Created by Tsutomu Nihei, Blame! (Japanese: ブラム!, Hepburn: Buramu!) is a seminal work that redefined the limits of science fiction in manga. Famous for its hyper-detailed architectural designs and oppressive atmosphere, the series explores themes of transhumanism and technological entropy. It is widely regarded as a visual masterpiece where the environment itself acts as the primary antagonist, dwarfing the biological remnants of humanity in a labyrinth of infinite machine-logic.

The narrative follows the stoic Killy as he ascends through the thousands of layers of an out-of-control urban sprawl. His mission is singular and absolute: find a human with the Net Terminal Gene to stabilize the crumbling digital and physical world. Opposing him are the Safeguard, ruthless killing machines that view uninfected humans as parasites to be purged. Utilizing a weapon that can tear through the very foundations of the world, Killy maneuvers through a desolate wasteland of wires and metal, seeking a needle in a galactic-sized haystack to prevent the total extinction of the human race.

Alternative Names by Language
ブラム! / Blame! / Блам! / بلام! / เบลมอีเธอร์! / 探索者 / 探索者 / 블레임! / బ్లేమ్! / பிளேம்!