“After Tokyo's devastating earthquake, college senior Jin and gothic lolita Nanako struggle to survive societal collapse.”
51 Ways to Save Her
彼女を守る51の方法
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Synopsis
After Tokyo's devastating earthquake, college senior Jin and gothic lolita Nanako struggle to survive societal collapse.
Tokyo—a bustling city brimming with technology and culture—is the heart of Japan. It is the center of the country's government, acts as its economic hub, and attracts thousands of people from tourists to businessmen worldwide. All seems well, until a terrifying 8.1 magnitude earthquake brings the city to its knees. The calamitous event destroys schools, hospitals, and other critical national infrastructure—leaving hundreds dead and thousands homeless without food or water. Jin Mishima is a 21-year-old college senior who is caught up in the earthquake. Accompanying him is his old friend, the outlandish gothic lolita Nanako Okano. Together, the two must survive the harsh social and practical realities brought about by the earthquake—in a Tokyo where crime is rife, no person is safe, and only the combined effort of the survivors can end the anarchy of the city's crumbling society.
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Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 readers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.69 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.83
Running avg · Jun 2010 → Apr 2025
- 8 “A story that will disturb you psychologically. The story shows how some real life situations are handled by different types of people in a fictional yet grounded depiction of a natural disaster. I...”
- 7 “Kanojo wo Mamoru 51 no Houhou suffers from BTS (Bad Title Syndrome) [I read about this from another review], as in the name has nothing to do with the manga at all. It is mentioned in the end, but...”
- 9 “It has finally arrived in Italy with a great edition, the post-apocalyptic manga in which the city of Tokyo is brought to its knees by an 8.1 earthquake, leaving a massive number of displaced...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 49 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 32m approx
- Published May 2006 – Aug 2007
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M8704 catalog