Ryo Tatsuki, a Japanese manga artist known as “Japan’s Baba Vanga,” gained attention for predicting the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in her 1999 comic The Future As I See It.
She wrote about an unknown virus emerging around 2020, reaching its peak in April. This prediction closely matched the real outbreak that began in late 2019 and peaked with deadly waves in the following years.
In the same comic, Tatsuki warned that the virus would disappear but return about ten years later, suggesting a possible comeback around 2030. As this year approaches, her forecast is being discussed again.
Though not confirmed by science, the comic has stirred curiosity, especially as experts remain alert to new health threats around the world.
While Tatsuki receives her visions through dreams, health experts are focused on real risks like “Disease X,” H5N1 bird flu, and other global viruses. Preparations for future pandemics are already underway.