Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise

Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise

2025
1h 46min

The Battle of Peleliu was fought on the lovely Pacific island of that name by Japanese and American forces toward the end of the Pacific War. A work of fiction based on historical fact, this movie views the battle through the eyes of Tamaru, a 22-year-old soldier and aspiring cartoonist seeing his first combat. A chronicle of the “truth” as seen by a young man struggling to come to terms with war in an era when war was the norm.

Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise

Storyline

The Battle of Peleliu was fought on the lovely Pacific island of that name by Japanese and American forces toward the end of the Pacific War. A work of fiction based on historical fact, this movie views the battle through the eyes of Tamaru, a 22-year-old soldier and aspiring cartoonist seeing his first combat. A chronicle of the “truth” as seen by a young man struggling to come to terms with war in an era when war was the norm.
    Released
    December 2025
    Runtime
    1h 46min
    Director
    Revenue
    $589,600
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Japanese
    Production
    Shin-Ei Animation, Fugaku
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