Kamikaze : A French Cartoonist Takes a Satirical Look at Japan Today [illustrated Comic Strip Style Wit and Humor, Artistic satire]

80 pages. All illustrated in the vein of The New Yorker, or Mad Magazine. Fun, humor, satire of Japan in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Soft cover, with an applied dust jacket. Spine paper is chipping. Compelling, an easy read. Author is a noted storyteller. A rare find. Cozy up to a good book. Or would make a fantastic gift for the comics satire fan in your realm. About: Softcover reprint edition, 1968, with applied dust cover; clean and bright copy. Kamikaze is a witty and exuberant collection of illustrated social satire by the French cartoonist Zabo, capturing postwar Japan through a distinctly European lens. Presented in comic-strip and caricature form, the book offers playful yet pointed commentary on Japanese manners, modernity, tradition, and the meeting of East and West during the 1960s cultural boom. Zabo's humor is both affectionate and irreverent, blending fable, fantasy, and observation in a graphic style that recalls mid-century Parisian cartooning. A delightfully cheeky time capsule of international humor and art, ideal for collectors of vintage illustrated books, Franco-Japanese cultural studies, or 1960s pop-era satire.~ Would make a great gift, even if that is for yourself. ~ We appreciate your consideration of one of our books, art prints or novelty items. We strive to offer fast, courteous and professional service to all our patrons. Reading is one of life's great pleasures. Please inquire for further details, our items arrive shrink wrapped and well packed. ~ Thank you for viewing and stopping by. Dust Jacket is part of the cover Soft Cover with applied dust cover.…