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Murder in a grove / Unreliable viewpoints / Mifune will rise

January 22, 2016 by ingres77 1 Comment

While technically a short story, I think this still qualifies for the Cannonball. If graphic novels count, then I’m including this. And I’m a bit of an iconoclast, so there. This classic of Japanese literature formed the basis for the iconic Akira Kurosawa movie, Rashomon. It tells the story of a young man’s murder via the viewpoints of seven different individuals, ranging from the woodcutter who found the body to the spirit of the victim, himself (via a medium). That fairly well sums up the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Mystery Tagged With: CBR8, Japanese literature, short story, Toshiro Mifune

ingres77's CBR8 Review No:8 · Genres: Fantasy, Mystery · Tags: CBR8, Japanese literature, short story, Toshiro Mifune ·
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