Showa 1944-1953: A History of Japan by Mizuki, Shigeru

Showa 1944-1953: A History of Japan

A sweeping yet intimate portrait of World War II's legacy in JapanShowa 1944-1953: A History of Japan...
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Author: Shigeru Mizuki
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Showa 1944-1953: A History of Japan by Mizuki, Shigeru

Showa 1944-1953: A History of Japan

$46.23

Showa 1944-1953: A History of Japan

$46.23
Author: Shigeru Mizuki
Format: Paperback
Language: English

A sweeping yet intimate portrait of World War II's legacy in Japan

Showa 1944-1953: A History of Japan
continues Eisner award-winning author Shigeru Mizuki's historical and autobiographical account of Japanese life in the twentieth century. In this volume, the tail-end of the Pacific War and its devastating consequences upon the author and his compatriots loom large. Two rival navies engage in a deadly game of feint and thrust, waging a series of ruthless military campaigns across the Pacific islands. From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, Japan slowly loses ground. When the United States unleashes the atomic bomb-then still a new and now enduringly terrible weapon-it is the ultimate, definitive blow. The catastrophic fallout from both explosions surpasses the limits of popular imagination.

Mizuki's own life is irrevocably changed in the shadow of history. After losing an arm during his time in service, the author struggles to forge a path into the future. Should he remain on the island of Rabaul as an honored friend of the local Tolai? Or should he return to the rubble of Japan and return to his earliest artistic inclinations? This penultimate installment of a landmark series is a searing condemnation of war, told with the deft hand of Japan's most celebrated cartoonist.

Translated by Zack Davisson.

Author: Shigeru Mizuki
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Published: 10/11/2022
Pages: 536
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.36lbs
Size: 8.58h x 6.55w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781770466272

About the Author
Shigeru Mizuki (1922-2015) was one of Japan's most respected artists. A creative prodigy, he lost an arm in World War II. After the war, Mizuki became one of the founders of Japan's latest craze--manga. He invented the yokai genre with GeGeGe no Kitaro, his most famous character, who has been adapted for the screen several times, as anime, live action, and video games. In fact, a new anime series has been made every decade since 1968, capturing the imaginations of generations of Japanese children. A researcher of yokai and a real-life ghost hunter, Mizuki traveled to over sixty countries to engage in fieldwork based on spirit folklore. In his hometown of Sakaiminato, one can find Shigeru Mizuki Road, a street decorated with bronze statues of his Kitaro characters.

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