The hero of amateur cartoonist Yuko Matsuda is a Ukrainian Air Force pilot who shoots down enemy fighter planes after the Russian invasion.
A comic book manga about a fictional Ukrainian fighter pilot is causing a stir in the war-torn country, according to Japanese media. The hero of Ghost of Kyiv, created by Japanese amateur cartoonist Juko Matsuda, is a Ukrainian air force pilot who shoots down enemy fighters after the Russian invasion, according to the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun.
After it became popular, the comic received so much attention online that a Ukrainian publisher decided to publish it. The boss contacted the Ukrainian ambassador to Japan via Facebook, who put Matsuda in touch and helped publish the comic.
The first Ukrainian edition of “The Spirit of Kyiv” was published with a circulation of 25,000 copies. According to reports, the publisher hopes to increase the circulation to 100,000 – and thus set a record for Ukraine.
(APA/dpa)