"Man vs Nature" is a literary conflict that happens when a character has to deal with things that are out of their control in the world. Some examples of these conflicts include storms, wild animals, and diseases/plagues. This type of conflict can be rare in the anime community but if fans look close enough they can find it.
Although sometimes things in anime can get a little exaggerated. So, the "Man vs Nature" conflict in anime can be more than what it entails. Even though this conflict is a rare find in the anime scene, there are several amazing anime series fans should check out at least once in their life.
10 Japan Sinks 2020 Features A Giant Earthquake That Destroys Japan
With only a few anime that features natural disaster, Japan Sinks 2020 is one that really pulls on fans' heartstrings. In this series, the Mutou family are living a peaceful life until one day a giant earthquake shakes Japan, causing the whole entire country to be obliterated. After the horrific earthquake, society has crumbled and the country is now slowly sinking into the ocean. The Mutou family survives the initial catastrophe, but now they must struggle to stay alive in this almost apocalyptic Japan.
9 A Nuclear Meltdown Causes Tokyo To Be A Ghost Town With High Levels Of Radiation In Coppelion
A nuclear meltdown creates a huge catastrophe in Tokyo during the series Coppelion. 20 years after the nuclear incident, Tokyo has become a ghost town due to the dangerously high levels of radiation.
One day however a distress signal is received from that area, so the special unit known as Coppelion is dispatched to search for the signal and any survivors that may be inside the city. This special unit is composed of three high school girls that can withstand the high level of radiation without any protection.
8 In 7 Seeds A Group Of Gifted Kids Are Put Into A Cryo Sleep Before A Meteor Wipes Out All Of Mankind
In this anime series available on Netflix, the world has been hit by a giant meteor that has wiped out all living organisms including mankind. The government, which had foreseen this destruction, has come up with the plan 7 SEEDS. In this plan, the government has put together seven teams of five gifted kids and put them into cryogenic sleep in the hope of continuing mankind in the future. When these teams finally wake up in this cruel world they must find a way to survive.
7 A Select Few Are Put In A Cryo Sleep During The Spread Of A Virus Called Medusa In King Of Thorn
After a virus called "Medusa" starts spreading across the world and turning its victims into stone, a group of individuals are randomly chosen to be cryo-persevered until a cure can be found. An unknown amount of years passes, and these chosen individuals find themselves awakening in a bed of thorns. Once woken up, these survivors find themselves being attacked by unknown creatures and monsters. With no knowledge of what has happened to the world, these individuals must now find a way to survive.
6 Gin Iro No Kami No Agito Showcases A World Where A Evil Forest Almost Wiped Out All Of Humanity
The world will never be the same again after a failed DNA experiment with plants goes horribly wrong. These mutated plants have destroyed the moon and spread throughout Earth to destroy all human civilization. The humans that have survived however maintain an untrustworthy truce with the forest. One day, a young boy named Agito stumbles across a girl named Toola who has been sleeping for 30o years. This girl then reveals that in order to destroy the forest they need to active her father's ultimate weapon.
5 Somali To Mori No Kamisama Feature A World Not Run By Humans But Instead Wild Creatures That Will Hunt Down and Eat Humans
In this anime, the wild animal concept of the man vs nature conflict is taken to another level. The world is ruled by demons, cyclopes, and other dangerous creatures while the human race is in the minority.
In anger, the human race starts a war but they are quickly wiped out and the humans that are left are hunted down and eaten as a delicacy. One day the protector of nature, Golem however finds a human child and embarks on a journey to find its home and parents.
4 Dr. Stone Shows The Aftermath Of Humanity When a Blinding Light Turned All Of Humanity Into Stone Statues
The anime Dr. Stone is a great example of a man vs nature conflict with some of the anime magic involved. In this series, all of mankind has been suddenly turned into stone statues by a blinding flash of light. Several millennials later a boy named Taiju wakes up in this world of statues and he's not alone, his friend Senkuu has been awake for months. Senkuu reveals that he has been working on a plan to kickstart civilization with the use of science.
3 A Family Must Find Their Way Together After A Giant Earthquake Destroys Tokyo In Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 is the perfect example of a "Man vs Nature" conflict without the use of any anime magic. In this anime series, during summer vacation Mirai takes her younger brother Yuuki to a robot exhibition. However, while at the exhibition, the city is hit by a fury of earthquakes. These powerful earthquakes completely destroy the city, so now Mirai and her brother must journey through the destroyed city to find their family with the help of a single mother named Mari.
2 The World Is Uninhabitable Due To A Posinus Forest In Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind
Studio Ghibli's films often revolve around the themes of environmentalism therefore multiple of their films has the conflicts of man vs nature. In Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, society has caused a huge ecological disaster and most cities have been swallowed up by this disaster.
A millennium later, most of the Earth is uninhabitable due to the forest of fungi that release poisonous spores. Nausicaä a young princess has learned the truth about this forest and is trying to convince all civilizations of this truth.
1 Ashitaka Finds Himself In The Middle Of War between Nature and Human In Princess Mononoke
In this popular Studio Ghibli film, Prince Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and a village of iron. After saving his village from a demon god and getting inflicted with a deadly curse, Ashitaka leaves his village to find a cure. On his journey to find a cure he discovers a forest filled with animal gods that are being threatened by Lady Eboshi the founder of Iron Town who wants to destroy the forest for its iron. It is then that Ashitka finds himself in this war between the gods and the village.