynkes

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Re: Samurai Fiction
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2012, 08:48:43 AM »
I read Cloud of Sparrows by Takashi Matsuoka on holiday once and found it a rather enjoyable romp. Set in the 19th Century, a sort of East meets West deal, told from the point of view of both Japanese and American characters. A bit of mystical mumbo-jumbo, sword and gun fights, plenty of plotting and intrigue.

Not quite "The Last Samurai" but set roughly at that time, when Japan was opened up to foreigners.
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Offline Lowtardog

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Re: Samurai Fiction
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2012, 08:54:45 AM »
Many thanks for all the suggestions, the kindle has been on full order mode and keeping an eye out for some in paper fashion :D

Offline white knight

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Re: Samurai Fiction
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2012, 04:47:57 PM »
I read Cloud of Sparrows by Takashi Matsuoka on holiday once and found it a rather enjoyable romp. Set in the 19th Century, a sort of East meets West deal, told from the point of view of both Japanese and American characters. A bit of mystical mumbo-jumbo, sword and gun fights, plenty of plotting and intrigue.

Not quite "The Last Samurai" but set roughly at that time, when Japan was opened up to foreigners.

I was going to recommend that one too.  :)

Offline Skrapwelder

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Re: Samurai Fiction
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2012, 09:10:07 PM »
I read Sword of the Demon when it first came out and remember enjoying it.

http://www.amazon.com/Sword-demon-novel-Richard-Lupoff/dp/0060127171

You might also try "Tale of the Genji" and "Tale of the Heike"

Offline JollyBob

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Re: Samurai Fiction
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2012, 05:47:12 PM »
I was going to recommend that one too.  :)

So was I.  lol  A great book, heartily recommended. There's also a sequel which is worth checking out.

What about Usagi Yojimbo? Yeah, I know, furries... But the stories are epic, the characters beautifully realised and it has a very evocative sense of place and time. Not as juvenile as you think.

Offline chantyam

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Re: Samurai Fiction
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2012, 05:24:11 PM »
Usagi Yojimbo -thats new to me but now I see where Eureka got Samurai Rabbits from  :)
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