Souin Gyokusai seyo!Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths - Mizuki, Shigeru
Genre:
Drama
Authors:
Mizuki, Shigeru,
Synopsis
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)
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)
Background
Souin Gyokusai seyo! was published in English as Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths by Drawn and Quarterly on April 26, 2011. It was awarded the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia (2012)
