Literary secrets come alive when Harold Sakuishi, creator of the all-time-classic rock 'n' roll manga BECK, tackles a different kind of legend: William Shakespeare. He's said to be the greatest playwright and poet in history, the author of Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth, but just who was William Shakespeare? Harold Sakuishi unlocks the secrets behind the writer you only thought you knew! Volume 1 comes in a special, 520-page 2-in-1 edition.
Literary secrets come alive when Harold Sakuishi, creator of the all-time-classic rock 'n' roll manga BECK, tackles a different kind of legend: William Shakespeare. He's said to be the greatest playwright and poet in history, the author of Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth, but just who was William Shakespeare? Harold Sakuishi unlocks the secrets behind the writer you only thought you knew! Volume 1 comes in a special, 520-page 2-in-1 edition.
He's said to be the greatest playwright and poet in history, the author of Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth, but just who was William Shakespeare? Harold Sakuishi, creator of the all-time-classic rock 'n' roll manga BECK, tackles a different kind of legend in this, his latest masterwork, unlocking the secrets behind the writer you only thought you knew! Volume 1 comes in a special, 520-page 2-in-1 edition.
The secrets of the world's great playwright in history further revealed. In Volume 2, history takes a definitive turn. What will Li's poetry bring to Lance and Worth, who have ambitions for great wealth? This volumes comes in a special, 520-page 2-in-1 edition.
The finale to Part One. It is Sixteenth-Century England, and the Protestant Reformation controls the hearts of the people and crushes their consciences. With the tides of history whirling fiercely, and a devastating storm of persecution brewing, what path will the young boy William Shakespeare choose? This volumes comes in a special, 520-page 2-in-1 edition.
Our stage, sixteenth century London, is bubbling with unprecedented passion for theater. Young Lance (W. Shakespeare), uneducated and raised in a rural town, brings together a group of unique comrades with various talents to begin to write play scripts. It will be a revolution armed with nothing but the pen! This is the story of seven literary masters and their passionate whirlwind of writing as they seek freedom from a society of absolute hierarchy.
Lance's ambition, Worth's business acumen, Li's verse, Mil's knowledge, Thomas's education, Kane's insight, and Anne's music. Their talent has brought a new play, The Merchant of Venice, to fruition. What future will it open for them?
Future historians will call this play an enduring masterpiece, but right now, the seven Shakespeares are still unknown. With Richard III,they've created one of the greatest characters in history, and a young genius of an actor fills this leading role with soul. The new manga by Harold Sakuishi, the author of BECK and Gorillaman!
For the as-yet nameless playwright Shakespeare, the War of the Roses, later to be known as Henry VI, is the opportunity of a lifetime—and its curtain rises now. Robin, a boy with Japanese heritage, joins their group, and their pens race along. But then their audience starts a brawl over the play?! The new manga by Harold Sakuishi, the author of BECK and Gorillaman! Volume four will seal their fates!
The group send the name "Shakespeare" up the stairway of popularity—but just as they reach a degree of success, the powerful Lord Strange catches on to the existence of their "goddess of poetry." If she were ever to fall into the authorities' hands, they would all certainly die. And so in order to protect Li, the Shakespeares stage a fantastic play with an audience of one! The greatest playwright in history gouges at the contradictions of the world in this thrilling eighth volume!
Under the pretext of a joint enterprise, a theater war between the Lord Strange's Men and The Admiral's Men has begun! In order to win, the Shakespeares come up with a new play, Macbeth. Now, the curtain rises on the play that will make Shakespeare's name known all through London! The new manga by Harold Sakuishi, author of BECK and Gorillaman! The greatest playwright in history gouges at the contradictions of the world in this thrilling ninth volume!
A theater war erupts between the Lord Strange's Men and the Admiral's Men! As their competition continues, the Lord Strange's Men is at a disadvantage when Shakespeare's new play, Macbeth, is put on stage. After overcoming the Admiral's Men's attempt at sabotage, finally, the play reaches its climax! Later, an incident leads Shakespeare to head to the stage where his rival awaits... The brand-new manga by Harold Sakuishi, author of Beck and Gorillaman! In volume seven, their destined confrontation is nigh!
The theater war between the Lord Strange's Men and the Admiral's Men turns into a showdown with Marlowe, with Shakes' career as a writer on the line! When their situation is nearing despair and it seems all odds are against them, Queen Elizabeth invites Shakes to court. If they incur her displeasure, execution awaits—but please her, and she could make some powerful backing in the theater war... A terrifying audience begins—one that will decide Shakes' destiny! The brand-new manga by Harold Sakuishi, author of Beck and Gorillaman! Volume 8, the turning point of their fates!
When constables suddenly barge into The Theater, Shakespeare and the rest of Lord Strange's men are thrown in jail! And then comes an announcement that all theaters are to be shut down... This means the Lord Strange's Men have lost the theater war. The seven face their greatest struggle yet, with their lives on the line! Volume 12 brand-new manga by Harold Sakuishi, author of Beck and Gorillaman! This is the turning point!
Having managed to gain an audience with Queen Elizabeth, the theater war resumes! The Admiral's Men, the number one playing company in London, have a cast of brilliant and dazzling actors, sets, and costumes, as well as Marlowe's scripts. Up against them are the Lord Strange's Men, with Shakes at the helm. In addition to his scripts, they come up with all sorts of schemes to whip audiences into a frenzy! Their trump card is his new play, the comedy Love's Labor's Lost! And during the course of its composition, Shakes and Joan grow closer... The full-scale historical epic of a nobody from the country rising up to become the greatest poet in the world! The heroes strike back in v10 of the brand-new manga from Harold Sakuishi, author of BECK and Gorillaman!
The theater war reaches its climax with the return of the once-abandoned play Richard III. London, the city of theater, thirsts for the story of a conqueror! With Shakespeare at the helm, the Lord Strange's Men have the Admiral's Men up against the wall. Right up until the final performance, it remains unknown who will bear the crown of victory. Which company will win over the audience? A world-changing face-off begins in this full-scale historical epic about the man who rose from nameless country bumpkin to become the greatest poet in the world! Sparks fly in the eleventh volume of this all-new manga from Harold Sakuishi, author of Beck and Gorillaman!
The final showdown of the theater war! Will they despair and die, or live and flourish?! This is the moment that decides everything! Their final show is the play Shakes once swore never to put on again--Richard III! Shakespeare's grotesque dark hero will transform the history of theater! On whom will the goddess of victory smile? And what is the secret of Queen Elizabeth, the monarch who massacred Catholics and created their living hell?! A full-scale historical epic about the man who rose from nameless country bumpkin to become the greatest poet in the world! Things come to a head in volume 12 of this all-new manga from Harold Sakuishi, author of Beck and Gorillaman!
The birth of Romeo and Juliet. This landmark romantic tragedy will build a new era for the art of theater… Queen Elizabeth’s secret. Shakes’ feelings for the woman he will never be with. And the reason he came to London… Shakespeare must come to grips with all of it in order to create Romeo and Juliet, as the various emotions of all these people living in cruel times weave together to make the greatest tales in history. A full-scale historical epic about the man who rose from nameless country bumpkin to become the greatest poet in the world! History is made in volume 12 of this all-new manga from Harold Sakuishi, author of Beck and Gorillaman!