A manga novel has predicted that a mega-earthquake will hit Japan today, July 5. The 2021 reprint of 'The Future I Saw' by Ryo Tatsuki warns that a "huge" tsunami will wash over countries in the Pacific Ocean.

Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling flights from Hong Kong where passengers numbers have plunged.

An earthquake shook southwestern Japan on Saturday, registering a magnitude of 5.4. As the disaster hit the region, it sparked a wave of reactions online, with many pointing to a manga comic that had predicted such an event.