Message to Adolf, Part 1

You can never go wrong with Tezuka, a mix between a thriller and a spy game this book gives you an amazing insight of what happened in Japan trough WW2. The japanese invasion of Manchuria, the jewish exodus to Japan and much more. It's a great story about war, and the way it affects peoples lives and in this book two children in particular. Buy it, it's one of the best works by Tezuka, and remember if you buy this one you better get volume 2!

The art was mirrored for this edition. After receiving it and turning its pages, the impression left is that i do not own the real book drawn by Tezuka, but a cheap and poor version. My advice: skip it and wait for another edition.

Holy tattooed ta-tas, Tezuka fans! Vertical has done it well again, re-releasing this epic from Tezuka in two hardcover volumes, instead of 8 trade paperbacks. The themes of suffering and redemption that Tezuka is known for are all present, with some of his best paneling and characters (you really hate to see a few die) out of his so-called "star system" (a fictional universe of characters that frequently play lead roles). Lamp, here a vile gestapo hard ass, is of particular note, as is Detective Akabane, played by the tight-cheeked, cross-eyed Ham Egg, in one of his cruelly funny roles. The story is played back for you by reporter Toge, who wields information given to him by a Jewish student that could destroy Hitler's credentials and topple the Aryan empire. We see all 3 Adolf's are dead by story's end--that is, within the first couple of pages, I'm not spoiling anything. So at least Tezuka doesn't lie to you about how cruel he'll be to his "actors" in this one. Can't wait for V.2.!

I was excited to receive this book, but unfortunately the entire text is printed upside down. The cover is correct, but when you open it, every page is upside down This seems like a quality control issue. Just a heads-up to anyone ordering—check your copy as soon as it arrives.

It is a classic , both as a manga and as a work of literature