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\nA long and tangled tale of honor (as usual), when Usagi befriends a ronin who plans to duel his sensei. Usagi is a perpectual delight — intricately crafted, beautiful, and moving — and this volume ranks up there with its best.<\/p>\nIt’s interesting to compare the two books above. Both are beautifully rendered. Both tell well the story they intend to tell. Both address a hard, sometimes cruel world, and a world inhabited by people with flaws and weaknesses. <\/p>\n
But I know which one I like better.<\/p>\n
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\n(listening to: Frente!, “Oh Brilliance” from <\/i>Labour of Love)<\/i><\/small>
\n(listening to: Giacchino, Michael and Tim Simonec, “Kronos Unveiled” from <\/i>Incredibles)<\/i><\/small>
\n(listening to: Wainwright III, Loudon, “Primrose Hill (Live)” from <\/i>So Damn Happy)<\/i><\/small>
\n(listening to: Battlefield Band, “The Snows of France & Holland” from <\/i>Anthem for the Comman Man)<\/i><\/small>
\n(listening to: “Amok Time: T’Pring” from <\/i>Star Trek Orig TV Sdtrk – II)<\/i><\/small>
\n(listening to: Cleveland, Ashley & G. Chapman, “Where Do I Go” from <\/i>Alpha Blessing, An)<\/i><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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