Kore wa Zombie desu ka? (Is This a Zombie?)

Ayumu Aikawa is a 16-year-old high school student who is tragically murdered while investigating a suspicious house. However, he soon awakens next to a strange armored girl called Eucliwood Hellscythe. She reveals herself to be a necromancer who has revived Ayumu, consequently turning him into a zombie!

Now immortal, Ayumu sets out to hunt down his killer. One day, while searching in a cemetery, he encounters a boisterous young girl named Haruna, who is fighting a bear with a chainsaw while dressed as a magical girl. After she kills the beast, Haruna attempts to erase Ayumu's memories of her, but he instead absorbs her magic for himself. Stripped of her powers, Haruna now orders Ayumu to take up her role of hunting strange creatures known as "Megalo," monsters that roam the human world and terrorize the population.

Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? follows the daily antics of the human-turned-zombie Ayumu as he begins his new, ludicrous life where the supernatural becomes the norm.

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After the conclusion of the anime, a drama CD was released which featured seven cast members reprising their roles.

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Adaptation:	Kore wa Zombie desu ka?
Sequel:	Kore wa Zombie desu ka? OVA

Yoshino, Hiroyuki
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Cook, Justin

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Kurakane, Chiaki

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Kanasaki, Takaomi

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Iwanami, Yoshikazu

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Opening Theme

"Ma・Ka・Se・Te Tonight (魔・カ・セ・テ Tonight)" by Iori Nomizu

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"Kizuite Zombie-sama, Watashi wa Classmate desu (気づいてゾンビさま、私はクラスメイトです)" by Rie Yamaguchi with manzo

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Oct 29, 2022

whatsosticky

Recommended

This was oddly entertaining. I was expecting something mind-numbing and slapstick and while there is that, it actually made it worth watching each episode.

The core characters make up for a very delightful cast, all over there own development as fhte show goes on. It was nice to see the changes they acquired while learning from their experiences that it doesn't have to compromise who they are or where they're from.

I'm usually pretty retentive about visuals to match the show and whatever the subject is, and this one does well.

This is just a lot of fun without any sort of effort required. Just sit ...

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Jan 21, 2024

Szandor

Mixed Feelings

More fanservice than harem, more occasional cross-dressing than gender-bender and a story that isn't all that coherent. So what strengths does this anime actually have? Well...

- Story & Theme
We're told the backstory early on and it's not very complicated. The protagonist dies, is turned into a zombie by a necromancer and is now immortal. In the first episode he is also turned into a chainsaw wielding magical girl and then a vampire ninja becomes his servant. It's an over-the-top take on the harem genre, but for a harem it isn't really played out as one. The main story revolves more around the necromancer and her ... powers, although the first episodes establish the characters rather than have much plot and most of the series focuses on gags and violence rather than story. It's seldom very serious, but it has its moments. It also has a lot of fanservice, especially the two OVA episodes (I will not be writing a separate review on those).

- Characters & Writing
The characters are based on tropes, but they still manage to come through as their own characters. Not too deep or complicated by any means, but enough to make them distinct from other animes. The writing is mostly fun and silly with serious, romantic or over-the-top weird scenes thrown in every now and then. Don't expect a masterpiece of writing, but it's competent and works well for what it is.

- Style & Presentation
The animation and style isn't the best so don't expect anything fantastic. Still, it's not terrible by any means, perhaps with the exception from the few times it uses poorly done 3D. Monsters are mostly large animals with clothes which plays into the weird and silly and the other antagonists look like humans. Every now and then there are scenes with an abundance of blood, mostly when the chainsaw is used, and the action scenes are fairly well directed and do not drone on for too long. You'll see a lot of ecchi moments and they often feel a bit cringe, although at times they're tied into the plot.

- OVA episodes
I'll mention them briefly here because they're just two short episodes with even shorter stories in them. Basically, they are simply fanservice to the point where they're hard to watch, even at their short lengths. The stories aren't very good or interesting and they don't tie into any main plot. You can give these a skip.

- Conclusion
There's no single thing about this anime that is outstanding, but the show is nonetheless entertaining and I'd say the different elements tie together well enough for the show to become more than just the sum of its parts. It did make me chuckle from time to time and the fact that it's not too long also helps. The pacing is good and nothing really overstays its welcome, but I would have liked to see a more clear main story and more character development. It's a good enough anime to watch if you feel like it, but I'm not sure if I'd actually recommend it to anyone. Also, you can skip the OVAs even if you plan to watch the second season.

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May 28, 2022

Ligauwi

Not Recommended

I will be completely honest, I have no idea why I finished watching this garbage.

Whatever plot that exists is extremely forgettable, the characters are extraordinarily one-dimensional and stereotypical, the humor is exaggerated and consists primarily of bad sex jokes, there are an innumerable amount of plot holes, and many of the episodes are just "there;" they don't contribute at all to the main story. Even the art is poo poo butt mouth trash garbage; it is overly simplistic in a bad way and the characters have no distinguishable features about them. If you changed their hair styles and clothes you wouldn't be able to tell ...

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