The manga Shokuryou Jinrui (Starving Anonymous), written by Yuu Kuraishi and illustrated by Kazu Inabe, is a visceral exploration of a world where the human race has been downgraded from the top of the food chain to mere livestock. This dystopian horror series uses graphic body horror and high-stakes survival to comment on societal hierarchies, climate change, and the dark potential of humanity's quest for power.
The central premise follows I’e and his friend Kazu after they are gassed on a bus and wake up in a facility where humans are farmed and processed like cattle. The manga Shokuryou Jinrui (Starving Anonymous), written by
: The story forces readers to confront the ethics of modern industrial farming by placing humans in the position of the animals we consume. : The story forces readers to confront the
: The explicit depiction of human "dismantling" serves to ensure the reader cannot distance themselves from the reality of the characters' situation. The manga Shokuryou Jinrui (Starving Anonymous)
: The designs of the masters—insectoid giants—symbolize an apex predator that is both alien and a reflection of our own industrial consumption.