Message to Adolf, Part 1
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It is 1936 in Berlin, Nazi Germany. A Japanese reporter named Sohei Tohge is covering the Berlin Olympic Games for the Japanese press. As he sits in the Japanese press box watching the many track and field events of the day, he receives a call from his younger brother Isao, who has been studying in Germany as an international student. The two make plans to meet as Isao mentions he has something of importance to share with his sibling. While Sohei initially thinks his little brother may have found a young frau, Isao's tone is clearly that of one who is troubled by topics much heavier than romance. When Sohei arrives at Berlin University, he finds his brother's room has been through some sort of violent ordeal. A mysterious message was left on a note pad and a window was left wide open. And tangled in the branches of a tree directly below Isao's window rested his dead body. Isao was murdered. Sohei would immediately launch an investigation to the murder, but almost instantly all traces of information regarding his younger brother's study in Germany has vanished. The police were of no help. Isao's room was also cleared and rented out to another person. Even his building manager feigned ignorance. It was as if he had never existed. Investigating the matter, it is later learned that this murder is connected to a document he mailed to Japan with information regarding Adolf Hitler. As events progress, the lives of three Adolfs, each from distinct origins, intertwine and become more and more tangled as Sohei Toge searches for his brother's murderer. Review: Classic - It is a classic , both as a manga and as a work of literature Review: BEST!!!
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D**T
Classic
It is a classic , both as a manga and as a work of literature
D**U
BEST!!!
A**R
A must buy
This is the best manga by osamy tezuka the god father of manga the story starts with a mystery but totally changes till book 2. This thing has the best ending. As for the quality of book it is amazing.
A**A
Tezuka is GOD!
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!
L**N
Interesting but...
a somewhat naive account of a possible occurrence that could have taken place written during a period of regret by the losers, and a skewed version of the facts by the winners.
H**.
Buen manga
Entretenido. Duro en su temática, por supuesto, pero me ha brindado muchas horas de placentero entretenimiento. Es el primer manga de Tezuka que leo y no me decepcionó.
P**O
An injustice to the original book.
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.
R**B
Heil Tezuka
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.!
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