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020			_a9781934287514
082			_aVSCL _bTEZ
100			_aTezuka, Osamu
245		0	_aAyako
260			_aNew York _bVertical _c2010
300			_a704: ill. _c‎ 16 x 5.69 x 20.85 cm _rHardbound
504			_aLong 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.
650			_aAftermath world war II
650			_aHistorical fiction
650			_aLiterary and memoir
650			_aManga graphic novel
650			_aMilitary fiction
650			_aThriller
942			_cBKS
999			_c631 _d631