What is this genre all about? 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.
We present you the list of Post Apocalypse manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Post Apocalypse manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Omniscient Reader's Point of View
- 19. Surviving the Apocalypse
- 18. Gachiakuta
- 17. On the Way to See Mom
- 16. Hiding a Logistics Center in the Apocalypse
- 15. Singwa Hamkke Level Up
- 14. Rebuild World
- 13. Zombie no Afureta Sekai de Ore dake ga Osowarenai
- 12. I Have a Mansion In The Post-Apocalyptic World
- 11. Fool Night
- 10. Virus King
- 9. Leviathan
- 8. Jongmari Chajawassda
- 7. Moshi Chaoji Nongchang
- 6. Erio to Denki Ningyou
- 5. Ore no Vaccine dake ga Zombie-ka shita Sekai wo Sukueru
- 4. Fire Punch
- 3. Tengoku Daimakyou
- 2. Mosquito War
- 1. Kono Sekai ga Izure Horobu Koto wo, Ore dake ga Shitte Iru
20. Omniscient Reader's Point of View
Back then, Dok-Ja had no idea. He had no idea his favorite web novel 'Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse' was going to come to life, and that he would become the only person to know how the world was going to end. He also had no idea he would end up becoming the protagonist of this novel-turned-reality. Now, Dok-Ja will go on a journey to change the course of the story and save humankind once and for all.
Omniscient Reader's Point of View is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, دیدگاه خوانندهی همهچیدون, Всеведущий читатель, 전독시, 全知读者, 全知读者视角, Omniscient Reader
19. Surviving the Apocalypse
A boy was locked in a basement and trained his entire life. His deranged father, the one who confined him, declared,
“The Apocalypse is coming.”
Now, armed with the training and survival skills he had honed over years of practice, he must survive the impending apocalypse.
Surviving the Apocalypse is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Jongmar-eseo Saranamgi
18. Gachiakuta
A boy lives in a floating town, where the poor scrape by and the rich live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. When he's falsely accused of murder, though, his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment—exile off the edge, with the rest of the trash. Down on the surface, the cast-off waste of humanity has bred vicious monsters, and to travel the path to vengeance against those who cast him into Hell, a boy will have to become a warrior…
Gachiakuta is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ガチアクタ, Gachi Akuta
17. On the Way to See Mom
One day, after being discovered in an abandoned house by a rescue team, Mori suddenly finds himself in a children's protection center. Here, he begins to learn a new way of life – one that includes grand care packages sent by a mysterious patron. But when his closest friend is reunited with her mother and leaves the center, Mori learns for the first time the existence of a mother for every child, and decides to embark on a journey to find his own. But what sort of obstacles wait along the way?
On the Way to See Mom is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: On My Way to See My Mom, Camino a conocer a mamá, Le Chemin vers Maman, 去见妈妈的路上, 去見媽咪的路上, มัมหมีจ๋าหนูมาแบ๊ว, Eommareul Mannareo Ganeun Gil
16. Hiding a Logistics Center in the Apocalypse
The world may have ended, but the logistics center still operates—within my own dimensional space.
Hiding a Logistics Center in the Apocalypse is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Almacenes ocultos en el Apocalipsis
15. Singwa Hamkke Level Up
“Maybe Inner Gods can never defeat Outer Gods…” so thought Yu-Won Kim, a plucky, high-ranking warrior, after a bitter defeat. But Yu-Won is too tenacious to give up. His loss becomes the dawn of a new journey as a returnee. With renewed determination, Yu-Won starts back from where he began, smashing monster after monster and relearning his skills before taking on the Tower once again. But can he fight his way through the tutorials and level up once more, or will his conquest crumble before him?
Leveling Up With the Gods is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Leveling With The Gods, เลเวลอัปไปกับเทพเจ้า, 神と共にレベルアップ
14. Rebuild World
At the risk of his own life, a young man sets foot in the ruins of a devastated old world. His name is Akira, and in order to claw his way out of the hellhole that is his birthplace of Slumtown, the boy became a hunter. In the wastelands he happens upon a strange woman, standing perfectly still, stark naked.
She is beautiful, but it seems that only he can see her. She exists incorporeal, tantalizingly beyond any touch, and she tells him her name is Alpha.
Alpha won’t show even a sliver of her real intentions, but with a wide smile, she brings Akira his first commission as a hunter. Akira takes the task, if only to become a stronger hunter, and having entered a contract, their dramatic lives in the hunting profession was set to begin.
From Stories of the Boy Hunter as recorded by the Eastern Hunters’ association.
Written post-collapse of scientific civilization.
Rebuild World is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Ribirudo Waarudo, リビルドワールド, Sekai O Sai Kōchiku, Перестрой Мир
13. Zombie no Afureta Sekai de Ore dake ga Osowarenai
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......?
Only I Am Not Attacked in a World Overflowing With Zombies is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ゾンビのあふれた世界で俺だけが襲われない, In a World Filled with Zombies, I'm the Only One They Won't Attack, In A World Filled With Zombies, Only I'm Not Attacked, I Am the Only One Who Is Not Attacked in the World Filled with Zombies., Didunia yang penuh dengan Zombie hanya aku yang tidak diserang, Em um Mundo Cheio de Zumbis, Eu Sou o Único que Eles Não Vão Atacar, Chỉ có tôi là người không bị tấn công trong một thế giới tràn ngập thây ma, 在遍地都是喪屍的世界裡唯獨我不被襲擊, I Walk Among Zombies, В мире, наполненном зомби, я единственный, на кого они не нападают, Наводнившие мир зомби не нападают только на меня, 在遍地都是丧尸的世界里唯独我不被袭击, 末世孤雄, 좀비가 넘쳐나는 세상에서 나만이 습격당하지 않는다, 좀비가 넘치는 세상에서 나만 공격받지 않는다
12. I Have a Mansion In The Post-Apocalyptic World
Jiang Chen crossed into the judgment day after the nuclear war, and there was a mess everywhere. In order to survive, Jiang Chen led the refugees to establish a base area and set up a federation. Then carry the judgment day's technology and return to the true world. Change the political structure of the earth, rescue the world in a critical moment, and establish the Great Union of Earth Federation! Expanding the territory and fighting the threat from the sky.
(source: Webnovel)
I Have a Mansion In The Post-Apocalyptic World has finished publishing and it has 610 Chapters. It is also Known as: У меня есть особняк в мире постапокалипсиса!, I have a suite in the last days
11. Fool Night
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...
Fool Night is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: フールナイト, Fool's Night
10. Virus King
The world is shrouded in an apocalypse. The entire post-apocalyptic world has turned into a brutal evolution game! This is humanity's greatest opportunity and trial ground, as well as a playground for gods and demons! Chen Bai is reborn ten days before the apocalypse begins! He directly injects himself with the zombie virus and awakens an SSS-level talent: Virus King! He begins to control the virus, embarking on a unique path of evolution!
Virus King is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Doomsday for All: Me, Virus Monarch
9. Leviathan
The world is submerged, and sea monsters rule the earth.
Will Bota and his family ever make it to safety and escape this aquatic hell? And who in the world is Kana?!
Note: Toomics English platform splits the original chapters in half.
Leviathan has finished publishing and it has 111 Chapters. It is also Known as: DeepWater, Deep Sea Water, Simhaesu, 末世泽国, 深海獸, 深海兽, Leviatã, Leviatán, موجودات عظیم دریایی
8. Jongmari Chajawassda
The zombie survival story of poor outcast Jeong Min-jun and rich popular girl Han Ye-na.
Jongmari Chajawassda is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The End Has Come, The Apocalypse Has Come, The Apocalypse Has Arrived, The Apocalypse is Here, O Apocalipse Chegou
7. Moshi Chaoji Nongchang
The world plunges into panic as the apocalypse approaches and plants and water sources dry up completely. Food and survival become people’s utmost concerns once again. Rice and flour become luxury items, and vegetables are scarce and unavailable.
However, just at this moment, someone shares a video on a website that shocks the world. Sweet vegetables roll into a hot pot, emanating an enticing green color. Golden roasted lamb leg sizzles with oil. The delicious fish soup simmers to a pure white, resembling milk. A little girl beside him pleads desperately…
Moshi Chaoji Nongchang has finished publishing and it has 83 Chapters. It is also Known as: Apocalyptic Super Farm, Doomsday Super Farm, Mòshì Chāojí Nóngchǎng
6. Erio to Denki Ningyou
The story centers around Anjie, an electric doll, and Erio, a human raised by her. In order for Erio to experience the outside world, the two set out on a journey.
Erio and Electric Doll is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: エリオと電気人形, Erio to Denki Ningyou
5. Ore no Vaccine dake ga Zombie-ka shita Sekai wo Sukueru
Oikawa Yuu, who has been shut up in his house, is certain to die as a virgin at the age of 21. This is because the whole world has become a place filled with zombies... One day, a survivor visits Yuu's house. The woman, who calls herself Sunny, injects Yuu with a vaccine that may save the world from the zombies... but as a result, Yuu gains the ability to turn zombies back into humans by having sex...?
Ore no Vaccine dake ga Zombie-ka shita Sekai wo Sukueru is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 俺のワクチンだけがゾンビ化した世界を救える, Ore no Vaccine dake ga Zombie-ka shita Sekai wo Sukueru
4. Fire Punch
In the not-too-distant past, the Ice Witch blanketed the world in snow, starvation and madness, leading the inhabitants to seek their salvation in fire. With that, an unusual destiny unfolds for two young orphans, Agni and Luna, blessed with the ability to regenerate. But will this ability prove to be more of a curse than a blessing?
Fire Punch has finished publishing and it has 83 Chapters. It is also Known as: ファイアパンチ, Fire Punch
3. Tengoku Daimakyou
Story centers on a boy named Tokio, who lives alongside other children inside a beautiful wall. One day, Tokio receives a message that says "Do you want to go outside of the outside?" In a heaven that has begun to tear itself apart, a group of boys and girls begin their adventure.
Heavenly Delusion is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 天国大魔境, Heaven's Great Magical Barrier, The Grand Devil's Cave of Heaven, The Heaven Delusion
2. Mosquito War
After a genetic mutation, mosquitoes have become the strongest predator on the planet. Will mankind be able to fight back?
Note: chapter count includes 1 bonus chapter available in the printed version of the story.
Mosquito War has finished publishing and it has 49 Chapters. It is also Known as: War of Mosquito, Mogijeonjaeng
1. Kono Sekai ga Izure Horobu Koto wo, Ore dake ga Shitte Iru
An ordinary office worker, Akira Ichijo, was attacked by a Minotaur on his way home from work - the next moment, he woke up in his office! Akira rose from the dead, inherited his level and status, and possessed a unique ability called "Returning to the Underworld" that allowed him to restart his life at a certain time!! In the cruel real world he faces, Akira uses his skills to seek survival with his childhood friend Nao Nanase.
Only I Know That the World Will End has finished publishing and it has 107 Chapters. It is also Known as: この世界がいずれ滅ぶことを、俺だけが知っている～モンスターが現れた世界で、死に戻りレベルアップ～, Kono Sekai ga Izure Horobu Koto o, Ore dake ga Shitte Iru - Monster ga Arawareta Sekai de, Shi ni Modori Level Up, この世界がいずれ滅ぶことを、俺だけが知っている
