Showa 1926–1939

A History of Japan

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560 pages

English language

Published Jan. 12, 2013 by Drawn & Quarterly.

ISBN:
978-1-77046-135-2
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OCLC Number:
962419645

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4 stars (4 reviews)

"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.

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Great insight into Japanese history. Very detailed and with lots of characters and politics I had never known about. It feels a bit slow paced at times, but it is beautifully illustrated and clarifies the mindset of the nation as it got into the biggest war of the century.

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Subjects

  • Social life and customs
  • Comic books, strips
  • History

Places

  • Japan