Check out this trailer for Cat Sh** One, based on the MAUS-esque Vietnam War manga published stateside as Apocalypse Meow. This animated series updates the setting to the Middle East and pits USA-GIs (Japanese pun intended) against turban-clad camel guerillas.

Lacking funding to complete the series, the creative team has put the entire first episode on YouTube for two weeks to generate interest. "We believe in its potential and the miracle that America is known to create," writes the producer, Junya Okabe.

Watch the complete first episode here!