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Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise

Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise (Japanese: ペリリュー -楽園のゲルニカ-, Hepburn: Periryū -Rakuen no Gerunika-) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuyoshi Takeda [ja]. It was serialized in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal from February 2016 to April 2021 and has been collected in eleven tankōbon volumes. A spin-off manga titled Peleliu Gaiden began serialization in Young Animal in July 2021. An anime adaptation has been announced.

Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise
First tankōbon volume cover
ペリリュー -楽園のゲルニカ-
(Periryū -Rakuen no Gerunika-)
GenreWar[1]
Manga
Written byKazuyoshi Takeda [ja]
Published byHakusensha
MagazineYoung Animal
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 12, 2016 – April 9, 2021
Volumes11
Manga
Peleliu Gaiden
Written byKazuyoshi Takeda
Published byHakusensha
MagazineYoung Animal
DemographicSeinen
Original runJuly 21, 2021 – present
Volumes3
Anime

Synopsis

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The story is set on the island of Peleliu taking part in the Battle of Peleliu during World War II and follows Private Tamaru during the summer of 1944. Unfortunately for Tamaru, a young soldier simply wishing to become a mangaka, he will quickly find himself in the heart of a terrible battlefield, where 10,000 Japanese soldiers will do their best to resist the onslaught of 40,000 American soldiers. Their only instruction: resist until the last.

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Kazuyoshi Takeda [ja], Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise was serialized in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal from February 12, 2016, to April 9, 2021.[2][3] The series has been collected in eleven tankōbon volumes as of July 2021.

A spin-off, titled Peleliu Gaiden, was announced at the end of the series in April 2021.[4] It began serialization in Young Animal on July 21, 2021.[5] It is set to end with its fourth volume, set to be released around July 2025.[6]

Volumes

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 July 29, 2016[7]978-4-592-14187-7
2 January 27, 2017[8]978-4-592-14188-4
3 July 28, 2017[9]978-4-592-14189-1
4 February 28, 2018[10]978-4-592-14190-7
5 July 27, 2018[11]978-4-592-16215-5
6 January 29, 2019[12]978-4-592-16216-2
7 July 29, 2019[13]978-4-592-16217-9
8 January 29, 2020[14]978-4-592-16218-6
9 July 29, 2020[15]978-4-592-16219-3
10 January 29, 2021[16]978-4-592-16220-9
11 July 29, 2021[17]978-4-592-16365-7

Peleliu Gaiden

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 July 29, 2022[18]978-4-592-16366-4
2 July 28, 2023[19]978-4-592-16367-1
3 July 29, 2024[20]978-4-592-16368-8

Anime

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In April 2021, it was announced at the end of the manga's final chapter that the series will receive an anime adaptation.[4]

Reception

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Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise was one of the Manga division's Jury Selections at the 20th and 21st Japan Media Arts Festival in 2017 and 2018.[21][22] The series ranked twelfth in the 2018 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for male readers.[23] The series also won the Excellence Award at the 46th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards.[4] In 2021, it was nominated for the 25th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and was ranked at #9 in the 2021 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for male readers.[24][25] The manga was again nominated for the 26th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2022.[26]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 終戦後も“戦場”は続く──『ペリリュー』10巻の壮絶な展開に「ああ、ついに…」「やっぱり泣けた」と反響続出. DaVinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. February 16, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  2. ^ アニマルで羽海野チカ×新房昭之の対談、「さよならタマちゃん」作者の新作も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 12, 2016. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
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  5. ^ ヤングアニマル15号 21年7月21日発売！ (in Japanese). Hakusensha. July 21, 2021. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Tai, Anita (August 1, 2024). "Peleliu Gaiden Manga to End in 4th Volume". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  7. ^ ペリリュー ―楽園のゲルニカ― 1 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  8. ^ ペリリュー ―楽園のゲルニカ― 2 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
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  13. ^ ペリリュー ―楽園のゲルニカ― 7 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  14. ^ ペリリュー ―楽園のゲルニカ― 8 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  15. ^ ペリリュー ―楽園のゲルニカ― 9 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  16. ^ ペリリュー ―楽園のゲルニカ― 10 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  17. ^ ペリリュー ―楽園のゲルニカ― 11 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  18. ^ ペリリュー ―外伝― 1 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  19. ^ ペリリュー ―外伝― 2 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  20. ^ ペリリュー ―外伝― 3 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  21. ^ "Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise | Jury Selections | Manga Division | 2017 [20th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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  23. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 8, 2017). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2018's Series Ranking for Male Readers". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  24. ^ Loo, Egan (February 25, 2021). "Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Promised Neverland Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
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  26. ^ Pineda, Rafael (February 20, 2022). "Oshi no Ko, Kaiju No. 8, Jojolion, Peleliu Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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