The Half-Aryan

アドルフに告ぐ [Adolf ni Tsugu] #3

by Osamu Tezuka, Yuji Oniki (Translator)

Hardcover.

Genres: Manga, Comics, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Comics Manga, Japan

282 pages, Hardcover

First published August 8, 1996

About the author

Dr. Osamu Tezuka (手塚治虫) was a Japanese manga artist, animator, producer and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion. He is often credited as the "Father of Anime", and is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during his formative years. His prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the father of manga" and "the God of Manga."

Reviews

[Felipe Arango Betancourt · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Sohei Toge lo persigue la ley y él persigue vanamente la justicia.
1940. Polonia ha caído bajo el dominio nazi, los judíos son llevados al gueto y los que han logrado escapar han huido a Lituania.
Francia también ha caído ante los nazis y el Führer ha “vengado el honor” de Alemania de la Gran Guerra, haciendo firmar a los franceses su caída, su ocupación y su rendición

[Mikael Kuoppala · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another chilling installment to a saga about WWII and the psychological dimensions of totalitarianism. Imperfect, manipulated characters, surprising plot elements and somber meditations on the reactionary nature of humans make this a sad, pessimistic and powerful volume.

[Riddhiman · Rating 5 out of 5]

'Adolf' is another great graphic novel from the acclaimed manga artist Osamu Tezuka (liked his Buddha earlier). It is in five parts and tells the story of three people named Adolf and how their destinies are intertwined. One of them is expectedly Adolf Hitler, the other two are Adolf Kauffman, the son of a Nazi officer and Adolf Kamil, son of a Jewish baker. Both Kauffman and Kamil spend their childhoods is Japan and grow to be close friends. Their paths are separated when Kauffman is forcefully sent by his father to join Hitler youth. With time, he is groomed into a ruthless Nazi and becomes one of Hitler's trusted associates. Kamil, on the other hand is drawn into the Jewish resistance of which his father is also a part. The story also traces a mysterious document which is related to the origins of Hitler, something that can bring down the Nazi regime. There are many important characters in the plot. Among them Sohei Toge, a reporter is another main protagonist, who finally writes this whole memoir. The imagery is impactful, especially the expression of human emotions and the devastations of war (World War II).

There are a lot of things to take back from this work, the uncanny similarity with our present for one. It shows how the young were brainwashed into hating Jews from an early age, in the Hitler schools; how the persecution of Jews was normalized. It also shows how a 'larger than life' image was created for Adolf Hitler, which he himself believed in, till the end. There are a lot of such aspects, which would ring a bell for a conscious reader.

This has the traditional style of manga, which is to be read from right to left. It is not that difficult, once one gets used to it. This was my final read for 2020 or rather the last book completed. Certainly a memorable one. (less)

[Montserrat Esteban · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tercera parte que me ha encantado, y que me gusta porque nos hace conocer mejor la parte de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

The twist and turns keep the suspense going throughout the volume and the suspense builds as the coveted secret gets passed around waiting to be revealed. With cartoon-y characters to tell a well-developed, intriguing tale of pride, courage and betrayal in Germany and Japan during World War II, centered between Adolf Kamil, a German Jew raised in Japan, and Adolf Kaufman, a German boy raised in Japan but is sent straight into the center of the storm, and later ... to Hitler's Eagle's Nest!

[Hugo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tocan aspectos de la vida de Hitler y Eva Braun. Ya empieza a verse por donde va la historia. Esta interesante y muy bien dibujada, pero sin embargo siento que le falta algo, aun asi es muy bueno.

[Vic · Rating 4 out of 5]

First half was a 3.5, second half was definitely a 5/5.

[João Teixeira · Rating 3 out of 5]

Neste volume, continuamos a seguir as peripécias por que a personagem Toge passa para pôr a salvo os documentos importantes que poderiam evitar a Guerra. No entanto, ela já está em marcha e a Europa está completamente ocupada no fim deste volume.
Surgemm igualmente os outros dois Adolf que tínhamos conhecido principalmente no primeiro volume: Adolf Kaufmann e Adolf Camil, que mantêm uma amizade distante no espaço e no tempo. Vemos Kaufmann a sucumbir cada vez mais às convicções nazis. Por um lado faz algo inaudito (não hesita em matar o pai de Adolf Camil quando se vê confrontado com o que dele exigem na Alemanha), enquanto que por outro arrisca-se para salvar uma família de judeus. No entanto, vemos sobretudo egoísmo nos seus actos. Seria a intenção do autor dar-nos esta visão tão pouco altruísta da personagem? A ver vamos o que os restantes volumes nos trazem.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tezuka really ramps up the dichotomy between the two sides of Kaufman - his new Hitler Youth German identity and the kinder, more open boy he was in Japan. All of his actions here, both good and bad, set him up for inevitable conflict with his best friend.

It’s only possible to buy into genocide and the extermination of a group of people if we don’t see them as human. It’s hard to understand how Kaufman can feel the way he does about Kamil and Elisa and still adopt Nazi attitudes and rhetoric. His adoption of Nazi ideology isn’t a psychology I understand. And I’m glad of that.

[Devero · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sempre più bella, intrigante e terribile la storia di questi personaggi. L'Adolf adolescente in Germania è un coacervo di contraddizioni, ma mostra bene, realisticamente, come doveva essere la situazione per quei giovanissimi all'inizio della seconda guerra mondiale.
5 stelle.

[Shin Donghae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perkembangan cerita yang tak disangka. Baik sekali perkebangan karakter yang disampaikan oleh Tezuka sensei. terutama pada karakter Adolf Kauffman yang menghadapi dilema di tengah hegemoninya sebagai remaja yang beranjak dewasa serta konflik batinnya terkait darah campuran yan dimilikinya.

[Alessandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Prosegue la storia dei tre Adolf e dei documenti in grado di far crollare il nazismo.
Adolf Kaufman continua la sua ascesa nella Hitler jugend mentre Adolf Kamil, rimasto a Kobe, non ha notizie di suo padre da più di un anno..

[Axel Lopez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Con el Dios del manga no se jode. El tipo te escribe las hermosas aventuras de Astroboy, te dibuja al simpático leoncito Kimba y 20 años después te cuenta la historia de un adolescente nazi cagando a tiros al padre judío del mejor amigo. Va por ahí, Kamisama!

[Francesco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Prosegue la storia delle misteriose lettere che provano la discendenza ebraica di Hitler.
Sempre più avvincente e sempre più intrigante!

[Elfo-oscuro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cada vez se va enrevesado más. Se percibe la manipulación con que someten a Adolf Kaufmann y la historia con la judía Elisa es digna de pelicula

[Razvan Zamfirescu · Rating 1 out of 5]

OK, deja devine enervant.
Tezuka se putea, totusi, informa cat de cat asupra anumitor personalitati naziste, evenimente istorice etc.
Adolf Eichmann care adunca cativa pustani din HJ ca sa ucida evrei pentru a-si demonstra loialitatea? Adolf Eichmann? Hai mai, ce naiba!?!?!?
Plus ca toata povestea incepe sa fie atat de trasa de par incat chiar ajunge sa te calce pe nervi rau de tot.
Personaje mai nehotarate, mai lipsite de caracter si atat de incapabile sa ia decizii nu am vazut in viata mea.
Mai sunt doua volume, dar nu cred ca pot sa o duc pana la sfarsit.
In momentul de fata, seria are nota 2 cu semne ca se indreapta vertiginos spre o fabuloasa nota 1 daca o tine in ritmul asta.
Din fericire grafica este fenomenala - este singurul motiv care ma face sa vreau sa citesc in continuare aceasta serie. Din acest punct de vedere, Tezuka este fabulos... Pacat ca nu este putin mai profund...

[Joni · Rating 4 out of 5]

En este tomo Toge comparte protagonismo con el Adolf que se fue a Alemania a unirse a las juventudes hitlerianas. En este último recaen todos los dilemas de seguir un dogma a pesar de su primer instinto, doblando al punto de romper sus convicciones. Hay escenas de alto impacto y cuando Tezuka dibuja lugares históricos lo hace con un reflejo admirable. Algunas viñetas son dignas de cuadros.
Y así como es revelador cuando narra hechos históricos, me cuesta creer que a Planeta se le escapen errorres en la traducción y hasta en pifiar en fechas. Cómo vas a poner 1910 cuando es 1940. Para colmo mencionando u a reunión históricadel ejército nazi, que claro está nunca podría ocurrir en ese año... o como cuando Hitler ocupa París, en su diálogo ponen hacer de Berlín una nueva París... y así varios errores más.
Media pila Planeta... de qué constelación viniste???

[Matti Karjalainen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sarjakuvan kolmannessa osassa keskitytään enimmäkseen Hitler Jugendissa palvelevan Adolf Kaufmannin vaiheisiin, ja juoni saa entistä dramaattisempia käänteitä.

Tezukan vahvuudet käsikirjoittajana tulevat kolmannessa osassa hyvin esille: päähenkilöiden moraali joutuu pahemman kerran koetukselle, eivätkä nämä menettele useinkaan kovin sankarillisesti - vaan pikemminkin kuten meillä ihmisillä on tapana menetellä, niin hyvässä kuin pahassakin.

[Kobeest · Rating 4 out of 5]

more solid work from tezuka...

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

makin menegangkan.

memang ini komik dan tidak bisa diterima sebagai fakta sejarah. tetapi perlu diingat bahwa memang perang itu kejam dan inilah yang bisa terjadi di dalamnya...

[Adhitia Adrian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perkara yang dimulai dari secarik kertas yang katanya bisa mengubah sejarah dunia perlahan tapi pasti mulai menemukan titik temu di jilid 3 ini

[Ravenhats · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume begins to focus a lot more upon the 3 Adolf character, and remains immensely powerful and gripping.

[Aurelio Ippandoza · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great manga adventure involving three people named adolf.

[Karl Stark di Grande Inverno · Rating 5 out of 5]

Leggermente meglio dei precedenti volumi, che già erano pazzeschi.
La trama di uno dei tre Adolf, Kaufman, è da applausi. E anche da brividi.
Spettacolare Tezuka.

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

The third book in the series concentrates on the fortunes of the two young Adolfs, and that of Adolf Kaufmann in Germany in particular.