Alvaro Lino is an independent researcher and aviation historian specializing in the history of Japanese naval aviation during World War II. His work focuses on the combat operations, personnel, and aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

This annotated edition of Samurai! is the culmination of several years of research in Japanese-language primary sources and modern historical scholarship from both Japan and the West. Drawing upon this research, the edition reexamines many aspects of Saburo Sakai’s wartime experiences and provides a more accurate historical framework for understanding his combat career.

Samurai! New Annotated & Illustrated Edition is the first title published by Sea Eagle Books, an independent publishing imprint dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of Japanese naval aviation and the men who flew its aircraft.