Aircraft Carrier Ibuki

The year is 20XX, state of the world affairs is changing at a dizzying pace. This is particularly clear in the growing military strength of countries neighboring Japan. In response to a near-skirmish with China over the much-disputed Senkaku Islands, Japan launched the state-of-the-art aircraft carrier *"Ibuki"*, equipped with the latest stealth aircrafts and formed a new fleet… Captained by an Air Self-Defense Force, Ryota Akitsu, will he able to sort out inter-service differences? And amidst this rising tension, what will be Japan's next move? *From the award-winning author of "[Zipang](https://mangadex.org/title/665)", "[A Spirit of the Sun](https://mangadex.org/title/6580)" **Kaiji Kawaguchi**, comes a thrilling modern geopolitical dramas of the Far East Asia.* **•Winner of the 63rd Shogakukan Manga Award 2017, 'Best General Manga'•** Note: It can be assumed that the story take places in 2014, the year of the series initial release. As mentioned in the manga; "60 years since the establishment of JSDF" (1954).