7 Seeds

Seven Seeds

Manga8.36147 votes35 volumes · 178 chaptersFinished

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Synopsis

Natsu Iwashimizu's last memory of her family is eating her favorite meals with them. Unfortunately, she wakes up from her dream only to find herself in a sinking ship, being rescued by three strangers: Arashi Aota, whose kind-hearted personality does not match his quick temper; Semimaru Asai, who enjoys ridiculing Natsu's meek nature; and Botan Saotome, a skillful woman seemingly aware of their situation. Following the four's successful escape, they sail to a deserted island. Unbeknownst to them, the mysterious island is Japan. After a meteorite landed on Earth, humanity was wiped out and the environment changed drastically. To repopulate the country, the government initiated the "7 Seeds" project, consisting of five groups—Spring, Summer A, Summer B, Autumn, and Winter—each with seven young healthy individuals and a guide. Natsu and the others were put into team Summer B, whose members are considered failures by society. To get more supplies, the group must find one of the seven shelters built by the government. In a hostile, unfamiliar world with no loved ones to depend on, the quartet must learn to cooperate with each other to ensure their survival. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

In 2007, 7 Seeds won the 52nd Shogakukan Manga Award in the shoujo category. It was also nominated in the Best Comic category for the 49th Seiun Awards in 2018. In the same year, the series ranked 10th on Kono Manga ga Sugoi!'s list for female readers. The series was published in French by Pika Édition from March 3, 2008 to October 20, 2010, up to the 10th volume. The manga was adapted into a radio drama that was broadcasted in Japan from December 9, 2003 to February 6, 2004. The radio drama was then released as three drama CDs from March 26, 2004 to May 21, 2004. A fourth drama CD was later published and bundled with the release of the limited edition 35th volume on August 10, 2017.

Published

Oct 13, 2001 to May 27, 2017

Authors

Tamura, Yumi

External links

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MAL rank: #387
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Prequel

7 Seeds Bangai-hen: Memories - Sorezore no Natsu

Sequel

7 Seeds Gaiden

Adaptation

Main characters

Natsu Iwashimizu87 fan favorites
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A shy and withdrawn 16-year-old female who collects and writes information about edible food such as mushrooms, grass, etc. "Natsu" means "summer" and "Iwashimizu" means "water trickling from rocks". (source: Wikipedia)
Hana Sugurono60 fan favorites
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Hana Suguruno, a 17-year-old female, is the girlfriend of Arashi Aota. Overwhelmed with sadness when she woke up and thought that she would never meet Arashi again, she almost let herself killed in the harsh days. But then she found out that Arashi is probably one of the survivors, and once again struggles to meet the love of her life. She is very beautiful, strong-willed and tomboyish, and learned everything about wilderness survival from her father. "Hana" means "flower" and "Suguruno" means "burning of fields to make way for new crops". (Source: Wikipedia)
Ango31 fan favorites
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A specialist in fire and water classes, and the main character of the chapters about Summer group A. He was the top student of the project, and a Ryou's rival. He and Ryou reluctantly respect each other. Ango is attracted to Ayu and friends with Koruri, Mayu, Nobara, and Shigeru.
Arashi Aota19 fan favorites
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A 17-year-old male who is Hana's (a member of Spring group) boyfriend. He was the first person who was kind to Natsu, and in general, he's a very nice guy. He loves to swim. "Arashi" means "tempest" and "Aota" means "green paddy". (source: Wikipedia)
Haru Yukima4 fan favorites
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A 16-year-old child-prodigy pianist, who can play other instruments such as ocarina. He is depicted as intelligent but cool and reserved. When he realizes the world he knew is gone, he tells Hana he is relieved to be rid of the pressures of competitions and performances. Haru means "spring" and yukima means "break in snowfall".