E15 - Requiem of the Rose King Vol. 1

"Inside that circlet lies paradise. Every delight and joy conceived of by the poets lies there. Why do you hesitate?"

This week we turn our attention to Shakespearean drama with Aya Kanno's masterful Requiem of the Rose King. There's romance, deception, neglect, warfare, hatred, wonder: all the things great stories are made of. We discuss how Kanno's work draws from and twists the original source material, creating something fresh and dynamic in its wake.

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Requiem of the Rose King Vol. 1

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