Keiji Nakazawa

جن الحافي

Art Spiegelman

In this graphic depiction of nuclear devastation, three survivors of the bombing of Hiroshima--Gen, his mother, and his baby sister--face rejection, hunger, and humiliation in their search for a place to live.

A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima

Barefoot Gen

The artist behind the popular Barefoot Gen manga graphic novel provides an account of his life--from his early life in Hiroshima, including his witness to the U.S. atomic-bomb attack and its aftermath, to his most recent thoughts on Japanese imperialism and U.S. policy.

The Autobiography of Barefoot Gen

Hiroshima

Barfuss durch Hiroshima

Barefoot Gen: Life after the bomb

Life in Hiroshima during the war was difficult for six-year-old Keiji and the Nakazawa family, but they made the best of it. On his way to school one bright August morning, Keiji was unaware his hometown would soon be turned into a world of horrors. That morning, he watched as a single airplane soared through the clear blue sky, carrying with it the most powerful weapon that had ever been created, the atomic bomb, code named "Little Boy." It was about to fall on Keiji's city, changing his life forever. This is the true story of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and it's effects, seen through the eyes of cartoonist Keiji Nakazawa.

A Survivor's True Story of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

I Saw It

Barefoot Gen: Out of the ashes

Setelah rumahnya digusur untuk proyek pemerintah, Gen tinggal bersama teman-temannya. Secara kebetulan Gen bertemu seorang pelukis miskin yang hebat, dan untuk pertama kali Gen menemukan tujuan baru dalam hidupnya. Seniman itu mengajari Gen melukis, dan Gen terinspirasi oleh keyakinan sang seniman bahwa “seni bisa mendobrak batas-batas”. Gen bertekad untuk menjadi seniman juga, dan bekerja magang pada seorang pelukis poster. Meskpun sering dikasari oleh bosnya dan rekan-rekan kerja yang lebih senior, Gen tetap bertahan untuk mengejar panggilan jiwanya ini.

Barefoot Gen Jilid#9: Mendobrak Batas

Kota Hiroshima berusaha bangkit kembali setelah pengeboman. Gen juga kembali bersekolah, dan mencari teman-teman lamanya yang menghilang setelah pengeboman. Mereka terpaksa menjadi kriminal demi bertahan hidup. Sementara itu, ibu dan kakak Gen harus menghadapi kekurangan uang dan makanan di bagian lain kota, serta efek radiasi yang belum juga berakhir.

Barefoot Gen #5: Perang yang Tak Pernah Berakhir

Life after the bomb. Volume three

James MacGregor Dickins

Her Paleogeography and Paleobiogeography from Paleozoic to Mesozoic

The Tethys

中沢啓治

The day after. Volume 2

Cartoonist Keiji Nakazawa was six years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on his hometown of Hiroshima. In this memoir, Nakazawa recounts his wartime childhood, and his experience surviving the atomic bomb. Nakazawa recounts the events in the days, months, and years after the bomb, and how he turned to cartooning to tell his story.

I Can't Forget the Bomb: Barefoot Gen and the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima: A Memoir

An all-new, unabridged translation of Keiji Nakazawa's account of the Hiroshima bombing and its aftermath, drawn from his own experiences. In this memoir, six year old Gen has lived practically his entire life in the shadow of war, yet he is not prepared for the horrors which follow. The graphic novel provides an honest and emotional portrayal of the various struggles of his family and other survivors against overwhelming odds. Introductory essays add additional information.

Barefoot Gen: The day after

An all-new, unabridged translation of Keiji Nakazawa's account of the Hiroshima bombing and its aftermath, drawn from his own experiences. In this memoir, six year old Gen has lived practically his entire life in the shadow of war, yet he is not prepared for the horrors which follow. The graphic novel provide an honest and emotional portrayal of the various struggles of his family and other survivors against overwhelming odds. Introductory essays adding additional information.

Barefoot Gen: Without special title

This harrowing story of Hiroshima was one of the original Japanese manga series. New and unabridged, this is an all-new translation of the author's first-person experiences of Hiroshima and its aftermath, is a reminder of the suffering war brings to innocent people. Its emotions and experiences speak to children and adults everywhere. Volume one of this ten-part series details the events leading up to and immediately following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Barefoot Gen Volume 1

The first volume in the "Barefoot Gen" series, this is the powerful, tragic story of the bombing of Hiroshima, seen through the eyes of the artist as a young boy growing up in Japan. Focusing not only on the effects of the bombing, Barefoot Gen also examines the ethical dilemmas faced by a peace-loving family in a highly militarized culture.

Keiji Nakazawa

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