Description
Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths is a one-shot manga written and illustrated by Shigeru Mizuki. It depicts Mizuki's experiences as a soldier during World War II, specifically the New Guinea campaign. The manga focuses on the final weeks of Mizuki's infantry service and the soldiers' instruction to die for their country rather than face dishonor. Originally published in 1973, Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths was translated and published in English in 2011.
