Comments on: Keiji Nakazawa, 1939-2012

Keiji Nakazawa, 1939-2012

MartinWisse — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:16:49 -0800

Keiji Nakazawa, the manga artist and creator of Barefoot Gen (previously),his autobiographical account of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, died on the 19th of December, still living in Hiroshima. His obituary is up on The Comics Journal website, while comics blogger David Brothers adds a more personal note about discovering Barefoot Gen as a preteen.

By: jonbro

jonbro — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:39:33 -0800

By: gubo

gubo — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:02:31 -0800

By: absalom

absalom — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:24:25 -0800

. Everyone should watch Barefoot Gen and the even more phenomenal Grave of the Fireflies. Just not on the same day, or even probably the same week.

By: KingEdRa

KingEdRa — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:37:50 -0800

. Barefoot Gen is the single greatest manga I ever read.

By: Splunge

Splunge — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:51:24 -0800

By: Jubal Kessler

Jubal Kessler — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:57:52 -0800

By: jiawen

jiawen — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:05:37 -0800

By: Sidhedevil

Sidhedevil — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:49:57 -0800

Barefoot Gen is an amazing work of art, and an incredible legacy to the world.

By: Potomac Avenue

Potomac Avenue — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:51:30 -0800

I read this book before traveling to modern day Hiroshima as a teenager. I have to say the book was more powerful even than standing in the spots where the events occurred. It's amazing.

By: kinnakeet

kinnakeet — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:58:51 -0800

. Thank you for this post. I have just now ordered copies of Barefoot Gen. I recommend Charles Pellegrino's The Last Train from Hiroshima for another all-too-vivid take on what happened. Painful to read but important to commit to experience.

By: dragonplayer

dragonplayer — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:14:29 -0800

. Several years ago my local public library received free copies of Barefoot Gen. I was glad to read it.

By: Cuke

Cuke — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:48:07 -0800

. Barefoot Gen is a wonderful series of books. Often horrifying, but wonderful. I also really enjoyed Hiroshima: The Autobiography of Barefoot Gen for more background and as a follow up to Gen's story and how it ties to Nakazawa's personal history.

By: stet

stet — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:54:22 -0800

Well shit. Barefoot gen is right up there with pogo, early peanuts, and Felix the Cat as one of the first great comics I read. This is a loss. . (sorry for formatting. Phone. bus.)

By: radwolf76

radwolf76 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:36:32 -0800

By: MartinWisse

MartinWisse — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:28:02 -0800

Tom Spurgeon has links to other obituaries and remembrances.