Anyone know of any post-apocalyptic anime?

[nik9000]

Now and Then, Here and There is not exactly post apocalyptic, but it is the tradition. Google it to get a sense of whether it fits your taste. You may also want to look up the Tank Girl comic. I haven't read it but it is supposed to be very good.

[wsheit]

Originally Posted by starwed

I couldn't get through the first disc of Gilgamesh: it looked pretty interesting, but then when I watched it the characters were so flat and boring that it just got on my nerves. It probably didn't help that I was half-way through rewatching Evangelion, though...

Yeah, you have to give Gilgamesh some extra attention in the beginning. It takes 4-5 episodes before you really get an idea (kind of) of what the series is about. Also, the animation, especially early on, is sub-par. If you stick with it, though, the richness of the story and characters is something you won't soon forget. And even though the animation isn't cutting edge, it features a very unique, enjoyable style.

[iXenomorph]

I'm not really sure but I think trinity blood is also based in a post-apocalyptic world.

[KholdStare]

Cowboy Bebop is also post-apocalyptic. Here's a background of the apocalyptic moment that doesn't contain any spoilers really, because it takes place before the first episode. You can judge whether or not it's a good match. Of course, it's a great anime also.

Spoiler for Cowboy Bebop:

In the year 2021, ring-shaped hyperspace gateways were constructed across the solar system, allowing easy interplanetary travel. Unfortunately, the gate network contained a fatal instability that was ignored by the contractors who built the system. The instability grew until a gateway near Earth exploded, releasing a powerful burst of energy that cracked the Moon. In a cataclysmic disaster referred to as "The Gate Incident", meteoric debris from the devastated Moon rained down on the planet, destroying much of Earth's surface. The death toll was catastrophic; around 4.7 billion lives were lost. People on Earth mostly live underground, under a militarized government since debris rains down on the planet daily. Most left Earth after the Gate Incident and spread out across the solar system, living in colonies on Venus, Mars, some habitable asteroids, Saturn's moon Titan, and the Galilean moons of Jupiter, as well as many space stations and a penal colony on Pluto. As shown by posters and ads the solar community is very interracial and English, French, Spanish, Russian and Japanese are some of the languages shown to be currently used. The total population of the solar system in 2071, when the series takes place, is only 1.5 billion.

[Pendevous]

If you want a great, unexpected post-apocalyptic anime with a great character development, try Utawarerumono (The One being Sung)

[tbl]

Originally Posted by Pendevous

If you want a great, unexpected post-apocalyptic anime with a great character development, try Utawarerumono (The One being Sung)

Which is actually kind of a spoiler.

[Darkness339]

Try Evangelion