The members participating in Watashi no Hachigatsu Jugonichi Association may be the last generation to be able to express the tragedy that they witnessed in their own ways. The boys and girls of that day have all become old as the time passes by. This country has been free from war for more than a half century. Now, we see the selfishness of human beings who are even bored with peace. We, however, refuse to face the reality in which people kill other people. Our testimony is our will. If we don't tell them now, these last memories will be lost forever. We hope that everyone will pay close attention to each one of our stories.

This omnibus book is created based on ideas of cartoonists. "Each creator draws a picture about where I was, what I was doing and what I thought on August 15, 1945, and let's hold an exhibition". It was MORITA Kenji and managements of "Watashi no 8 gatsu 15 nichi (Society of Personal August 15)". Members answered this call were listed up to 111 people. Both people who experienced the World War II and people who didn't draw a picture with their sincere messages. The exhibition was successful and the works were collected into an omnibus book. This is a ponderable book which is able to show what cartoonists can do for societies and that they can start something with their own ideas.