Harada Kunichika

On December 22nd, 1954, a large crowd of more than 15,000 gathered at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo in the cold weather! (quoted in text). Rikidozan, the hero who brought pro wrestling boom to Japan, and Kimura who reigned over the throne of the Japanese judo world at that time. Friends who once formed a tag team to drive out the strong Sharp brothers were facing a duel match. Kimura, who is the top of the judo world, does not want to end up as a foil for Rikidozan. It ends with Kimura's miserable appearance. Suddenly, a loud voice from the audience echoed in the hall, asking Rikidozan for a match. It was the young Masutatsu Oyama himself. Oyama, who was Kimura's junior at Takuma University, could not stand the appearance of his senior who suffered a crushing defeat, and raised his voice to Rikidozan. On the spot, Ikki Kajiwara, still a high school student, was stunned by the sight of the three great monsters of martial arts. From here, the history of Japanese martial arts began, and the graphic novel life of writer Ikki Kajiwara also started. How did Ikki Kajiwara become a one-of-a-kind graphic novelist? The culmination of Kajiwara's comics, which is the posthumous work of the giant star Ikki Kajiwara and is also his autobiography. Many martial artists and celebrities appear in the story with their real names, a shocking non-fiction entertainment work.

Professional wrestling reached its golden age in the 1960s and 1970s. Behind the many famous matches were the life dramas of legendary wrestlers. Every Friday at 8:00 p.m., foreigners such as Doryfunk Jr., Mil Mascaras, Abdullah the Butcher, Tiger Jeet Singh, and Japan, represented by Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki, glued us in front of the CRT. Ikki Kajiwara brilliantly depicts the secret story hidden in the spectacular battle of the forces. The day after watching the heated live broadcast of professional wrestling, the wrestler himself appeared under his real name, and the fans eagerly awaited this work, which depicted his worries, anger, and tears. Experience that excitement again.