Like a Lion, by Mamoru Sasaki. This item has been on my bookshelf for many years. This is the novelization of the 3-hour drama "Like a Lion" (TBS) which aired in the summer of 1978 (first edition, Shueisha). It was a big hit at the time, recording a high viewership rating of 28.4%. It's a valuable resource for understanding the era in which Mori Ōgai and Sōseki Natsume lived, and this novelization is a precious resource since it was only released on VHS and never on DVD. [Author: Mamoru Sasaki] Mamoru Sasaki (1936-2006) was a screenwriter, broadcast writer, and manga author. He was from Neagari Town, Ishikawa Prefecture (now Nomi City), and went to Meiji University's Faculty of Literature after graduating from Komatsu High School in Ishikawa Prefecture. In university, he belonged to the Children's Literature Research Club, which greatly influenced his writing style as a screenwriter in later years. This is a used book, so please refer to the photos and understand before purchasing.