Souin Gyokusai seyo!

By Shigeru Mizuki

Subjects: Comic books, strips, etc--japan--translations into english, Soldiers--japan--comic books, strips, etc, Japanese Participation, 741.5/952, World war, 1939-1945--participation, japanese, Comics & graphic novels, manga, historical fiction, Campaigns, Soldiers, Translations into English, World war, 1939-1945--participation, japanese--comic books, strips, etc, World War, 1939-1945, Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945, World war, 1939-1945--campaigns--new guinea--comic books, strips, etc, Comic books, strips, Campagnes et batailles, Bandes dessinées, World war, 1939-1945--campaigns, Military campaigns, Comic books, strips, etc, Pn6790.j33 m59914 2011

Description: Souin Gyokusai seyo! is a "semi-autobiographical account of the desperate final weeks of a Japanese infantry unit at the end of World War II." Mizuki drew from his own experiences as a soldier in that war to depict the horrors of battle. On an island at the end of 1943, Japanese soldiers are obliged to commit suicide in order to save the honor of their country. (Source: ANN, bdangouleme.com)