Best survival manga
270 manga about survival, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.1Classroom of the Elite: Year 3
Light Novel · 2025
Classroom of the Elite: Year 3Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e: 3-nensei-henLight Novel · 20254.1From their humble beginnings as Class 1-D, Horikita and her classmates now begin their third year as Class 3-A—but the battle isn’t over yet. With only one year left until graduation, there’s no room for even the smallest failure. And not…
4.0Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku
Manga · 2018 · 127 ch
Hell’s Paradise: JigokurakuJigokurakuManga · 2018 · 127 ch4.0Gabimaru the Hollow is one of the most vicious assassins ever to come out of the ninja village of Iwagakure. He’s ruthlessly efficient, but a betrayal results in him being handed a death sentence. He has only one hope—in order to earn his…
4.0Dr. STONE
Manga · 2017 · 236 ch
Dr. STONEManga · 2017 · 236 ch4.0One fateful day, all of humanity was petrified by a blinding flash of light. After several millennia, high schooler Taiju awakens and finds himself lost in a world of statues. However, he’s not alone! His science-loving friend Senku’s been…
4.0Gachiakuta
Manga · 2022
GachiakutaManga · 20224.0A boy lives in a floating town, where the poor scrape by and the rich live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. When he’s falsely accused of murder, though, his wrongful conviction leads to an…
Mature
4.0BLAME!
Manga · 1997 · 66 ch
BLAME!Manga · 1997 · 66 ch4.0In a future version of Earth, there is a city grown so chaotically massive that its inhabitants no longer recall what “land” is. Within this megastructure the silent, stoic Killy is on a mission to find the Net Terminal Gene—a genetic…
Mature
4.0Tomodachi Game
Manga · 2013 · 130 ch
Tomodachi GameManga · 2013 · 130 ch4.0Play a game that costs a lot of money with your best friends! The key to clearing the game is "don't doubt your friends." However, one betrayal raises suspicion, and the game becomes a psychological warfare! Money or friends? The ultimate…
Mature
4.0Surviving Romance
Manga · 2021 · 101 ch
Surviving RomanceSaranameun RomanceManga · 2021 · 101 ch4.0When Chaerin Eun becomes the protagonist of the romance novel she is reading, she expects a fairytale ending with the novel’s love interest, Jeha. But when a bizarre twist makes her realize the story is not playing out as it does in the…
4.0Chang Ge Xing
Manga · 2011
Chang Ge XingManga · 20114.0Chang An in the Tang Dynasty of China (618-907): The demon star is passing through the sky, clamity is about to befall the Tang Dynasty - because of a woman. The story is set in early Tang Dynasty, after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, in which…
4.0My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness
Manga · 2016 · 6 ch
My Lesbian Experience With LonelinessSabishisugite Rezu Fuzoku ni Ikimashita ReportManga · 2016 · 6 ch4.0A hugely popular comic on Pixiv, My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness offers readers an honest and heartfelt look at one young woman’s exploration of her sexuality, mental well-being, and growing up in our modern age. (Source: Seven Seas…
4.0Heavenly Delusion
Manga · 2018
Heavenly DelusionTengoku DaimakyouManga · 20184.0Within the safety of the walls, youths are raised in a nursery-style setting by robots. While life there may appear stale on the surface, the children are full of potential and curiosity. In many ways it is like a slice of heaven. The…
4.0Devilman
Manga · 1972 · 53 ch
DevilmanManga · 1972 · 53 ch4.0Hordes of demons, once thought entombed forever in the underworld, have now returned to Earth. Evil and corruption begin to seep into our world, as demons seize human hosts. Mankind’s only hope for salvation is to use the demons’ power…
Mature
4.0Summertime Rendering
Manga · 2017 · 139 ch
Summertime RenderingSummer Time RenderManga · 2017 · 139 ch4.0Hearing the news of the passing of his childhood friend Ushio, Shinpei returns to his hometown in the remote island of Hitogashima to attend her funeral. Little does he know that it is the beginning of a summer full of mystery and horror!…
4.0Surviving the Game as a Barbarian
Manga · 2023
Surviving the Game as a BarbarianGame Sok Babarian-euro SaranamgiManga · 20234.0After spending nine years on Dungeon and Stone, the role-playing game that no player has ever beaten, Han-Su Lee finally reaches the dungeon of the final boss. As soon as he opens the gate, however, he suddenly sees a message that says his…
4.0Roxana
Manga · 2021
RoxanaYeojuingongui Oppareul Jikineun BangbeopManga · 20214.0Kidnapping, murder, and risqué relationships! Within the scandalous pages of The Abysmal Flower, the downfall of Roxana Agrece's criminal family is already foretold. So when Cassis Pedelian, the heroine's older brother, is kidnapped by…
Mature
4.0Tower Dungeon
Manga · 2023
Tower DungeonManga · 20234.0An evil sorcerer slays the king and takes over his body, kidnapping the princess and spiriting her away to the legendary Dragon Tower. The Royal Guard is rebuffed in their attempt to rescue her, and to replace the wounded, a young farmhand…
4.0Trapped
Manga · 2019 · 203 ch
TrappedOlgamiManga · 2019 · 203 ch4.0Chae-a Han and Yunsu Park may be perfect angels at church, but Chae-a is really a foul-mouthed ex-convict, and Yunsu is… a vampire? When Yunsu blackmails Chae-a with a murder she didn’t commit, she begins searching for ways to escape the…
4.0Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
Light Novel · 2013
Grimgar of Fantasy and AshHai to Gensou no GrimgarLight Novel · 20134.0Why are we doing this...? When Haruhiro came to, he was in the darkness. Not knowing why was he here, or where "here" even was. With him were others who also remembered little more than their own names. What they found when they came out…
4.0Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji
Manga · 2004 · 131 ch
Tobaku Datenroku KaijiManga · 2004 · 131 ch4.0Itou Kaiji, now free of debt but without a penny is leeching himself in Mr.Sakazaki's new house, despite all the flirtings (extreme torment for Kaiji) from Sakazaki's daughter, Mikoko. Sakazaki attempts to kick Kaiji out, even by offering…
4.0Global Examination
Manga · 2020
Global ExaminationQuanqiu GaokaoManga · 20204.0This is an examination that puts your life at stake. Answer a plethora of questions, pass the exam, and you may live. Two-faced examiner, Qin Jiu, meets the cold examinee, You Huo. In this inhumane system, both of them who have lost their…
Mature
4.0The Promised Neverland
Manga · 2016 · 181 ch
The Promised NeverlandYakusoku no NeverlandManga · 2016 · 181 ch4.0Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean clothes and the perfect environment to…
4.0Fire Punch
Manga · 2016 · 83 ch
Fire PunchManga · 2016 · 83 ch4.0Orphaned siblings Agni and Luna, like the Ice Witch who cursed their world, are two of the “blessed,” humans who hold special abilities. However, not all who are blessed are friendly, and after another of their kind attacks Agni and…
Mature
4.0Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror
Manga · 1998 · 20 ch
Uzumaki: Spiral into HorrorUzumakiManga · 1998 · 20 ch4.0Kurozu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the…
Mature
4.0To Your Eternity
Manga · 2016 · 202 ch
To Your EternityFumetsu no Anata eManga · 2016 · 202 ch4.0A lonely boy wandering the Arctic regions of North America meets a wolf, and the two become fast friends, depending on each other to survive the harsh environment. But the boy has a history, and the wolf is more than meets the eye as well…
4.0Dungeon Odyssey
Manga · 2022
Dungeon OdysseyDungeon GyeonmullokManga · 20224.0When the war between the aboveground and underground ended, humanity was joined by so-called "dungeon babies," those gifted with supernatural abilities and an obsession with the labyrinths below ground. Despite being a dungeon baby, Kim…
4.0Tyrant of the Tower Defense Game
Manga · 2022
Tyrant of the Tower Defense GameDefense Game Pokguni DoeeotdaManga · 20224.0"Protect the Empire" was considered unbeatable for over a decade until streamer extraordinaire "Mr. Gamer Geek" comes along and defeats the game on its hardest mode. But just when he's about to rest on his laurels, he's sucked into the…
Mature
4.0PIGPEN
Manga · 2019 · 68 ch
PIGPENDwaejiuriManga · 2019 · 68 ch4.0A relaxing getaway in paradise, or a death trap? A young man wakes up on a breathtaking beach, but he has no idea who he is or how he got there. Try as he might to piece it all together, untangling this mind-bending mystery won’t be easy…
4.0Attack on Titan: No Regrets
Manga · 2013 · 11 ch
Attack on Titan: No RegretsShingeki no Kyojin Gaiden: Kuinaki SentakuManga · 2013 · 11 ch4.0The young Erwin Smith is a rising star in the Survey Corps, humanity's only hope of defeating the man-eating monsters known as Titans. Ruthless and dispassionate, Erwin's mind is devoted to strategies and intrigue. But beneath Erwin's feet…
4.0Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Manga · 2011 · 12 ch
Puella Magi Madoka MagicaMahou Shoujo Madoka☆MagicaManga · 2011 · 12 ch4.0When a new girl joins her class, Madoka Kaname thinks she recognizes the mysterious, dark-haired transfer student from one of her dreams…a dream where she is approached by a catlike creature who offers Madoka an opportunity to…
4.0Otherside Picnic
Manga · 2018
Otherside PicnicUra Sekai PicnicManga · 20184.0In this sci-fi/fantasy survival thriller, the dangerous and deadly realm of the Otherside--where urban legends, cryptids, and folkloric legends roam--calls to two women, both in search of something. As they set out to sate their curiosity…
4.0Nora to Zassou
Manga · 2018 · 26 ch
Nora to ZassouManga · 2018 · 26 ch4.0Following the death of his daughter, Assistant Inspector Yamada Hajime has lost hope in everything, and jobs like closing under-aged prostitution rings don't exactly help matters. But there he meets a girl who looks alarmingly like his…
4.0Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story
Manga · 2012 · 12 ch
Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different StoryMahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica: The different storyManga · 2012 · 12 ch4.0Mami's warm personality has made it difficult for her to adjust to her solitary life as a magical girl, where survival often takes precedence over kindness. When she meets Kyouko Sakura, a fellow lone wolf, she is excited at the prospect…
4.0Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji - Kazuya Arc
Manga · 2009 · 100 ch
Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji - Kazuya ArcTobaku Datenroku Kaiji: Kazuya-henManga · 2009 · 100 ch4.0A direct sequel to Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji, picking up immediately after Part 3 ends. After his tremendous victory in 2-Player Mahjong against the villainous President, Muraoka Takashi, Kaiji is being driven home by Kazuya, the son of…
Mature
4.0Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Festival Accompanying Arc
Manga · 2008 · 35 ch
Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Festival Accompanying ArcHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai: Matsuribayashi-henManga · 2008 · 35 ch4.0In Minagoroshi-hen, the mastermind of the murders was revealed. This time, all the pieces of the puzzle are in place. The last step for the characters to take is putting the pieces together in order to defeat the culprit, obtain the…
Mature
4.0Bungo Stray Dogs: Wan!
Manga · 2015
Bungo Stray Dogs: Wan!Bungou Stray Dogs Wan!Manga · 20154.0Spin-off series about the everyday life of the members of the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia.
3.9Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Manga · 2014
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless ReincarnationMushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki DasuManga · 20143.9An unemployed otaku has just reached the lowest point in his life. He wants nothing more than the ability to start over, but just as he thinks it may be possible…he gets hit by a truck and dies! Shockingly, he finds himself reborn into an…
3.9Level Up with the Gods
Manga · 2021
Level Up with the GodsSingwa Hamkke Level UpManga · 20213.9“Maybe Inner Gods can never defeat Outer Gods…” so thought Yu-Won Kim, a plucky, high-ranking warrior, after a bitter defeat. But Yu-Won is too tenacious to give up. His loss becomes the dawn of a new journey as a returnee. With renewed…