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   From: bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com   
      
   On 06/27/2014 07:54 PM, Kenneth M. Lin wrote:   
   > I acquired Vol. 9 and 10 of the English manga and somehow Vol. 10   
   > repeated the content of Vol. 9 so all I got was a different cover.  This   
   > was published by Last Gasp Press if anyone had a similar experience.   
      
   	Well there have been several versions of the manga published in the   
   USA,  The SF Public Library system has them on the shelves and so   
   should the rest of the California city libraries.  So don't worry about   
   the ones on sale and the Cartoon Art Museum down on Mission Street   
   should have the whole set in stock.   
      
   >   
   > The story was supposed to continue beyond that as the main character   
   > moved to Tokyo to become an artist.  However, the creator developed   
   > vision problem and had to retire.   
      
   	Too bad about the vision problem as the story takes a positive   
   turn as they leave Hiroshima behind.   
   >   
   > The manga had that "thick eyebrow" look that was common in that era and   
   > I also wonder  they changed the style so much for the animation.   
      
   	The brows are thick in the movie but the face of Gen is less stressed,   
   after the bombing in the manga he seems to be growing older   
   by the chapter.   
   	   
   >   
   > I was shocked by this manga's frankness.  It never portrayed Japan as a   
   > victim but rather, as the bully and the instigator that got what was   
   > coming. I still don't think U.S. should have dropped the bombs on mostly   
   > civilian areas, however.   
      
   	Remember the author's father was a pacifist who took a very unpopular   
   view of the Pacific/China war.  Gen carried that attitude   
   forward.  The military that were foolish enough to order bombing of   
   Pearl Harbor were convinced that a nation which put so much emphasis   
   on commerce would fold at a powerful blow.  The admiral in charge of   
   the ships involved was fearful of the result but being a Japanese   
   officer followed the orders of his superior officers.   
      
   	Neither bomb performed as expected and they were trying to hit   
   Japanese naval facilities in Hiroshima as I understand.  In Nagasaki   
   they missed their aim completely.  Again it was supposed to take out   
   military targets but instead hit suburban areas.  The Hiroshima bomb   
   almost misfired, the Nagasaki bomb worked as violently as planned.   
   >   
   > "Bobbie Sellers"  wrote in message news:lol25j$l58$1@dont-email.me...   
   >   
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