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Nihon Chinbotsu

Also known as Japan Sinks.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sci-Fi

A swarm of earthquakes hit the Japanese archipelago causing the sudden eruption of a dormant volcano. Soon after the people find themselves facing a wave of mysterious natural disasters... and ultimately discover an unbelievable consequence. Based on Sakyo Komatsu's best-selling science fiction novel, Takao Saito presents the story in his own powerful and distinct style.

Tags: Tragedy , Classic Literature , Natural Disaster , Survival , Politics , Shounen , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Dr. STONE

Also known as Dr. STONE.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

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!



Note: Shueisha published its 27th volume on April 4, 2024. This volume contains the one-shot Dr. STONE: TERRAFORMING and the mini-series Dr. STONE 4D SCIENCE.

Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Survival , Ensemble Cast , Educational , Male Protagonist , Lost Civilization , Shounen , Travel , Philosophy , War , Environmental , Time Skip , Space , Kingdom Management , Primarily Male Cast , Tragedy , Espionage , Ships , Food , Adoption , Asexual , Bisexual , Time Manipulation , Guns

EX - Shounen Hyouryuu

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Horror , Psychological , Thriller

"Satoshi and a group of his friends are on a lengthy boat ride to Kijijima when the world comes to an end – literally. A huge Tsunami wave 500 meters tall overpowers the boat and he finds himself stranded on an island and alone. Meanwhile the rest of the boat has grounded after being dashed upon the shores and soon Satoshi finds them, and sets off a struggle to survive for the passengers and crew of the ship…"



Tags: Shounen

Nippon Furusato Chinbotsu

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi

An anthology of comics, based on Sakyou Komatsu's best-selling novel, Nihon Chinbotsu about Japan slowly sinking into the sea. The stories are mostly parodies, released in conjunction with the movie adaptation. Many stories are based on the hometowns of the authors.

Kikyou (帰郷) [Hideo Azuma]
Chinbotsu! (沈没!) [Yoshitoo Asari]
Noboribetsu Chinbotsu (登別沈没) [Nawoki Karasawa]
Sink←→Float (Surechigai) (Sink←→Float(スレ違い)) [Hiroki Endo]
Tokorozawa Chinbotsu (所沢沈没) [Shinpei Ito]
Mitaka Cinbotsu (三鷹沈没) [Daisuke Nishijima]
Chibotsu Rhapsody (沈没ラプソディー) [Kenji Tsuruta]
Akamiso Chinbotsu!? (赤味噌沈没!?) [Minato Koio]
Tsuzukiyama Umi Hyoubanki (続山海評判記) [Kouichirou Yonemura]
Kyoto Chinbotsu (京都沈没) [Michio Hisauchi]
Chinbotsu Nippon (ちんぼつニッポン) [Tony Takezaki]
Koto Shoushitsu (古都消失) [Sora Wo]
Okayama Chinbotsu (岡山沈没) [Hisaichi Ishii]
Shiawase na Momotaro (しあわせな桃太郎) [Katsuya Terada]
Nippon Chinbotsu Oosoudou (日本沈没大騒動) [TONO]
Hatsudou! D-4 Keikaku (発動!D-4計画) [Gaku Miyao]
Nippon Chinbotsu Sekinin Ron (日本沈没責任論) [Kouichirou Yasunaga]
Manga Nippon Chinbotsu (マンガ日本沈没) [Shinichi Hiromoto]
Tsushima Zanryuu (対馬残留) [Tomohiro Kouda]
Kuninu Kuniguni Shimanu Shimajima (国ぬ国々 島ぬ島々) [Romanov Higa]
Nippon Chinbotsu orz Zenkoku Hen (日本沈orz全国編) [Miki Tori]

Tags: Seinen , Parody , Post-Apocalyptic , Anthology

Boukyou Tarou

Also known as Longing for Home.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi

The advent of a great cold wave, devastating damage, and a world reset. After awakening from a 500-year-old artificial hibernation, Taro Maizuru realizes that he has lost everything he ever had, including his beloved family and his fortune. Crawling back from the depths of despair in pursuit of an ideal life and purpose, he leaves the distant land he is in, with his sights set on his homeland, Japan.



Tags: Philosophy , Politics , Time Manipulation , Economics , Religion , Slavery , War , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen

Nihon Chinbotsu

Also known as Japan Sinks.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sci-Fi

Japan is a seismically active country, so the occasional tremble isn’t anything that people get too worked up about. They happen and it’s unfortunate, but in general Japan is prepared. But there is one scientist who believes that he has found proof that a recent quake has triggered a cataclysmic event, and that within a year Japan will sink into the sea. Now if he can get anyone to believe him before it’s too late…

Also known as Japan Sinks, this is based on the award-winning novel and movie of the same name. It’s a well-written and complex story, and will seem like it’s about something else before it gets into the meat of things. Well worth the effort.



Tags: Seinen , Post-Apocalyptic

Kimun Kamui: Nature panic drama

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror

Tags: Shounen

Dragon Head

Also known as Dragon Head.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

In the horror of witnessing so many classmates perish before his eyes in a violent train wreck, Teru discovers two survivors in the tunnel: Ako and Nobuo. But salvation from this bloody carnage is far from their grasp. As they try to dig out from the wreck in order to come up with a plan to stay alive, the lack of light and food, combined with the stench of death and decay, will lead one member of the group down a dark and demented path. And with sudden, violent earthquakes shaking the tunnel, escaping to the outside world may lead them to an even greater danger...



Note: Won the 21st Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1997.

Tags: Survival , Tragedy , Seinen , Post-Apocalyptic , Trains , Drugs , Bullying , Natural Disaster , Eco-Horror , Guns , Cosmic Horror , Female Protagonist , Conspiracy , Cult

Sengoku Komachi Kuroutan: Noukou Giga

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Drama , Slice of Life , Supernatural

One fateful day, a girl time slipped into the Sengoku Era. It was an abrupt enough event to be dubbed god’s whim, done to sate hellish boredom. The girl has no power to change the world. She was a very ordinary, common, and plain girl that can be found anywhere. And that girl can do no more than a single thing. Survive the Sengoku Era ——– that’s all.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Agriculture , Food , Historical , Military , Rural , Time Manipulation , Samurai , War , Shounen

Nihon Chinbotsu 2020

Also known as Japan Sinks 2020.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

After a series of catastrophic earthquakes devastate the nation of Japan, lives are left completely shattered. But that's only the beginning of the nightmare. How can the survivors sustain hope as they watch their country sink into the sea all around them?



Tags: Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Gore , Post-Apocalyptic , Coming of Age , Survival