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“Reporter, yakuza, and students trapped underground after earthquake; old woman shows them Japan's desolate future.”
Japan
JAPAN ジャパン
5.84
22,285 rank · 4,845 readers · 10 favorites
Seinen
Action
Adventure
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Synopsis
Reporter, yakuza, and students trapped underground after earthquake; old woman shows them Japan's desolate future.
Yuka Katsuragi, a beautiful TV news reporter, has attracted the affections of a Yakuza thug, Katsuji Yashima, who travels with his brother all the way to Spain to find her, only to have his affections rebuffed by Yuka. A terrible earthquake hits, and Katsuji, his brother, and Yuka, along with four high-schoolers in Spain on a field trip, all fall deep underground. While trapped below the surface, they encounter a mysterious old woman who reveals to them prophecies that the wealthy nation of Japan will meet the same demise as the once-prosperous city of Carthage. Katsuji and the others insult the old woman, who then sends them to see the world of the future with their own eyes, a future of desolation and death... (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
4.4
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
40%
recommend
Score distribution
median 4
mode 7
σ 2.33
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.33 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.3 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 2.7
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 1.40
Running avg · Dec 2008 → Sep 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The magical dystopian setting provides an intriguing backdrop, and despite its flaws, the manga remains surprisingly entertaining. However, the narrative suffers from a heavy-handed, nationalistic...”
- 7 “The collaboration between Buronson and Kentaro Miura delivers great art, neat action, and plausible character psychology that culminates in a satisfying and logical ending. However, the story is...”
- 3 “While the core concept of this manga is sound, the execution is fundamentally flawed, insulting, and hypocritical. The narrative lacks necessary self-reflection on Japan's history, resulting in a...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 60%
Long · 20%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Japan begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 9 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 12m approx
- Published Jan 1992 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0899 catalog