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Antti Rokka
Antero "Antti" Rokka is a fictional character in Väinö Linna's 1954 war novel ''The Unknown Soldier (novel), The Unknown Soldier''. Antero Rokka is a well-known figure in the story, and he has taken on an almost archetypal role in Finnish culture. According to Väinö Linna's own testimony, Rokka's character is based on Linna's comrade-in-arms, , as the two fought in the Continuation War (1941–44). It is also said that Linna borrowed the character's name from a real-life Ingrian Finns, Ingrian soldier, Antti Rokka, whom Linna would have gotten to know after the war, and that the Rokka in the book would also have the character traits of the real Rokka. In the novel Rokka is a farmer and family man from the Karelian Isthmus, who has the military rank of corporal. Rokka, who participated in the Winter War, joins the machine gun company in 1941 during the Continuation War, and is one of the oldest in the unit. As a fighter, he is very capable, being disrespectful to formal discipli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rokka 2017
is a Japanese light novel series written by Ishio Yamagata, with illustrations by Miyagi. Shueisha has published six volumes since August 2011. A manga adaptation by Kei Toru began serialization in Shueisha's ''Super Dash & Go!'' magazine in February 2012. Both the light novels and their manga adaptation are licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series produced by Passione (company), Passione and directed by Takeo Takahashi aired in Japan from July 4 to September 19, 2015. Plot Six people called the Braves of the Six Flowers are chosen by the Goddess of Fate to defeat the . However, when they gather, there are seven heroes present, leading them to believe that one is an impostor and on the side of the Demon God. The landscape, architecture, and written language portrayed is very similar to Mesoamerican Maya peoples, Maya or Aztec peoples. Characters Braves ; : :The main protagonist. He is the self-proclaimed strongest man in the world. He fights usin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |