The final chapter of the manga written by LINK and illustrated by Kotaro Shono , Shuumatsu no Harem ( World's End Harem ), was published on the Shonen Jump Plus service in Japan, after having spent seven years in constant serialization. You may be wondering, “ hasn't it ended months ago? “. Well no, what had ended was the first part, and now the entire franchise ended with the conclusion of the second part, titled Shuumatsu no Harem: After World .
Let's remember that this franchise was adapted to anime (in some way, since all the events of the original manga were mixed up in the adaptation) in the year 2022, but to date there has been no announcement about a continuation. Anyway, now that the original manga has ended, the chances of a second season are increasingly distant, considering that the objective of anime productions is to serve as advertising for the original work.
And finally, some panels from the final chapter:
For their part, LINK and Kotaro Shono began publishing the manga on Shueisha's Shonen Jump Plus website in May 2016. The duo later began publishing a sequel titled Shuumatsu no Harem: After World in May 2021. , which ended in May 2023. The work was adapted to anime by Studio Gokumi in collaboration with AXsiZ and premiered in the Winter-2022 season (January-March) , with eleven episodes.
Sinopsis of Shuumatsu no Harem
Young researcher Reito Mizuhara, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, is placed in cryosleep until a cure is found. With little time left, Reito decides to confess his repressed feelings to Erisa Tachibana, his childhood love, and says goodbye to his family and friends. As Reito falls asleep and his consciousness begins to fade, Erisa bursts into the room and declares that she will wait for him.
Five years later, Reito awakens in a post-apocalyptic world in which 99.9% of the male population has been eradicated by the "Man Killer Virus" four years earlier. He is one of the few men who have become immune to this virus thanks to sclerosis treatment. Reito and the other four men are now invaluable assets to humanity and are expected to impregnate as many women as possible. Reito, however, is determined to find Erisa and refuses to make love to any other woman. With temptations lurking around every corner, can he hold on to the woman of his dreams?
Source: Official Site
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