| Showa: A History of Japan | |
 Cover of the first publication | |
| コミック昭和史 (Komikku Shōwa-shi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shigeru Mizuki |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 1988 – 1989 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Showa: A History of Japan, known in Japan as Comic Showa-shi (Japanese: コミック昭和史, Hepburn: Komikku Shōwa-shi, lit. 'A Comics History of the Showa Era'), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shigeru Mizuki. An autobiographical work, it describes the author's experiences growing up during the Shōwa period. Mizuki served in the Japanese army, and his series is critical of Japanese and American militarism.[1]
- ^ Mizuki, Shigeru (November 2013). Showa 1926-1939: A History of Japan. Mizuki Publishers. ISBN 9781770461352. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
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