Jan
10
Beowulf
First time I saw Beowulf? Eye-rolls and groans. But round two? Surprisingly fun.
1 min read
Sources
I’m knee-deep in research for VIKINGS vs SAMURAI, crafting a world that’ll swallow you whole. And you know what? Research ain’t half bad—it’s a durn good time!
Jan
03
Goyokin
I am willing to have blood on my hands for you.
1 min read
Dec
22
Kill!
Revenge and camaraderie fuel a perilous quest. Feudal intrigue and duels unfurl. Loyalties shift, secrets cut deep. A blood-soaked tapestry weaves tales of honor and treachery.
2 min read
Dec
19
Imaginary Worlds — Seeing Ourselves in Norse Myths
Thor and Loki have become pop culture icons thanks to Marvel. But the influence of Norse mythology on contemporary fantasy runs through Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and so much more.
1 min read
Dec
15
Samurai Rebellion
Will you draw on your secret principles of swordplay?
1 min read
Dec
06
The 47 Ronin: Mizoguchi’s Epic of Honor and Resistance
Look around you. Everyone here has brought his short sword as well as a cotton robe, possibly never to see his family again, prepared to die.
1 min read
Dec
02
Blue Eye Samurai: Revenge, Gender and Race
My whole life has been a battle.
1 min read
Nov
24
Akira Kurosawa’s Ran
The old lion, weary and seeking solace, decides to step down, making way for the ascendancy of his trio of heirs.
1 min read
Nov
23
The Wanderer’s Havamal
The Wanderer’s Hávamál features Jackson Crawford's complete, carefully revised English translation of the Old Norse poem Hávamál, newly annotated for this volume, together with facing original Old Norse text sourced directly from the Codex Regius manuscript.
1 min read
Nov
20
Blood, Blades, and Berserkers: The 13th Warrior
Antonio Banderas, our charismatic hero, is Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan, a 10th-century Arab poet who gets himself mixed up in some serious Viking business.
1 min read