Embracing The Victimhood: A History Of A-bomb Manga In Japan

This paper examines the representations of the A-bomb and its victims in Japanese manga. While Keiji Nakazawa's Hadashi no Gen (Barefoot Gen) stands tall in this genre, the brief look at the history of A-bomb manga in Japan will reveal that the nuclear bombs that killed more than a quarter m...

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Main Author: Ichiki, Masashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press) 2011
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/40468/1/AbombManga-MasashiIchiki.pdf