“WWII fighter pilot Shirakawa returns to Tokyo in 1943, rejoining his wife after joining the Imperial Army Air Test Center.”
Tokyo Monogatari
東京物語
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WWII fighter pilot Shirakawa returns to Tokyo in 1943, rejoining his wife after joining the Imperial Army Air Test Center.
The end of 1943. Shirakawa, a fighter pilot who fought in various parts of the world, finally returned to Tokyo. He has just been transferred to the Imperial Army Air Test Center. After a long absence, Shirakawa tries to resume his family life with his wife Mariko. (Source: Éditions Delcourt, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 17 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 16m approx
- Published Jan 2010 – Mar 2013
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M47542 catalog