“Global oil crisis sparks Japan-Indonesia conflict, Korean-Japanese gangs, concentration camp scandal, and rising anti-Korean violence.”
Nambul: War Stories
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Global oil crisis sparks Japan-Indonesia conflict, Korean-Japanese gangs, concentration camp scandal, and rising anti-Korean violence.
As global tensions rise with the second Middle Eastern war threatening economic collapse, Japan sets its sights on Indonesia as a potential new source of oil. Behind closed doors, military forces mobilize and clandestine pacts form between nations. Meanwhile, the streets of Tokyo become a battleground of urban unrest, where Hae-sung, a Korean-Japanese youth leading a teenage gang, finds himself thrust into the spotlight after a violent confrontation is captured on camera. The discovery of Korean concentration camps in Indonesia ignites international outrage, drawing neighboring countries into an escalating conflict. As political alliances shift and the world teeters on the brink of war, Hae-sung becomes a fugitive, hunted by both law enforcement and criminal organizations. Amidst the growing chaos, Korean residents in Japan face increasing discrimination and hostility, finding themselves marginalized by a society that once accepted them. As tensions between Korea and Japan reach a fever pitch, ordinary citizens on both sides find their lives upended by forces beyond their control. The story follows multiple perspectives - from street-level gang members to displaced families - as they navigate a world where yesterday's neighbors become today's enemies, and survival depends on impossible choices in an increasingly divided world.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 9 vol ch × vol
- Published Jan 1994 – Jan 2014
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M11082 catalog