In each of these post-apocalyptic anime series on this list, the world has pretty much gone to hell. Since there are so many, we're ranking the best post-apocalyptic anime of all time, with the help of your votes. From anime like Attack on Titan where the world is dominated by man eating monsters, to Gurren Lagann where humans have lived underground for years, these anime all feature post-apocalyptic themes and settings. The characters in these shows aren't necessarily suffering or struggling to survive, but all live in some kind of post-apocalypse world.
What is the best anime about the apocalypse? Vote for your favorite series below, and feel free to add more to the list if they fit the criteria.
12,594646Attack on Titan
Action, MilitaryAttack on Titan (Wit Studio, 2013) is a Japanese fantasy anime television series adapted from... more
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31,575430Seraph of the End
Action, MilitarySeraph of the End (Wit Studio, 2015) also known as Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign or Owari... more![Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress]()
41,157326Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress is a 2016 anime series by Wit Studio directed by Tetsurō Araki... more![Highschool of the Dead]()
51,651512Highschool of the Dead
Action, HorrorHighschool of the Dead (Madhouse, 2010) is a Japanese supernatural anime series based on the... more![Trigun]()
61,006336Trigun
Action, Sci-FiTrigun (Madhouse, 1998) is a Japanese action anime series based on the manga by Yasuhiro... more![Gurren Lagann]()
7969331Gurren Lagann
Action, AdventureGurren Lagann (Gainax, 2007), also known as Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, is a Japanese mecha... more![Darling In the Franxx]()
8793263Darling In the Franxx
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9835288Neon Genesis Evangelion
Action, Sci-FiNeon Genesis Evangelion (Gainax, 1995), commonly referred to as Evangelion or Eva, is a... more10
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is a 1984 Japanese animated post-apocalyptic fantasy... more![Akira]()
11770294Akira is a 1988 Japanese animated cyberpunk action film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, written... more12
23053Black Bullet is a Japanese light novel series written by Shiden Kanzaki and illustrated by... more![Ergo Proxy]()
13500198Ergo Proxy is a science fiction suspense anime television series, produced by Manglobe, which... more![Guilty Crown]()
14607252Guilty Crown is a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Production I.G which aired... more![Wolf's Rain]()
15432164Wolf's Rain is an anime series created by writer and story editor Keiko Nobumoto and produced... more![Chrome Shelled Regios]()
16375148Chrome Shelled Regios is a Japanese light novel series by Shūsuke Amagi, with illustrations by... more![Trinity Blood]()
17302137Trinity Blood is a series of Japanese light novels written by Sunao Yoshida with illustrations... more![Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor]()
18279129Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor
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19319156Desert Punk is a post-apocalyptic manga series written and illustrated by Usune Masatoshi,... more![Fist of the North Star]()
20289143Fist of the North Star, known in Japan as Hokuto no Ken, is a Japanese manga series written by... more21
10X, also known as X/1999, is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by Clamp, a creative team... more
2217775School Live!
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199113From the New World is a Japanese novel by Yusuke Kishi, originally published in 2008 by... more![S-CRY-ed]()
24224136s-CRY-ed, also known as s.CRY.ed or Scryed, is a 26 episode Japanese anime TV series, produced... more- 2513568
Girls' Last Tour
An excellent story about friendship and survival. The ending might be considered bleak in some reggards.
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