Fukushima Archives

Guardian of Fukushima: Graphic Novel Launching Ahead of Anniversary
TOKYOPOP is publishing Guardian of Fukushima, a moving new graphic novel depicting the true story of the aftermath of the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Tohoku, Japan, from the perspective of Naoto Matsumura, an ordinary man who risked his life by remaining behind to care for animals left behind following the disastrous meltdown at the[...]
Fukushima Manga Causes Government Outrage, Put On Hold By Publisher
The Fukushima nuclear disaster has been portrayed in manga form in a way that has angered Japanese government And peculiarly, it's from a cooking manga title, one that's been running for thirty years. Oishinbo stars a character, Shiro Yamaoka, gets a nosebleed after visiting Fukushima No 1 power plant The comic features a character based on the[...]
Fukushima, The Manga Created By One Who Worked There
Kazuto Takita was a worker at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in 2011 when the earthquake and tsunami caused a nuclear disaster. But it seems he was also a budding manga creator And now he has turned his experiences into a new project, 1F: Fukushima Daiichi Genshiryoku Hatsudenjo Rōdōki (1F: Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant[...]