Cat Shit One

[Teuthida]

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Reminds me of Maus where every country is represented by a different animal.

* American - Rabbit
* Vietnamese - Cat
* French - Pig
* Chinese - Panda
* Japanese - Monkey and Gorilla
* Russian - Bear
* Korean - Dog
* British - Rat
* Australian - Kangaroo and Koala

[Dylflon]

This looks very cool.

BUT! What's with the name?

[Teuthida]

The manga follows three American soldiers in the Vietnam War named Bota, Perky and Rats. All three are in the recon group called Cat Shit One. Each mission (or chapter) shows the daily activities of the reconnaissance group in Vietnam. There are sections of the manga which give brief history and truths behind the war, such as the types of weapons used by different countries and the activities of forces in the war.

Was licensed as Apocalypse Meow in the U.S. Isn't that cute.

The animated version was rumoured to revolve around the Iran hostage crisis, rather than Vietnam, but a version of the trailer that includes non-official English subtitles indicates that the action takes place after 1991. The series is due for release early 2010.