This is also not the first time a satirical/comic book or show has gained similar public attention, for example The Simpsons.
Strange as it may sound but rumours of impending disaster originating from “a comic book prediction” have reportedly hit Japan tourism with some airlines even cancelling flights. While April saw an all-time monthly high, arrivals have been hit hard in the wake of rumours of a “massive tsunami hitting Japan on July 5, 2025”
The rumours are based on a manga called “The Future I Saw” by Ryo Tatsuki, who is also being called the “New Baba Vanga.”.
Apparently, the prediction describes a “crack emerging under the seabed between Japan and the Philippines, triggering a tsunami three times larger than the one in 2011.”
Based on Tatsuki’s dreams, “The Future I Saw” manga was first published on July 1, 1999.
The reprinted full version was published on October 1, 2021
The version with extra diaries by the author was released on April 1, 2022.
According to reports, Tatsuki’s manga went unnoticed until after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami when readers noticed that the cover of the first edition in 1999 with words “great disaster will happen in March 2011”.
What is a manga?
The term manga is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning.
Manga basically are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan.
Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in Japan.
Comic-book/show predictions
This is not the first time a satirical/comic book or show has gained similar attention, for example the popular iconic show The Simpsons.
For more than three decades The Simpsons gained attention for humour and satire and also some uncanny referencing of future events
From Donald Trump’s presidency to Disney’s acquisition of Fox to Lady Gaga’s stadium performance, the show is now a phenomenon.
Who is Baba Vanga
Commonly known as Baba Vanga, Vangeliya Pandeva Gushterova was a Bulgarian mystic and healer who claimed to have foreseen the future.
