Okinawa [Hardcover]

This heartbreaking manga, by an award-winning cartoonist, examines the history of Okinawa and its military occupation.?An essential manga classic presented in English for the first time. There's a lot of potential for this to be taught in high school and university classes as an examination of war, occupation, and tradition. Higa's characters are supremely well-developed for such short vignettes, and their motivations are well-defined for their actions. Higa's monumental work sits firmly among such other notable ruminations on history as Keiji Nakazawa's If you're a fan of Keiji Nakazawa's Okinawa?is a powerful work that asks tough questions without much varnish, making the reader uncomfortable in all the right ways. While these stories are unflinching and often disturbing, theyre a must-read for fans of historical non-fiction. an endearing and enduring collection ...?The diversity of perspectives presented in this collection is impressive. As heartbreaking and heavy as it was to read, I could not recommend this manga enough. ...?it was raw, and it was real, and I honestly think that means more than anything else.