Mizuki, Shigeru

Showa 1953-1989: A History of Japan

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ISBN 13:: 9781770466289
author:: Mizuki, Shigeru
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Drawn and Quarterly
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 552
Dimensions:: 21.7 x 16.8 x 3.8 centimetres (1
Genre:: Biography, General, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
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Shigeru Mizuki's Showa 1953-1989: A History of Japan concludes his stunning historical and autobiographical series about Japanese life in the twentieth century. The final volume picks up in the wake of Japan's defeat in World War II, covering the country's shift from enemy to ally and its subsequent transformation into an economic powerhouse.

As Japan reinvents itself, the nation's populace struggles to come to terms with the devastation of their recent past. Mizuki's own life mirrors this period of recovery and reconciliation, as he rises from poverty to become a beloved cartoon celebrity. However, prosperity cannot bring him the happiness he craves, as he grapples with the sacrifices made during the war.

This visionary series, told by a true man of his time, is a magnum opus that fully represents the graphic novel as world literature. Translated by Zack Davisson, Showa 1953-1989: A History of Japan is a powerful and thought-provoking work that explores the complexities of Japanese life in the post-war era.

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