Blame! (Japanese: ブラム!, Hepburn: Buramu!) is the crowning achievement of Tsutomu Nihei, standing as a landmark of Hard Sci-Fi and Cyberpunk Horror. Serialized from 1997 to 2003, the series is legendary for its "silent storytelling," relying on haunting, vast landscapes rather than exposition to convey its narrative. Its focus on megastructures and the isolation of post-humanity has made it a visual touchstone for the genre, praised for its unique blend of industrial decay and cosmic scale.

The story tracks Killy, an enigmatic wanderer navigating the incomprehensible reaches of The City—a self-replicating Dyson Sphere that has swallowed the solar system in a chaotic, autonomous expansion. Armed with the devastating Gravitational Beam Emitter, Killy searches for a survivor carrying the elusive Net Terminal Gene. This genetic key is the only hope to regain control over the Netsphere and halt the Safeguard, a mechanical defense system programmed to exterminate any human without the proper clearance. In a world of endless steel and concrete, Killy’s journey is a lonely crusade to save a species that has already been forgotten by its own creations.

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