“Because, as a kid, I read comic books and this is the way to reach the young reader, the teenager and young adult readership to inform them of this chapter of American history, while they’re still young, so that they grow up knowing as much about this history as much as they know about slavery or what happened to the native Americans.
“But, I chose to do it as a graphic memoir,” he said. And, I have a miniseries coming out next month (“ The Terror: Infamy”). I’ve written about it, as you say, in the autobiography and we’ve done a musical about it (“ Allegiance”). “There’s this relentless cycle of minorities being subjected to cruelty and inhumanity and basic injustice. “Well, we certainly know that it’s happening again,” Takei said. Constitution and I’m always taken aback when I say to people that I consider well-informed – well-read people – something about my childhood imprisonment and they can’t believe that this happened in the United States. How did you come up with the idea of a graphic novel?Īnswer: “My mission in life has been to raise awareness of this chapter of American history to fellow Americans, because this is an American story” he said.
Question: “They Called Us Enemy” seems like a mind meld of “To the Stars: The Autobiography of George Takei, Star Trek’s Mr. Takei – who will be appearing next month at the at Monroeville’s pop-culture memorabilia show, Steel City Con, recently spoke to the Tribune-Review via telephone, from his Los Angeles home. Sadly, both of Takei’s parents are not alive to read this moving tribute, but the book is dedicated to their memory. His success in life has eventually proved that they made the right choices. The graphic novel reads as a homage to his parents, for the incredibly difficult choices they had to make, while trying keep their dignity and keep their family safe. In many ways, it’s the immigrant story of America: fighting to overcome adversity and eventually prospering. It mainly focuses on his childhood story, as one of 120,000 Japanese-Americans imprisoned by the U.S. The book alternates between the humor found in the minutiae of daily life and the poignant moments of a harsh reality. He spent part of his childhood years imprisoned with his family and then grew up to become a science fiction icon, activist, author and internet superstar.īest known as “Star Trek” Enterprise helmsman Hikaru Sulu, Takei just published a graphic novel, “ They Called Us Enemy.” This autobiography tells the story of how his world was turned upside down, because of war, racism, fear and lack of due process. George Takei has led a most unique, extraordinary life.
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