Pineapple Army
Viz · 1988–1989 · 10 issues
About the series
In this late-1980s action series from Viz, a highly skilled former soldier turned freelance bodyguard takes on dangerous assignments protecting clients in a world of political intrigue and violent conflict. Written primarily by James D. Hudnall, Kazuya Kudo, and Satoru Fujii, and illustrated by Lea Hernandez and Naoki Urasawa, Pineapple Army is a tense, globe-trotting thriller that showcases Urasawa’s early storytelling craft before his later acclaimed works. Its ten-issue run offers a gritty, character-driven take on the mercenary genre, notable for blending sharp tactical action with moral complexity.