Manga: 100 Biographies of Japanese and World Figures

The Little Servant Boy

by Rimako Horikawa

A little servant boy is sent to the seaside to buy some fresh fish, but he gets lost on the way and is attacked by a giant ogre. While hiding in a hole, he finds some Buddhist scripture, which helps him to escape him fearsome foe. This engaging tale, rich in traditional colour and character, is the work of a talented author-illustrator who has looked to ancient Japanese storybooks for inspiration.

26 x 22 cm, 32 pages, Full-colour illustrations
First published March 2015