
Manga Prophecy Sparks Panic in Japan: Tourism Drops, Flights Cancelled Ahead of Predicted July 5 Disaster
TOKYO – A surge of anxiety is sweeping across Japan driven by a viral online rumour tied to a decades-old manga, predicting a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami on July 5, 2025. The widespread fear, fueled by the graphic novel titled “The Future I Saw” by artist Ryo Tatsuki, has begun to manifest in real-world consequences,…