# Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise (2025)

> On a lush Pacific island, a would-be manga artist and his fellow Japanese soldiers endure the devastating final campaigns of World War II.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7400937

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Animation, Drama, War
- Director: Goro Kuji
- Cast: Rihito Itagaki, Tomoya Nakamura, Hirosato Amano, Yuta Fujii, Eiji Mikami, Takamasa Mogi
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35684792/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: somber, harrowing, reflective, serious film night, historical drama marathon

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