Stories for the End of the World

If the world ended, how would you feel? For these postapocalyptic stories, the answer is as varied as the journeys they contain. From the eerie, beautiful mysteries that characterize Saya’s search for survivors in The Color of the End, to the warmth of familiar companionship that keeps Chito and Yuuri going in Girls’ Last Tour, or even the push and pull between horror and hilarity in School-Live!, there’s something for everyone in these stories that unfold after the end of the world. In celebration of the release of the Girls’ Last Tour Collector’s Edition: 1st Ration Pack, we’ve compiled a list of postapocalyptic titles that are sure to satisfy, no matter your mood! 
 
In our first manga on this list, after the end times, it’s just a teenage girl and her talking dog, Haru. What more do you need than good conversation and good company to make it through? 

Doomsday with My Dog
By Yu Ishihara 

A single teenage girl journeys through the crumbling ruins of civilization—the last human on Earth, exploring the concrete jungle that has outlived mankind. Keeping her company is woman’s best friend—the ever-adorable and quick-witted Shiba Inu Haru, who is ready to stick with her through thick and thin! With such a pleasant conversation partner to keep the postapocalyptic doldrums at bay, the end of the world might not be so bad after all!

Doomsday with My Dog, Vols. 1–4 are now available! 

 
If you enjoyed the buddy-comedy antics of Doomsday with My Dog but want some vibes more along the lines of Laid-Back Camp, our next few postapocalyptic manga might just scratch that itch! From sunny, summerlike journeys to snow-covered, contemplative travels, there’s a story for every season. 

 
Touring After the Apocalypse 
By Sakae Saito

All alone after the end of days, two girls ride through the desolate ruins of Japan—but they’re not about to let the collapse of civilization get in the way of sightseeing! From the hot springs of Hakone to the massive Tokyo Big Sight, they’ve got the run of the country’s most popular tourist spots all to themselves, so why not make the most of it?

Touring After the Apocalypse, Vols. 1–7 are now available!

Girls’ Last Tour 
By Tsukumizu 

Civilization is dead, but not Chito and Yuuri. Time to hop aboard their beloved Kettenkrad motorbike and wander what’s left of the world! Sharing a can of soup or scouting for spare parts might not be the experience they were hoping for, but all in all, life isn’t too bad…

Girls’ Last Tour, Vols. 1–6 and Girls' Last Tour Collector's Edition: 1st Ration Pack are now available!

 
Want more cute girls in the apocalypse? Never fear, our next manga is here…this time, with a bit of a dark twist! 

 
School-Live!
Art by Sadoru Chiba, Story by Norimitsu Kaihou (Nitroplus) 

Meet the members of the School Living Club! There’s the shovel-loving(?) Kurumi Ebisuzawa, the big-sister figure Yuuri Wakasa, club advisor Megumi Sakura, and last but not least, the ever-optimistic Yuki Takeya. The School Living Club is just your average after-school organization where the girls hang out, have fun…and live at school as the sole survivors of a zombie apocalypse. NBD.

School-Live!, Vols. 1–12 are now available! 

 
If, like the girls in School-Live!, you’re eager for a glimpse of the postapocalyptic world outside of school walls, you might want to give our next manga a try. 

 
The Color of the End: Mission in the Apocalypse 
By Haruo Iwamune 

A girl walks alone in a world without humans. Her mission—to search for survivors and cleanse the land. But is anyone still out there in the lonely, beautiful ruins, waiting to be found?

The Color of the End: Mission in the Apocalypse, Vols. 1–3 are now available! 

 
If you enjoy the eerily beautiful scenery of The Color of the End, our next manhwa will certainly catch your eye. But beware: The Horizon proves that appearances are deceiving. Breathtaking yet brutal, this bleak postapocalyptic story will leave you breathless in anticipation as it draws closer to its inevitable end…

 
The Horizon 
By JH 

A world where everything has been lost. A boy and a girl alone together. All they can do is move forward. But against broken adults and devastating despair, how long will they be able to keep going…?

The Horizon, Vols. 1–3 are now available! 

 
From lighthearted slice-of-life adventures with friends—canine, android, or human—to darker journeys through ruined worlds, there’s something for everyone in these postapocalyptic tales. Now, if only the world could end so you’d have enough time to read them all…