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An anime that takes place on future Earth (or it could be an alternative universe) after a major cataclysm has occurred. World War III, an alien invasion, plague, global warming or some other general disaster are common themes to build a '''post-apocalyptic''' world upon, where the effects were severe enough that mankind barely survived. | An anime that takes place on future Earth (or it could be an alternative universe) after a major cataclysm has occurred. World War III, an alien invasion, plague, global warming or some other general disaster are common themes to build a '''post-apocalyptic''' world upon, where the effects were severe enough that mankind barely survived. | ||
The time frame may be immediately after the catastrophe, focusing on the travails or psychology of survivors, or considerably later, often including the theme that the existence of pre-catastrophe | The time frame may be immediately after the catastrophe, focusing on the travails or psychology of survivors, or considerably later, often including the theme that the existence of pre-catastrophe civilisation has been forgotten (or mythologised). Post-apocalyptic stories often take place in an agrarian, non-technological future world, or a world where only scattered elements of technology remain. There is a considerable degree of blurring between post-apocalyptic fiction and that which deals with false Utopias or dystopian societies. | ||
:''Examples: {{a|275|Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä}}, {{a|630|Uchuu no Stellvia}}, {{a|1312|Appleseed (2004)}}, {{a|53|Trigun}}'' | :''Examples: {{a|275|Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä}}, {{a|630|Uchuu no Stellvia}}, {{a|1312|Appleseed (2004)}}, {{a|53|Trigun}}'' | ||