TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tezuka, Osamu
TI  - Ayako
SN  - 9781934287514
U1  - VSCL 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New York
PB  - Vertical
KW  - Aftermath world war II
KW  - Historical fiction
KW  - Literary and memoir
KW  - Manga graphic novel
KW  - Military fiction
KW  - Thriller
N1  - Long considered as one of Osamu Tezuka’s most political narratives, Ayako is also considered to be one of his most challenging as it defies the conventions of his manga by utilizing a completely original cast and relying solely on historical drama to drive the plot. Ayako, pulls no punches, and does not allow for gimmicks as science-fiction or fantasy may. Instead Tezuka weaves together a tale which its core simply focuses on a single family, a family that could be considered a metaphor for a rapidly developing superpower. Overflowing with imagery of the cold war seen through Japan’s eyes, Ayako is firmly set in realism taking inspiration from a number of historical events that occurred over the American occupation and the cultural-revolution which soon followed. Believed to be Tezuka’s answer to the gekiga (dramatic comics) movement of the 60’s, Ayako should be considered one of the better early examples of a seinen (young adult) narrative to be published
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