 It was published in 1936 in the children's magazine Boys' Club (Shonen Kurabu 少年クラブ), published by Kodansha.The novel written by Yamanaka Minetaro on Tatekawa's exploits in the Russo-Japanese War was later turned into a movie.In 1941, Akira Kurosawa wrote the script for the movie "Tekichi Odan Sambyaku-ri" (Advance Patrol).