1926-1945

A graphic novel history of Japan, 1926-1939, this first volume of the series is a meticulously researched historical portrait of twentieth-century Japan.

Examines the major historical events of the 1930s as they occurred in the United States, Germany, Italy, France, Britain, Japan, Russia, and Spain, focusing on political and economic circumstances; and tells the stories of some of the people who played significant roles in the decade.

Examines the action in the Pacific theater of World War II, focusing on the confrontation between the United States and Japan.

Describes the events and people surrounding Japan's aggressions in the late 1930s and its attack on Pearl Harbor.

Describes life in the Japanese city of Tokyo during World War II.

On the final night of World War II with Japan, Emperor Hirohito had already finished the Imperial Rescript of surrender when a band of Japanese rebels burst into the Imperial Palace, commanded by War Minister Anami's elite staff. They had plotted a massive coup that aimed to destroy the surrender papers and issue orders to continue the war. If this rebellion had succeeded, the military would have proceeded with large-scale kamikaze attacks on allied forces. Meanwhile B-29B crewmen had received urgent orders to begin a bombing mission over Japan's sole remaining oil refinery north of Tokyo. The mission was successfully completed. A few hours later the emperor announced Japan's surrender over Japanese airwaves.