Not quite an isekai and coined long before isekai was popular, Zipang remains one of the best historical “What Ifs” that most people will never watch.
However, for those intrigued enough to see exactly what route a series about a modern Japanese vessel going back to a conflict that their country historically lost would take, Zipang provided a wildly thought-provoking experience that is as fun for history enthusiasts as it is for navy enthusiasts.
Alternative Titles:
- ジパング
Year Anime Premiered: 2004
Animation Studio: Studio Deen
Number of Seasons: 1
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Manga
Entry Last Updated: May 10th, 2024
Where To Start The Zipang Manga After The Anime?
If you finished the Zipang anime and wish to continue this wonderful historical epic with the manga, you can start at Chapter 70.
What to Expect From The Zipang Manga?
The Zipang anime and manga differ very little from each other. While you will see small changes that happen when adapting a manga to an animated form, there is nothing that merits reading the Zipang manga from the beginning.
Is The Zipang Manga Over?
The Zipang manga is complete. It ended in 2009 with Chapter 422.
While Zipang also has a spin-off series called Zipang: Shinsou Kairyuu, which details the Genpei War by the same author, it has nothing to do with Zipang proper. So, while you can read it if you like great historical manga, its unrelated to the other series in everything but the name.
Will There Be A Zipang Season 2?
While the Zipang anime adapted what was just a drop in bucket of this lengthy manga series, with the anime finishing in 2005 and the manga long completed, chances for more anime seem rare.
