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.

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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 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.