The book "Kouya ni Ikki Hoeru" by Hisao Maki is a requiem chronicling the life of his brother, Ikki Kajiwara. Ikki Kajiwara was an unparalleled storyteller who created the original stories for numerous masterpiece manga such as "Star of the Giants," "Tomorrow's Joe," "Tiger Mask," and "Karate Baka Ichidai," but his life also had scandalous aspects. This book is a lamenting requiem written by his younger brother, Hisao Maki, who broke his silence and wrote about his brother's intense life and untold episodes from his entry into the manga world until his death. There are light stains and dirt on the endpapers and top edge due to aging (images 8, 9, 10). The main text is clean. Please understand that this is a used book before purchasing.