It began as a murmur on niche internet forums—an ominous whisper about “boiling seas” and a foreboding warning of disaster. The voice belonged to Ryo Tatsuki, a former manga artist whose prophetic visions now have millions raising an eyebrow—and a passport.

Now, as July approaches, anxiety is rising again. This time, Tatsuki envisions a seismic catastrophe: a “boiling” ocean, possibly triggered by an undersea quake along the Pacific Ring of Fire. The projected epicenters stretch from Japan to Taiwan, Indonesia, even Hawaii—areas already known for tectonic instability .
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