Isabella Bird in Wonderland
Isabella Bird in Wonderland: Unbeaten Tracks in Japan (ふしぎの国のバード, Fushigi no Kuni no Bādo) is a manga series by Taiga Sassa (佐々 大河, Sassa Taiga), published by Kadokawa, portraying Isabella Bird's exploration of Japan. It is serialized in the magazine Harta.[1]
Isabella Bird in Wonderland: Unbeaten Tracks in Japan | |
ふしぎの国のバード (Fushigi no Kuni no Bādo) | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Taiga Sassa (佐々 大河, Sassa Taiga) |
Published by | Enterbrain |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Harta |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | May 15, 2015 – present |
Volumes | 5 |
In May 2015 Kadokawa published the first tankōbon, and in 2018 it began publishing, within Japan, a bilingual Japanese-English version of the comic intended for Japanese people studying English. The bilingual version places the original Japanese text in the page margins with new English text taking its place. The bilingual comic volumes include a column from British journalist Ryohei Kawai (川合 亮平 Kawai Ryōhei) and an interview with the author.[1] Kadokawa also publishes the manga in Taiwan.[2] The company Éditions Ki-oon publishes the manga in France, as Isabella Bird, femme exploratrice.[3]
Characters
- Isabella Bird (イザベラ・バード Isabera Bādo)
- Tsurukichi Ito (伊藤 鶴吉 Itō Tsurukichi) – Bird's translator and guide
- James Hepburn (ジェームス・ヘボン Jēmusu Hebon) – He helps Bird find a translator
- Sir Harry Parkes (ハリー・パークス Harī Pākusu) – The British Consul to Japan, he helps Bird get the travel documents needed for her journey
- Fanny Parkes (ファニー・パークス Fanī Pākusu) – Harry Parkes's wife
See also
- Unbeaten Tracks in Japan – Isabella Bird's travel diary
References
- Baker, Bayleigh (2018-01-22). "Isabella Bird in Wonderland Manga Gets Bilingual Edition in Japan". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- "博兒的東瀛紀行 (4)." Kadokawa Taiwan. Retrieved on November 30, 2018.
- "Isabella Bird, femme exploratrice". Éditions Ki-oon. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
External links
- ふしぎの国のバード – Comic Walker, Kadokawa (in Japanese)
- Isabella Bird in Wonderland (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia