Such a timeless classic! Having read the whole series, I thought the story culminated when Ryoma helped establish 薩長同盟. And Mr.Shiba summarised it as「事の成す成らぬは、それを言う人間による」”It’s all attributed to who says it as to whether or not it will be accomplished.” - a very simple message that connects all the anecdotes and storylines across the series. I was also reading a book by Carnegie on interpersonal skills to learn more about psychology at a workplace, and his message resonated with me even more.
今まで読んだ本の中で1番気に入った本です。何回か読みました。龍馬の生き方考え方は尊敬できるものです。 This book is one of my all time favorite. I have read it a few times. I respect and admire the life of Ryoma, the main character of this book.