The Human Revolution
The Human Revolution (人間革命, Ningen Kakumei) is a roman à clef written by Daisaku Ikeda, the third and honorary president of the Soka Gakkai, chronicling the efforts of Jōsei Toda, the second president of the Soka Gakkai, to construct this Buddhist organization upon his release from Sugamo Prison at the end of World War II. The Human Revolution has sold millions of copies[1][2] and served as the source of two films of the same name produced by Toho Company and directed by Toshio Masuda.[3] The novel was self-published and printed in 30 volumes.
Ikeda began writing The Human Revolution on December 2, 1964. The book has been translated into English, French, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Chinese (traditional version), Korean, Italian and Dutch. The Weatherhill edition of the book has a foreword by Arnold J. Toynbee.[4]
Ikeda followed The Human Revolution with another series of books titled The New Human Revolution. These volumes began with Ikeda's trip to organize the Soka Gakkai in the United States and Brazil in 1960, several months after he succeeded Toda as president. The New Human Revolution, completed on August 6, 2018 by Ikeda at the age of 90, consists of 30 volumes.[5]
Selected works[edit]
- The Human Revolution (The Human Revolution, #1–12), abridged two-book set, Santa Monica, California: World Tribune Press, 2008; ISBN 0-915678-77-2
- The Human Revolution (The Human Revolution, #1–6 with foreword by Arnold Toynbee), Weatherhill, Inc. edition, publishing years 1972–1999. Vol. 1 (ISBN 0-8348-0074-8, Vol. 2 (ISBN 0-8348-0087-X), Vol. 3 (ISBN 0-8348-0118-3), Vol. 4 (ISBN 0-8348-0175-2), Vol. 5 (ISBN 0-8348-0198-1), Vol. 6 (ISBN 0-8348-0361-5).
- The New Human Revolution (30 volumes), Santa Monica, California: World Tribune Press, 1995–; partial list: Vol.1 (ISBN 978-0-915678-33-4), Vol. 2 (ISBN 978-0-915678-34-1), Vol. 3 (ISBN 978-0-915678-35-8), Vol. 4 (ISBN 978-0-915678-36-5), Vol. 5 (ISBN 978-0-915678-37-2), Vol. 6 (ISBN 978-0-915678-38-9), Vol. 7 (ISBN 978-0-915678-39-6), Vol. 8 (ISBN 978-0-915678-40-2), Vol. 9 (ISBN 978-0-915678-41-9), Vol. 10 (ISBN 978-0-915678-42-6), Vol. 11 (ISBN 978-0-915678-43-3), Vol. 12 (ISBN 978-0-915678-44-0), Vol. 13 (ISBN 978-0-915678-45-7), Vol. 14 (ISBN 978-0-915678-46-4), Vol. 15 (ISBN 978-0-915678-47-1), Vol. 16 (ISBN 978-0-915678-48-8), Vol. 17 (ISBN 978-0-915678-49-5), Vol. 18 (ISBN 978-0-915678-50-1), Vol. 19 (ISBN 978-0-915678-51-8), Vol. 20 (ISBN 978-0-915678-52-5), Vol. 21 (ISBN 978-0-915678-53-2), Vol. 22 (ISBN 978-0-915678-54-9), Vol. 23 (ISBN 978-0-915678-55-6), Vol. 24 (ISBN 978-0-915678-56-3)
Film adaptations[edit]
- Ningen Kakumei (The Human Revolution), a 1973 Tōhō production, starring Tetsurō Tamba and directed by Toshio Masuda.[6] It grossed ¥1,193,200,000 at the Japanese box office.
- Zoku Ningen Kakumei (The Human Revolution Continues), a 1976 Tōhō production, starring Tetsurō Tamba and directed by Toshio Masuda.[7] It grossed ¥1,607,000,000 at the Japanese box office.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Chilson, Clark (2014). "Cultivating Charisma: Ikeda Daisaku's Self Presentations and Transformational Leadership". Journal of Global Buddhism. 15: 68.
- ^ McLaughlin, Levi (2009). Sōka Gakkai in Japan (PhD). Princeton University. p. 150.
- ^ "The Human Revolution (1974)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "The Human Revolution". www.DaisakuIkeda.org. "Daisaku Ikeda Website Committee," copyrighted by Soka Gakkai.
- ^ [1] The New Human Revolution Concludes: After 25 years in the making, SGI President Ikeda completes his monumental work at age 90, World Tribune, October 5, 2018
- ^ "人間革命". eiga.com. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "続人間革命". eiga.com. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "キネマ旬報ベスト・テン全史: 1946-2002". Kinema Junpo. Kinema Junposha. 2003. pp. 215–5. ISBN 4-87376-595-1.
External links[edit]
- The Human Revolution at IMDb
- The Human Revolution (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
