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The Times of Botchan / 「坊っちゃん」の時代 [Botchan no jidai]
The Times of Botchan / 「坊っちゃん」の時代 [Botchan no jidai]
Series · 7 books · 1987-2011
By
Jirō Taniguchi
,
Natsuo Sekikawa
,
Natsuo Sekikawa,
Books in series
#1
The Times of Botchan, Vol. 1
1987
This is the fictionalized version of the life and times of Japanese author
Natsume Soseki
during an era of great change in Japan from the traditional Edo period into the modern Meiji period (1867-1912).
Soseki
is considered the Charles Dickens or Mark Twain of Japan. His image even appeared on the 1000 yen note for two decades. He is best known for his novel
Botchan
, on whose times this book is based and the short
I Am a Cat
which is integrated into these pages. In this
first volume
we meet a circle of
Soseki
's friends and he receives the spark that will become
Botchan
.
Taniguchi
marries talent to a solid script by
Sekikawa
to create a fresco of Japanese society towards the end of the Meiji period as Japan was beginning to open up to the West. What could have been simply an illustrated textbook becomes, in these capable hands, a narrative for adults of great artistic and historical significance.
#4
The Times of Botchan, Vol. 4
1995
\[b\]A CHANGING NATION\[/b\]The Meiji period (1867 - 1912) saw the important formative years of modern Japan unfold. Contemporary author, Soseki Natsume, wrote a book entitled \[i\]Botchan\[/i\] based on his experiences in this fast-changing world. \[i\]The times of Botchan\[/i\] is a fictionalized account of Natsume and his circle of poets and writers, peppered with events and famous characters of the time. This, the fourth of ten volumes, focuses on the relationship between Army Medical Officer and poet, ?gai Mori and the German dancer Elise Weigert - Autumn's Ballerina - and the strains placed on it by Japanese society.Other titles in the \[i\]The Times of Botchan\[/i\]: 1:978-84-96427-01-3 2:978-84-96427-09-9 3:978-84-96427-12-9
#5
The Times of Botchan, Vol.5
2003
Jirō Taniguchi (Barrio Lejano, El Olmo del Cáucaso) une su talento a un sólido guión de Natsuo Sekikawa para presentarnos con "La época de Botchan" un fresco de la sociedad japonesa de finales de la era Meiji, cuando el país comenzaba su apertura a occidente. Lo que, en manos de otros autores, podría haber sido un libro de texto ilustrado deviene en un relato adulto de gran interés artístico e histórico. A punto de caer el telón sobre la era Meiji, mientras Japón avanza sufriendo paso a paso en su modernización, Hajime "Takuboku" Ishikawa pretende huir hasta de sí mismo en un Tokio que se abre a las nuevas corrientes políticas. Genio, caradura y vividor, gracias a su talento percibe con agudeza la obstrucción de la época, reflejada en su propia vida, de la que intenta liberarse. Pero el Takuboku poeta es siempre puro y sincero, tal vez así sea su corazón. Es la historia de otro "Botchan", producto de aquellos tiempos convulsos, incapaz de crecer del todo.
#5a
The Times of "Botchan"
1997
Japon 1910. An 43 de l'ère Meiji. Natsume Soseki, l'inventeur du roman autobiographique japonais, se plaint de douleurs à l'estomac, tandis qu'une pluie fine l'oblige à s'abriter sur le perron d'une maison en bois. Bientôt, il perdra la vie. Lui parviennent alors en rêve des images du poète Takuboku, du romancier Mori Ogaï et de la danseuse allemande Elise Weigert, de l'écrivain Futabatei Shimei et du militant anarchiste Shusui Kotoku. Plusieurs étoiles filantes de l'époque Meiji, autant de destins hauts en couleur qui ont marqué l'histoire du lapon au moment où ce dernier s'apprête à entrer dans la modernité. Ultime volume de la saga/lu temps de Botchan, ce cinquième tome revient sur les personnages croisés tout au long de la série. Un livre en forme d'apothéose.En janvier 2003, le festival d'Angoulême récompensait pour la première fois de son histoire un dessinateur japonais : jiro Taniguchi. Une consécration pour celui qui créa, avec le scénariste Natsuo Sekikawa, la première manga littéraire de l'histoire de la bande dessinée.
#6
Ai tempi di Bocchan, Vol. 6
2011
Una minuziosa ricostruzione del Giappone dell'epoca Meiji periodo in cui andava in voga il termine "signorino" (Bocchan), osservato con lo sguardo limpido di chi sa che si gettavano le basi per il Giappone moderno con l'apertura all'occidente e le nuove problematiche. "Ai tempi di Bocchan" è il racconto avvincente di un epoca perduta e il racconto della vita di Natsume Soseki, uno dei più grandi scrittori del Sol Levante. Raccontato con la sensibilità e la precisione che hanno reso Taniguchi leggendario. Un affresco storico e una vicenda personale che si intrecciano in questo manga che ha il respiro del romanzo.
#7
Meteore dell'era Meiji. Ai tempi di Bocchan, Vol. 7
2004
#10
Gli ultimi giorni di Soseki. Ai tempi di Bocchan, Vol. 10
2006
Authors
Jirō Taniguchi
Author · 37 books
Natsuo Sekikawa
Author · 5 books
Natsuo Sekikawa,
Author · 1 book