Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise (Anime) [Limited Release]

What did the record keeper who writes the final moments of fallen comrades as "heroic deeds" in letters truly see? A friendship story amid the flames of war based on historical fact, where war turns paradise into hell. A new milestone in war manga is finally adapted into a theatrical animation film! The original comic, while drawn in a cute style, depicts with overwhelming realism the madness of a world where war is everyday life and receives the Excellence Award at the 46th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards. Rihito Itagaki voices the protagonist Hitoshi Tamura, and Tomoya Nakamura voices his reliable partner Keisuke Yoshiki. The theme song is "Kiseki no Yona Koto" by Mone Kamishiraishi. In 1944, toward the end of the Pacific War, on the beautiful southern island of Peleliu, there is a 21-year-old Japanese soldier named Tamura. Aspiring to become a manga artist, Tamura is recognized for his talent and assigned a special duty: serving as a "record keeper" who writes letters to the families of fallen comrades describing their final heroic moments. On September 15, the U.S. forces begin their assault on Peleliu Island. More than 40,000 elite American troops attack, while the Japanese forces number only 10,000. Repeated bombardments, endless gunfire, and the agonizing cries of soldiers that remain stuck in their minds echo throughout the battlefield. Comrades standing beside them die in an instant, and in extreme conditions where death may come at any moment they face unbearable hunger, thirst, and infectious diseases. Gradually cornered, the Japanese forces are even forbidden to charge to death and are forced into a desperate war of endurance while severely wounded, merely trying to buy time. Tamura writes about the deaths of his comrades, sometimes mixing in lies to turn them into heroic tales, without truly knowing what is right. Supporting him is Yoshiki, a dependable private first class who enlisted at the same time as him. Encouraging each other and sharing their suffering, the two develop a special bond. Each soldier has a life and family waiting for him. None of them wants to die. They simply want to return to the people they love. In the end, only 34 Japanese soldiers survive. In this harsh and cruel world, Tamura and Yoshiki struggle desperately to stay alive. What do these two young soldiers witness on the battlefield of madness? Video extras include a super teaser, teaser trailer, main trailer, and a 15-second spot. Audio extras include a commentary track for the main feature. A bonus disc (approximately 80 minutes / containing event footage, web spots, character PVs, and a digital gallery *still images), and a booklet are enclosed. Special W bookcase illustrated by the original creator Kazuyoshi Takeda.

*Rated 12-and-over.

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仲間の最期を「勇姿」として手紙に書き記す功績係――彼が本当に見たものとは? 戦争が楽園を地獄に変えた、史実に基づく戦火の友情物語。戦争マンガの新たなる金字塔が、劇場アニメーションとしてついに映画化! 原作コミックはかわいらしいタッチでありながら戦争が日常であるという狂気を圧倒的なリアリティで描き、第46回日本漫画家協会賞優秀賞を受賞。主人公・田丸均役を板垣李光人、頼れる相棒・吉敷佳助役を中村倫也が担当。主題歌は、上白石萌音の「奇跡のようなこと」。――太平洋戦争末期の昭和19年、南国の美しい島・ペリリュー島。そこに、21歳の日本兵士・田丸はいた。漫画家志望の田丸は、その才を買われ、特別な任務を命じられる。それは亡くなった仲間の最期の勇姿を遺族に向けて書き記す「功績係」という仕事だった。9月15日、米軍におけるペリリュー島攻撃が始まる。襲いかかるのは4万人以上の米軍の精鋭たち。対する日本軍は1万人。繰り返される砲爆撃に鳴りやまない銃声、脳裏にこびりついて離れない兵士たちの悲痛な叫び。隣にいた仲間が一瞬で亡くなり、いつ死ぬかわからない極限状況の中で耐えがたい飢えや渇き、伝染病にも襲われる。日本軍は次第に追い詰められ、玉砕すらも禁じられ、苦し紛れの時間稼ぎで満身創痍のまま持久戦を強いられてゆく――。田丸は仲間の死を、時に嘘を交えて美談に仕立てる。正しいこと、それが何か分からないまま・・・。そんな彼の支えとなったのは、同期ながら頼れる上等兵・吉敷だった。2人は共に励ましあい、苦悩を分かち合いながら、特別な絆を育んでいく。一人一人それぞれに生活があり、家族がいた。誰一人、死にたくなどなかった。ただ、愛する者たちの元へ帰りたかった。最後まで生き残った日本兵はわずか34人。過酷で残酷な世界でなんとか懸命に生きようとした田丸と吉敷。若き兵士2人が狂気の戦場で見たものとは――。映像特典には、超特報、特報、本予告、15秒スポットを収録。音声特典には、本編オーディオコメンタリーを収録。ブックレット、特典ディスク (約80分)〈イベント映像/WEBスポット/キャラPV/デジタルギャラリー(静止画)〉封入。原作・武田一義描きおろし特製Wブックケース仕様。