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Touring After the Apocalypse
First tankōbon volume cover
終末ツーリング
(Shūmatsu Tsūringu)
Genre
Manga
Written bySakae Saito
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki Comics NEXT
MagazineDengeki Maoh
Original runSeptember 26, 2020 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byYoshinobu Tokumoto
Written byKazuyuki Fudeyasu
Music byKenichiro Suehiro
StudioNexus
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, GYT, GTV, BS11, Mētele, ytv, AT-X
Original run October 4, 2025 – present
Episodes4
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Touring After the Apocalypse (Japanese: 終末ツーリング, Hepburn: Shūmatsu Tsūringu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sakae Saito. It began serialization in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh in September 2020. An anime television series adaptation produced by Nexus premiered in October 2025.

Characters

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Youko (ヨーコ, Yōko)
Voiced by: Konomi Inagaki[3]
Probably the last person on Earth still living after the apocalyptic rain of huge meteors. She travels around what remains of Japan in an electrified Yamaha Serow, to the places she and her big sister once traveled to before the apocalypse.
Airi (アイリ)
Voiced by: Miyu Tomita[3]
A cyborg girl who is Youko's companion ever since being sealed inside a shelter that kept them from harmful radiation immediately after the apocalypse.

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Sakae Saito, Touring After the Apocalypse began serialization in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh on September 26, 2020.[1][4] Its chapters have been compiled into eight tankōbon volumes as of October 2025.[5]

During their panel at Sakura-Con 2022, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[6]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 April 26, 2021[7]978-4-04-913801-6November 22, 2022[8]978-1-97-534880-9
2 September 27, 2021[9]978-4-04-914003-3March 21, 2023[10]978-1-97-535271-4
3 May 27, 2022[11]978-4-04-914386-7July 18, 2023[12]978-1-97-536373-4
4 February 27, 2023[13]978-4-04-914846-6December 12, 2023[14]978-1-97-537663-5
5 October 26, 2023[15]978-4-04-915308-8December 10, 2024[16]979-8-85-540817-1
6 June 26, 2024[17]978-4-04-915794-9July 22, 2025[18]979-8-85-541665-7
7 March 27, 2025[19]978-4-04-916337-7April 28, 2026[20]979-8-85-542823-0
8 October 27, 2025[5]978-4-04-916746-7——

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on February 24, 2025.[3] It is produced by Aniplex, animated by Nexus and directed by Yoshinobu Tokumoto, with Kazuyuki Fudeyasu writing and supervising series scripts, Usaku Myouchin designing the characters, and Kenichiro Suehiro composing the music.[21] The series premiered on October 4, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[22] The opening theme song is "Touring", performed by Conton Candy [ja], and the ending theme song is "Glide" (グライド, Guraido), performed by Myuk [ja].[21] Aniplex of America licensed the series for streaming on Crunchyroll.[23] Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia and broadcasts it on Aniplus Asia.[24]

Episodes

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No.Title [25][26]Directed by [25]Written by [25]Storyboarded by [25]Original release date [27]
1"Hakone"
Transliteration: "Hakone" (Japanese: 箱根)		Yoshinobu TokumotoKazuyuki FudeyasuYoshinobu TokumotoOctober 4, 2025 (2025-10-04)
As they recharge their battery-powered motorcycle, Youko and Airi explore the cafe at the Hakone Taikanzan. Airi later finds the wreck of a Maneuver Combat Vehicle and a nearby support truck containing rations. As they rest for some time, Airi notices that the MCV's sensors are actually watching them, then suddenly springs back to life and proceeds to attack them. Airi disables the MCV using her arm-mounted plasma cannon, then Youko permanently shuts its AI off. They later take a side trip to Hakone's hot springs, where Yoko had flashbacks of their trips to Hakone with her big sister, before heading to Yokohama Minatomirai next.
2"Yokohama, Yokosuka"
Transliteration: "Yokohama Yokosuka" (Japanese: 横浜・横須賀)		Kaho KamiyaKazuyuki FudeyasuYoshinobu TokumotoOctober 11, 2025 (2025-10-11)
Youko and Airi travel toward the now-submerged Yokohama Minatomirai but are stopped by the broken Yokohama Bay Bridge. As Youko goes fishing, Airi discovers the upper half of a cyborg named Schwar, who reactivates when connected to their motorcycle’s battery. Carrying a photo of his family, Schwar slowly regains his memories as they journey toward Yokosuka. Along the way, they encounter the wreck of a Sōryū-class submarine perched on the road and witness mutated giant orcas. Moved by the sight of the family of orcas, Schwar—whose real name is Ichiro Suzuki, a sailor with the Maritime Self-Defense Force—feels sorrow for never returning to his loved ones. Though Youko invites him to join them, he chooses to stay behind. As his batteries run out, Ichiro reflects on his past and the day meteors devastated Earth, finally sinking into the sea near Yokosuka—his final homecoming.
3"Setagaya, Shinbashi, Ariake, Tokyo Big Sight"
Transliteration: "Setagaya Shinbashi Ariake Tōkyō Biggu Saito" (Japanese: 世田谷・新橋・有明・東京ビッグサイト)		Daisuke TakashimaKazuyuki FudeyasuKazuya NakanishiOctober 18, 2025 (2025-10-18)
As Youko and Airi charge their motorcycle from an abandoned electric car outside Tokyo, they obtain fresh water from a river and discover canned goods hidden in one home and stayed overnight, where Youko found, and left alone, the remains of its former occupant lying in bed. They reach the partly-submerged Tokyo Big Sight the next day by following the ruined Yurikamome railway. Youko hoped to see motorcycles once exhibited there—especially those from a photo with her older sister at an annual motorcycle show—but find only remnants of doujin manga from the last event. Reading one, she feels the passion of its creator. As they rest after swimming with penguins in the nearby sea, Youko dreams of the world before the apocalypse—riding a gasoline-powered version of her motorcycle with her big sister. Upon waking, Airi hears distant music, which Youko hears by tuning her phone's radio app to the frequency of an automated FM station still transmitting from somewhere in the ruins of Akihabara, and thinks there are still others alive.
4"Akihabara"
Transliteration: "Akihabara" (Japanese: 秋葉原)		Kaho KamiyaKazuyuki FudeyasuKazuya NakanishiOctober 25, 2025 (2025-10-25)
Youko and Airi trace the FM broadcast to its source, hoping to find surviving humans. Their search leads them to a cosplay cafe and an Akihabara overrun by descendants of animals that escaped from Ueno Zoo. After narrowly avoiding danger, they reach the building housing the radio station. Inside the broadcast room, amidst music, they discover a solar-powered computer running the station automatically by its AI, DJ Akiba Jiro II. It could "see" and "hear" through a web camera, but can’t hold full conversations. Notes left by its creator, DJ Akiba Taro, reveal he programmed the AI to continue broadcasting after humanity’s fall. When the AI shuts down at sunset, Youko and Airi spend the night repairing and upgrading the station with scavenged parts, adding a speaker system. DJ Akiba Jiro II reactivates the next morning, and reads their message encouraging it to “keep delivering music to the world,” and plays their requested song—based on a nursery rhyme by Takashi Yanase—as they leave Akihabara.
5TBATBATBATBANovember 1, 2025 (2025-11-01)

See also

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  • Super Cub, a light novel series whose spin-off manga was written and illustrated by Sakae Saito
  • Katana Maidens: Toji No Miko, an anime television series whose manga adaptation was illustrated by Sakae Saito

References

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  1. ^ a b c 終わった世界を少女2人でバイク旅、マオウ新連載「終末ツーリング」Web公開も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 26, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  2. ^ セロー225にまたがって、滅んだ世界を少女らが旅する「終末ツーリング」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 26, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 24, 2025). "Touring After the Apocalypse Manga Gets TV Anime This Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  4. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 27, 2020). "Sakae Saito Launches Apocalyptic Travel Manga Shūmatsu Touring in September". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  5. ^ a b 終末ツーリング 8 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 15, 2022). "Yen Press Licenses King's Proposal Novels From Date A Live Creators, 3 Other Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  7. ^ 終末ツーリング 1 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  8. ^ "Touring After the Apocalypse, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  9. ^ 終末ツーリング 2 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  10. ^ "Touring After the Apocalypse, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  11. ^ 終末ツーリング 3 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  12. ^ "Touring After the Apocalypse, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  13. ^ 終末ツーリング 4 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  14. ^ "Touring After the Apocalypse, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  15. ^ 終末ツーリング 5 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  16. ^ "Touring After the Apocalypse, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  17. ^ 終末ツーリング 6 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  18. ^ "Touring After the Apocalypse, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  19. ^ 終末ツーリング 7 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  20. ^ "Touring After the Apocalypse, Vol. 7". Yen Press. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  21. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (August 19, 2025). "Touring After the Apocalypse TV Anime's Trailer Reveals Theme Songs, Staff, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  22. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (May 28, 2025). "Touring After the Apocalypse Anime Announces October 2025 Premiere". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  23. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 13, 2025). "Touring After the Apocalypse TV Anime Reveals October 4 Debut, Crunchyroll Streaming". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  24. ^ "【𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗨𝗟𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧】 "Touring After the Apocalypse" is premiering on ANIPLUS in Fall 2025 ✨ Stay tuned for more details 🏍️💨". Aniplus Asia. September 29, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via Facebook.
  25. ^ a b c d "Story｜Terebi Anime「Shūmatsu Tsūringu」Kōshiki Saito" STORY | アニメ「終末ツーリング」公式サイト [Story｜Anime「Touring After the Apocalypse」Official Site]. shumatsu-touring.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  26. ^ "Watch Touring After the Apocalypse". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  27. ^ "Hōsō Jōhō｜Terebi Anime「Shūmatsu Tsūringu」Kōshiki Saito" ONAIR | アニメ「終末ツーリング」公式サイト [On Air｜Anime「Touring After the Apocalypse」Official Site]. shumatsu-touring.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved October 4, 2025.
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