The Times of Botchan
The Times of Botchan

Information

Format:MANGA
Chapters:67
Volumes:5
Status:finished
Start Date:1987
End Date:1996
Source:other

Genres

Drama
Slice of Life

The Times of Botchan

坊っちゃんの時代

67 chapters
5 volumes
367 users
finished

Synopsis

The Meiji Era (1868-1912) was probably the most defining period in Japanese history. It was a time of massive change from the more traditional; Tokugawa era to a positioning of Japan in the modern world. Contemporary writer, Soseki Natsume, suffered due to all the social and cultural changes and expressed his feelings through his character Botchan, a classic in the vein of Mark Twain or Charles Dickens. This massive work over 10 volumes could, in other hands, have been but an informed text book. However, the solid script by Sekigawa explores the period through an adult story whilst the art by Taniguchi portrays the material with exquisite and elegant detail.

(Source: Ponent Mon)