Aircraft Carrier Ibuki
The year is 20XX, state of the world affairs is changing at a dizzying pace. This is particularly clear in the growing military strength of countries neighboring Japan. In response to a near-skirmish with China over the much-disputed Senkaku Islands, Japan launched the state-of-the-art aircraft carrier "Ibuki", equipped with the latest stealth aircrafts and formed a new fleet… Captained by an Air Self-Defense Force, Ryota Akitsu, will he able to sort out inter-service differences? And amidst this rising tension, what will be Japan's next move?
From the award-winning author of "Zipang", "A Spirit of the Sun" Kaiji Kawaguchi, comes a thrilling modern geopolitical dramas of the Far East Asia.
•Winner of the 63rd Shogakukan Manga Award 2017, 'Best General Manga'•
Note: It can be assumed that the story take places in 2014, the year of the series initial release. As mentioned in the manga; "60 years since the establishment of JSDF" (1954).
Manga
Seinen
2014
📗 Completed
📖 Ongoing
Volume 13, Chapter 103
Kawaguchi Kaiji
Kawaguchi Kaiji, Eya Osamu
Action, Drama
Military
Award Winning
Shogakukan