Shigeru Mizuki’s Hitler shows a totally different perspective of a fascinating and terrible time of history. While significant parts of Hitler's time as Führer are left out (I will come back to that later), Mizuki's take is a fascinating one and something that not just any mangaka could do.

Story - 8/10 It is difficult grading a story for something that's nonfiction, and It really depends on how well the author managed to capture the essence of the time period. Mizuki did a good job of showing Hitler before people knew him as THE Hitler when he was a young man, homeless on the streets whose passion was making art. While Mizuki left out some large portions of what Hitler did, like the holocaust, it was nice to have a fresh new take on a mostly uncharted time in history.

Characters

It's a book about Hitler. Come on.

In all honesty, Mizuki did a good job of trying to see into Hitler's mind, but it's still terrible what he did, and Mizuki skipped everything but the war. I would have loved to see more of Hitler's relationships, and how he affected those around him.

Art -10/10
Now this I can talk about. Mizuki is known for his amazing mix of ultra-realistic and cartoonish characters in the same panel. Here are some examples.

Mizuki is a master of artistry, and that is very true in Hitler. Seeing someone that everyone knows with frazzled hair and a fuzzy mustache (Hitler) was so weird at first, but I really started to enjoy Mizuki's style in this book. I would have enjoyed more two-page art pieces, like in Mizuki's Showa series, but the art in this book is phenomenal.

Enjoyment - low 7/10

While very interesting and informative, it was quite slow at times. I would have liked to see more of the Jews's perspective, like at the start of the book. I could really see their fear as they heard a car drive by, crammed in a closet. I wouldn't call myself a history buff, but I

Overall - 7/10
While I enjoyed this new take on one of the biggest faces in World War 2, let alone history, it missed some big points that could have made this book a lot more influential if it were a little longer and took more time to focus on not just the war.

Thoughts
While not Muzuki's best work, this is an interesting book that doesn't cover enough content. It's pretty much a short biography of Hitler's life, and I expected more. If you go into this book with the mindset that it's a biography about Hitler, then you might enjoy it. While disappointed in the lack of historical content, this book is a marvel to look at, and if you can, you should read it for the art. Seeing Hitler's reign even 70 years after his death is fascinating and scary, and it makes me wonder if Germany will look the same in 1,000 years. like Mizuki said,

This is what Hitler gave Germany. His "Thousand-Year Reich"

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