is a Japanese
manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
adaptation by
Hideki Mori of
the novel of the same name by
Ken'ichi Sakemi
was a Japanese writer.
Sakemi is known for his novels with Chinese themes.
And his work is renowned for his unbridled imagination, based on Chinese history but not restricted by it. His works have attracted a lot of attention from other fields ...
.
The manga was serialized in ''
Big Comic
is a semimonthly ''seinen'' manga magazine published since 18 February 1968 by Shogakukan in Japan.
Publication history
It was originally launched as a monthly magazine, but switched to twice monthly on the 10th and 25th beginning in April 1 ...
'' (Shogakukan) from 1992 to 1996 and won the 40th
Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is ...
in 1995.
It was adapted in to the 2006 Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Hong Kong joint film, ''
A Battle of Wits''.
The manga version changed the era and took on an original direction compared to the novel as it went along.
Plot
About 2,300 years ago, China during the
Warring States period
The Warring States period in history of China, Chinese history (221 BC) comprises the final two and a half centuries of the Zhou dynasty (256 BC), which were characterized by frequent warfare, bureaucratic and military reforms, and ...
, where the seven kingdoms of
Han,
Wei,
Zhao,
Qi,
Yan,
Qin, and
Chu
Chu or CHU may refer to:
Chinese history
* Chu (state) (c. 1030 BC–223 BC), a state during the Zhou dynasty
* Western Chu (206 BC–202 BC), a state founded and ruled by Xiang Yu
* Chu Kingdom (Han dynasty) (201 BC–70 AD), a kingdom of the H ...
.
Zhao had a large army on the border on the other side of the river, ready to attack Liangcheng, a small walled city in Yan.
The lord of Liangcheng asked for help from the
Mohists
Mohism or Moism (, ) was an ancient Chinese philosophy of ethics and logic, rational thought, and scientific technology developed by the scholars who studied under the ancient Chinese philosopher Mozi (), embodied in an eponymous book: the '' ...
, a group of experts in defending fortified cities, to protect his castle. However, only one person, Kakuri, arrived.
Only one month remained before the 15,000-strong Zhao army arrived. In order to repair the city walls, upgrade the weapons, and train the peasants to become soldiers, Kakurei urges the lord of the fortified city to give him full control of the city, much to the displeasure of the generals.
Distrusted and even hated, Kakuri eventually gained the trust of the citizens of Liangcheng.
With no support from the Mohists, Kakuri faces off against a large army.
Publication
*Big Comics (), 11 volumes
*Shogakukan Bunko () 8 volumes
See also
*
Mohism
Mohism or Moism (, ) was an ancient Chinese philosophy of ethics and logic, rational thought, and scientific technology developed by the scholars who studied under the ancient Chinese philosopher Mozi (), embodied in an eponymous book: the '' ...
References
External links
墨攻 (Bokkō)Big Comic Bros.net -
Historical comics
Cultural depictions of Qin Shi Huang
Manga based on novels
Seinen manga
Shogakukan manga
Winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga
Warring States period in fiction
{{Manga-stub