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unusual facts about The Book of Five Rings: a graphic novel



Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game

This ring, like the other four, is taken from Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings, although "Nothingness" is a better translation of the text.

Photo Booth: A Graphic Novel

Within the opening scenes, there are visual symbols connected with the Upanishads: philosophical texts considered to be an early source of Hindu religion.

The idea of using Indian characters within a foreign setting is also in keeping with trends in popular Bollywood films such as Chandni Chowk to China and Kismat Konnection.

The opening section of Photo Booth focuses on Praveer Rajani, an Interpol agent who is investigating a new deadly drug flooding the streets of New York City.

The Book of Five Rings

The Book of Five Rings: a graphic novel, by writer Sean Michael Wilson and Japanese artist Chie Kutsuwada, 2012, Shambhala Publications, Boston, USA.

The Classic Guide to Strategy

The cover art from Volumes One and Two are the kanji characters for "earth" and "water", respectively, which relate to the first volumes of The Book of Five Rings written by Miyamoto Musashi.


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