Zipang
Alternative Titles
Synonyms
Japanese
ジパング
English
Information
Type
MangaPublished
Jul 27, 2000 to Nov 5, 2009
Authors
Kawaguchi, KaijiStatus
Finished
Source
Rating
Demographics
SeinenStatistics
Rank
2290
Score
7.6
Scored by
770
Popularity
5995
Members
3502
Favorites
60
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Synopsis
In the year 200X, a Japanese fleet consisting of 3 vessels leave on a mission to South America. After encountering a storm, the ship JDS Mirai find themselves without their escorts and in 1942, traveling towards the island of Midway to face the American fleet in one of largest battles in naval history. The crew of Mirai must decide whether or not to change the course of history by involving itself in WWII. (Source: MU)
Background
The first four volumes of Zipang were published in bilingual Japanese-English editions by Kodansha in 2002. Zipang was published in French by Kana from March 4, 2005 to May 7, 2015.