|
|
Wrongfully accused of plotting to overthrow the Shogun, Itto Ogami becomes an outlaw, wandering through the provinces of feudal Japan with his infant son Daigoro by his side, seeking vengeance for the murder of his wife and family. Once Ogami had been the Shogun's official executioner, using his deft swordmanship to end the lifes of rebellious lords who defied the Shogun. His skills with the blade were legendary... But the Yagyu clan, the deadly assassins empowered to enforce the Shogun's will, coveted Ogami's office of executioner as well. They framed him, killed his wife, and now they come to his home bearing an official order from the Shogun, demanding Ogami's death by ritual suicide. Koike, the writer of the series, scripted the original story. This man is a master of creating breathtaking moods and poetic storylines. His dark tale of Itto Ogami and Daigoro is a masterpiece in the Japanese Comic History, he always confront the reader with a constant conflict of beauty and horror. The whole drama are purposely undermined by a somber, lyrical score, which creates a mellodramatic theme throughout the story. The story build's around the equally co-dependent relationship of Ogami and Daigoro. Goseki Kojima's beautiful drawings to Koike's script, creates visual poetry. Kojima portraits the characters in his own unique way, and this just suits the story perfect. |
