Winner of the Shogakukan Manga Awards in 2017, “Aircraft Carrier Ibuki” takes place in the middle of high political tension and military dispute. Three Chinese men have been found stranded on the Senkaku Islands, unlocking more conflict among the long-standing strain between Japan and its neighbors’ military power. Japan has one ace in the hole in the face of this discord, called the “Pegasus Project.” In a time of increasing need for aircraft carriers, Japan plans to unleash a warship unlike any other. Told in the points of view of various military personnel and politicians, “Aircraft Carrier Ibuki” masterfully crafts thrills and suspense, plunging readers head-first in the tangled governmental affairs of the world, and the cost of ensuring a nation’s future.