7SEEDS 1

7SEEDS #1

by Yumi Tamura

Scientists had predicted this disaster, and in response, the leaders of every country met to develop a plan for human survival before the meteor hit. The 7Seeds project was developed out of this meeting. Each country froze a number of young healthy people, which allowed them to survive the meteor. After the computer determined that Earth was once again safe for human life, it released them into the world.

The Japanese government created five groups of survivors: Winter group, Spring group, Summer group A, Summer group B, and Fall group. Each group consisted of seven members and one guide. The guide carried small tubes of poison on their necks to allow them to end their lives if their situation became unbearable. The Japanese government prepared seven "Fuji" as refuges for the groups. In each Fuji, the group would find seeds and numerous books instructing them on survival in the wilderness.

Genres: Manga, Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Josei, Dystopia, Adventure

188 pages, Paperback

First published March 26, 2002

About the author

Name (in native language): 田村由美
Birth Date: September 5
Zodiac: Virgo

Tamura is an avid RPG videogamer - Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, etc. She also loves to read mystery books, and going on the computer to chat with her fans.

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

با اغراق نمره کامل دادم ولی دلیلم این بود که اصلن اصلن اصلن چیزی که با ظاهر میاد نیست!!!
این مدلی ها اصولن بی داستان عمیق یا فقط عاشقانه میشن، ولی داستان اصلن این طوری نیست.

Let's just say it's about a possible future of humanity!

[Nanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bintang 5+++
Untuk vol.1-26 (ongoing)

Salah satu komik tentang bertahan hidup yang menurut saya paling menarik, paling membuat hati saya tercabik-cabik dari komik lain yang pernah saya baca. World building-nya, tragedinya, karakter-karakternya, alurnya, romance-nya, doggy-nya... Gah! Perfect!

Oke, awalnya mungkin agak susah nangkep sama alurnya, karena terkadang ada beberapa panel yang bikin bingung, terkesan.. loncat gitu. Selain itu ada juga gambar background yang kadang ga jelas lagi ngapain. Tapi lama kelamaan jadi terbiasa.

Yang paling saya suka dari komik ini adalah hubungan antar karakter dan romance-nya! Ada memang karakter yang menyebalkan. Tapi sesebal-sebalnya sama karakter tersebut, saya ga bisa 100% benci sama mereka. Kenapa? Hmm, itu susah dijelaskan baca saja
Terus romance-nya dibangun dengan pelan tapi pasti, jadi chemistry-nya berasa, saya suka!

Tokoh favorit? Tentu ada, yaitu Aramaki! Tokoh paling malang menurut saya. Satu-satunya anggota Tim Musim Dingin yang berhasil bertahan hidup. Pas baca yang ada Aramaki, pasti selalu sedia tisu. Soalnya... selalu bikin nangis. Apalagi dia melihara banyak anjing, dan beberapa anjingnya mati... duh.. lengkap sudah (ಥ﹏ಥ)(ಥ﹏ಥ) Sensei tega~

Baca ngebut selama 2 hari ini membuat saya tepar, tapi ini sebanding karena emang bagus banget!

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting manga about a group of 4 people who wake up in the middle of an ocean and find the way to an island. There they have to survive and also figure out what is going on with them. It was quite a fabulous start to this manga, I am curious how these 4 ended up together, what is up with Botan and what is she hiding, who is the mysterious man in the woods and what did he mean with what he said, will our MC get out of her shell and get more confidence, and will creepy dude get eaten by something (please?). The island was really horrific with flesh-eating bugs, plants that will kill you, I guess I should say everything is out there to kill them. The art is really nice. I am not too sure if I will read this series fully, but I will be giving it at least 3 volumes. :)

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5
Basara is one of my favorite series ever, but this is nowhere near as good as that, at least so far. It's got 30+ volumes though so I'm guessing it gets better, (or maybe not and there's a reason this still hasn't been licensed in the US.)

The main character is just beyond annoying and super weak and whiny though, and I kind of wish she had been eaten by one of those giant carnivorous plants.

[Meriana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Para ilmuwan memperhitungkan, bahwa di masa yang akan datang, akan tiba saatnya di mana ada puluhan bahkan ratusan meteor dalam berbagai ukuran menghantam bumi. Meteor-meteor tersebut jatuh di berbagai tempat. Yang jatuh di laut menimbulkan tsunami yang menyapu daratan hingga ratusan kilometer. Gunung-gunung yang terhantam meteor meletus. Gempa bumi dan berbagai macam bencana alam dengan skala yang tidak kecil melanda menyebabkan seluruh peradaban porak-poranda.

Asap yang tebal sebagai akibat bencana alam dasyat menutupi bumi dari sinar matahari dan bulan. Bumi menjadi gelap gulita, dan suhu perlahan menurun. Sisa-sisa makhluk hidup yang bertahan akan mengalami zaman es mini dan gelap gulita selama belasan atau bahkan puluhan tahun hingga pada akhirnya musnah.

Untuk mencegah punahnya umat manusia, beberapa negara maju mencanangkan proyek 7 bibit (7 seeds), di mana 7 muda-mudi dengan gen paling sempurna dan seorang mentor grup yang merupakan dewasa profesional akan dibekukan dalam mesin di dasar laut hingga waktu yang tak terhingga, dan akan dicairkan kembali oleh mesin tersebut setelah mesin memutuskan bahwa bumi telah menjadi tempat yang layak huni. Merekalah, para bibit penerus umat manusia.

Di Jepang sendiri, ada 5 tim 7 seeds: Tim musim Semi, Panas (A & B), Gugur, dan Dingin. Mereka ditidurkan di bagian Jepang yang berbeda-beda. Lalu, kehidupan masa depan seperti apakah yang menanti mereka??

Komik yg sempurna menurut saya!
Ide dasarnya yg kreatif, tidak biasa, dan dapat dijelaskan dan digambarkan dengan sangat bagus, merupakan poin penting! Ada tim yang diambil dari seleksi masyarakat bergen unggul, namun ada juga tim yg diambil dari seleksi kejam dari lembaga pendidik khusus milik pemerintah.

Semua karakter, saling terhubung dan memiliki cerita2 yg menarik! Ragam karakter yg ada, juga membuat setiap cerita lebih seru, berwarna, dan kompleks (tapi nggak berbelit-belit). Dan meski karakternya banyak, benang merah yg menghubungkan mereka itu selalu pas. Ditambah lagi kisah2 romancenya mulai dari yang sangat romantis, hingga yang tragis dan mengharu-biru, semuanya keren!!! Petualangan2 yg disajikan selalu dipenuhi twist yg membuat kita nggak akan bosan nunggu lanjutannya.

[Tanabrus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quattro ragazzi si risvegliano di notte su una barca che affonda, costretti a fuggire in un mare in tempesta a bordo di un gommone.
Negli zaini hanno coltelli, funi, torce e libri sulla sopravvivenza.
Nessuno di loro sa dove siano o come ci siano finiti.

Sono stati rapiti? Uno di loro è un rapitore?

L'isola nella quale approdano è molto strana, sembra disabitata e pericolosa, tra enormi piante carnivore, conigli famelici e insetti che spolpano qualunque cosa si muova. Un'isola che sa molto di Lost, ma essendo un manga i protagonisti sono studenti tra i sedici e i diciotto anni. Più una poliziotta.

Inizio abbastanza nebuloso, per ora molte domande e nessun accenno di risposta.

[alaska · Rating 4 out of 5]

the premise is really nice tho i am put off by the absolute dumbness of the main girl. but i hope she has character development in the upcoming vol. !!!!

honestly excited to read this lets hope it doesn’t disappoint

[RIN ಠ_ಠ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ahaha, started this series at a terrible time.
This manga is so so good and I have a hard time tearing myself away.

[Lê Tuyền ICHI]

"Khi tỉnh dậy, có thể bạn đang ở thiên đàng, và cũng có thể là địa ngục, nhưng dù thế nào, cũng mong các bạn hãy kiên cường sống tiếp."
Đúng là một lời mở đầu nguy hiểm =))
Nếu mình rơi vào hoàn cảnh đó, hong biết là có đủ kiên cường đối diện không nữa.

[DeannaReadsandSleeps · Rating 4 out of 5]

i’d read maybe 20 volumes of this YEARS ago and i think about it often. it was probably one of the best post-apocalyptic pieces of literature i’d ever read, like, blew my child mind, so i’m excited to reread and finally finish it. i think about this manga all the time.

[hujanlia · Rating 4 out of 5]

That day was just like any other day in Natsu's life.
She went home from school, had dinner with her family and went to bed.
But when she woke up, everything became so disastrously confusing.
She found herself in a weird vessel-like thing in the middle of storming sea with other seven strangers.

Escaping the sea and arrived in a land doesn't suddenly put her and her new acquaintances in a calming mood.
The land where they set their feet on was no less bizzare then how they woke up in the stormy sea at first.

The reality, though it was totally hard to digest, then brought up by one of the group members.
Botan, a woman who claimed as their 'watcher/guide', explained about a project of preserving mankind.
What does she mean? What happened to the earth they live in? And are there any other human besides the eight of them?

7 Seeds is a brilliantly thrilling manga by Yumi Tamura with the theme of survival, adventurous thriller, and drama.
Despite the artwork that's lacking in beauty department (but somehow resembles the chaotic and distressing settings), the storyline is well-paced and never failed to amuse me.

[♡Kayla♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.5*

As my first foray into proper scifi shoujo, this was interesting.

Scifi as a whole is very hit or miss for me, there are some series that I adore (Illuminae, Skyward, Lunar Chronicles etc.), but typically a lot of scifi stories don't interest me, I'm more of a fantasy gal. However, I really like the mystery element we have going on. There's so much weirdness happening to the characters in volume 1 alone, that I can't wait to see what's really happening.

The reason I didn't give it a full 4 star rating is because I still feel a bit detached from the characters, and I'm not fully hooked on the story (though my interest is piqued). Hopefully that'll turn around quickly and I can adore this as much as everyone else.

[Sassy Sarah Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars

I first learned about 7Seeds in my early days of reading manga and have been anxiously awaiting a serialization. I fell out of my manga craze, but in the last two years, I have been reignited. I decided that 7Seeds will probably never see an American serialization because of the misogyny in the publishing industry.

The thought of being sold by your parents for some money, so you can go on to "save" the human race is terrifying. Like who wants that pressure or to have to deal with the fallout of that? Not me. I love the art, the storyline, and the characters in this volume. A gripping way to start a spanning series that is beloved. How long will it take me to read 7Seeds? I'm not sure, but I'm finally committing.

[Sean O'Hara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've been meaning to try this for a while. My impression was that this was something along the lines of Please Save My Earth, but actually it turns out to be more like Cage of Eden without the fanservice.

[Rhapsody · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting story about four people who are kidnapped and left on a mysterious tropical island. The main character is a shy, timid high school girl, the youngest of the group. She spends the volume crying and wishing she were home, but she isn't annoying the way one would expect. It's not typical shoujo, where the focus is almost entirely on the romance, but the story is definitely compelling.

[Feby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pegel nongkrongin drama sinetronnya. Pokoknya buruan keluar lanjutannya deeehh...
Sebelum bintangnya saya turunin satu nih.
#ngancem

[faeth 📖 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved all 35 volumes. A perfect story that deals with a cast of 30+ characters and fleshing all of them out. Deserves a quality anime adaptation. Netflix can die.

[can! · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

interested in the story but not feeling any attachment towards the characters so far

[Tajiri S · Rating 3 out of 5]

6/10
Uf, está compleja la mezcla de sentimientos que me quedó.

Por el lado positivo, soy súper fan de las historias de supervivencia y sociedades nuevas, y esta trama en su simpleza es perfecta: simplemente unos chicos atrapados en una isla y que sobrevivan, y poco a poco vamos aprendiendo cosas sobre la isla (que al parecer hay dinosaurios, que hay otras personas pero no sabemos quienes son aún) es simplemente muy entretenido y da muchas ganas de saber que va a pasar.

Pero tiene un par de errores que pesan bastante; primero, el arte de los fondos es bastante malo, la mayoría de cosas del entorno está dibujada de una manera "garabatosa" y hay que esforzarse para entender que es lo que hay, o a veces directamente no se entiende que es lo que se ve (y en este tipo de historias creo que eso hace Bastante falta).
Y ahora lo peor, la protagonista es la protagonista más insufrible que he conocido; yo siempre he sido defensor de que no todos los protas tienen que ser badass sin miedo, que un personaje miedoso y precavido tiene sus ventajas, pero no solo en esta situación de supervivencia no se siente bien, si no que la protagonista lleva el tipo a un extremo, tiene una ansiedad social tan exagerada que se siente fuera de lugar, rompe la narrativa y es simplemente desesperante, que estás perdida en una isla y podrías morir en cualquier momento, por qué estás haciendo drama porque es la primera vez que tocas la mano de un hombre? o enserio te preocupa que te avergüenza gritar? dios mío, realmente espero que evolucione y lo haga rápido.

[Lyonette · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s so different than the beginning of the anime if I remember correctly. But anyway, it could have been 3 stars if the main character wasn’t such a crying baby omg she’s so annoying. And it doesn’t make sense that the dark hair guy is immediately devoting himself to protect her.

I believe in the story because I enjoyed the anime and want to see the ending and how the story is going.

Quick summary:
- starts with 4 characters: a blond bully (M17), Arashi (M18), police woman, and natsu (F16)
- they don’t remember how they got there, in the middle of the waves, then in a strange island where everything is quiet. No birds no animals not even ants.
- they discover white beetles that attack them and made them look for a cave to be protected from rain as well.
- when they go down through a waterfall, Arashi and Natsu decide to split from the rest of the group convinced that the police woman has kidnapped them.
- these two encounter wild rats/rabbits (?) and flesh eating plants.
- 5th character is introduced at the last chapter *he saved them from the plants and was the one who made the traps*
- he tells them that this is a governmental project. And that bully guy tells the police woman that his mom has told him “I sold you for a million dollar”

[Lym · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series so much, and the lack of an official translation makes me sad. :( Maybe with the upcoming netflix series, someone will pick this up? Anyway. I had forgotten how long it takes to establish the basic premise of the story; one volume in, the characters (and reader who hasn't read about it elsewhere) still don't know what's going on.

I love that the story takes its time here, focusing on just these initial four characters of what we'll later come to know as Team Summer B and their dynamic. Anxious, timid Natsu (who I like a lot as a protagonist with all her flaws, but if she grates on you, know that there are plenty of other character we'll switch to later) has a hard time even speaking loudly or speaking her mind at all and man-eating insects don't exactly improve her day...

[Yuyu · Rating 5 out of 5]

The series is a post-apocolyptic science fiction masterpiece that is an synthesis of moving plots, dynamic characters and incredible world building. For any manga or enthusiasts of Japanese culture, there are also plenty of pieces of Japanese cultural notes embed in the work in the form of legacies to look out for. Although the artistic style may take some time get used to for some, definitely don't give up on it. The style is extremely detailed and after a few volumes one would surely recognize how it compliments the new world the author has crafted. As a sci-fi fan, it is truely one of the most original worlds and manga storylines I have ever read and of course a favorite of mine that I hope to follow for quite some time (due to its ongoing sereailization).

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Estado: todo los tomos leídos

Que maravilla de historia y que arte tan hermoso. Me voy a llevar conmigo a muchos de los personajes para siempre, especialmente a Natsu, Semimaru y Aramaki. Ufff esos últimos tomos con Aramaki fueron potentes y desgarradores. Me alegro mucho de haber leído este manga, y a su vez lamento que Netflix haya cancelado el anime, talvez algún día un distribuidor con mayor estabilidad y compromiso quiera retomarlo o empezar desde cero con otro estudio, porque realmente Gonzo ya no es lo que era.

[cher · Rating 3 out of 5]

the main girl annoys me so bad like ahh but honestly id probably be the same like i like to think I'm built different but am i truly?? its really pretty tho we love survival eat that shit up ok ok I'm waiting for the other groups cause i don't rlly care about theirs they're not my favorite

hopefully main girl will get her shit together and become a baddie by the end
stand character growth

[Erika Worley · Rating 4 out of 5]

LIGHT SPOILERS. At the time of writing this review, I have not finished the entire series. That being said, I found the ideas really compelling, even when the pace was slow. It is a lot like Planet of the Apes in terms of setting and the characters needing to find out for themselves that their lives as they knew them really are over.

[Santiago · Rating 4 out of 5]

El estilo de dibujo es demasiado raro en comparación con la historia. Es un Soujo de supervivencia pero ya el primer volumen me está gustando. Entiendo a la gente que se quejaba que el animé debaja muchas cosas por el camino.

Tiene pinta de que va a ser un excelente manga.

[Cuppiesaur · Rating 3 out of 5]

The premise seems interesting and made me intrigued enough to continue with the manga - and I *know* that Tamura is setting up Natsu to grow A LOT as a character throughout the series, but ohmahgod she is insufferable.

[Jem · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ch 1-178 (complete)
What a fucking ride. There were ups and downs but overall im super satisfied with all the character arcs.
Someone needs to take my phone from me bc I CANNOT be reading 30 manga volumes over two days instead of studying for exams

[Rabia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This manga is absolute best of the sci-fi josei.

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very rare occasion for me but had to drop this manga, it’s a slow borrish story and the art not very good😴😭❤️❤️