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Top 10 Post-Apocalyptic Anime


it’s the end of the world as we know it

it’s the end of the world as we know it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten post-apocalyptic anime I mean look at

post-apocalyptic anime I mean look at

post-apocalyptic anime I mean look at this place what a disgusting cesspool of

this place what a disgusting cesspool of

this place what a disgusting cesspool of humanity

humanity

humanity before we begin we publish new videos

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more great content for this list we’ll be looking at the anime that are set

be looking at the anime that are set

be looking at the anime that are set after some catastrophic event has

after some catastrophic event has

after some catastrophic event has drastically altered life as we know it

drastically altered life as we know it

drastically altered life as we know it it doesn’t have to be bleak per se just

it doesn’t have to be bleak per se just

it doesn’t have to be bleak per se just as long as it’s pretty evident the world

as long as it’s pretty evident the world

as long as it’s pretty evident the world has been changed beyond repair that said

has been changed beyond repair that said

has been changed beyond repair that said be on the lookout for a few spoilers

be on the lookout for a few spoilers

be on the lookout for a few spoilers down the line number 10 Seraph of the

down the line number 10 Seraph of the

down the line number 10 Seraph of the end as if having every adult in the

end as if having every adult in the

end as if having every adult in the world wiped out by a mysterious virus

world wiped out by a mysterious virus

world wiped out by a mysterious virus wasn’t bad enough humanity gets knocked

wasn’t bad enough humanity gets knocked

wasn’t bad enough humanity gets knocked down a few pegs on the food chain as new

down a few pegs on the food chain as new

down a few pegs on the food chain as new tenants swoop in to occupy the earth

tenants swoop in to occupy the earth

tenants swoop in to occupy the earth vampires

vampires

vampires [Music]

with mankind reduced to second-class

with mankind reduced to second-class citizens / walking blood banks it’s no

citizens / walking blood banks it’s no

citizens / walking blood banks it’s no surprise when resistance breaks out

surprise when resistance breaks out

surprise when resistance breaks out among the humans leading to the

among the humans leading to the

among the humans leading to the formation of various vampire

formation of various vampire

formation of various vampire extermination units one of which our

extermination units one of which our

extermination units one of which our main man yuujiro

main man yuujiro

main man yuujiro ends up joining can you imagine living

ends up joining can you imagine living

ends up joining can you imagine living in a world where your only options are

in a world where your only options are

in a world where your only options are either Civet ood or getting served up at

either Civet ood or getting served up at

either Civet ood or getting served up at a blood buffet Danny kawaii catechu

a blood buffet Danny kawaii catechu

a blood buffet Danny kawaii catechu confetti number 9 expelled from paradise

technology is always evolving so it’s

technology is always evolving so it’s not all that shocking to think that in

not all that shocking to think that in

not all that shocking to think that in the far future humanity could end up as

the far future humanity could end up as

the far future humanity could end up as clusters of data who only used bodies as

clusters of data who only used bodies as

clusters of data who only used bodies as vessels in order to fight the enigmatic

vessels in order to fight the enigmatic

vessels in order to fight the enigmatic hacker known as frontier settler an

hacker known as frontier settler an

hacker known as frontier settler an agent named Angela is sent to the now

agent named Angela is sent to the now

agent named Angela is sent to the now barren planet earth to hunt him down do

barren planet earth to hunt him down do

barren planet earth to hunt him down do a little damage I don’t know so I got a

a little damage I don’t know so I got a

a little damage I don’t know so I got a lot done in here

lot done in here

lot done in here your investigation soon gets turned on

your investigation soon gets turned on

your investigation soon gets turned on its head as she lends more of humanity’s

its head as she lends more of humanity’s

its head as she lends more of humanity’s past against used to her new organic

past against used to her new organic

past against used to her new organic body and Lin’s that her agency may not

body and Lin’s that her agency may not

body and Lin’s that her agency may not have the best intentions if you’re

have the best intentions if you’re

have the best intentions if you’re looking for a fun intergalactic romp

looking for a fun intergalactic romp

looking for a fun intergalactic romp that tackles human error this is one you

that tackles human error this is one you

that tackles human error this is one you may want to check out

number eight Wolf’s reign so what’s next

number eight Wolf’s reign so what’s next where are you headed to paradise

where are you headed to paradise

where are you headed to paradise artistic sorrowful and layered with

artistic sorrowful and layered with

artistic sorrowful and layered with intriguing philosophy the journey of

intriguing philosophy the journey of

intriguing philosophy the journey of four wolves on the search for a paradise

four wolves on the search for a paradise

four wolves on the search for a paradise is as thought-provoking as it is

is as thought-provoking as it is

is as thought-provoking as it is beautiful

beautiful

beautiful which is kind of ironic when the

which is kind of ironic when the

which is kind of ironic when the majority of humanity lives in poverty

majority of humanity lives in poverty

majority of humanity lives in poverty our caste encounter every kind of

our caste encounter every kind of

our caste encounter every kind of hardship on the way and by the time the

hardship on the way and by the time the

hardship on the way and by the time the series reaches its end you’ll be openly

series reaches its end you’ll be openly

series reaches its end you’ll be openly weeping

weeping

weeping [Music]

[Music]

[Music] with clear allegories to the afterlife

with clear allegories to the afterlife

with clear allegories to the afterlife Ragnarok and rebirth of all creation

Ragnarok and rebirth of all creation

Ragnarok and rebirth of all creation both the origins and conclusion of the

both the origins and conclusion of the

both the origins and conclusion of the Wolf’s journey paints a very bleak

Wolf’s journey paints a very bleak

Wolf’s journey paints a very bleak picture of mankind

picture of mankind

picture of mankind thanks for messing everything up Dasia

number seven humanity has declined see

number seven humanity has declined see not every post-apocalyptic story has to

not every post-apocalyptic story has to

not every post-apocalyptic story has to be desolate heartbreaking and Sharaf the

be desolate heartbreaking and Sharaf the

be desolate heartbreaking and Sharaf the worst of humanity sometimes it can be

worst of humanity sometimes it can be

worst of humanity sometimes it can be kind of cute with species nearing its

kind of cute with species nearing its

kind of cute with species nearing its end we follow our unnamed heroine as she

end we follow our unnamed heroine as she

end we follow our unnamed heroine as she spends her days dealing with mischief

spends her days dealing with mischief

spends her days dealing with mischief caused by both her crazy human

caused by both her crazy human

caused by both her crazy human companions as well as random faeries

companions as well as random faeries

companions as well as random faeries [Music]

there are good morals woven into each

there are good morals woven into each episode but there are also robots a

episode but there are also robots a

episode but there are also robots a village full of dogs mass yaoi manga

village full of dogs mass yaoi manga

village full of dogs mass yaoi manga publications and again those bloody

publications and again those bloody

publications and again those bloody fairies it’s not the Armageddon we were

fairies it’s not the Armageddon we were

fairies it’s not the Armageddon we were expecting you like a nice City who

expecting you like a nice City who

expecting you like a nice City who pissed off any number 6 attack on Titan

pissed off any number 6 attack on Titan

pissed off any number 6 attack on Titan at that terrible moment in our hearts we

at that terrible moment in our hearts we

at that terrible moment in our hearts we knew

knew

knew home was a pen humans become cattle once

home was a pen humans become cattle once

home was a pen humans become cattle once again as they find themselves struggling

again as they find themselves struggling

again as they find themselves struggling to survive behind giant walls all the

to survive behind giant walls all the

to survive behind giant walls all the wild hunted by monstrous beasts known as

wild hunted by monstrous beasts known as

wild hunted by monstrous beasts known as Titans following the death of his mother

Titans following the death of his mother

Titans following the death of his mother a vengeful young man known as Aaron

a vengeful young man known as Aaron

a vengeful young man known as Aaron joins the survey Corps in the hopes of

joins the survey Corps in the hopes of

joins the survey Corps in the hopes of wiping out every Titan he finds I allow

wiping out every Titan he finds I allow

wiping out every Titan he finds I allow myself to get killed not until I taste

myself to get killed not until I taste

myself to get killed not until I taste what life is like outside of these

what life is like outside of these

what life is like outside of these godforsaken walls it just so happens

godforsaken walls it just so happens

godforsaken walls it just so happens that things get a lot more complicated

that things get a lot more complicated

that things get a lot more complicated when he finds himself kissed with the

when he finds himself kissed with the

when he finds himself kissed with the ability to transform into its seitan

ability to transform into its seitan

ability to transform into its seitan himself not to mention the fact that

himself not to mention the fact that

himself not to mention the fact that there are those lurking behind the walls

there are those lurking behind the walls

there are those lurking behind the walls who might be as deadly as the wandering

who might be as deadly as the wandering

who might be as deadly as the wandering Giants beyond the walls yep sucks to be

Giants beyond the walls yep sucks to be

Giants beyond the walls yep sucks to be Aaron

number five blame this is I’ve never

number five blame this is I’ve never seen a place so big ever wonder what

seen a place so big ever wonder what

seen a place so big ever wonder what would happen if the matrix and Skynet

would happen if the matrix and Skynet

would happen if the matrix and Skynet had a kid the answer might look a little

had a kid the answer might look a little

had a kid the answer might look a little bit like the city a techno world that’s

bit like the city a techno world that’s

bit like the city a techno world that’s constantly expanding and as a result is

constantly expanding and as a result is

constantly expanding and as a result is driving humans towards extinction though

driving humans towards extinction though

driving humans towards extinction though that’s mainly due to it creating the

that’s mainly due to it creating the

that’s mainly due to it creating the horrifying automatons amongst this chaos

horrifying automatons amongst this chaos

horrifying automatons amongst this chaos is one man killing and the most Opie gun

is one man killing and the most Opie gun

is one man killing and the most Opie gun of all time

it didn’t quite qualify since the earth

it didn’t quite qualify since the earth meets its complete demise before the

meets its complete demise before the

meets its complete demise before the show even starts but for those that

show even starts but for those that

show even starts but for those that enjoy Blaine style of despair you might

enjoy Blaine style of despair you might

enjoy Blaine style of despair you might want to check out the same authors

want to check out the same authors

want to check out the same authors Knights of Cydonia number four try gun

with sand and bullet shell casings as

with sand and bullet shell casings as far as the eye can see it can be pretty

far as the eye can see it can be pretty

far as the eye can see it can be pretty tough just trying to find a way to

tough just trying to find a way to

tough just trying to find a way to survive in this dusty old world this is

survive in this dusty old world this is

survive in this dusty old world this is made infinitely worse if your name

made infinitely worse if your name

made infinitely worse if your name happens to be Vash the Stampede and you

happens to be Vash the Stampede and you

happens to be Vash the Stampede and you just so happen to have a sixty billion

just so happen to have a sixty billion

just so happen to have a sixty billion double dollar bounty on your head as

double dollar bounty on your head as

double dollar bounty on your head as bounty hunters and all other manner of

bounty hunters and all other manner of

bounty hunters and all other manner of lowlifes continually trying to hunt down

lowlifes continually trying to hunt down

lowlifes continually trying to hunt down the humanoid typhoon the unusually

the humanoid typhoon the unusually

the humanoid typhoon the unusually upbeat and cheerful Vash tries his best

upbeat and cheerful Vash tries his best

upbeat and cheerful Vash tries his best to help those in need while also trying

to help those in need while also trying

to help those in need while also trying to dispatch his foes with non-lethal

to dispatch his foes with non-lethal

to dispatch his foes with non-lethal means at least he’s chipper in the face

means at least he’s chipper in the face

means at least he’s chipper in the face of so many guns that was a pretty close

of so many guns that was a pretty close

of so many guns that was a pretty close one I almost bought the farm back there

one I almost bought the farm back there

one I almost bought the farm back there number three Fist of the North Star

[Music]

[Music] now here’s a world that’s truly gone to

now here’s a world that’s truly gone to

now here’s a world that’s truly gone to shit after nuclear war has devastated

shit after nuclear war has devastated

shit after nuclear war has devastated practically everything the only

practically everything the only

practically everything the only survivors are either victims or the

survivors are either victims or the

survivors are either victims or the gruesome Raiders who prey on the weak

gruesome Raiders who prey on the weak

gruesome Raiders who prey on the weak however they can the downtrodden have

however they can the downtrodden have

however they can the downtrodden have only one champion and his name is Ken

only one champion and his name is Ken

only one champion and his name is Ken Shiro

Shiro

Shiro now normally one man wouldn’t be much of

now normally one man wouldn’t be much of

now normally one man wouldn’t be much of a match against legions of muscle-bound

a match against legions of muscle-bound

a match against legions of muscle-bound freaks but then again this is the guy

freaks but then again this is the guy

freaks but then again this is the guy who can literally make your face explode

who can literally make your face explode

who can literally make your face explode by poking you with a strong sense of

by poking you with a strong sense of

by poking you with a strong sense of justice a body with more muscles than

justice a body with more muscles than

justice a body with more muscles than thought possible as well as an awesome

thought possible as well as an awesome

thought possible as well as an awesome catchphrase

catchphrase

catchphrase Kenshiro makes being a shirtless Nomad

Kenshiro makes being a shirtless Nomad

Kenshiro makes being a shirtless Nomad look badass oh my

look badass oh my

look badass oh my moriss indeed number two Acura

oh sure Neo Tokyo looks beyond stunning

oh sure Neo Tokyo looks beyond stunning and we just can’t get enough of those

and we just can’t get enough of those

and we just can’t get enough of those sci-fi motorcycles but this is

sci-fi motorcycles but this is

sci-fi motorcycles but this is definitely not a future we would want to

definitely not a future we would want to

definitely not a future we would want to live in following World War 3 corruption

live in following World War 3 corruption

live in following World War 3 corruption gang violence and Anarchy run amok all

gang violence and Anarchy run amok all

gang violence and Anarchy run amok all leading to the fateful moment when

leading to the fateful moment when

leading to the fateful moment when friends Canada and Ted suppose lives are

friends Canada and Ted suppose lives are

friends Canada and Ted suppose lives are changed forever

changed forever

changed forever why are you what’d you do you weird

why are you what’d you do you weird

why are you what’d you do you weird little after gaining immense psychic

little after gaining immense psychic

little after gaining immense psychic abilities

abilities

abilities Tetsuo soon starts to go on an ungodly

Tetsuo soon starts to go on an ungodly

Tetsuo soon starts to go on an ungodly rampage eventually bringing him into

rampage eventually bringing him into

rampage eventually bringing him into contact with his old biker pal we can’t

contact with his old biker pal we can’t

contact with his old biker pal we can’t imagine being a neo Tokyo civilian is

imagine being a neo Tokyo civilian is

imagine being a neo Tokyo civilian is much fun when these two are around

much fun when these two are around

much fun when these two are around that’s mr. Todd it out of you Punk

number one neon genesis evangelion

number one neon genesis evangelion this used to be a continent of ice the

this used to be a continent of ice the

this used to be a continent of ice the entire thing is gone a cataclysmic event

entire thing is gone a cataclysmic event

entire thing is gone a cataclysmic event humanity squashed into sprawling cities

humanity squashed into sprawling cities

humanity squashed into sprawling cities giant robots alien angels one boy who

giant robots alien angels one boy who

giant robots alien angels one boy who has too many daddy issues

has too many daddy issues

has too many daddy issues why did you send for me you know

why did you send for me you know

why did you send for me you know Evangelion is all this and much more but

Evangelion is all this and much more but

Evangelion is all this and much more but we’ll take any chance to include it as a

we’ll take any chance to include it as a

we’ll take any chance to include it as a post-apocalyptic anime now whether there

post-apocalyptic anime now whether there

post-apocalyptic anime now whether there might just be those times you forget

might just be those times you forget

might just be those times you forget given how often it seems to focus on

given how often it seems to focus on

given how often it seems to focus on shinji skill problems and the AVA units

shinji skill problems and the AVA units

shinji skill problems and the AVA units tearing apart angels but just to make

tearing apart angels but just to make

tearing apart angels but just to make sure you remember how all life is

sure you remember how all life is

sure you remember how all life is worthless and can easily be annihilated

worthless and can easily be annihilated

worthless and can easily be annihilated this series gave us end of evangelion

this series gave us end of evangelion

this series gave us end of evangelion nothing spells obliteration quite like

nothing spells obliteration quite like

nothing spells obliteration quite like seeing humanity reduced to orange tank

people are drowning in our demons do you

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