Souin Gyokusai seyo!

By Shigeru Mizuki

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

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)