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The Rampaging SogaAuthor: Sakaguchi Ango
| Original Title | 曽我の暴れん坊 |
|---|---|
| Author | 坂口 安吾 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the shadow of their father’s unsolved murder, two brothers navigate a perilous world of honor and vengeance. Jūrō, the elder, is a scholar with a charm that ensnares hearts, while his younger brother Gorō—a mountain-forged giant with unrivaled strength—rejects monastic life to pursue justice. Disowned by their mother for defying tradition, they wander as outcasts, surviving on wit and brute force. Jūrō’s romantic entanglements spark chaos: a cousin’s forbidden longing, a jealous lord’s wrath, and a fiery shirabyōshi dancer named Tora, whose love risks exposing their fragile plans. Gorō, meanwhile, crushes adversaries and uproots trees with ease, yet his appetite for battle threatens to unravel their quest. As they carve a path through rogue samurai and political intrigue, the brothers’ bond is tested by loyalty, desire, and the ghosts of their past. Will their recklessness secure vengeance—or destroy them first? A tale of clashing steel and smoldering passions unfolds, where every choice could be their last. |
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