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'''''Nichiren''''' is a 2015 historical fiction manga written by [[Masahiko Murakami]] and illustrated by [[Ken Tanaka (mangaka)|Ken Tanaka]], published by [[Middleway Press]] in the United States, about the priest [[Nichiren]].
The book uses black and white illustrations.<ref name=Kirkus>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2) - Print: August 15, 2015.</ref>
==Reception==
April Spisak, the latter writing in ''[[Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books]]'', stated that even though the plot had some fictionalization, persons who are interested in the fields of Buddhism or the [[history of Japan]] would find the book "a surprisingly rich resource".<ref name=Spisak>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She stated that the large sizes of the information and text present may make the book "a bit daunting" for a casual reader.<ref name=Spisak/>
Kirkus Reviews stated that it is "compelling nonetheless and smartly interpreted".<ref name=Kirkus/> Kirkus Reviews criticized the lack of background information and a lack of explanation of the mantra "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo", which frequently appears in the book, and it also criticized how the only supplementary source given in the book was the publisher's website.<ref name=Kirkus/>
==References==
==External links==
* "[https://ift.tt/2AAhcEz Nichiren Manga is Here!]" [[Sokka Gakkai]] USA. July 29, 2015.
[[Category:2015 manga]]
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