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“Historical manga depicts Battle of Peleliu through eyes of 22-year-old Japanese soldier-cartoonist Tamaru.”
Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise
ペリリュー～楽園のゲルニカ～
7.4
4,182 rank · 1,277 readers · 15 favorites
Seinen
Historical
Military
Drama
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Synopsis
Historical manga depicts Battle of Peleliu through eyes of 22-year-old Japanese soldier-cartoonist Tamaru.
The Battle of Peleliu was fought on the lovely Pacific island of that name by Japanese and American forces toward the end of the Pacific War. A work of fiction based on historical fact, this manga views the battle through the eyes of Tamaru, a 22-year-old soldier and aspiring cartoonist seeing his first combat. A chronicle of the "truth" as seen by a young man struggling to come to terms with war in an era when war was the norm. (Source: Japan Media Arts Festival)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 6
σ 1.25
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Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.67
Running avg · Apr 2021 → Jan 2026
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Sayonara O-Tamaru chan, ethanol flan : Out of money and jobless, i was looking for some good books wandering in my local library. In the corner of my eye appeared Peleliu : Guernica of Paradise by...”
- 9 “TL;DR One of the few truly anti-war manga out there, written with the collaboration of veterans, while avoiding being grim for the sake of it. I'm part of the generation that grew up playing Call...”
- 6 “TL;DR Story: 7/10 (so far) So far so good. Art: 8/10 (so far) Using chibi characters in war themed is a new thing for me. Character: 5/10 (so far) Forgettable beside the MC.Enjoyment: 6/10 (so...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 87 × 11 ch × vol
- Total read 11h 36m approx
- Published Feb 2016 – Apr 2021
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M38651 catalog