Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise (ペリリュー -楽園のゲルニカ-) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuyoshi Takeda. It was serialized in Hakusensha's manga magazine Young Animal from February 2016 to April 2021 and has been collected in eleven volumes. A spin-off manga titled Peleliu Gaiden was serialized in Young Animal in July 2021 to June 2025. An anime film adaptation produced by Shin-Ei Animation and Fugaku premiered in December 2025.
Synopsis
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.
Characters
- Hitoshi Tamaru (田丸均)
- Keisuke Yoshiki (吉敷佳助)