Tarzan the Ape-Man

Japanese: 猿人ターザン - えんじんたーざん
Tarzan the Ape-Man

…American novelist. He tried many jobs in search of fame and fortune, but failed every time. In 1912, he wrote Tarzan the Apeman, which made him a popular author. He went on to write 26 books about Tarzan. This work was made into a film and a comic book, and the protagonist, a noble wild man named Tarzan, became the greatest popular hero of the 20th century.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Tarzan the Ape-Man" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アメリカの小説家。富と名声を求めて転々と職を変えたがことごとく失敗,1912年《猿人ターザン》を書いて一躍人気作家となり,以後26冊のターザン物を書いた。これは映画化や漫画化もされ,主人公たる野生の高貴な人間ターザンは20世紀最大の大衆的ヒーローになった。…

※「猿人ターザン」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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