Executioner Sanson

Executioner Sanson - The Man Who Executed King Louis XVI
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Japanese Name	死刑執行人サンソン――国王ルイ十六世の首を刎ねた男
Author(s)	Masakatsu Adachi
Medium	Novel

“

Did you know that my SBR's Gyro Zeppeli is modeled after the historical Samson? That's the inspiration behind him.

”

—Hirohiko Araki

Executioner Sanson - The Man Who Executed King Louis XVI (死刑執行人サンソン――国王ルイ十六世の首を刎ねた男) is a book written by a Japanese author Masakatsu Adachi. It tells the story of Charles-Henri Sanson, who was a French executioner responsible for the execution of King Louis XVI.

Hirohiko Araki left a comment in the book. Later, Sanson became the inspiration for the story of Gyro Zeppeli. In [year], the book began to be sold with a cover illustration of Gyro Zeppeli by Araki, along with a note advertising it through this connection.