Shigeru Mizuki's White Flag Manga Gets Anime Special on NHK
NHK will air an anime special based on Shigeru Mizuki's World War II manga "White Flag" as part of its NHK Special documentary program on Sunday, August 16. The special, titled "The White Flag at Iwo Jima," adapts Mizuki's story about a lieutenant who surrenders to save his troops and is executed for treason. The documentary will also present research on American and Japanese reports of a surrender at Iwo Jima.