Executioner Sanson

Executioner Sanson - The Man Who Executed King Louis XVI
Information
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

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"This man is the ultimate true story of humanity." Did you know that my SBR's Gyro Zeppeli is modeled after the historical Samson? That's the inspiration behind him. (『この男こそ人類の究極の実話だ』ぼくのSBR(スティール・ボール・ラン)（『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険』第7部）のジャイロ・ツェペリをご存知？実をいうとこの”サンソン”が、彼のモデルなんです。)

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—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 reviewed the book and later stated that Sanson was the inspiration for Gyro Zeppeli. Later releases of the book were sold with an illustration of Gyro on the cover.

Summary

Hirohiko Araki published a review of Executioner Sanson in Buisness Jump. In 2007, the December issue of the magazine MEN'S NON NO contained an advertisement of the book, with a statement from Araki that the Steel Ball Run character Gyro Zeppeli was inspired by Charles-Henri Sanson. It also included a drawing of Gyro in his executioner outfit. Later, the book began being sold with Araki's message and the drawing on the cover.

Araki's Review

Araki's Review

TranslationTranscript

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The word "clan" evokes a sense of fate, pride, love, and sorrow, stirring something deep within me. The role of "executioner" was hereditary. The content carries a sense of excitement and thrill, almost like reading a strange success story.

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—Hirohiko Araki

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「一族」という言葉には宿命とか誇りとか愛と悲しみといったものを感じ、グッとくる。「死刑執行人」は世襲制だった。まるで奇妙なサクセスストーリーを読むかのような盛りあがりとスリルがある内容だ。

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—Hirohiko Araki

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