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Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis single-volume edition collects Shigeru Mizuki's harrowing semi-autobiographical manga about a Japanese infantry unit during the final days of World War II. Originally serialized in the 1970s, the story follows a group of soldiers ordered on a suicidal banzai charge against Allied forces in New Guinea, depicting the brutal realities of war and the absurdity of military command. Mizuki, a veteran of the campaign, draws from his own experiences to create a stark, anti-war narrative that stands as a landmark of Japanese comics.
"Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths" is a harrowing, meticulously drawn story by Shigeru Mizuki, translated by Jocelyne Allen, that plunges readers into the grim reality of Japanese soldiers stationed in Kokopo during World War II. As routine gives way to sudden, brutal orders, a group faces a devastating choice—obey or be executed—and the cost of loyalty is measured in lives. The stark, powerful artwork by Mizuki, with inks and letters by Kevin Huizenga, captures the weight of duty and despair in a single, unforgettable journey.
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