Peleliu – Rakuen no Guernica

A manga about the battle of Peleliu island in the Pacific Theater during World War II. It follows the Japanese soldiers who fought against an onslaught of US Marines for over 2 months.

Juxtaposed to the cute character designs, this is a serious war manga. The simple designs of the characters actually add a lot to the horrors of war that happen to the soldiers we follow. It’s still an ongoing series in Young Animal magazine and I think it’s one of their best current manga.

~dakazu