錆喰いビスコ
Sabikui Bisco
Japan’s post-apocalyptic wasteland replete with dust can only be saved by one thing—fungus. Bisco Akaboshi, a wanted criminal and skilled archer, searches for a legendary mushroom, known as Sabikui, said to devour any and all rust. Joining him on this epic saga to save the country is a giant crab and a young doctor. Can this unlikely trio find the fabled fungi and save the land? (Source: Funimation)
Names
| Original | 錆喰いビスコ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Sabikui Bisco |
| English | Sabikui Bisco |
| Chinese | 食锈末世录 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Rust-Eater Bisco · บิสโก้ นรชนคนโคตรเห็ด · Bisco Si Pemakan Karat |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2022-01-11 → 2022-03-29 (Winter 2022) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | OZ, NAZ |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionAdventureFantasy |
| Themes | Post-ApocalypticPandemicMale ProtagonistMedicineArcheryFugitiveOutdoor ActivitiesTravelDesertDrugsKaijuBoys' LoveEnvironmentalLGBTQ+ Themes |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · YouTube · Bilibili TV · iQ |
Reception
| Community score | 7.12 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.15 / 10 |
| Composite | 51.7 |
| On lists | 83,793 |
| Favourited | 1,285 (1.5%) |
| Completion | 69.1% |
| Drop rate | 11.1% |
| In backlog | 33.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.60 |
Score distribution
117121473464490852,08263,95378,06786,93593,380101,360
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | NAZ | — | 2 of 20 |
| Broadcast season | Winter 2022 | C | 29 of 62 |
| Year | 2022 | D | 171 of 318 |
| Source material | Light novel | C | 368 of 927 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | C | 558 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Adventure | C | 642 of 1,534 |
| Era | Early 2020s | D | 834 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 854 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 1,059 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | C | 1,164 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,422 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,619 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Atsushi Ikariya, Daisuke Mataga |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Sadayuki Murai |
| Character design | Akagishi K, Ai Asari, Atsushi Ikariya |
| Original creator | Shinji Cobkubo, Akagishi K |
AniList id 130591 · MAL id 48414 · Bangumi 328447 · record updated 2026-08-27