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[[File:RedwallJapanCollectionGroup.jpg|700px|center|''The Japanese Redwall Collection'']]<br />
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I was attracted to the Japanese "Redwall Legend" [[Redwall Book Collections|Collection]] (レッドウォール伝説セット(全4冊)) initially because it appeared as if the books would arrive in a [[:File:RedwallJapanBoxSet.jpg|nifty box set]]; unfortunately I must report that the box itself seems to be nonexistent, and the collection part merely refers to the fact that all four of the Japanese ''Redwall'' translations - ''[[Redwall]]'', ''[[Mossflower]]'', ''[[Mattimeo (book)|Mattimeo]]'', and ''[[Mariel of Redwall]]'' - are sold together.<br />
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However, the books themselves are certainly not disappointing. The jacket covers of ''Redwall'', ''Mossflower'', and ''Mattimeo'' all feature the artwork of artist [[Pete Lyon]], while ''Mariel of Redwall'' features [[Chris Baker]]'s artwork.<br />
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Like the [[User_blog:LordTBT/News:Redwall_Collectors_Community:_Redwall_in_Hebrew|Hebrew edition]] of ''Redwall'', these books read from right-to-left, or the opposite of English language books.<br />
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All contain the original [[Gary Chalk]] illustrations and maps, but they're marked with Japanese writing.<br />
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These hardcovers are slightly smaller than the U.S. hardcover editions - which is actually convenient for me, because my bookshelf is almost full!<br />
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A cool feature of the books is that each one has a built-in [[Redwall Bookmarks|bookmark]] string to keep your place. The color of the string matches the color of the hardcover:<br />
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*''Redwall'' - purple<br />
*''Mossflower'' - dark green<br />
*''Mattimeo'' - orange<br />
*''Mariel of Redwall'' - light blue<br />
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''Redwall - レッドウォール伝説 - 邦題『勇者の剣』'' <br />
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File:RedwallJapanFront.jpg|Front cover<br />
File:RedwallJapanBack.jpg|Back cover<br />
File:RedwallJapanMap.jpg|Map<br />
File:RedwallJapanBookmark.jpg|Bookmark string<br />
File:JapanSizeComparison.jpg|Size comparison<br />
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''Mossflower - レッドウォール伝説 - 邦題『モスフラワーの森』''<br />
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File:JapanMossflowerFront.jpg|Front cover<br />
File:JapanMossflowerBack.jpg|Back cover<br />
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''Mattimeo - レッドウォール伝説 - 邦題『小さな戦士マッティメオ』''<br />
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File:JapanMattimeoFront.jpg|Front cover<br />
File:JapanMattimeoBack.jpg|Back cover<br />
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''Mariel of Redwall - レッドウォール伝説 - 邦題『海から来たマリエル』''<br />
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File:JapanMarielFront1.jpg|Front cover<br />
File:JapanMarielBack1.jpg|Back cover<br />
File:JapanMarielFront2.jpg|Front cover 2<br />
File:JapanMarielBack2.jpg|Back cover 2<br />
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Like the [[User_blog:LordTBT/News:Redwall_Collectors_Community:_The_German_Redwall_Saga|German edition of ''Mattimeo'']], the Japanese ''Mariel of Redwall'' came with an extra wrapper around it.<br />
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Redwall fan [[Erin the Swordmaker|Mito Fox]] has chimed in with the literal title translations: "Sword of the Hero"; "The Forest of Mossflower"; "The Little Warrior, Mattimeo"; "Mariel, Who Came From The Sea".<br />
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