Mizuki Shigeru
Mizuki Shigeru - Showa 1944 - 1953 A History Of Japan - Paperback
Mizuki Shigeru - Showa 1944 - 1953 A History Of Japan - Paperback
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Description: 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.
Title: Showa 1944 - 1953 A History Of Japan
Author(s): Mizuki Shigeru
Publisher: Drawn And Quarterly
Barcode: 9781770466272
Pages: 536 Pages, Black-And-White Illustrations Throughout
Publication Date: 10/11/2022
Category: Postwar 20th Century History, From C 1945 To C 2000
Description: 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.
Title: Showa 1944 - 1953 A History Of Japan
Author(s): Mizuki Shigeru
Publisher: Drawn And Quarterly
Barcode: 9781770466272
Pages: 536 Pages, Black-And-White Illustrations Throughout
Publication Date: 10/11/2022
Category: Postwar 20th Century History, From C 1945 To C 2000
