Tokyo Kakugeki

A manga that follows a family trying to survive after a nuclear strike in the heart of Tokyo.

This was a pretty chilling thing to read considering how everything was presented with realism. The book covers a lot of factual information about what happens during a nuclear explosion along with how to deal with the fallout afterwords. It was surprisingly light on human drama and almost came off as a manga version of a nuclear survival guide.

This series ran earlier this year around the height of the Korean missile scare. I that sense it seems a little opportunistic as was maybe trying to cash into current events. However on the other hand it is very informative and therefore useful. Hard to say if that makes it better all things considered.

~dakazu