The Samurai Sword: A Martial Arts Comedy

By Paul Turse

In the 13th century, under the command of Kublai Khan, the Mongols attempted to subjugate the Japanese by launching two attacks on the Land of the Rising Sun. But the invading forces were thwarted by extreme weather and forced to retreat by the kamikaze (The Divine Winds). This exciting comedy deals with a third invasion by the Mongols, under the command of Kipchak Khan. This fantasy attack, of course, never happened-except in the imaginary world of The Samurai Sword. The evil magician, Kuromoto, with the aid of Kipchak Khan's Mongols, kidnaps the Princess Fujiko and hides her on Thunder Mountain, the abode of the Fire Dragon, who stands guard over her. Kuromoto convinces the Emperor to declare that the warrior who slays the Fire Dragon and rescues his daughter, the Princess, may have her hand in marriage. Kuromoto also conjures up the magic Samurai Sword of Tsuneyori, which he can use to kill the Fire Dragon. Then with his marriage into the Imperial Family, his magic sword, and his Mongol allies, he will control Japan. Michio is an orphaned Japanese youth who dreams of becoming a great samurai warrior. He gets his chance for honor, glory, and love when he sets out to rescue the Princess with the aid of his faithful pet monkey, who is actually the orphan girl, Matsuko, the only witness to Kuromoto's plot. Unknown to Michio, Matsuko has been transformed into a monkey by Kuromoto in order to keep her from revealing the magician's treachery. When Kuromoto casts the spell over Matsuko, he unwittingly turns her into a magic monkey possessing a pouch filled with magic dust. This magic dust, of course, could be used to transform her back into a girl. But because of her love for and devotion to Michio, Matsuko uses her dust to steal the magic Samurai Sword, which enables Michio to pursue his dreams and desires. Despite thwarting Kuromoto's designs, saving the Princess Fujiko from the Fire Dragon, and defeating the Mongols, the hero is not allowed to marry the Princess because it is learned that he is an orphan, and not really from the elite warrior class. In a magnanimous display of self-sacrifice, Matsuko uses the last of her magic dust-the remaining bit that could change her back into a girl-to make Michio's true identity known to the world. When the Imperial Family learns of Michio's true heritage, they are more than willing to allow the marriage-an action that will force Michio to make a choice between personal ambition and loyalty: give up either his pet monkey or the magic samurai Sword of Tsuneyori. For permission to produce this copyrighted play and for royalty info, contact the author at samurairaider@comcast.net.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508987319
• ISBN13: 9781508987314
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.2" x 5.0"