Collection
Description
"First volume of Shigeru Mizuki's meticulously researched historical portrait of twentieth century Japan. This volume deals with the period leading up to World War II, a time of high unemployment and other economic hardships caused by the Great Depression. Mizuki's photo-realist style effortlessly brings to life Japan of the 1920s and 1930s, depicting bustling city streets and abandoned graveyards with equal ease"--Publisher's website.
Publication
Drawn and Quarterly (2013), Edition: Illustrated, 560 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member SGTCat
The author does a good job of condensing a complicated history into the manga format without sacrificing much nuance. I wish there was a bit more background on the invasion of China, but I understand there are length and breadth considerations. It's already a hefty volume.
LibraryThing member reader1009
graphic nonfiction. (I made it to page 262.) with very little knowledge of Japanese history, I just feel like I'm missing a lot. Definitely not a stand-in for a textbook, but I could see the value of supplementing texts with Mizuki's work.
Language
Original language
Japanese
Original publication date
1988-1989 (Japan)
Physical description
8.8 inches
ISBN
1770461353 / 9781770461352
UPC
787721999188