Black Ships: Illustrated Japanese History-The Americans Arrive

Product Description

Akiko Shimojima team up in a graphic novel that tells the compelling story of the four American oBlack Shipso that arrived in Japan in 1853 under the command of Commodore Perry to force Japan to open up to trade. The dramatic narration and striking images capture the fearsome scenes of military power, the dark might of the Black Ships, and the anxious response of the Japanese Shogunate, which struggled to reach an agreement under the threat of violence and unwelcome change. Historically accurate and with an easy-to-read format, The Black Ships brings to life the characters and events that sparked this pivotal moment in Japanese history, one that transformed the culture and opened up the country to the modern period.Akiko Shimojima team up in a graphic novel that tells the compelling story of the four American oBlack Shipso that arrived in Japan in 1853 under the command of Commodore Perry to force Japan to open up to trade. The dramatic narration and striking images capture the fearsome scenes of military power, the dark might of the Black Ships, and the anxious response of the Japanese Shogunate, which struggled to reach an agreement under the threat of violence and unwelcome change. Historically accurate and with an easy-to-read format, The Black Ships brings to life the characters and events that sparked this pivotal moment in Japanese history, one that transformed the culture and opened up the country to the modern period.
SEAN MICHAEL WILSON isaa Harvey- and Eisner-award-nominated comic book writer who has authored moreathan a dozen graphic novels and manga comics, including adaptations ofaThe Book of Five RingsaandaThe 47 Ronin.aHe is also the editor of the critically acclaimed anthologyaAX- A Collection of Alternative Mangaa(one ofaPublishers Weekly's Best Ten Books of 2010). Originally from Scotland, he now lives in Japan. AKIKO 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 ofaThe 47 Roninaand has contributed work to many other publications.