Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths #[nn]
"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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Japanese soldiers occupying Kokopo during World War II endure a daily toil of inaction until U.S. forces suddenly arrive. Rather than pull back and stage guerilla tactics, the soldiers are ordered to launch a suicide attack. One group does not immediately engage and is later dealt with by the army, its officers put to death and the remaining soldiers sent in a second suicide attack which leaves all of them dead.
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