Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths

総員玉砕せよ！

Souin Gyokusai seyo!

13 chapters

1 volumes

1973

During the final weeks of 1943 on a remote island, this story follows a Japanese infantry unit in the closing stages of World War II. Drawing from Mizuki's firsthand experiences of the war, it portrays the brutal truths of battle. In the end, the soldiers choose to take their own lives to uphold their country's honor.

Information

Status: Finished
Format: Manga
Chapters: 13
Volumes: 1

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Rank: #2578
Score: 7.60
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Members: 3,868
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Authors

Mizuki, Shigeru

Volúmenes & Capítulos1 vol · 13 ch

Volume 1Ch. 1–13

Cap. 1
Cap. 2
Cap. 3
Cap. 4
Cap. 5
Cap. 6
Cap. 7
Cap. 8
Cap. 9
Cap. 10
Cap. 11
Cap. 12
Cap. 13

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Background

Souin Gyokusai seyo! was published in English as Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths by Drawn and Quarterly on April 26, 2011. The publisher's translation of the manga won the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia in 2012. It was also released in Brazilian Portuguese by Devir on March 20, 2019.