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pearlesque	Post #18889
Member 2:05 pm, Jun 9 2007 Posts: 94	Okay, this time I'm not asking for manga because of an assignment; I just have an interest in war stories. Can anyone list manga titles that deal with WWI or WII? Any genre is fine -- it doesn't have to be seinen or shounen. So far, these are the series I've found that deal with the World Wars: Adolf: Obviously, a WWII manga. Deals with several characters that share the name Adolf, including but not limited to Hitler. Alpine Rose: Old-fashioned shoujo art is nevertheless bearable in this WWII romance. Not my cup of tea, but hey. It fits the wartime theme. Aka no Washupiel: A fascinating if somewhat gay look into the workings of the Hitler Youth. Very quiet and subtle. Giglio: Set in the midst of an African desert in WWII. A disturbed soldier goes AWOL with an Italian priest. Be warned: This manga contains explicit rape. Hellsing: The Dawn: Walter, the deadly butler from Hellsing, is still a kid here. He's sent on a mission against the Nazis, who are plotting supernatural evil in Warsaw. Orpheus no Mado: Another shoujo romance, this one's set at the beginning of WWI. Deals with Russian spies and cross-dressing. The Town of Evening Calm: Not actually set during WWII, but deals with the aftermath of the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Who Fighter: Japanese fighter pilots in WWII. Awesome art. Zipang: SO BRILLIANT OMG. A modern Japanese fleet is sent back in time to one of the most famous naval battles of WWII. Well, that's all the World War manga I could find. If anyone has any other titles to name, please do so! Like I said, I really don't care about the genre. Sadly, my dream of finding yuri with girls in military uniforms has gone unfulfilled. If anyone's interested, this is a very insightful article about the depiction of war in manga. And here's another essay about post-war manga. ________________ "They sicken of the calm, who knew the storm." - Dorothy Parker.
ares6	Post #18892
Member 2:11 pm, Jun 9 2007 Posts: 2896 Warn: Banned	there are some explicit ones Uncivilized planet-WWII ________________ Life, what would it be without so much wrongs and rights? Star Trek XI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZiR-NETDr0
pearlesque	Post #18896
Member 2:15 pm, Jun 9 2007 Posts: 94	Thanks, Ares6! For some strange reason, I always thought Uncivilized Planet was set in the future, but I'm glad to be rid of that misconception. ________________ "They sicken of the calm, who knew the storm." - Dorothy Parker.
ares6	Post #18898 - Reply to (#18896) by pearlesque
Member 2:17 pm, Jun 9 2007 Posts: 2896 Warn: Banned	Quote from pearlesque Thanks, Ares6! For some strange reason, I always thought Uncivilized Planet was set in the future, but I'm glad to be rid of that misconception. The rocket I believe was a testing rocket of German scientists. It's definitely in WWII. It's one of the most freakiest manga ever made. If you like another one, tropical citron is about Vietnam war. ________________ Life, what would it be without so much wrongs and rights? Star Trek XI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZiR-NETDr0
pearlesque	Post #18900
Member 2:21 pm, Jun 9 2007 Posts: 94	Yeah, I'm also interested in any manga about the Vietnam War or the Gulf War... Any actual historical war. Tropical Citron is great... I also like Apocalypse Meow, even though it stars bunnies, lol. (Well, they're scary, gun-toting, militaristic bunnies.) I just think it's an awesome satire of the Vietnam War -- a kinda Orwellian take on it. ________________ "They sicken of the calm, who knew the storm." - Dorothy Parker.
Lezard	Post #18901
Member 2:26 pm, Jun 9 2007 Posts: 324	Theres also Barefoot Gen.
pearlesque	Post #18909
Member 2:38 pm, Jun 9 2007 Posts: 94	Thanks, Lezard. That's such a classic -- I can't believe I forgot to list it! And btw, is that Yamamoto Takato art you've got in your sig? Miles of awesome. ________________ "They sicken of the calm, who knew the storm." - Dorothy Parker.