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# The Book of Five Rings: A Graphic Novel

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Review: An excellent graphic novel of Musashi's classic, The Book of Five Rings. - This timeless classic (The Book of Five Rings) on warrior strategy and principles written by the Japanese sword saint, Miyamoto Musashi, is a book that is a must read for anyone who is involved in the martial arts. I have read several different versions and translations of this classic book in the past; however, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that this graphic novel version adapted by Sean Michael Wilson, illustrated by Chie Kutsuwada and based on the translation by William Scott Wilson was absolutely fantastic. The basic five principles of combat Musashi emphasized in his fighting system includes "Earth, Water, Fire, Wind and Emptiness. I was also very pleased to see Musashi's two-sword (Niten Ichi-ryu) system being emphasized in this text. The lessons he teaches are based upon his own observations and study of Zen and other esoteric writings. Even though he is most known for his expert Japanese swordsmanship, he emphasized to be familiar with all weapons to be a complete warrior. The great illustrations really make this story come alive. In conclusion, this book is for anyone who is serious about his martial arts education. However, I do suggest you also read other translations along with this wonderful graphic novel version. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Wakizashi-jutsu: An official manual of Bushi Satori Ryu)
Review: The Book of Five Rings: Gorin No Sho the audio version - The CD's came in paper sleeves, the printing and design are not high-tech, but this was unimportant as I was putting it on my IPod anyway. The name of the company/Producer is "Infofount" I thoroughly enjoyed the book. The book of Five Rings is not an "everyone" read, I was surprised to find an audio version. Having read a few English translated written ones here and there; I looked forward to one I could listen to while driving. I was not disappointed. Ross Armetta is the main voice and is very entertaining. The narration is intermingled with music clips and sound effects such as drums, gongs, etc. The translator I believe is Urara Tsukamoto and though I did no "page by page" comparison, it was a good referenced translation and explained in a martial arts context. I had no problem following or understanding the concepts explained. There were times I went back and listened to a section more than once to let it sink in to my own personal grasping. The use of Japanese terms was good, and gave the reading a better flair than merely saying long sword, short sword. I would have to agree that it was a unique translation and enjoyable in and of itself. I would purchase from Infofount again. In fact I have already ordered their "Sun-Tzu's Art of War" and if it is as good as this one I will be quite pleased.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #312,135 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #98 in Historical Fiction Manga (Books) #225 in Tai Chi & Qi Gong #492 in Martial Arts (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 275 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent graphic novel of Musashi's classic, The Book of Five Rings.
*by J***E on August 3, 2013*

This timeless classic (The Book of Five Rings) on warrior strategy and principles written by the Japanese sword saint, Miyamoto Musashi, is a book that is a must read for anyone who is involved in the martial arts. I have read several different versions and translations of this classic book in the past; however, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that this graphic novel version adapted by Sean Michael Wilson, illustrated by Chie Kutsuwada and based on the translation by William Scott Wilson was absolutely fantastic. The basic five principles of combat Musashi emphasized in his fighting system includes "Earth, Water, Fire, Wind and Emptiness. I was also very pleased to see Musashi's two-sword (Niten Ichi-ryu) system being emphasized in this text. The lessons he teaches are based upon his own observations and study of Zen and other esoteric writings. Even though he is most known for his expert Japanese swordsmanship, he emphasized to be familiar with all weapons to be a complete warrior. The great illustrations really make this story come alive. In conclusion, this book is for anyone who is serious about his martial arts education. However, I do suggest you also read other translations along with this wonderful graphic novel version. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Wakizashi-jutsu: An official manual of Bushi Satori Ryu)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Book of Five Rings: Gorin No Sho the audio version
*by M***A on April 24, 2010*

The CD's came in paper sleeves, the printing and design are not high-tech, but this was unimportant as I was putting it on my IPod anyway. The name of the company/Producer is "Infofount" I thoroughly enjoyed the book. The book of Five Rings is not an "everyone" read, I was surprised to find an audio version. Having read a few English translated written ones here and there; I looked forward to one I could listen to while driving. I was not disappointed. Ross Armetta is the main voice and is very entertaining. The narration is intermingled with music clips and sound effects such as drums, gongs, etc. The translator I believe is Urara Tsukamoto and though I did no "page by page" comparison, it was a good referenced translation and explained in a martial arts context. I had no problem following or understanding the concepts explained. There were times I went back and listened to a section more than once to let it sink in to my own personal grasping. The use of Japanese terms was good, and gave the reading a better flair than merely saying long sword, short sword. I would have to agree that it was a unique translation and enjoyable in and of itself. I would purchase from Infofount again. In fact I have already ordered their "Sun-Tzu's Art of War" and if it is as good as this one I will be quite pleased.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ but I really enjoyed this version of the book
*by A***R on September 25, 2016*

I'm not a manga (comic book) reader, but I really enjoyed this version of the book. The drawings bring everything to life, and to be honest, make the book more readable. From my perspective, some of these translated Eastern philosophy styled books are utterly boring and feel like things are "lost in translation." I usually prefer books like this in audio version, but Mr. Wilson has made them thoroughly readable via graphic illustrations. Like it so much I bought one of his other books.

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