Afuganisu-tan
Afghanis-tan illustrates the modern history of Afghanistan and its neighboring countries, starting from the imperialist era in the 19th century, through moe anthropomorphism. The title character, a short and clumsy bishÅjo, is a national personification of Afghanistan. Other female characters personify the nearby nations of Central Asia, such as Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Nations that have fought wars in Afghanistan at various times, such as Britain, Russia and the United States also make appearances. The Taliban government and Al-Qaeda terrorist group are also represented in the comic.
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Each yonkoma strip is accompanied by an “Afghan Memo” that explains in prose some of the background and history of the nations depicted. Additional pages give short biographies of the characters.
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The fact that it is a moe manga depicting international conflict, and the fact that it personifies countries have drawn a little criticism. However, it has also drawn attention for its attempt to blend an appropriate depiction of the history and background of each country with the personality of its characters.
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you can read the whole manga here
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http://www.pbase.com/darkbeat/afganisu-tan
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Each yonkoma strip is accompanied by an “Afghan Memo” that explains in prose some of the background and history of the nations depicted. Additional pages give short biographies of the characters.
.
The fact that it is a moe manga depicting international conflict, and the fact that it personifies countries have drawn a little criticism. However, it has also drawn attention for its attempt to blend an appropriate depiction of the history and background of each country with the personality of its characters.
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you can read the whole manga here
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http://www.pbase.com/darkbeat/afganisu-tan
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