History of the United States (1918–1945) (especially poor people) and prevent inflation. Tires were the first item to be rationed in January 1942 because supplies of natural rubber were interrupted. Gasoline rationing proved an even better way to allocate scarce rubber. By 1943 one needed government issued ration coupons to purchase typewriters, sugar, gasoline, bicycles, footwear, fuel oil, silk, nylon, coffee, stoves, shoes, meat, cheese, butter, margarine, canned foods, dried fruits, jam, and many other items. Some items—like new automobiles and appliances—were no longer made. The rationing system did not apply to used goods (like clothes or cars). The ration system was complex and confusing, but
No Longer Human by photographer and film director Mika Ninagawa. Another adaption of the story was told in the four first episodes of the anime series "Aoi Bungaku" that was released in 2009. The anime won the Platinum Grand Prize at the Future Film festival in Italy. An anime titled "Bungou Stray Dogs" features a character named after Osamu, as well as various influences from "No Longer Human". Usamaru Furuya created a three-volume manga version of "No Longer Human", serialized in Shinchosha's "Comic Bunch" magazine beginning in number 10, 2009. An English edition was published by Vertical, Inc. in 2011–2012. Yasunori Ninose created