https://sadao-tsukioka.com/en/tags/the-count-of-monte-cristo/Recent content in The Count of Monte Cristo on Tsukioka Sadao's BlogHugo -- 0.155.3en-USMon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0900https://sadao-tsukioka.com/en/posts/ensemble-template/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0900https://sadao-tsukioka.com/en/posts/ensemble-template/<p>Now, when it comes to ensemble drama, the first thing that springs to mind is that masterpiece of the Hashimoto–Kurosawa pairing, &ldquo;Seven Samurai.&rdquo; The individuality of all seven was drawn without a scrap left over. A human quality unlike anything fabricated, the kind you might find anywhere in the real world, comes pouring out of it. Reality was the window through which empathy entered.</p> <h2 id="there-were-two-miyamoto-musashis-in-seven-samurai">There Were Two Miyamoto Musashis in &ldquo;Seven Samurai&rdquo;</h2> <p><img alt="The seven of &ldquo;Seven Samurai&rdquo; — sketch by Tsukioka Sadao" loading="lazy" src="https://sadao-tsukioka.com/images/seven-samurai.png"></p>