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“Salaryman must raise stranded alien child to save humanity from invasion in five years.”
Don't Destroy Humanity
人類を滅亡させてはいけません
7.93
1,008 rank · 5,454 readers · 67 favorites
Seinen
Childcare
Sci-Fi
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Salaryman must raise stranded alien child to save humanity from invasion in five years.
On his way home from work, 26-year-old salaryman Osamu Kawakita encounters an alien named Lilin. She and her species plan on invading the earth, but she ends up getting stranded on this planet. Can Osamu raise her to become a kind-hearted kid before her species eradicates humanity in five years? (Source: MangaDex)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
8.4
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 0.80
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.80 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.40
Running avg · Oct 2021 → May 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This series is a brilliant, surprisingly deep experience that excels through its seamless blend of character development and chaotic, fun daily life. While it is a shame that the cancellation left...”
- 7 “This manga offers a wholesome, emotionally resonant story featuring beautiful, original art and engaging character dynamics. While the daughter can occasionally be annoying and the abrupt...”
- 8 “This series is a wholesome and calming experience featuring excellent artwork and incredibly likeable characters that resonate with deep emotional undertones. While the writing is superb, it is...”
Verbosity
Short · 60%
Medium · 40%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Don't Destroy Humanity begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 31 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 08m approx
- Published Sep 2020 – Feb 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M55784 catalog