In 1860s Japan, young Norihei saves the life of a kappa, one of the mythological beings who keep the water clean, and the two become friends, but changes brought by the Industrial Revolution force the kappa to leave, only to return when Norihei needs him most. Includes historical and cultural notes
Themes & Content
- Genres
- Fiction
- Central Theme Categories
- Folklore
- Settings
- Asia
- Ethnicity
- Japanese
- Gender Representation
- Boys/Men
- Race / Culture
- Asian/Pacific Islander/Asian American
- Character Prominence
- Joint Main
