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“Cyber-agent Zoichi and AI Fuyu battle N5S virus zombies in Nihei's surreal, post-apocalyptic future.”
Biomega
バイオメガ
7.46
3,515 rank · 34,197 readers · 587 favorites
Seinen
Action
Horror
Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
Cyber-agent Zoichi and AI Fuyu battle N5S virus zombies in Nihei's surreal, post-apocalyptic future.
In Tsutomu Nihei’s nightmare vision of the future, the N5S virus has swept across the earth, turning most of the population into zombie-like drones. Zoichi Kanoe, an agent of Toa Heavy Industry, is humanity’s last hope, and he’s not even human! With the help of Fuyu, a digitized intelligence built into the computer system of his Heavy Dual Coil motorcycle, Zoichi’s search for the key to salvation will take him on a journey across surreal landscapes and hurl him into a battle against mind-bending evil. (Source: VIZ Media)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 19 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 19 readers settled on.
81%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 9
σ 2.17
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.17 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.3
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 1.74
Running avg · Aug 2007 → Oct 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Tsutomu Nihei’s art style is exceptional, featuring incredibly detailed, gigantic structures that dominate the landscape. The experience is admittedly depressing and distressing, characterized by...”
- 8 “Biomega is a visually stunning post-apocalyptic experience defined by its incredible art, gore, and believable world-building. However, the story is often confusing and convoluted, and the...”
- 10 “Biomega is an artistic masterpiece featuring a dark, mysterious, and violent post-apocalyptic world brought to life by stunning artwork and high-octane action. While the characters feel somewhat...”
Verbosity
Short · 32%
Medium · 26%
Long · 42%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Biomega begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 43 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 44m approx
- Published Jun 2004 – Jan 2009
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1276 catalog