Cruelty, and the unyielding will manifested by it - "Wolf's Mouth"

Kuji Mitsuhisa's representative work "Wolfsmund~" (Wolf's Mouth~ヴォルフスムント~), if you think the author's intention to introduce this comic at this time, then the eight achievements are.

Introduction

Now Germany and Italy are blocked by the Alps, in which there is a people's industrial and commercial road that runs through the mountains. There is a key point in the mountains. The Gotthard Pass (German: Gotthardpass) is the necessary pass for the business road. All, in the early 14th century, the three forest states were annexed by the Austrian Principality, and the acting officer Wolfran was sent to guard it. Because of its cruel management methods, the rebels often went nowhere. This mountain pass is also known as "Wolf's Mouth".
"Wolfsmund~" was serialized in ENTERBRAIN's magazine "Fellows!" (later renamed "Harta"). ENTERBRAIN is now merged by Kadokawa as a subsidiary company. The publications of this publishing house are relatively complex, and various leisure interests are scattered. The comics are mainly youth-oriented. "Fellows!" is originally a bimonthly issue, but "Wolfsmund~" is still serialized every other issue, which is almost the same speed as a quarterly journal.

About the Gotthard Pass:
The Gotthard Pass is surrounded by natural dangers. Not only is it easy to defend and difficult to attack, but it is also almost impossible to go around, either bypassing the entire Alps, or climbing over the extreme danger (in fact, even if you take the Langkou, it is already a mountain road), The former has to walk hundreds of kilometers more, and the latter even climbs with modern equipment sometimes dead people, let alone at that time. Since it was almost the only passage between northern and southern Europe (especially between Germany and Italy) at that time, heavy taxes could be drawn through the Gotthard Pass, and the three forest states that originally controlled the Gotthard Pass also gained a lot of benefits and economic prosperity. However, these benefits also The three forest states were occupied by the army led by Leopold, the brother-in-law of the Austrian Habsburg family.

villain

There was no concept of humanism in ancient times, and executions could be quite cruel. Wolfram, the ruler of the wolf mouth and acting official, was especially cruel, and even by the benchmarks of that era, he was particularly notorious. In addition to being cruel, this acting official, Wulfran, is also very capable as a gate manager. He can quickly detect the passers-by and kill them. He loves to torture people to death and publicly display them as a reign of terror. His cruel governance The style coupled with the liking to torture and abuse people's character, people are all afraid of the wind and call it a wolf's mouth.

road to independence

Since then, the three forest states have been labored and deprived, but they are determined to set up a secret organization, the Covenant Group, to become independent, but to communicate inside and outside the customs, they have to go through the Gotthard Pass, which has become the "Wolf's Mouth". If you know the history of Europe, the three forest states later became independent and became the original three states of the Swiss Confederation. The story of "Wolfsmund~" is based on the fact that after the fall of the three forest states, the Swiss Confederation was not established. Create for the background.

bento shop

There is no fixed protagonist in the early story of "Wolfsmund~". The protagonists are all members of the Covenant Group who want to pass. In order to prepare for the independence uprising, they sometimes have to pass through the wolf's mouth. However, the people of the three states are not allowed to leave the border at will. , they can only camouflage through the wolf mouth. But as mentioned earlier, Wolfran and Langkou have such a notorious reputation, and they are often one foot taller than the devil, and the disguise of the Covenant Group is seen through and ended in a tragic death, so why are the protagonists of each story different? Because the main character is dead.

High Wind Festival vs Trembling Horror

In the process of breaking through the level, readers can see two points. The first is the extraordinary wisdom and courage of the Covenant Group. Most of them who are determined to be independent are firm in their beliefs and high-spirited. Sentiment, and the courage to be generous and righteous for the ideal of independence, the endurance and will to put the overall situation first, but not the indifference to reject feelings.

The relative second point is Wolfran's terror. As an enemy soldier, he is really strong. Although he has not been able to calculate his last resort, he can often see through the strategies of the passers-by. place of despair. Wolfram's cruelty is also worthy of the name of "Wolf's Mouth" as a youth cartoon. The various tortures that cannot be published in this magazine are unbearable. , to play with people's hearts for fun, let alone the parties involved, even if the author is watching it, they feel trembling.

reflect each other

The above two points are actually complementary to each other. It is precisely because Wolfran is so terrifying and clever that it highlights the courage of those who are willing to go to justice for their ideals in the face of death; it is because of Wolfran's bottomless abuse Only the arresters show their firm beliefs and comparable brilliance. The so-called time is poor and the present is just the truth. In turn, the wisdom and courage of the passers-by also reflect the horror of the one foot high and the devil one foot high. At the same time, in the face of such a noble opponent, Wolfran, who is still wanton and abused, shows how evil he is.

not selling blood

Japanese comics are classified by objects. Youth comics can be roughly divided into two categories: adults in their twenties and thirties and forty. Comics, especially in terms of bloody pornography and violence, are not only less restrictive or even often used as a selling point. The latter are mostly social themes, but not too bloody and pornographic.

As a youth comic, "Wolf's Mouth" is really not polite to you in terms of scale. It spews blood, bursts head, belly, guts, and flesh. However, it is not considered to be selling blood for the sake of blood, it is all depicted to show its cruelty, so it is unavoidable to watch blood deliberately, but at the same time, you must be mentally prepared. (Pick a lighter one here)

strong will

Of course, the Covenant Group was not blindly beaten. Italy became a prosperous state outside the customs. The members of the Covenant Group outside brought funds and weapons, and they divided the labor with their counterparts in the customs. Seriously, this is the middle part of the story. History tells us that in the end, after paying countless costs, the three forest states successfully became independent as the Swiss Confederation. Although "Wolf's Mouth" is not a story that focuses on restoring history, it actually demonstrates the tragic price and the corresponding determination and willpower. How powerful.

A place that prospered because of trade and fell because of interests was suppressed, exploited, and enslaved by powerful force. The cruel totalitarian rulers ruled the people with terror for the sake of profit, intending to make people kneel and become slaves. After the fall, some people sought glory by selling them. Flattering to totalitarians, some people still thinking about their family and country after they left and trying to recover, and those who stayed in their hometown and determined to be independent and win freedom at any cost. This story is dedicated to everyone here. Maybe this story can make you feel something. There is gain.

Will is the wings of freedom.

Written on June 13, 2019