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Suehiro Maruo Pens New 1-Shot 'Olanda-san' Manga




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Ouran High School Dropout



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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2019 8:01 am Reply with quote
I'm intensely curious what sort of story can be told across two such nightmare scenarios in only 32 pages. Or maybe a "story" isn't the point here--it could be more of a emotional response piece told through imagery.

BTW: in the "language" of Nazi concentration camp uniforms, the inverted red triangle indicates a political prisoner.
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jdnation



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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2019 10:04 am Reply with quote
This looks like St. Maximilian Kolbe.

He died in Auschtwitz, though he was Polish.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_Kolbe

So maybe it takes inspiration from him.

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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2019 10:22 am Reply with quote
Yes, Kolbe founded a monastery called Mugenzai no Sono in Nagasaki in the early 30's, which survived the atomic bombing due to its location on "the wrong side" of a hill. I'm very interested to see exactly who the eponymous "Dutchman" might be...
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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2019 10:58 am Reply with quote
Neko-sensei wrote:
Yes, Kolbe founded a monastery called Mugenzai no Sono in Nagasaki in the early 30's, which survived the atomic bombing due to its location on "the wrong side" of a hill. I'm very interested to see exactly who the eponymous "Dutchman" might be...


Ah yes, that is the connection!
https://www.bluearmy.com/the-incredible-story-of-the-miracle-at-hiroshima/

St. Maximilian Kolbe is likely the missionary. I'm assuming the boy could be a Japanese local of Nagasaki.

Perhaps the 'Dutchman' refers to someone else? A narrator?
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