Ryo Tatsuki, a Japanese manga artist, has garnered attention not only for her artistic contributions but also for what many consider to be remarkably accurate forecasts of significant global events.
She reportedly predicted the death of Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury, as well as the subsequent creation of a biographical film chronicling the late musician’s life and career.
Tatsuki also purportedly forecasted the catastrophic earthquake that struck Japan in 2011, claiming thousands of lives. In her renowned publication “The Future I Saw,” the artist predicted a “catastrophe somewhere in Eastern Japan in March 2011.”
Additionally, she referenced an “unknown virus”—now widely interpreted as describing the coronavirus pandemic—that would emerge in 2020, reaching its initial peak in April of that year before resurfacing approximately a decade later.
July 2025 Prediction Details
In an updated edition of her original 1996 work “The Future I Saw,” published in 2021, Tatsuki described a “real catastrophe” allegedly scheduled to occur on July 5.
According to CNN’s reporting, she cautioned that “a crack will open up under the seabed between Japan and the Philippines, sending ashore waves three times as tall as those from the Tohoku earthquake.”
Speculation suggests that an underwater volcanic eruption may also be imminent, as Tatsuki mentioned “boiling” seawater potentially triggering a “mega tsunami.”
Tourism Industry Impact
In response to Tatsuki’s previously accurate predictions, travelers who had arranged visits to Japan around the time of the forecasted disaster are reportedly exercising caution by canceling their planned trips.
CN Yuen, managing director of Hong Kong-based travel agency WWPKG, reported that bookings to Japan decreased by approximately 50 percent during the Easter holiday period.
Reports indicate that many prospective visitors who had intended to travel to Japan and subsequently canceled their plans were primarily from mainland China and Hong Kong. However, travelers from Thailand and Vietnam are now apparently hesitant to visit Japan in the near future as well, following the widespread circulation of Tatsuki’s prediction across social media platforms.
Corroborating reports of diminished travel interest in Japan, airline operator Greater Bay Airlines has reportedly reduced its service frequency to three flights weekly instead of four, responding to decreasing demand. These flight reductions commenced on May 12 and will continue through October, according to The Mainichi news outlet.
The airline acknowledged that speculation surrounding the predicted major disaster has contributed to declining tourism interest in Japan, alongside the influence of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.