Adolf, known in Japan as Adolf ni Tsugu(アドルフに告ぐAdorufu ni Tsugu, literally: "Tell Adolf") is a manga series made by Dr. Osamu Tezuka. Adolf was published in English by Cadence Books and VIZ Media. The English manga is flipped to read left to right to conform to Western practice. The story is set before World War II and is centered on three men with the name Adolf. Adolf Kamil (アドルフ・カミル) is an Ashkenazi Jew living in Japan. His best friend Adolf Kaufmann (アドルフ・カウフマン) is of both Japanese and German descent. The third Adolf is Adolf Hitler (アドルフ・ヒトラー), the dictator of Germany.