Manga Review: Ooku 10 & 11 by Fumi Yoshinaga Quick recap: In an alternate Shogunate Japan, a plague wipes out 80% of the men, requiring women to take over most of the jobs previously held by males. This includes being shogun (military leader, the day to day ruler of Japan, as opposed to the Emperor, who… Continue reading Manga Review: Ooku 10 & 11
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Book Review: The Year of Three Kings 1483
Book Review: The Year of Three Kings 1483 by Giles St. Aubyn This history of the eventful year 1483 (and surrounding events) in England was written for the five hundredth anniversary in 1983. The three kings in question are Edward IV, Edward V and of course, Richard III, formerly the Duke of Gloucester. 1483… Continue reading Book Review: The Year of Three Kings 1483
Manga Review: Ooku
Manga Review: Ooku by Fumi Yoshinaga In an alternate history version of Japan, disaster strikes during the reign of Shogun Iemitsu (circa 1630). A plague that becomes known as the “red-face pox” sweeps the islands, with a fatality rate of 80% among boys and young men. Within a couple of years, the gender imbalance among… Continue reading Manga Review: Ooku