Top 34 Best Sci-Fi Manga Ever Created
Our obsession with Science Fiction comes from the inherent curiosity of our human nature. Good sci-fi can draw in the same sense of wonder that takes over us as we gaze into a vast starry sky or watch space shuttles go into orbit: pure awe forms a lump in our throats, and goosebumps ripple down our arms as our head starts to buzz. The wonder itself perhaps comes from a realization of the infinite, be it in our capabilities as a specie or the vastness of space.
The science and logic that sci-fi is built around gives it realism, even when it goes beyond the imaginable. Through these works, we can experience possible futures, examining utopias or dystopias, forms of intelligence, or the emptiness and wonder of the cosmos. Most interesting, perhaps, we get to see the possible evolution of our nature's psychological and physical boundaries.
Although Mangas are not often cited when referring to sci-fi works, these graphic novels possess some of the genre's greatest creations, and in this list, I hope you'll find a couple - or 34 - that engross you.
1.Planetes
プラネテス ΠΛΑΝΗΤΕΣ
Planetes is a space story set in 2075, in a world where space flight is ordinary, and humans endeavor to colonize the rest of the Solar System after having lived on the moon and worked in space. This hard science-fiction manga follows a team whose work consists in cleaning up space debris. While seemingly a straightforward story, this manga is actually one of the best of its genre due to the realistic and exciting depth and growth of its characters and the many subjects tackled throughout its pages, such as human and societal evolution through space.
+Volumes: 4
+Chapters: 27
+Published: 1999 to 2004
+Genres: Drama - Sci-Fi - Slice of Life - Psychological
+Authors: Yukimura Makoto [Story&Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Morning
2.ES: Eternal Sabbath
エス -Eternal Sabbath-
Ryousuke Akiba's life was manufactured in a lab for the sole purpose of a scientific experiment that granted him two powers: his lifespan is two centuries-long, and he can read and manipulate people's minds. Growing up in a sterile setting, he was never taught morality or ethics. As such, he does not question his ability and finds interest in dissecting people's psyche and taunting them with nightmarish scenarios. Through his interaction with the environment and different complex characters, many themes are explored, such as psychology, human relationships, the inner workings of the human brain, as well as different emotions such as anger, joy, and jealousy.
+Volumes: 8
+Chapters: 83
+Published: 2001 to 2004
+Genres: Drama - Sci-Fi - Supernatural - Psychological
+Authors: Souryo Fuyumi[Story&Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Morning
3.Eden: It’s an Endless World
'Eden - It's an endless world' alternates between flashbacks and non-linear plots to disclose critical events surrounding the mysterious appearance of a virus that has killed 15% of humankind. The story is told through the eyes of Elijah and his father and spans many years throughout which complex plots intertwine: kidnappings, drug cartels, Human enhancement, and terrorist attacks, to name a few.
+Volumes: 18
+Chapters: 127
+Published: 1997 to 2008
+Genres: Action - Drama - Sci-Fi - Psychological
+Authors: Endo Hiroki [Story&Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Afternoon
4.Pluto
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka
Pluto takes place in a world inspired by some of Isaac Asimov's works and governed by his ''Three Laws of Robotics.'' The story follows Europol robot detective Gesicht as he investigates a series of robot and human murders, all of which have one thing in common: the victims' heads are adorned by objects imitating horns. Fans of crime thrillers and retrofuturistic worlds are sure to enjoy the great intrigue and details of this manga as well as the many smart conversations that occur between its characters.
+Volume: 8
+Chapters: 65
+Published: 2003 to 2009
+Genres: Action - Mystery - Sci-Fi - Mecha - Psychological
+Authors: Tezuka Osamu [Story] Urasawa Naoki [Art&Story]
+Serialization/Other work: Big Comic Original
5.2001-ya Monogatari
2001夜物語 - 2001 Nights
Fans of hard science fiction gather ye. 2001 Nights, like its title implies, recounts the story of many different nights, some taking place hundreds of years apart, yet all linked by a common thread, that of space exploration. Humans seek to discover the truth of their existence through these tales as they move forward into the vast unknown. The first narratives seem closer to us in time, taking place in the age of contemporary space flight. But, as they progress, farther destinations are reached, necessitating a more complex scientific background that the author does a great job at dissecting. The greatest appeal is perhaps the philosophical and ethical questions behind space exploration that this manga encounters: what right do humans have on space and its resources? Will our constant pursuit of knowledge ever be quenched? Will we find emptiness or life in the great darkness we seek to explore?
+Volumes: 3
+Chapters: 20
+Published: 1984 to 1986
+Genres: Drama - Sci-Fi
+Authors: Hoshino Yukinobu [Story&Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Super Action
6.Akira
アキラ
Set in a post-apocalyptic and futuristic neo-Tokyo in the aftermath of WWIII, the story of Akira touches on a myriad of subjects from corruption, war, and violence to psychic powers, religious zealotry, and anarchy. If you don't know what Akira's plot is, I will leave you with that short sentence describing the general mood because you will enjoy it more if you go in not knowing the story. The manga is immensely popular. The movie is immensely popular. Just try it out.
+Volumes: 6
+Chapters: 120
+Published: 1982 to 1990
+Genres: Post-Apocalyptic - Cyberpunk - Political Thriller
+Authors: Katsuhiro Otomo [Story & Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Kodansha
7.Futatsu no Spica
ふたつのスピカ - Twin Spica
The story follows elementary school students Asumi, Kei, Marika, Fuchuya, and Shu, who all enroll in the elite Tokyo Space Academy in hopes of becoming future astronauts. The topic of dreams is omnipresent in the physical and mental trials they must overcome throughout their journey. Optimism and earnestness get mixed with despair and melancholy as some of them will eventually discard any hopes of reaching their dreams, while others will try to hang on to every thread they can get their hands on. Twin Spica is filled with the nostalgic feelings we experience as young adults as our romantic and idealistic aspirations encounter the overly harsh realities of life.
+Volumes: 16
+Chapters: 97
+Published: 2000 to 2009
+Genres: Drama - Fantasy - Sci-Fi - Slice of Life - Supernatural
+Authors: Yaginuma, Kou [Story & Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Comic Flapper
8.Made In Abyss
メイドインアビス
An obscure and mysterious hole of unexplored depths known as 'The Abyss' contains remnants of ancient civilizations and technological artifacts. Unknown laws of physics seem to govern that place, whose ecosystem and mythology stem from unprecedented imagination. Its secrets and treasures have attracted many explorers, most of whom have not re-emerged from its depth due to the many dangers it hides. 'Made in Abyss' tells the tale of a young girl and robot who decide to embark on a journey of descent into the deepest levels of that hole. Don't be fooled by this manga's cute character designs; it is as beautiful, inventive, and breathtaking as it is dreadful, dark, and disturbing.
+Volumes: +10
+Chapters: +60
+Published: 2012 to Present
+Genres: Adventure - Drama - Fantasy - Sci-Fi
+Authors: Tsukushi Akihito [Story & Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Web Comic Gamma
9.Murasakiiro no Qualia
紫色のクオリア - Qualia the Purple
Qualia the purple beings in a whimsical way: two girls gradually become friends, one of whom seems pretty normal, the other one considered a weirdo due to her perception of human beings as robots. As you read the first few chapters, you might feel the need to curse me, wondering why I included this manga in this list. But, for those of you who endure, the story will eventually transform into a full-blown sci-fi incorporating theories and aspects heavily based on quantum mechanics and all the space abnormalities we love: from black holes to dark matter. The only drawback is that the author relied more on texts than drawing to advance the plot and the explication of theories - so get ready to soak your eyeballs into lots of words.
+Volumes: 3
+Chapters: 21
+Published: 2011 to 2013
+Genres: Fantasy - Mystery - Sci-Fi
+Creator: Ueo Hisamitsu [Story] Tsunashima Shirou [Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Dengeki Daioh
10.The Ghost in the Shell
攻殻機動隊 - Koukaku Kidoutai: The Ghost in the Shell
Four world wars have ushered in a new age of technological advancement that has largely transformed society and humanity as we know it. Cybernetic enhancements, robotic AIs, and cyborgs have become the norm on a planet where humans are more machine than man. But as technology is a double-edged sword, its progress also brought forth the evolution of crime: hackers, corrupt officials, and other opportunists found ways to sneak into innovative systems for their own personal agendas. In Japan, where such crimes run rampant, the government establishes Section 9—a covert team of highly trained operatives—to counter these threats.
+Volumes: 1
+Chapters: 11
+Published: 1989 to 1991
+Genres: Action - Sci-Fi - Detective - Psychological
+Authors: Shirow Masamune [Story & Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Young Magazine Kaizokuban
11.Bokurano
ぼくらの - Bokurano: Ours
This manga follows a group of middle school students who are tasked with piloting a humanoid-type mecha, Zearth, to defend their city from monster invasions. Although incorporating many sci-fi elements, Bokurano's primary focus is that of psychological trauma. As each student gets a turn at piloting the mecha, the author dives deep into their psyche, deconstructing critical moments of their lives and fleshing them out to a degree where every relevant detail is put forth - regardless of the brutality of its depiction. The meaninglessness of life is explored through different visceral tales that will grip your heart and crush it. If watching Neon Genesis Evangelion made you depressed and led you to the verge of a mental breakdown, wait till you read this one.
+Volumes: 11
+Chapters: 66
+Published: 2003 to 2009
+Genres: Drama - Sci-Fi
+Authors: Kitoh Mohiro [Story&Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Ikki
12.Uchuu Kyoudai
宇宙兄弟 - Space Brothers
One summer night, as they were standing on a hill overlooking the starry skies, Mutta Nanba and his younger brother Hibito promised each other that they would become astronauts, one aiming for the Moon, the other for Mars. Years later, in adulthood, Mutta finds himself working for an automotive company as an engineer, having long since dismissed his dream as nonsense, while Hibito is pursuing it, now set on becoming an astronaut at Nasa. One day, Muta loses his job and needs to move back to his parent's house; but while he sees this as a failure, Hibito considers this an opportunity for his brother to go through the application process at JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency).
+Volumes: +40
+Chapters: +390
+Published: 2007 to Present
+Genres: Drama - Sci-Fi
+Authors: Koyama Chuuya [Story & Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Morning
13.Ultra Heaven
ウルトラヘヴン
The early 2000s saw the re-discovery of DMT, a psychedelic dubbed as 'Spirit Molecule' due to its natural production by the brain during REM sleep and when one is on the verge of death. People consuming forms of it reported undergoing states of transcendence and out-of-body experiences. It is during this revolutionary time that this manga was written, and as such, it incorporates many subjects related to psychedelics, such as interpretation of the human psyche, the perception of the mind as a machine that allows us to translate the universe, and the oscillation of consciousness and its meaning. These themes are explored in a dystopian setting, in nonlinear storytelling told through the eyes of a drug addict, Kabu. The manga's art style is particularly noteworthy as it stretches the limits of both pannels and imagination, taking visual symbolism to another level.
+Volumes: 3
+Chapters: 25
+Published: 2001 to 2009
+Genres: Drama - Sci-Fi - Psychological
+Authors: Koike Keiichi [Story & Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Comic Beam
14.Blame!
In 'Blame!' the human population has seen both the rise and fall of technology and has ultimately been pushed to struggle to survive within small sections of a colossal labyrinth-like megastructure. As a member of the remnants of humanity, Killy tasks himself with one goal: finding the Net Terminal Gene - a mysterious terminal said to possess genetic information that could restore the world as it once was. Equipped with a rare Graviton Beam Emitter, he embarks on a cyberpunk journey across the labyrinth, encountering horrifying creatures with which he is often forced to battle. This manga is packed with action and fights but beware: it has very little dialogue and narration. Here the depicted scenes and extraordinary art tell most of the story.
+Volumes: 10
+Chapters: 66
+Published: 1997 to 2003
+Genres: Action - Drama - Horror - Sci-Fi - Psychological
+Authors: Nihei Tsutomu [Story & Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Afternoon
15.7SEEDS
After discovering that a giant meteorite was set on a path to collide with the Earth and produce an extinction-level event, the Japanese government rushed to create a plan to ensure the human race's survival. They came up with the '7SEEDS' project, which consisted of meticulously picking five sets of seven men and women and distributing each set in different parts of Japan. Each group would be put under cryogenic sleep, hoping that at least one of them would survive in the future. The story follows the lives of those men and women as they awaken in a new foreign world.
+Volumes: 35
+Chapters: 178
+Published: 2001 to 2017
+Genres: Action + Adventure + Drama + Psychological + Mystery + Romance + Sci-Fi
+Authors: Tamura Yumi [Story & Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Flowers (Monthly)
16.Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction
デッドデッドデーモンズデデデデデストラクション
As its title suggests, this is a quirky and weird manga, but with its absurdity comes heavy doses of realism. In a sense, the story is that of an alien invasion, but instead of showcasing the typical heavy Hollywood-like intensity of these events, the invasion is met with what I believe is a more realistic representation: life halts for a few weeks, but eventually, it goes on, albeit in perhaps a new and different flow. Life does not stop with war or tragedy. Anyone who has lived in warzones or has had the death of a loved one plague them knows this: the earth keeps spinning, people keep working, and teenagers continue to attend school. Through this lens, we follow the story of a group of high school students as they struggle with the anxieties of an unknown future, the trauma of unpredictable safety, and the different sociopolitical aspects that spring from such a situation.
+Volumes: 12
+Chapters: 101
+Published: 2014 to 2022
+Genres: Comedy - Drama - Sci-Fi - Slice of Life
+Authors: Asano Inio [Story & Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Big Comic Spirits
17.No.6
NO.6 [ナンバーシックス]
No.6 takes place in a city of the same, vastly considered a beacon of perfection, efficiency, and harmony of the elite. One day, one of its privileged inhabitants, Shion, comes across a boy living on the opposite end of the socioeconomic ladder. The encounter will change Shion's life as it will serve as the first signal that something is very wrong with his hometown. As he grows up and joins the working class, he discovers a disease that seems to be affecting everyone in his city, but upon questioning an official, his life becomes immediately threatened. While the overall plot is nothing immensely original, this dystopian manga's execution is fantastic.
+Volumes: 9
+Chapters: 35
+Published: 2011 to 2013
+Genres: Action - Drama - Mystery - Sci-Fi
+Authors: Asano Atsuko[Story] Kino Hinoki [Art]
+Serialization/Other work: ARIA
18.Kanata no Astra
彼方のアストラ - Astra Lost in Space
In the year 2061, humankind's domain stretches across the vast expanse of the universe. Eight students from Caird High School and a young child embark on an exciting interstellar camp on the planet MCPA, located nine light-years from their home. However, once the students arrive at MCPA, a strange ball of light starts chasing them. This mysterious sphere engulfs the students and sends them to a harrowing fate: a remote area of space located 5,012 light-years from safety. Hopelessly lost and quickly running out of resources, the students' only chance of returning home proves to be aboard a nearby abandoned spaceship, where their desperate fight for survival begins, and the dark truths surrounding their deadly excursion are slowly revealed.
+Volumes: 5
+Chapters: 49
+Published: 2016 to 2017
+Genres: Action - Sci-Fi - Survival
+Authors: Shinohara Kenta [Story & Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Shounen Jump+
19.Neon Genesis Evangelion
新世紀エヴァンゲリオン
Rising sea levels and new climate patterns brought the death of over half of the world's population, but here, the culprit was not the human specie but a meteorite that crashed into Antarctica in 1999. Years later, monstrous celestial beings known as 'Angels' started to appear, intent on destroying what was left of the Earth. To combat them, an organization called NERV developed bio machines named 'Evangelion' and started training their pilots to fight the Angels. The story centers around pilot Shinji Ikari and two other teenage girls recruited by NERV. The manga explores pseudo-religious and philosophical concepts and dives deeply into the characters' psyche and the dark truth of the origin of 'Angels.'
+Volumes: 14
+Chapters: 97
+Published: 1994 to 2013
+Genres: Action - Drama - Mystery - Sci-Fi - Psychological
+Authors: Sadamoto Yoshiyuki [Story & Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Young Ace
20.86
86―エイティシックス― - EIGHTY SIX
Nine years ago, the Empire of Giad declared war on all neighboring countries using an army of autonomous drones known as the Legion. Threatened by the soulless killing machines, the Republic of San Magnolia, home to the silver-haired Alba race, evacuated its citizens inside 85 districts and developed supposedly unmanned drones known as Juggernauts to counter the Legion. Even after years of war, the Republic boasts that they have suffered zero casualties. However, the battlefield bathed in crimson recites a different melody.
+Volumes: +4
+Chapters: +18
+Published: 2017 to Present
+Genres: Action - Drama - Sci-Fi
+Authors: Asato Asato [Story] Shirabi [Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Ikki
21.Omoide Emanon
おもいでエマノン
In 1967, a man embarked on a ferry with his books, set on returning home after his travels. Cuddled in a blanket against the outer wall of his ship, he reads his sci-fi novels, only to be interrupted by a beautiful and enigmatic girl who introduces herself as Emanon. Taking note of his love for science fiction, she decides to inform him of an oddity residing inside of her cells: her genes inherit the memories of those that came before her, passed down through maternal lines since the birth of the Earth itself. Intrigued and bewildered, the boy accepts to hear her strange yet captivating story that spans three billion years.
+Volume: 1
+Chapters: 9
+Published: 2006 to 2008
+Genres: Action - Drama - Sci-Fi - Mecha -Space
+Authors: Tsuruta Kenj [Art] Kajio Shinji [Story]
+Serialization/Other work: Comic Ryu
22.All You Need Is Kill
EDGE OF TOMORROW
If you've watched the live-action movie 'Edge of Tomorrow,' this is the story it is based on. Aliens known as Mimics invade the Earth, igniting warfare throughout the planet as humanity struggles to survive. Countries worldwide formed the United Defense Force to combat them - a joint military organization whose technology develops exoskeletons combat suits aiming to give their soldiers a fighting chance. Keiji Kiriya, a young Japanese soldier from the exoskeleton squad, is killed seconds after his first deployment. But, to his surprise, he re-awakens one day before his unit is dropped into Mimic territory.
+Volumes: 2
+Chapters: 17
+Published: 2014
+Genres: Action - Sci-fi
+Authors: Sakurazaka, Hiroshi & Takeuchi Ryousuke [Story] Obata, Takeshi [Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Young Jump
23.20th Century Boys
20th Century Boys follows the lives of a group of friends, oscillating between their childhood, school days, and adulthood. We first see them experiencing life as kids, listening to music, reading manga, and dreaming about their futures that seem limitless. In adulthood, we find them living unglamorous lives, their dreams long ago buried under the thought patterns of adult realism. One day, news outlets start to report strange deaths throughout the world, whose cause seems to be a mysterious virus. As murders, disappearances, and other unexplainable events occur, one of the group's members realizes that all the terrors occurring in the present had once been written down on paper by them and buried in a time capsule.
+Volume: 22
+Chapters: 249
+Published: 1999 to 2006
+Genres: Drama - Mystery - Sci-Fi - Historical - Psychological
+Authors: Urasawa Naoki [Art&Story]
+Serialization/Other work: Big Comic Spirits
24.Sidonia no Kishi
シドニアの騎士 - KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA
After barely escaping total annihilation from an alien invasion, humanity has taken refuge in deep space, constructing a home out of a giant spaceship: Sidonia. With limited resources, the population has focused on genetic manipulation, which has enabled its people to photosynthesize, create a third sex, and manufacture new types of fuel. Above all else, warfare is given the highest budget in technological development, as the Gauna - a regenerating alien species - is capable of striking at any time. With the enemy able to take on any form and the constant weaponry and terrain change, each battle in this manga feels unprecedented. Plenty of adrenaline-pumping action occurs, supplemented by intelligent details on tactics and maneuvers as panels shift between the battlefront and Sidonia's bridge monitor system.
+Volume: 15
+Chapters: 78
+Published: 2009 to 2015
+Genres: Action - Drama - Sci-Fi - Mecha -Space
+Authors: Nihei Tsutomu [Art&Story]
+Serialization/Other work: Afternoon
25.Saishuu Heiki Kanojo
最終兵器彼女 - SaiKano
As Hokkaido high school students Shuuji and Chise try to navigate the early days of their first relationship, political turmoil engulfs Japan. One day, as the two undergo their first fight, a squadron of bombers attacks their city in front of them. At first, everything seems lost, but a red light suddenly appears in the sky and annihilates the squadron. Baffled by the events, Shuuji looks for Chise, only to find that half of her body has transformed into artillery: she reveals that she is a cyborg engineered as a deadly weapon. Surprisingly, this manga surpasses the cliches and awkwardness that one would think would involve such a bizarre romance story. It manages to fill up its pages with realism and emotions, and the reader will find himself strangely affected by the characters' struggles.
+Volume: 7
+Chapters: 72
+Published: 1999 to 2001
+Genres: Drama - Romance - Sci-Fi
+Authors: Takahashi Shin [Art&Story]
+Serialization/Other work: Big Comic Spirits
26.Gantz
ガンツ - GANTSU
Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato, a pair of childhood friends, are suddenly torn apart as they get hit by a subway train and die shortly after. Unfortunately for them, instead of reaching heaven or hell or simply ceasing to exist, their body parts materialize into the interior of a Tokyo apartment, fuse back together, and alas, they are alive again. This second chance at life comes with a price: along with a bunch of other people, they are forced to now embark on missions to kill strange aliens. Yes, you’ve read all of this correctly. No, I have nothing else to add.
+Volumes: 37
+Chapters: 383
+Published: 2000 to 2013
+Genres: Horror - Sci-Fi - Supernatural - Psychological
+Authors: Hiroya Oku [Story & Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Young Jump
27.Steins;Gate
Self-proclaimed mad scientist Rintarou Okabe is busy researching his ‘Phone Microwave,’ an apparatus with the power to morph bananas into piles of green gel (I’m not making this up), when he eventually discovers that his phone/microwave has the ability to send emails into the past, consequently changing the flow of time. As his text messages change the present, future, and history, they garner the intention of SERN, a mysterious organization researching time traveling.
+Volume: 3
+Chapters: 23
+Published: 2009 to 2013
+Genres: Drama - Mystery - Sci-Fi
+Authors: Sarachi Yomi [Art] Nitroplus [Story]
+Serialization/Other work: Comic Alive
28.GUNNM: Battle Angel Alita
銃夢 GUNNM
This dystopian cyberpunk manga takes place in a rundown desert-like city known as The Scrapyard. Cybernetic freaks run the town there, terrorizing its citizens and engaging in criminal acts of all kinds. One day, as he was looking for spare parts, cybermedic expert Daisuke Ido finds the remnants of a cyborg, Alita, that seems to be in suspended animation. He manages to revive her, but although fully functional, Alita suffers from amnesia. With exquisite world-building incorporating infinite details on both world history and backstory, as well as some of the best and most complex character building of any medium, this manga is guaranteed to have something for everyone, especially for fans of sci-fi.
+Volume: 9
+Chapters: 53
+Published: 1990 to 1995
+Genres: Action - Sci-Fi
+Authors: Kishiro Yukito [Art&Story]
+Serialization/Other work: Business Jump
29.Hi no Tori
火の鳥
Spaning a timeframe set between the 3rd and 35th Century AD, Hi no Tori follows the tale of several of humanity's civilizations. Through the experimental layout and visual design of this manga's panels, we see them make tentative steps into the unknown terrain of a familiar planet, rise and take giant leaps into space and eventually fall into extinction. The stories each seem unrelated but are connected by a single entity: the Phoenix, a mystical bird able to grant immortality. From his perspective, humanity's habits that seem to transcend time and space are explored: what gives us happiness and sorrow? What belief systems do we construct around us? Why do we seem keen on forever disturbing any kind of equilibrium in the name of the pursuit of both knowledge and power?
+Volume: 16
+Chapters: 19
+Published: 1966 to 1988
+Genres: Drama - Fantasy - Romance - Sci-Fi - Supernatural - Historical - Psychological
+Authors: Tezuka Osamu [Art&Story]
+Serialization/Other work: Manga Shounen
30.Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
ヨコハマ買い出し紀行 -
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou proves that not all post-apocalyptical science fiction needs to involve violence and deep psyche analysis. Although environmental disasters and climate change are slowly leading to the disappearance of humanity, the slow end of the world does not trigger howls or cries. Instead, humans peacefully witness their declining golden age, accepting their fate, having gone through far too much in the past to feel the need to act out. This is a quiet and melancholic sci-fi manga set in a rural settlement, whose art and characters reverberate with bittersweet nostalgia. As the sea slowly overtakes their lands, people commit themselves to enjoy the rest of their counted days, embracing a tranquil and soft-paced lifestyle.
+Volumes: 14
+Chapters: 142
+Published: 1994 to 2006
+Genres: Drama - Sci-Fi - Slice of Life
+Creator: Ashinano Hitoshi [Story&Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Afternoon
31.Kidou Senshi Gundam: The Origin
機動戦士ガンダム THE ORIGIN - AMURO 0082
It is the year Universal Century 0079 and the eighth month of a vicious war between the Earth Federation and a breakaway nation of space colonists, the Principality of Zeon. The story follows the crew of the warship White Base as they fight to ferry the experimental RX-78-02 Gundam mobile suit to the Federation base at Jaburo.
+Volumes: 24
+Chapters: 112
+Published: 2001 to 2014
+Genres: Action - Drama - Sci-Fi - Space - Mecha
+Authors: Yasuhiko, Yoshikazu [Story&Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Gundam Ace
+Volume: 15
+Chapters: 78
+Published: 2009 to 2015
+Genres: Action - Drama - Sci-Fi - Mecha -Space
+Authors: Nihei Tsutomu [Art&Story]
+Serialization/Other work: Afternoon
32.Kiseijuu
寄生獣 - Parasyte
On the dawn of an alien invasion, high schooler Shinichi Izumi becomes the target of a Parasite, a small spore-like creature that can invade human minds and overtake their bodies. As Migi, the alien, tries to merge with Shinichi, something goes wrong, and he is only able to invade the boy's right arm. Forced into a sort of symbiotic relationship, human and alien must now cooperate to survive in a world being slowly and quietly overtaken by parasites able to turn their host's bodies into deadly weapons.
+Volume: 10
+Chapters: 64
+Published: 1989 to 1995
+Genres: Action - Horror - Sci-Fi - Psychological
+Authors: Iwaaki Hitoshi [Art&Story]
+Serialization/Other work: Afternoon
33.FIVE STAR STORIEs
ファイブスター物語 - FIVE STAR MONOGATARI
Five Star Stories is set thousands of years into the future and unfolds over millennia across a cluster of four solar systems named the Joker System. There, three main feudal-like factions have been fighting for years over the control of resources and territories of inhabited space. On the frontlines, massive heavily-armed robots are flown by trained knights. But, due to their immense complexity, these robots need the additional mental input of bio-engineered computers that aid their pilots. These computers look like petite women and are called Fatimas.
+Volumes: +16
+Chapters: +28
+Published: 1986 to Present
+Genres: Sci-Fi - Mecha
+Authors: Nagano, Mamoru [Story & Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Newtype
34.Getter Robo Go
ゲッターロボ號 - Venger Robo
Getter Robo Go is a classic manga of the mecha genre. It tells the tale of a robot capable of deconstructing itself into three different machines, each piloted by a distinct pilot. The robot was initially developed with the intent of space exploration, but it became the only line of defense against the plan of a mad scientist, Rando, whose intent was to take over the world. Allying himself with the militaries of various nations, Getter Robo's creator begins to develop new weapons and search for pilots to combat the terrorist operations of Rando.
+Volume: 7
+Chapters: 28
+Published: 1991 to 1992
+Genres: Action - Sci-Fi - Mecha
+Authors: Ishikawa Ken [Art&Story]
+Serialization/Other work: Shounen Captain
