This week I read the Japan unit Ozaki. The story that stuck
out most to me was Kintaro. I found a lot of the highlights pretty random but
still vey interesting, especially the wrestling match with the animals. First
off I really don’t think a hare could every beat a monkey or a deer. I don’t know
how all three tied in the matches. But the character himself was pretty cool. I
liked how strong the child was and how he was able to use that to climb the
ranks in the emperor’s army so quick. I also liked how he kept his problem to
his mother in the end. Having both power and a heart is extremely hard to come
by, but Kintaro had is all. The story made him seem like a superhero. He was a
child and could cut tree faster that the woodcutters themselves. He could speak
to animals (not sea animals like stupid aqua man). His four friends were the
bear, deer, monkey, and hare, and he could talk to them all. The dude was literally
the whole package and that is what drew me to this story in particular. I am
surprised he didn’t beat the general in their competition, which is a huge testament
to the general himself. I liked how they stayed with a samurai. That made it so
obvious which culture we are in when reading this story. I also really like
samurais too. That have such honor, power, and respect, It is no wonder why
Kintaro became one in the first palce.
(Image from Wikipedia)
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