Showa: A History of Japan

Alternate titles

コミック昭和史, Comic Shouwashi, Comic Showashi, Comic Showa-Shi, コミック昭和史 太平洋戦争前半, コミック昭和史 太平洋戦争後半, コミック昭和史 日中全面戦争～太平洋戦争開始, コミック昭和史 満州事変～日中全面戦争, コミック昭和史 終戦から朝鮮戦争, コミック昭和史 講和から復興, コミック昭和史 関東大震災～満州事変, コミック昭和史 高度成長以降, A Comics History of the Showa Era, Komikku Shouwa-Shi, Komikku Shōwa-Shi, Shouwa-Shi

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Synopsis

When the Showa Era began, Mizuki himself was just a few years old, so his earliest memories coincide with the earliest events of the Era. With his trusty narrator Rat Man, Mizuki brings history into the realm of the personal, making it palatable, and indeed compelling, for young audiences as well as more mature readers. As he describes the militarization that leads up to World War II, Mizuki’s stance toward war is thoughtful and often downright critical – his portrayal of the Nanjing Massacre clearly paints the incident (a disputed topic within Japan) as an atrocity. Mizuki’s Showa is a beautifully told history that tracks how technological developments and the country’s shifting economic stability had a role in shaping Japan’s foreign policy in the early twentieth century. (Source: Drawn & Quarterly)