Manga comics tribute featured in opening ceremony for Tokyo Olympics

Manga speech bubble alert! The Iceland team members joining the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the Olympics 2020 in Tokyo. Photo: AP

The athletes of the Tokyo Olympics stepped into the world of Japanese comics and graphic novels when manga was featured prominently in the opening ceremony on Friday.

The placards for the country names for the parade of athletes used manga speech bubbles, and the costumes for the placard bearers and assistants had manga touches in their design.