14 September 2009
Comic Version of "Mein Kampf"
Recently controversial Manga (Comic) book was published in Japan. The comic was digest version of what is written on original thick book, "Mein Kampf (My Struggle)."
Left one is comic and right one is Japanese complete translated version.
As you know it was written by Adolf Hitler, dictator of Nazi-Germany, the book described his biography from when he was childhood until imprisonment after Munich rebel in 1923. It contains so much of Anti-semitism.
The pictures of the book reminds me of CBS Minis-Series "Hitler, The Rise of Evil." Surely the book and the drama should somewhat overlap because both are at least partially based on the same book.
In Germany publication of the book is banned. Actually the book wasn't very popular one at the time it was published.
This comic version is one of the series of classic literature including "Crime and Punishment," and "Faust."
I am recently very interested in Hitler and Nazi-Germany. How he got on the top and why such atrocities happened.
Recently Japan experienced similar phenomenon, an Air Force Chief was fired because of his provocative essay released in public which contradicts Japan's position of war responsibility and justified what Japan did to neighboring nations such as occupation and colonization.
His statement to the government's treatment was really similar "Strangely I was fired because I've made good statements for the nation."
After he left defense ministry, he became an icon among right-wing people. He published several books and made speeches all over the nation. I am sure he will run candidancy for next coming election. Strangely I, not so conservative person have been very much attracted to him since his public appearance. I bought one of his books. I went to his speeches and shook hands with him. Please read this if you want to know more about my passion for him. That is why I am feared. He has charisma and intelligence to lead people.
So that is why I am studying things about Hitler and Nazi-Germany.
I am now writing a novel which the story takes place in 1930's Germany on this blog. The theme of the novel is Nazism versus liberalism such as Bauhaus art. Please read "Bauhausler" if you are intereted.
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