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Ichiro lives in New York City with his Japanese mother. His father, an American soldier, was killed in Iraq. Now, Ichi’s mom has decided they should move back to Japan to live with Ichi’s grandfather.
Grandfather becomes Ichi’s tour guide, taking him to temples as well as the Hiroshima Peace Park, where Ichi starts to question the nature of war. After a supernatural encounter with the gods and creatures of Japanese mythology, Ichi must face his fears if he is to get back home. In doing so, he learns about the nature of man, of gods, and of war. He also learns there are no easy answers—for gods or men.
- Sales Rank: #1100528 in eBooks
- Published on: 2012-03-20
- Released on: 2012-03-20
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review
"Beautiful and thought-provoking; questions unanswered will linger in readers' minds."--Kirkus "Inzana uses separate visual styles throughout the book to indicate the human world, the spiritual world, and the shared past which resonates through them both. While the action is at times chaotic, it is never confusing. The excitement and intensity kept me turning the pages, each one more exciting than the next.
About the Author
Ryan Inzana is an illustrator and comic artist whose work has appeared in numerous magazines, ad campaigns, books, and various other media all over the world. Ichiro is his second graphic novel. He lives in New Jersey, with his wife. Visit his website at www.ryaninzana.com.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Not what I expected and so much better
By sanoe.net
"Ichiro" is a graphic novel by Ryan Inzana about Ichiro who was born and raised in the US by his Japanese mother who is returning to Japan to take a teaching position.
His mother has to go to Tokyo so Ichiro stays with his grandfather in Hiroshima.
There are so many things that I love about this graphic novel. First of all the art is my favorite kind. Sketchy yet clear; reminiscent of the Japanese art but not a copycat.
Second, I love how genuine the characters are. Kumiko, the mother, who is returning home as a single mother (Ichiro's American father died when he was young) and she's struggling like many single moms but she's not someone to feel sorry for. Ichiro's grandfather, Sato, was my big surprise. I don't know why I expected him to be a curmudgeonly Japanese man but I did. But he's so much better. Warm, funny, understanding. He's the perfect point and counterpoint to Ichiro. And finally, Ichiro, a young man who isn't caught between two cultures but just trying to figure out how he fits in. He's likable and engaging in that he's a kid who has certain ideas and is learning that his ideas may need some adjusting. His ambivalence about eating fish (prepared with the head still on) is a wonderful example. I really like his relationship with his mother and grandfather.
And lastly, the plot and how Inzana lets that plot unfold is great. Inzana opens with the story of a tanuki teapot that becomes a sideshow of sorts then is forgotten. He then moves to modern NYC where Ichiro and his mother are preparing to leave for Japan. The sense of magic is put on hold as his grandfather takes him sightseeing and to the Peace Shrine of Hiroshima that prompts an interesting and empathetic discussion on country and deeds done in war. Then he moves to Izumo where Ichiro's grandfather re-intros mythical Japan by continuing a story of Izanagi and Izanami and the creation of Japan myth that his mother had spoke of earlier.
I don't want to say more as it will give away too much but the point is that Inzana does a beautiful job of overlaying the modern with the mythical that plays out seamlessly as a boy's turning point at where he is in his life.
It wasn't the book that I thought it would be when I picked it out but it turned out to be so much more.
Awesome book and highly recommended.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
The Mythology of War
By Zack Davisson
"Ichiro" is exactly why I like comics. Ryan Inzana makes skillful use of the medium to weave a compelling story of Japanese mythology, race relations, family relations, and the folly of war. With his clean and simple visuals he describes complex ideals and deep emotional truths that wouldn't have had the same impact in novel form.
On the surface, Inzana mixes the ancient fairy tale of the Tanuki Teakettle with a contemporary--and very real--story of a young half-Japanese boy named Ichiro, who has suddenly had his world upturned. Hi American father died long ago in the Iraq war, and his Japanese mother, struggling to make a living in the U.S., takes Ichiro back to Japan and contemplates returning to a country Ichiro barely knows. While his mother interviews for a job, Ichiro is thrust together with a Grandfather he doesn't remember, who takes the boy on a tour of Japan, from Tokyo down through Hiroshima and ending in Izumo to witness the Kami Mukae festival where all of the gods of Japan gather once a year to meet in Izumo Shrine. But along the way, Ichiro is flung into a fantasy world of magical creatures and yokai, Japanese monsters, and a war between Heaven and Hell.
One of the things that impressed me right away with "Ichiro" was its authenticity. I know nothing of Inzana's background or ethnicity, but he gives the feel of drawing from person experience and background knowledge for this comic. I did my Master's Degree in Japanese folklore in Hiroshima, and I was getting nostalgic looking at his artwork. Inzana also perfectly capture the awesome power of the Hiroshima Peace Park. It is very difficult to go there and come away unchanged.
Ichiro is certainly changed by the experience. He begins the story as a military-loving, father-worshiping young man who clings to his father's war experience like a totem, wearing a "Kill `em all and let God sort `em out" t-shirt and his father's sunglasses. When he sees the devastation of Hiroshima, he starts to hate America until his Grandfather reminds him that Ichiro is also American, as was the father he idolizes. There are no easy answers, and Inzana doesn't offer trite or candy-coated wisdoms to ease the bitter pill the conflicted Ichiro has to swallow. I know exactly how he feels.
The fantasy elements begin about halfway through the book, when a confluence of circumstances finds Ichiro whisked away to mythical Japan, into the underworld of Yomi where the monsters live. Yomi has been at war with Ama, the home of the gods, since the Heavenly Bridge was broken and forces conspired to set the two kingdoms against each other.
Inzana impressed me with his ability to flow the story so freely between modern day and mythical Japan. Although there is some foreshadowing, Ichiro's is spirited away so suddenly you can't help but get whisked away along with him. His depictions of the Japanese underworld and its inhabitants pass my accuracy test as much as his scenes of Hiroshima. He draws heavily from the Yamato Shinto pantheon from the Kojiki, including Amaterasu, Susano, and the god of war Hachiman. He also populates his fantasy kingdom with kappa, tengu, Aobozu, and a host of creatures from traditional Japanese folklore.
While the fantasy element tells its own story, there is a clear metaphor; the cracking of the Bridge of Heaven is a terrorist attack. The heavenly kingdom of Ama blames their old enemy of Yomi, and wages war against them even though evidence for the attack points elsewhere. The god of war Hachiman counsels against the pointless war, but as a loyal soldier he does as he is told. Both sides become embroiled in a ages-long cycle of attack-and-revenge, attack-and-revenge. I didn't have to look too hard to see the US/Iraq war, Colin Powel, George Bush, and the Twin Towers. But the metaphor is not heavy-handed and in your face. Inzana much too subtle a storyteller for that.
Inzana's art, by the way, is fantastic and equally as powerful as his writing. He has his own style that involves loose, fluid brush strokes. I found it entirely fitting that his art style is rarely black-and-white, but relies heavily on shades of gray, just like the ideology that makes up his story. The whole tone of the comic and the art is personal, and you can tell that this comic means something to Inzana.
I have read that Inzana uses his color palette to distinguish between the real and fantasy Japan, and that is the only thing I regret about my black-and-white advanced review copy--I realize I am not seeing this work in its full splendor. The comic looks fantastic as it is, and I think it works perfectly fine in black-and-white, but as skillfully as Inzana handles the story and the art I am sure he handles the colors impressively.
It says on the back cover that this is Ryan Inzana's second graphic novel. I had never heard of him before "Ichiro," but I will be looking up his previous work as well as keeping an eye on him in the future.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Good stuff
By Loren W. Christensen
I really enjoyed the modern day first and last parts of the book, moreso than the middle portion that dealt with the land of gods and fantasy. That's just me so I'm not marking the book down because of my taste.
The art is wonderful and often presented in the same way that a movie director frames a scene, and how he reminds the viewer via long shots as to where the scene is occurring.
I'm guessing the artist has a teenage boy because he does an excellent job depicting teen boredom, angst, and impatience.
Good story, educational in a fun way, with art that offers wonderful escapism.
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