is a 2006 novel by Naoki Hyakuta. It became a best-seller, with four million copies sold. It was made into a popular 2013 movie. The novel was criticised by famed Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki as being "a pack of lies" about the war, leading to Hyakuta speculating that Miyazaki "wasn't right in the head".

Adaptations

Film

The story was adapted as a film in 2013.

TV series

In June 2014,

TV Tokyo JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as is a Japanese television station that serves as the flagship of the TX Network.TV drama featuring Osamu Mukai. Some parts in the original book which don't appear in the film are described in the drama. It was broadcast on 11, 14 and 15 February 2015.

Manga

The story was adapted as a manga in 2010.

References

2006 Japanese novels Japanese historical novels Japanese war novels Japanese novels adapted into films Japanese novels adapted into television shows Novels adapted into comics Novels set during World War II Works about the Pacific War Novels by Naoki Hyakuta {{2000s-WWII-novel-stub