

Nankai Trough Kyodai Jishin
南海トラフ巨大地震
The Nankai Fault has a 70-80% chance of producing a major earthquake within 30 years, with the potential to exceed magnitude 9.0. Such an event could cause catastrophic damage, surpassing the scale of the Great East Japan Earthquake by up to ten times. The manga is set in Nagoya and portrays the aftermath of this disaster in a realistic manner, focusing on the impact and challenges faced by the city. It explores questions about how Japan might respond and what steps could be taken to prepare for such a scenario.