村上もとか「獣剣伝説」(1988)。 父の仇である巨大ヒグマを追う若き狩人・真之助の執念と成長を描く、北海道開拓期の壮絶な復讐譚。併録作「神の娘」では、ヒマラヤ墜落事故から生還した少年の孤独と再生を描く。
“Beast Sword Legend” (1988) by Motoka Murakami —
A fierce revenge tale set in early Meiji-era Hokkaido, following young hunter Shinnosuke’s decade-long pursuit of the giant bear that killed his father. The accompanying story, “Daughter of God,” portrays a boy’s solitude and spiritual rebirth after surviving a plane crash in the Himalayas