Kazutoshi Hando was a well-known journalist and historian. He was the chief editor of several monthly and weekly magazines and wrote many popular books on World War II. He used his popularity as a newspaper columnist to create works that promoted peace in the decades following the war. Japans Longest Day was published in 1965 and adapted into a film in 1967. nYukinobu Hoshino is an award-winning manga artist. He has been writing and illustrating manga for over 40 years and has published many bestsellers including the 2001 Nights series.n