The Legend of the Bear: War in the Forest is a war epic set in the fictional animal world of the Spiritwood Era. When the militaristic Rising Sun Empire brings war to a peaceful forest, Briar, Bramble, and Logger Vick, who once lived by the belief that they must protect the forest, are forced into a desperate struggle for their homeland.
The story follows Bramble as he grows from a brave but simple bear into a clever and courageous demolition commander, Briar as he transforms from a steady leader into a far-sighted strategist, and the mechanical genius Logger Vick as he puts his ingenuity to work developing weapons against the enemy. Together, they unite the forest’s friends: Jijie the golden snub-nosed monkey, who establishes the “Canopy” intelligence network; Tutu the owl, who dies on an aerial reconnaissance mission; Bouncing the squirrel, who carries messages; Radish the mole, who builds an “underground Great Wall” through tunnel warfare and ultimately gives his life; and countless other ordinary yet resilient animals. Together, they form the Northern Forest Party and wage a flexible, tenacious guerrilla war.
Meanwhile, the Southern Forest Alliance, led by Snow Leopard Jiang Bao, Hippopotamus Lu Chengma, and Bison Yue Hanniu, faces the invaders in a bloody battle on the front lines. From the blood-soaked struggle at Pine Ridge to the steel defenses along the Raging River; from desperate maneuvers through the Thousand-Cave Maze to the devastating aerial battle beneath Ironwing Skies; from the bison herd’s tragic final charge in Brokenback Valley to the tumultuous decisive battle over the East Sea... The two factions move from suspicion to cooperation, gradually uniting amid sacrifice and bloodshed, and together uphold their unyielding oath: “The land has no north or south, the forest no great or small; all have a duty to defend their homeland and resist the enemy.”
This is not just a story about war, but a profound parable about growth, sacrifice, and memory. It depicts the radiance of human nature (and animal nature) in the face of utter desperation,
Let's put it this way, I gave three stars because he wrote about Bears.