Maruta 454

Maruta 454, launched in 2010 by Xiao Pan, is a single-issue comic that stands as a stark, harrowing work from the publisher known for challenging manga. The series is most associated with its creator, who uses the medium to confront a historical atrocity, depicting the horror of Unit 731's human experiments during World War II. Its significance lies in its unflinching, documentary-style approach to a suppressed chapter of history, making it a powerful and essential, if deeply difficult, read.