What is Post Apocalypse manga?

An anime that takes place on future Earth (or it could be an alternative universe) after a major cataclysm has occurred. World War III, an alien invasion, plague, global warming or some other general disaster are common themes to build a post-apocalyptic world upon, where the effects were severe enough that mankind barely survived.The time frame may be immediately after the catastrophe, focusing on the travails or psychology of survivors, or considerably later, often including the theme that the existence of pre-catastrophe civilization has been forgotten (or mythologised). Post-apocalyptic stories often take place in an agrarian, non-technological future world, or a world where only scattered elements of technology remain. There is a considerable degree of blurring between post-apocalyptic fiction and that which deals with false utopias or dystopian societies.

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KINGDOM OF "Z"

(Kingdom of the Z)

0

Description:

Five days after the sudden appearance of zombies... The protagonist, Masaru, who is having it rough surviving at school, is splendidly saved from this predicament by high schoolers Miki Sekigahara and Karin Nakiri. Though Masaru is at first relieved, he ends up realizing their true intentions...!! (Source: Kodansha, translated)
Type

manga

Volumes

6

Chapters

45

Status

finished

Started

2018-11-27

Rojica to Rakkasei

7.9

Description:

Living on a planet, Rojica and Rakka. They dig a hole to kill time and throw a "mysterious disk" or find a "secret dungeon" in the forest and have fun every day. There are still a lot of things these two do not know about the planet.... (Source: Mangadex)
Type

manga

Volumes

3

Chapters

25

Status

finished

Started

2018-04-06

Usuzumi no Hate

(The Color of the End: Mission in the Apocalypse)

7.88

Description:

Post-apocalyptic sci-fi manga series about a lonely girl roaming a world where mankind was erased.
Type

manga

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2022-03-15

Fool Night

7.83

Description:

In the distant future, the Earth is covered with thick clouds and the sun is no longer shining. A world where plants have died and oxygen has become thin. However, human have survived by developing technology that turns people into plants to produce a small amount of oxygen in order to survive. Will they live as humans in this uncertain world, or will they abandon their suffering and embark on a new life as plants? They are forced to make a choice...
Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2020-11-13

Jiang Si Xiansheng

7.05

Description:

1000 years ago, the MC became a normal zombie in the apocalypse. In order to survive the constant hunting of humans, he continued to train himself until he became immensely powerful. After 1000 years passed, he is now ready to enter human society again.
Type

manhua

Status

current

Started

2023-02-07

ZomGan

(ZomGan)

7.43

Description:

The world has already fallen. Remaining human survivors are oppressed under the iron rule of “zomgans” – half-human, half-zombie hybrids who evolved from a viral outbreak that wiped out human civilization. The only thing that stands between zomgans and total domination over humanity is the Eradication Front, a ragtag band of resistance fighters that includes “transcenders”, humans who possess special powers. The struggle against the undead looks hopeless, until one day they come across Mirae On, a boy who can’t die… (Source: WEBTOONS)
Type

manhwa

Chapters

108

Status

finished

Started

2022-06-14

Moshi Chaoji Xitong

(Apocalyptic Super System)

6.91

Description:

Terror and darkness have blanketed the world all because the Earth has become a hunting ground for zombies and mutants. But luckily, for Zhao Tianlei, he's accidentally obtained a mysterious super system that grants incredible powers to those who use it. Now, Zhao's no saint. But after witnessing the death of his classmates and watching tragedy unfold, he can't just stand by and do nothing. Will he find the strength to lead mankind in a fight against the undead on a global scale and restore human civilization?
Type

manhua

Chapters

472

Status

finished

Started

2019-07-03

The Earth Savior Selection

(The Earth Savior Selection)

7.2

Description:

With the announcement of Earth’s end, awful creatures showed up. In the midst of an apocalypse that tramples on the sanctity of humans, the ‘Savior’ Park JungWoo’s tale to save the world beings.
Type

manhwa

Chapters

60

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Started

2021-08-11

Liv

7.51

Description:

The story takes place in a world with humanity on the verge of extinction due to the rise of zombies. A young man named Aoki travels through this ruined world and meets a mysterious zombie girl who does not try to eat him and, further, says his name? (Source: MU)
Type

oneshot

Chapters

1

Status

finished

Started

2017-01-01

Mad Chimera World

6.43

Description:

Set in a ruined world full of chimerical creatures, where female creatures eat males. Two creatures explore the land: Usagi, the elder sister, protects her brother Mitsuki, a curious chronicler who knows much about the ancient world for having read a multitude of books.
Type

manga

Volumes

4

Chapters

21

Rating

Mature

Status

finished

Started

2017-04-22

Owari Nochi, Asanagi-kurashi.

(Giant Spider & Me: A Post Apocalyptic Tale.)

7.52

Description:

A young girl named Nagi and a giant spider make an unusual pair in this post-apocalyptic story, but living in the mountains is lonely, and they’ve managed to find each other. Join them in their strangely sweet domestic bliss as they spend their days sharing tea and throwing picnics, proving that love (and delicious food) can bring together even the most unlikely of friends. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Type

manga

Volumes

3

Chapters

14

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Started

2016-09-08

Zombie no Afureta Sekai de Ore dake ga Osowarenai

(Only I Am Not Attacked in a World Overflowing With Zombies)

6.99

Description:

In an instant, the daily life of Takemura, an office worker who hates people, changed. Before he knew it, he found himself in a world full of zombies. But for some reason, he is the only one who is not attacked by the zombies. "Helping people? Why would I do that? I'm going to live in this world as I please." In a post-apocalyptic world where civilization is on the verge of collapse, Takemura has unexpectedly gained great power. As the only person that the zombies won't touch, will he be a hero, or is he just another......? (Source: Frontier Works, translated)
Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2021-06-25

Route 20

7.14

Description:

In Route 20 people live in a metal city surrounded by a glass dome, that protects its inhabitants from the polluted air of the outside, and controlled by a paranoic and oppressive police state. They feel free and sure, albeit they are like imprisoned. But some "rebel" boys have different feelings. Ushiji is one of them, a boy that follows his dream... or, better, rides his dream: his motorcycle and its metaphoric meaning of freedom, with the memories of his grandfather's tales about the absence of rules and hypocrisies of the outer world.
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

5

Status

finished

Started

1993-01-01

Diyi Xulie

(The First Order)

0

Description:

A new era begins in a devastated world gripped by nuclear winter. Humans are no longer in control of the world, and crises emerged one after another. As mankind tried to rebuild order, the protagonist Ren Xiaosu stepped up with his positive energy, and in the process changed the world. (Source: Baike Baidu, translated)
Type

manhua

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2021-10-01

Mosquito War

(Mosquito War)

7.44

Description:

After a genetic mutation, mosquitoes have become the strongest predator on the planet. Will mankind be able to fight back? (Source: MU) Note: chapter count includes 1 bonus chapter available in the printed version of the story.
Type

manhwa

Volumes

3

Chapters

49

Status

finished

Started

2017-12-30

Survival

7.76

Description:

An inexplicable catastrophe plunges Japan at the bottom of the sea. A boy survives misfortune, but he has been abandoned in a land surrounded by seas on all sides. His effort to stay alive compels him to sharpen the wit, and that nothing he learned in school is useful for staying alive.
Type

manga

Volumes

10

Chapters

119

Rating

Status

finished

Started

1976-01-01

Rendezvous

(Rendezvous)

0

Description:

When I wake up, everything is a mess. War? Extraterrestrial invasion? Whatever it is, I just need to take my personal revenge. (Source: MU)
Type

manhwa

Status

current

Started

2019-11-08

Kyosei Tensei

(Castration: Rebirth)

6.93

Description:

"All men are scum, every one of them should be killed!" The curtain rises on the tale of history's worst reincarnation story. After killing the 15 people who raped his girlfriend, Anezaki Satoru was to be sentenced to death, however, he now finds himself in another world. A parallel universe where a solar flare has devastated humanity and melted men's brains so that they are no more than beasts who only think about rape. (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2019-09-09

Dreamcide

(Dreamcide)

7.74

Description:

Hazin Nam had always been plagued by nightmares, but one day, he dreams of an apocalyptical world seven years in the future where humans are fighting to survive among demons and zombies. Hazin dismisses the dream as another nightmare until he finds out Yuri Hong, the girl he had seen in his dream, has transferred into his school....With his ability to switch back and forth between his school life and the oncoming apocalypse, will Hazin be able to prevent what causes the world’s destruction?(Source: Tapas)
Type

manhwa

Chapters

202

Status

finished

Started

2017-11-10

The Blood of the Butterfly

(The Blood of the Butterfly)

7.69

Description:

When a swarm of giant bugs threatens to wipe out humanity, the world’s only defense is a group of humans with special abilities called Butterflies. For Maehwa Baek, Butterflies are just heroic people he sees on TV until a tragic event brings him to the scientists that created them. Soon, Maehwa must confront questions about himself that he has long avoided: why does he lose control at the sight of his own blood? And what happened during the 13 years of his life that he can’t remember? (Source: Webtoons)
Type

manhwa

Chapters

83

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Started

2020-07-09

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