The Reality and True Nature of the Battlefield (The War of Manga Artists)

Kin no Hoshisha Publishing's 95th Anniversary Publication Manga Artists' War Series (6 Volumes) This collection features war manga categorized by theme, including the atomic bomb, children, and the home front. From masters like Osamu Tezuka, Tetsuya Chiba, Fujio Akatsuka, and Shigeru Mizuki to leading authors like Kenshi Hirokane of "President Shima Kosaku" and Tsukasa Hojo of "City Hunter," this collection spans a wide range of genres and eras. This miraculous series transcends the boundaries of publishers and magazines, including works by Osamu Akimoto, creator of "Kochikame." Now is the time to think about peace and war through manga. A real battlefield drawn by Shigeru Mizuki, the only active manga artist who lost his left arm in the fierce battlefield of Rabaul.

This collection includes works by Osamu Akimoto, the creator of "Kochikame," transcending the boundaries of publishers.

[Featured Works] ● Shigeru Mizuki's "The White Flag" ● Osamu Tezuka's "The General Goes to the Forest" ● Kazuo Umezu's "March of the Dead" ● Mitsutoshi Furuya's "The Tale of a Yose Entertainer: The Storyteller Enji Yanagitei" (Script Assistance: Zenta Abe) ● Leiji Matsumoto's "Symphony on the Battlefield" ● Satoshi Higa's "About Mother" ● Sanpei Shirato's "War: A Record of Its Terror" ● Osamu Akimoto's "Five-Man Army