Eagle: The Making Of An Asian-American President, Vol. 1: The Candidate

Eagle: The Making of an Asian-American President #1

by Kaiji Kawaguchi

Takashi Jo was just a local reporter in Japan. Why did Senator Yamaoka request he cover the senator's run for the U.S. presidency? And why has Yamaoka handed Jo a dangerous secret?

Genres: Manga, Comics

120 pages, Paperback

First published March 7, 2000

About the author

Kaiji KAWAGUCHI (Japanese: 川口開治 or かわぐちかいじ) is a Japanese manga author whose works include Eagle and Zipang. Generally, his stories involve Japan and examine the moral choices that people make in extreme situations. He received the Kodansha Manga Award three times, for Actor in 1987, for The Silent Service in 1990, and for Zipang in 2002. He has also received the Shogakukan Manga Award, for A Spirit of the Sun in 2006 and Kūbo Ibuki in 2014.

Reviews

[J.A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

After all, I haven't read any of the volumes after this, but in this beginning of an epic tale, I was impressed at how much more Kawaguchi knew about the US political system than most Americans even do. An interesting insight into my own country from a slightly outside perspective. A really good story if you like not just political intrigue but family drama and manga also, of course. These are characters you can really believe in, and the art, as always, is top-notch in it's own conventionally manga sort of way.

[Paul Thomé · Rating 4 out of 5]

You can feel it's going to be a very interesting plot about American politics (with a little twist), and the art is just on point!

[Mpho3 · Rating 4 out of 5]

The American Political system through the eyes of a Japanese reporter.