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終末ツーリング [Shuumatsu Touring] #3
Touring After the Apocalypse, Vol. 3
A message from Youko’s sister sends Youko and Airi to the university town of Tsukuba to get some much needed maintenance done and check out the plane tarium. Then after a stop to stretch their legs at Lake Kasumigaura, the two are off to Mobility Resort Motegi―a motor sportmecca featuring a full racing circuit! But does their little electric Serowpack enough horse power to tear up the track?
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First published May 27, 2022
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July 21, 2023
Drama ensues when Airi seemingly shuts down for unknown reasons that last… five whole seconds. Then the girls travel again, trailing behind Youko and seeing Japan’s sights as only they can.
Well, so much for that sudden pivot to the dramatic. Airi ends up needing a patch that our duo get in a chapter and other than a minor hiccup turns out to be not a whole lot of anything. It stays true to its travelogue designs, to its detriment at times.
This remains a sedate version of Zom 100, possibly a little too sedate, as both series involve roaming around Japan after an apocalyptic event. The nature of what happened in this series is very nebulous since there appears to be only one human left alive.
If Youko actually is human. I think the little tidbits we get that hint at something going on beneath the surface here are what keep me intrigued over the general informational traversal of Japan (if you want two young girls touring a dead land to teach you about Japan’s towns and cities you’ll be in heaven, mind).
So, between the odd turns to the supernatural, like the rather melancholic (and indulgent) chunk of time spent at the race track, which goes real weird at the end, and the fact that we have yet to actually see Onee-chan’s face (nor have we gotten any indication she’s even alive)….? Something appears to be up, that much is clear.
Otherwise, business as usual. The art’s fine, but there is a very lackadaisical urgency to all this. Really it’s just showing off the country, which I certainly do not hate, but with no drive behind it it sure feels like it just wants to travel and nothing else, especially this volume.
Of course, touring is right in the title, so that’s to be expected. I don’t hate it, far from it, but it’s a lazy read that lacks a more compelling narrative. The mangaka absolutely loves motorcycles, however, and you can tell when they hit the race track as the art jumps up a full notch.
I won’t say the racing section isn’t fun - the girls have a great time and the ending is a little overwrought, but I appreciate the sentiment behind it and for all my dings about serialized storytelling here it actually pays off on something that was said earlier. I just wish it had more balance.
3 stars - something finally happened, then turned out to be nothing, then they went racing. It’s a light bit of fluff that has some good moments, but could stand to have a little more linking those moments together.
Well, so much for that sudden pivot to the dramatic. Airi ends up needing a patch that our duo get in a chapter and other than a minor hiccup turns out to be not a whole lot of anything. It stays true to its travelogue designs, to its detriment at times.
This remains a sedate version of Zom 100, possibly a little too sedate, as both series involve roaming around Japan after an apocalyptic event. The nature of what happened in this series is very nebulous since there appears to be only one human left alive.
If Youko actually is human. I think the little tidbits we get that hint at something going on beneath the surface here are what keep me intrigued over the general informational traversal of Japan (if you want two young girls touring a dead land to teach you about Japan’s towns and cities you’ll be in heaven, mind).
So, between the odd turns to the supernatural, like the rather melancholic (and indulgent) chunk of time spent at the race track, which goes real weird at the end, and the fact that we have yet to actually see Onee-chan’s face (nor have we gotten any indication she’s even alive)….? Something appears to be up, that much is clear.
Otherwise, business as usual. The art’s fine, but there is a very lackadaisical urgency to all this. Really it’s just showing off the country, which I certainly do not hate, but with no drive behind it it sure feels like it just wants to travel and nothing else, especially this volume.
Of course, touring is right in the title, so that’s to be expected. I don’t hate it, far from it, but it’s a lazy read that lacks a more compelling narrative. The mangaka absolutely loves motorcycles, however, and you can tell when they hit the race track as the art jumps up a full notch.
I won’t say the racing section isn’t fun - the girls have a great time and the ending is a little overwrought, but I appreciate the sentiment behind it and for all my dings about serialized storytelling here it actually pays off on something that was said earlier. I just wish it had more balance.
3 stars - something finally happened, then turned out to be nothing, then they went racing. It’s a light bit of fluff that has some good moments, but could stand to have a little more linking those moments together.
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August 10, 2023Still great, still love the sense of wonder and travel and fun.
Only thing I didnt like was the butchering of a duck scene.
Only thing I didnt like was the butchering of a duck scene.
February 10, 2023
Le tome 3 suit la même lignée que les précédents. Un peu de longueurs s'infiltrent dans ce manga contemplatif depuis qu'on a passé la surprise du premier. Cependant, l'enthousiasme de Yôko et Airi reste communicatif et la découverte du monde d'avant par les ruines et les traces qui en restent apportent une belle fraîcheur dans le genre. J'ai regretté ici un accent un peu trop prononcé sur la nourriture à base de préparation d'animaux chassés, qui si elle est logique dans l'univers m'a tout de même mise mal en tant qu'amoureuse des bêtes végétarienne. J'ai cependant passé outre grâce à une superbe histoire d'âmes et de conscience qui est empreinte d'une superbe poésie mélancolique qui apporte une dose de douceur en plus dans cette saga. Côté visuel, on en prend encore plein la vue avec des paysages magnifiques et de nouvelles régions à explorer! J'ai hâte de lire le tome 4 mais j'espère aussi que la série ne traînera pas trop en longueurs pour ne pas me lasser en chemin.
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July 28, 2023
This series has so much potential to go on indefinitely. There are so many places that Youko and Airi could go, even though they are following along the same route that Youko’s sister, Onee-Chan took.
I would love to see interactions with more people and androids. I love when they meet new characters.
All in all, this was another great volume that I highly enjoyed. This is one of the only mangas that I actively look for the next volume in, so that should tell you something.
I would love to see interactions with more people and androids. I love when they meet new characters.
All in all, this was another great volume that I highly enjoyed. This is one of the only mangas that I actively look for the next volume in, so that should tell you something.
March 24, 2023
Y'a un truc avec ces petites choupettes qui se baladent dans les ruines de notre monde. Un gros non dit cataclysmique, l'arrêt de la civilisation. Show, don't tell, pour le coup cette phrase est clairement de mise.
February 9, 2023
À chaque fois que je lis un tome de ce manga, je ne peux vraiment pas m’empêcher de penser à Escale à Yokohama. Non pas que je m’amuse à comparer les titres mais plus parce que l’ambiance est grandement similaire. Et c’est une ambiance que j’aime énormément. C’est une lecture chill, très calme avec une ambiance reposante et agréable qui nous fait passer un très bon moment. Ce troisième tome est celui que j’ai préféré lire pour le moment. Il se passe des choses que j’ai adoré découvrir. C’est un manga qui se dévore en un rien de temps, les pages défilent à toute vitesse, on ne s’en rend même pas compte finalement!
Dans ce troisième tome, Yôko et Airi visitent les endroits les plus célèbres du Japon avec leur moto tout terrain. Cette fois, leur voyage post-apocalyptique les mène à Tsukuba, une ville universitaire. Après avoir profité du planétarium, elles déambulent dans Kasumigaura avant de se rendre à Mobility Resort Motegi. Là-bas, de nombreuses motos y sont entreposées…
J’aime tant suivre Yôko et Airi dans leurs aventures. J’ai toujours un peu l’impression d’être avec elles. Mine de rien ça ne doit pas être évident à vivre au quotidien, elles sont toute seules et ne rencontrent jamais personne. Heureusement qu’elles sont là l’une pour l’autre mais à force, ne jamais rencontrer personne ça doit être assez pesant.. Mais leur périple leur font vivre un tas d’aventures! Après avoir été dans un laboratoire mettre à jour Airi et visiter un planétarium, nos deux promeneuses font route vers leur nouvelle destination. Sur leur route, elles décident de se rendre à Mobility Resort Motegi. Elles vont se retrouver sur un circuit de course. J’ai beaucoup aimé ce moment, je l’ai même trouvé tout simplement génial. Le fait qu’elles y trouvent un robot qui va les aider à réparer une moto pour faire une course sur le circuit, ça fait du bien, on avait l’impression d’avoir une vraie présence en plus. Yôko va vivre des choses étranges là bas et je me demande si ça aura une incidence sur la suie de l’histoire ou non. C’était intéressant et je suis surtout très curieuse maintenant!
Ce troisième tome était tout simplement génial à lire, tous comme les deux premiers d’ailleurs. J’aime beaucoup les personnages, elles sont adorables et j’adore la dynamique entre ces deux là. J’ai aussi beaucoup aimé ce qu’elles ont vécus dans ce tome, surtout la partie avec le circuit de course. C’est clairement le passage que j’ai le plus aimé depuis le début du manga. J’ai très hâte d’avoir le prochain tome entre les mains et de le dévorer en un rien de temps. Mais surtout, j’ai hâte de voir ce qui attend nos deux promeneuses maintenant!
Dans ce troisième tome, Yôko et Airi visitent les endroits les plus célèbres du Japon avec leur moto tout terrain. Cette fois, leur voyage post-apocalyptique les mène à Tsukuba, une ville universitaire. Après avoir profité du planétarium, elles déambulent dans Kasumigaura avant de se rendre à Mobility Resort Motegi. Là-bas, de nombreuses motos y sont entreposées…
J’aime tant suivre Yôko et Airi dans leurs aventures. J’ai toujours un peu l’impression d’être avec elles. Mine de rien ça ne doit pas être évident à vivre au quotidien, elles sont toute seules et ne rencontrent jamais personne. Heureusement qu’elles sont là l’une pour l’autre mais à force, ne jamais rencontrer personne ça doit être assez pesant.. Mais leur périple leur font vivre un tas d’aventures! Après avoir été dans un laboratoire mettre à jour Airi et visiter un planétarium, nos deux promeneuses font route vers leur nouvelle destination. Sur leur route, elles décident de se rendre à Mobility Resort Motegi. Elles vont se retrouver sur un circuit de course. J’ai beaucoup aimé ce moment, je l’ai même trouvé tout simplement génial. Le fait qu’elles y trouvent un robot qui va les aider à réparer une moto pour faire une course sur le circuit, ça fait du bien, on avait l’impression d’avoir une vraie présence en plus. Yôko va vivre des choses étranges là bas et je me demande si ça aura une incidence sur la suie de l’histoire ou non. C’était intéressant et je suis surtout très curieuse maintenant!
Ce troisième tome était tout simplement génial à lire, tous comme les deux premiers d’ailleurs. J’aime beaucoup les personnages, elles sont adorables et j’adore la dynamique entre ces deux là. J’ai aussi beaucoup aimé ce qu’elles ont vécus dans ce tome, surtout la partie avec le circuit de course. C’est clairement le passage que j’ai le plus aimé depuis le début du manga. J’ai très hâte d’avoir le prochain tome entre les mains et de le dévorer en un rien de temps. Mais surtout, j’ai hâte de voir ce qui attend nos deux promeneuses maintenant!
October 30, 2025
I was already planning on binging the two volumes but with how the last volume ended I was even more eager to read on! I was so glad that nothing big was wrong, though I was still very sus. About that message, about Airi. It seemed all too simple, you know.
I love that motorcycle shrine, I wouldn't mind seeing that one in real life! Plus, we visit Tsukasa, get a bunch of information on the expo there + the one in Osaka (which I would love to see as well), and we visit a top-secret lab (which gave me all the Inspector Gadget vibes, haha). Plus, space food (and space outfits of course just like how they cosplayed at Akihabara). And a stamp rally! I heard so much about those in other manga/anime and I so want to do one as well, it sounds like such fun! We also visit a motorcycle track, meet a new character (iSaaq), go to a museum and get a tour + fix a motorcycle
And of course we get some lessons. This time how to prepare duck (with all the gory details), tons of information on places, and more!
I am still so not in with those fucking dreams. Either tell us what is going or just stop with it. I want some explanation. Especially now with the whole race track thing and what happened there. It is just so not fitting for me. I am expecting a fun apocalypse romp and I am getting fantasy? Yeah, no. For now no volumes are on ComicsPlus, and actually I am not even sure if I want to continue. I mean, it is a good series, but the dreams ruin it for me. Not to mention not getting any answers on how Youko is still alive, how Airi is still working, why everything seems to be made for them. Is it all a fantasy? A dream? I don't know, and I just want answers.
Review to come in January along with Vol.2.
I love that motorcycle shrine, I wouldn't mind seeing that one in real life! Plus, we visit Tsukasa, get a bunch of information on the expo there + the one in Osaka (which I would love to see as well), and we visit a top-secret lab (which gave me all the Inspector Gadget vibes, haha). Plus, space food (and space outfits of course just like how they cosplayed at Akihabara). And a stamp rally! I heard so much about those in other manga/anime and I so want to do one as well, it sounds like such fun! We also visit a motorcycle track, meet a new character (iSaaq), go to a museum and get a tour + fix a motorcycle
And of course we get some lessons. This time how to prepare duck (with all the gory details), tons of information on places, and more!
I am still so not in with those fucking dreams. Either tell us what is going or just stop with it. I want some explanation. Especially now with the whole race track thing and what happened there. It is just so not fitting for me. I am expecting a fun apocalypse romp and I am getting fantasy? Yeah, no. For now no volumes are on ComicsPlus, and actually I am not even sure if I want to continue. I mean, it is a good series, but the dreams ruin it for me. Not to mention not getting any answers on how Youko is still alive, how Airi is still working, why everything seems to be made for them. Is it all a fantasy? A dream? I don't know, and I just want answers.
Review to come in January along with Vol.2.
January 18, 2026
This is such a fun manga. It reminds me of Laid Back Camp in a post-apocalyptic setting - cute kids doing cute things. The reason for the apocalypse, and why there are no people around, remains on the fringes, and for a while it seemed like we wouldn't get any history. We have some hints here, nothing big, but some panels make me wonder that we might learn something. Youko and Airi, however, remain a compelling pair and are very sweet. They really seem like sisters.
The plot about the racetrack was sweet, but I've never been into motorcycles or racing, and so much of it was lost on me.
The plot about the racetrack was sweet, but I've never been into motorcycles or racing, and so much of it was lost on me.
August 5, 2024
Band 3 ist wieder sehr ruhig im Gegensatz zu dem vorherigen Band.
Ich liebe immer noch, wie ruhig der ganze Manga ist, nur um dann ganz plötzlich ein Thema aufzugreifen, was einen traurig macht und gleichzeitig happy. Ist dieses Mal auch wieder.
Dazu liebe ich einfach das Reisegefühl, das der Manga vermittelt. Ich sollte wirklich endlich mal mit meinem Bike ein wenig reisen :)
Ich liebe immer noch, wie ruhig der ganze Manga ist, nur um dann ganz plötzlich ein Thema aufzugreifen, was einen traurig macht und gleichzeitig happy. Ist dieses Mal auch wieder.
Dazu liebe ich einfach das Reisegefühl, das der Manga vermittelt. Ich sollte wirklich endlich mal mit meinem Bike ein wenig reisen :)
May 4, 2023
Les dessins de véhicules sont toujours aussi incroyables on sent l'auteur passionné. Je trouve que cette série est bien adaptée à mon rythme de lecture (assez lent je dévore rarement des séries rapidement, aussi géniales soient-elles)
September 13, 2023
I think I finally have a theory about what Youko’s dreams are!! 🤩
November 29, 2023
Youko and Airi are continuing their motorcycle tour of post-apocalyptic Japan. This time they visit the former tech expo site/Tsukuba university town where both get scans and Airi gets a glitch fixed. Then they make their way along Lake Kasumigaura and try racing their motorcylce at the Mobility Resort Motegi.
There's some interesting time travel stuff going on with messages from Youko's sister, and Youko's "dreams" that are getting more and more prevalent with each volume. Motorcycle racing enthusiasts will be drooling at Youko and Airi having the whole race track to themselves as well as old, working motorcycle models. It was interesting to virtually visit real places in Japan reimagined as they would possibly look post-apocalypse.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content (Youko disrobes for a medical exam at one point, but the art is tactful and nothing is shown). No violence.
There's some interesting time travel stuff going on with messages from Youko's sister, and Youko's "dreams" that are getting more and more prevalent with each volume. Motorcycle racing enthusiasts will be drooling at Youko and Airi having the whole race track to themselves as well as old, working motorcycle models. It was interesting to virtually visit real places in Japan reimagined as they would possibly look post-apocalypse.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content (Youko disrobes for a medical exam at one point, but the art is tactful and nothing is shown). No violence.
November 28, 2025
Things are getting a little more sci fi in this post apocalyptic world where two girls are touring Japan on their motorcycle visiting places and reminiscing while surviving with positive attitudes. This book brings them to a motorcycle track where they get on the gear and take a bike for a spin while it seems like robots are awakening that helped run the track.
It's carefree and fantastic both in this world years after the year 2030. I liked the side story about the touringram app that allowed them to check of their visits around the country and lamenting not getting their stamps at other places they've been to in the first two volumes.
As always, high energy and brings me back to Japan!
It's carefree and fantastic both in this world years after the year 2030. I liked the side story about the touringram app that allowed them to check of their visits around the country and lamenting not getting their stamps at other places they've been to in the first two volumes.
As always, high energy and brings me back to Japan!
September 22, 2025
I really loved the racetrack and planetarium settings!! The mystery is deepening more and more in this volume. Also, the stamp rally seems so fun!!!
The theme that inanimate objects (like robots and vehicles) have or can develop souls is something that resonates deeply with me. I’m sure all the robots and vehicles in the racetrack were lonely and aimless not being able to serve their purpose and live their passion for so many years. I was really touched by that whole arc. And of course I don’t doubt that Airi has a soul.
The theme that inanimate objects (like robots and vehicles) have or can develop souls is something that resonates deeply with me. I’m sure all the robots and vehicles in the racetrack were lonely and aimless not being able to serve their purpose and live their passion for so many years. I was really touched by that whole arc. And of course I don’t doubt that Airi has a soul.
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November 5, 2023
This is super cute without going into overboard I like how it showed that other things besides people might have souls and I like how it still keeps the apocalypse feel without it going super dark but you can still tell the world has ended Stephanie if you’re looking for a cozy apocalypse read this is your pic
January 2, 2024
I find the mysteries of Youko's backstory intriguing, but large parts of this book feel like they just copy-and-pasted from a Lonely Planet travel guide.
January 28, 2024
the concept of souls really saved this volume and my decision on whether to continue on with this series or not. very intrigued with how things ended and the future direction of the story.
April 20, 2025
I still don't know what to think of this.....and didn't volume 2 end with Airi kind of breaking? Or seeming to break? Beginning of this volume made it sound like she was sleeping.
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May 22, 2025
We learn that Ari is a robot that can eat food!
September 26, 2025
Endlich ein weiterer Band der Reihe beendet, diesmal sehr Motoradlastig. Ein bischen frage ich mich auch wo die Story hin will, ansosnten aber sehr schöne Geschichte.
August 10, 2024
Schöne Fortführung der bisherigen Reihe. Besonders der Abschnitt auf der Rennstrecke ist spaßig zu lesen. Durch Yoko‘s Visionen scheint zudem auch die übergreifende Handlung langsam zu beginnen.
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