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 19 Post Apocalypse manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Gachiakuta
- 18. Omniscient Reader's Point of View
- 17. Hiding a Logistics Center in the Apocalypse
- 16. On the Way to See Mom
- 15. Singwa Hamkke Level Up
- 14. Surviving the Apocalypse
- 13. Jongmari Chajawassda
- 12. Leviathan
- 11. Fool Night
- 10. Rebuild World
- 9. Virus King
- 8. Dr. Stone
- 7. Ji Han Zhan Ji
- 6. Boukenka ni Narou!: Skill Board de Dungeon Kouryaku
- 5. Fire Punch
- 4. Zombie no Afureta Sekai de Ore dake ga Osowarenai
- 3. Post-Apocalyptic Dispatch Company
- 2. Tengoku Daimakyou
- 1. Toukyou KINOKO ~Sekai Ranking 1-i no Komyu-ryoku Saijaku JK~
19. 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
18. 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
17. 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
16. 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
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. 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
13. 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
12. 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
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. 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
9. 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
8. Dr. Stone
One fateful day, all of humanity was petrified by a blinding flash of light. After several millennia, high schooler Taiju awakens and finds himself lost in a world of statues. However, he’s not alone! His science-loving friend Senku’s been up and running for a few months and he's got a grand plan in mind—to kickstart civilization with the power of science!
Dr. Stone has finished publishing and it has 232 Chapters. It is also Known as: ドクターストーン, Dr. Stone
7. Ji Han Zhan Ji
The Ice Age descends, a brutal, unforgiving apocalypse. I was betrayed and killed by the person I secretly loved…
After being reborn, I gained a miraculous ability: any food that enters my mouth turns into a living creature, and I can enlarge pork with my hands… Amidst rising crises, this time I will live for myself!
Ji Han Zhan Ji is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Arctic Cold War, Chronicles of the Polar War, Cực Hàn Chiến Kỷ, Extreme Cold War, Frozen Frontiers, Jí Hán Zhàn Jì, Sobreviviendo en el Apocalipsis Glacial
6. Boukenka ni Narou!: Skill Board de Dungeon Kouryaku
It’s been five years since strange dungeons opened up around the Earth, spilling monsters into our world. Average citizens everywhere have risen to the challenge to become adventurers, fighting these fantasy creatures and clearing out dungeons as best they can. Among them is Karaboshi Haruki, a 27-year-old rookie overlooked by everyone and…less than successful at beating monsters and finding treasure. Unsure how he can compete with much more powerful adventurers, an opportunity is dropped into his lap–a dungeon suddenly appears right beneath his home! Could this be a place for him to train? Even better, he discovers a Skill Board that allows him to level up faster! The dungeon-diving adventures Haruki has always dreamed of are just getting started.
CALL TO ADVENTURE! Defeating Dungeons with a Skill Board is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 冒険家になろう! ~スキルボードでダンジョン攻略~, Become an Adventurer! ~Defeating Dungeons with a Skillboard~, Bouken-ka ni Narou!, Boukenka ni Narou! ~Sukiruboudo de Dungeon Kouryaku~, Let's be an Adventurer! ~Defeating Dungeons with a Skill Board~, Bouken-ka ni Narou! ~Skill Board de Dungeon Kouryaku~, Стать авантюристом! ~ Как пройти подземелье с помощью панели навыков ~, 모험가가 되자! ~스킬보드로 던전 공략~
5. 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
4. 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
3. Post-Apocalyptic Dispatch Company
A failed entrepreneurship! A ten million debt! A betrayal! A girlfriend that ran away! He even landed in a pile of trash/rubbish/garbage when he tried to jump off a building! The unlucky Cao Xiaomeng woke up to find himself surrounded by zombies everywhere! The system activates upon the moment of death! Become a post-apocalyptic entrepreneur! The post-apocalyptic dispatch company that hires cute zombie secretaries and mutant beast employees to serve you!
Source: Bilibili Comics
Post-Apocalyptic Dispatch Company has finished publishing and it has 124 Chapters. It is also Known as: BE MY STAFF!! Except BOSS All Zombies!! The Last Of Express Company.
2. 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
1. Toukyou KINOKO ~Sekai Ranking 1-i no Komyu-ryoku Saijaku JK~
It's been 25 years since Earth was invaded by beings from another realm. Now, everyone's life is shaped by a single measure of strength—the World Ranking. From the countryside of Gunma comes Kinoko Kino, a high school girl with zero communication skills, trembling her way through city life with just one dream: to make a friend. Little does she know... she's actually the World Ranking's #1: UNKNOWN!
Toukyou KINOKO ~Sekai Ranking 1-i no Komyu-ryoku Saijaku JK~ is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 東京KINOKO〜世界ランキング1位のコミュ力最弱JK〜, Tokyo KINOKO: The High School Girl with the World’s Lowest Ranking Social Skills, Tokyo KINOKO: The World’s Strongest High School Girl with the Weakest Social Skills
