John Mung (2028)

In 1840, at a time when fragile Japanese ships were producing countless castaways, Manjiro, a poor boy from Tosa, leaves his mother behind and sets out on his first deep-sea fishing voyage with senior fishermen. It marks the beginning of a journey that will change his fate. After a desperate struggle for survival, Manjiro and the others are rescued by the American whaling ship John Howland. Encountering English for the first time, rough foreign sailors, and the whaling trade that generates wealth, Manjiro’s curiosity grows. Even if he were somehow able to return to Japan, a country closed to the outside world, he might face execution. Then he decides—he wants to live and learn more. Accepting the invitation of Captain Whitfield, he resolves to travel alone to America. Amid the height of the Industrial Revolution, Manjiro attends school with the captain’s support and experiences friendship, love, and youth. Though he faces racial discrimination, he comes to understand a world where skill can earn recognition. Gradually becoming a sailor acknowledged by all, he then begins to hear negative rumors about Japan. (Source: Japanese = natalie.mu || Translation = kisskh) Edit Translation

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