The manga series Blame! was created by Tsutomu Nihei, known for its unique cyberpunk aesthetic and storytelling.
Blame! manga began serialization in Kodansha's magazine.
The original Blame! manga series finished its serialization.
A CGI anime film adaptation of Blame! was released on Netflix, expanding the franchise's audience.
A remastered edition of the Blame! manga was released, with updated artwork and additional content.
The advanced cyber network known as the Netsphere is developed, interlinking human knowledge and infrastructure through direct neural interfaces.
The Safeguard, autonomous defense systems, are deployed to protect the Netsphere from unauthorized access and threats.
Qualified Net Terminal Genes become rare, causing loss of control over the expanding Netsphere and Safeguard systems.
The megastructure grows uncontrollably due to lack of human supervision, creating an immense labyrinth filled with machines and remnants of humanity.
Safeguard units malfunction and begin attacking humans indiscriminately, viewing all biological life as threats to the Netsphere.
Killy, a lone wanderer equipped with a powerful Gravitational Beam Emitter, begins his mission to find a human possessing the Net Terminal Gene to restore order.
Killy meets Cibo, a scientist and cybernetic entity who aids in navigating the megastructure and uncovering its secrets.
Killy and allies search for humans carrying the Net Terminal Genes to gain control over the Netsphere and halt the megastructure's chaos.
Artificial silicon-based life forms challenge both humans and Safeguard units, adding complexity to the struggle within the megastructure.
Efforts are made by Killy and allies to reboot or restore the Netsphere by connecting to key control nodes deep within the megastructure.
