A fascinating period in Japanese history explored by a master of manga "Showa 1926"-"1939: A History of Japan" is the first volume of Shigeru Mizuki's meticulously researched historical portrait of twentieth-century Japan. This volume deals with the perio
A master cartoonist and war vet details Japan’s involvement in World War IIShowa 1939–1944: A History of Japan continues the award-winning author Shigeru Mizuki’s autobiographical and historical account of Showa-era Japan. This volume covers the fin
The final volume in the Eisner-nominated history of Japan; one of NPR's Best Books of 2014!Showa 1953–1989: A History of Japan concludes Shigeru Mizuki's dazzling autobiographical and historical account of Showa-period Japan, a portrait both intimate an
A sweeping yet intimate portrait of the legacy of World War II in JapanShowa 1944–1953: A History of Japan continues the award-winning author Shigeru Mizuki’s autobiographical and historical account of the Showa period in Japan. This volume recounts t
The first English translation of Mizuki's best-loved workNonNonBa is the definitive work by acclaimed Gekiga-ka Shigeru Mizuki, a poetic memoir detailing his interest in yokai (spirit monsters). Mizuki's childhood experiences with yokai influenced the cou
Il Giappone è il Paese dei Mille Dei: la tradizione vuole che praticamente tutto abbia un’anima, inclusi oggetti creati dall’uomo, rocce e piante. Per districarsi all’interno di una tradizione folkloristica tanto ricca e variopinta, che comprende s
