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Touring After the Apocalypse, volume 2

By Sakae Saito

9 Apr, 2025

**Translation**

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2021’s Touring After the Apocalypse, Volume Two is the second tankōbon in Sakae Saito’s post-apocalyptic iyashikei manga. Touring has been serialized in in ASCII Media Works’ seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh since September 2020. Amanda Haley’s English translation was published in 2023.

The utter destruction of civilization¹ along with the annihilation of almost every living human is no reason tourism has to stop. So thinks Youko. Accompanied by (robot? android? cyborg?) Airi, Youko is touring Japan’s ruins.

What could possibly go wrong?

Laughter After Pain

Touring After the Apocalypse, volume 1

By Sakae Saito (Translated by Amanda Haley)

12 Mar, 2025

**Translation**

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2021’s Touring After the Apocalypse, Volume One is the first tankōbon in Sakae Saito’s post-apocalyptic Iyashikei manga. Touring has been serialized in in ASCII Media Works’ seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh since September 2020. Amanda Haley’s English translation was published in 2022.

Exuberant Youko and stoic Airi set out on an electric motor bike to tour Japan’s many wonders. Their guide? Digital photographs from Youko’s sister, who took her own trip long ago.

Too bad about the end of the world.