![]() I was surprised to read that personifying countries was a foriegn conceipt to the Japanese audience. The book reads like a series of short stories. When WWII ended, America had issues determining who was to be held "responsible" for their conti This was hilarious! It took me a while to read though, I kept forgetting which countries had which face/clothes. But it's even more surprising in regards to Japanese History. If you look at Western art, all sorts of things are represented by other things. This was hilarious! It took me a while to read though, I kept forgetting which countries had which face/clothes. A great read if you want to both laugh all while learning about WW2. The personifications of the countries somewhat poke fun at national stereotypes, such as America being loud, brash yet good natured and friendly, or Japan being the quiet but secretly-an-otaku, etc, without being super offensive. The manga is about anthropomorphic personifications of some of the countries during World War 2, with adorable comic strips about certain events. ![]() ![]() The personifications of the countries somewhat poke fun at national stereotypes, such as America being loud, brash yet good natured and friendly, or Japan being the quiet but secretly-an-otaku, etc, without being super offen It's a cute manga that's set in World War 2 through present day that actually manages to amuse and both educate at the same time. It's a cute manga that's set in World War 2 through present day that actually manages to amuse and both educate at the same time. ![]()
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