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“Heartbroken student trapped in cave emerges into prehistoric world ruled by mammoths and ancient mammals.”
Taiga of Genesis
創世のタイガ
7.41
4,133 rank · 7,935 readers · 54 favorites
Seinen
Historical
Survival
Time Travel
Drama
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Synopsis
Heartbroken student trapped in cave emerges into prehistoric world ruled by mammoths and ancient mammals.
A story of a young man who lacks a sense of reality after being dumped by his lover. He was visiting a seminar on cultural anthropology with his fellow classmates when he discovers an ancient wall painting, but afterward, a cave-in occurs cutting them off from the the path they have come from. When they find the second exit, they find themselves in a world where mammoths and other ancient giant mammals have dominated it. (Source: MU, edited)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
8.7
/10
What 6 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 0.94
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.67
Running avg · Feb 2020 → Jan 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Sousei no Taiga excels with its top-tier world-building, compelling story, and a dark, brutal art style that perfectly complements the narrative. However, the experience is hampered by an...”
- 10 “This survival story is deeply compelling, as it follows Taiga’s journey to find purpose while helping Homo sapiens rise to power through the application of modern knowledge. While the art style is...”
- 8 “The series excels at capturing the feeling of being stuck in modernity and features compelling character struggles alongside fascinating, well-drawn depictions of prehistoric life. However, the...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Taiga of Genesis begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Published Mar 2017 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M43266 catalog