I Saw It: A Survivor's True Story of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima Rokudai Tanaka Inspired by a 16th-century Zen

Inspired by a 16th-century Zen monk’s painting of a hundred demons chasing each other across a long scroll

and Daffy Doings in Doodlebugville- plus 3 sound shorts by Kinex animator John Burton

By making these experiences feel so personal

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along with an introduction almost as long as the book it introduces—and just as autobiographically intimate and experimentally daring

I Saw It: A Survivor's True Story of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima Rokudai Tanaka Inspired by a 16th-century ZenBy Keiji Nakazawa. Published by Last Gasp. Softcover, 48 pages, B&W, 1972 1982 (2023 printing) Life in Hiroshima during the war was difficult for six year old Keiji and the Nakazawa family, but they made the best of it. On his way to school one bright August morning, Keiji was unaware his hometown would soon be turned into a world of horrors. That morning, he watched as a single airplane soared through the clear blue sky, carrying with it the most