Showa 1939-1944
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Description
📖 Unlock the untold story of WWII Japan through a legendary manga lens!
- AWARD WINNING AUTHOR - Shigeru Mizuki’s acclaimed storytelling blends personal memoir with national history.
- VISUALLY STRIKING MANGA ART - Experience history through Mizuki’s masterful and haunting illustrations.
- RARE GRAPHIC NOVEL PERSPECTIVE - Explore WWII from the Japanese side, a fresh narrative rarely seen in Western media.
- AUTHENTIC WWII JAPAN EXPERIENCE - Dive deep into Japan’s Showa era with firsthand accounts and historical context.
- CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED WITH HIGH RATINGS - Join 186 readers who rated it 4.8/5 for its powerful narrative and artistry.
Showa 1939-1944 by Shigeru Mizuki is a graphic novel blending autobiographical memoir and historical narrative, portraying Japan’s militarized Showa era leading up to and during the early Pacific War. Praised for its unique Japanese perspective and masterful manga art, it offers a rare, immersive look at wartime Japan’s social and personal upheavals.
Specifications
| Asin | 1770461515 |
| Dimensions | 16.59 x 4.72 x 22.05 cm |
| Edition | Translation |
| Isbn 10 | 9781770461512 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-1770461512 |
| Item Weight | 807 g |
| Language | English |
| Net Quantity | 1.00 Count |
| Part Of Showa A History Of Japan | Showa: A History of Japan |
| Print Length | 536 pages |
| Publication Date | 3 June 2014 |
| Publisher | Drawn and Quarterly |
Reviews
User
From the other side of the world and the defeated
Beautiful and interesting! A vision of II World War from the other side of the world and the defeated.
User
Good but not perfect
Shigeru Mizuki is one of the masters of Japan's Manga art. In Showa he tries to explain his own experiences before and in World War II and connect it to Japan's wartime history. The books are unique as they are among the few graphic novels from Japan that try to actually describe all the horrors committed by Japan's Imperial Forces. While the concept and the graphic style are doubtlessly powerful and skillful, the storytelling aspect seems a bit less compelling. Compared to books like Barefoot Gen, Showa lags a bit behind. It is more difficult to actually be fascinated by the key figures. It is a little bit less intriguing to follow the protagonists.Anyway a great graphic novel with an (unfortunately) new look upon Japan's past - at least from a Japanese perspective.
User
Saga historique japonaise de très belle qualité
Pour ceux qui aiment les mangas sérieux. Une série historique de haut niveau. Chaque volume raconte une époque . C'est un merveilleux cadeau 🎁 à s'offrir.
User
Un manga per appassionati di storia
Shigeru Mizuki è uno dei più famosi mangaka giapponesi, specializzato nelle storie del folklore nipponico. In questo caso di focalizza sulla storia del Giappone dell'era Showa (1939-1944) e ci narra parte della sua vita. E' un manga molto interessante, pesante sotto alcuni aspetti, ma adatto soprattutto agli appassionati di storia o della cultura/storia del Giappone.Nel volume, Mizuki, utlizza tecniche artistiche differenti: da semplici disegni a schizzi molto realistici degli eventi di quegli anni. Nel secondo volume della quadrilogia ci narra dell'inizio della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, le conquiste delle forze armate giapponesi, le condizione sociale in Giappone, il duro trattamento che dovette subire l'autore durante il servizio militare fino alla sconfitta nipponica nella campagna della Nuova Britannia.
User
Great manga
One of the greatest mangas I’ve read, if you’re interested in japans history through the Showa period this is a must read, I would recommend this to anyone. I’m proud to have this on my shelf and look forward to re-reading this over the years.
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