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Summary: An excellent midpoint to the saga
Review: "Adolf: The Half-Arayan" serves as an excellent middle chapater in Osamu Tezuka's epic 5 volume World War II series. This volume is notable for the character development of Adolf Kaufmann as he is torn between embracing the doctrine of Nazi cruelty versus his sympathy for the Jewish plight. While the artwork may seem somewhat 'old-school,' for those accustomed to more contemporary manga, the art still manages to be fluid while conveying a range of emotion even beneath its surface simplicity. The strength of this series though is in its top-shelf writing. Excellent plotting, characterization along with interesting historical anecdote.
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Summary: Breathtaking
Review: Osamu Tezuka is known as the 'God of Manga' in Japan. This story shows why; the flow of the narrative is so easy, the book reads like a movie. He uses cartoony characters to tell a well-developed, intriguing tale of pride, courage and betrayal in Germany and Japan during World War II.The story centers around three Adolfs. One is the infamous Nazi leader. Another, Adolf Kamil, is a German Jew raised in Japan who becomes part of a spy ring. The last, Adolf Kaufmann, is a German boy who is swept up into the heart of the Nazi Party... A caveat: despite its somewhat lighthearted, cartoony appearance, the story contains nudity, numerous beatings, and several killings. It touches on the Holocaust. While not light reading, it's deeply moving.
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