Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise
ペリリュー～楽園のゲルニカ～
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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