US Forces Japan Official Manga Volume 2 Available Online

YOKOTA, Japan – In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan, Headquarters U.S. Forces, Japan will be releasing its second volume of the Manga Comic entitled “Our Alliance; A Lasting Partnership,” December 14.

The Manga describes the U.S. - Japan Alliance and how the U.S. military plays an important role in this relationship. Focusing around the two main characters Arai Anzu, a Japanese girl, and Usa-kun, a boy visiting Japan from the United States, the two explore and learn about the U.S. military in Japan and its role in the U.S. - Japan Alliance. This new volume focuses on the role of U.S. Marines in Japan.

The Manga is written in the Japanese language only, and this will be the second of a four-issue series. The second issue will be available online to the public at noon Tuesday, December 14. The remaining two issues will be released in the coming months.

To view or download the Manga online please visit: http://www.usfj.mil/Manga