“Post-apocalyptic Japan: four "7 Seeds" survivors must cooperate to survive on a drastically changed Earth.”
7 Seeds
7SEEDS
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Synopsis
Post-apocalyptic Japan: four "7 Seeds" survivors must cooperate to survive on a drastically changed Earth.
Natsu Iwashimizu's last memory of her family is eating her favorite meals with them. Unfortunately, she wakes up from her dream only to find herself in a sinking ship, being rescued by three strangers: Arashi Aota, whose kind-hearted personality does not match his quick temper; Semimaru Asai, who enjoys ridiculing Natsu's meek nature; and Botan Saotome, a skillful woman seemingly aware of their situation. Following the four's successful escape, they sail to a deserted island. Unbeknownst to them, the mysterious island is Japan. After a meteorite landed on Earth, humanity was wiped out and the environment changed drastically. To repopulate the country, the government initiated the "7 Seeds" project, consisting of five groups—Spring, Summer A, Summer B, Autumn, and Winter—each with seven young healthy individuals and a guide. Natsu and the others were put into team Summer B, whose members are considered failures by society. To get more supplies, the group must find one of the seven shelters built by the government. In a hostile, unfamiliar world with no loved ones to depend on, the quartet must learn to cooperate with each other to ensure their survival.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 21 sampled reviews
What 21 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.53 · some divergence
5.5 pts
Recommenders 9.5 · others 4.0
↓ 0.95
Running avg · May 2009 → Sep 2025
- 10 “Like I read Basara a few years ago in a marathon I read this manga in a marathon. Wow, wow, wow I love Yumi Tamuras mangas. I don`t know why, but the moment I started reading Basara and this manga...”
- 8 “i don't really understand why 7seeds hasn’t gotten a lot of exposure or love because the manga slaps like no other. a two week reading binge accompanied by a great cast with all deep routed...”
- 10 “as some of other reviews suggested, this manga is very underrated, or should i say, not known as it should be. artwork, character development, story, everything about it is amazing. it simply grabs...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 178 × 35 ch × vol
- Total read 23h 44m approx
- Published Oct 2001 – May 2017
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0993 catalog