Top 15 must-watch zombie-themed anime as of 2023
The zombie genre is very popular all over the world, and zombies have infiltrated the Japanese animation industry. Although there are not yet as many zombie animated films as live-action thrillers, it is only a matter of time until anime catches up with the world of realistic and digital effects. Currently, there are already many zombie cartoons available to watch Zombies represent a huge genre and not all zombie anime focus entirely on walking, rotting zombies. With stories like Tokyo Ghoul and High School of the Dead, the anime allows viewers to see from the perspective of the undead.
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Tokyo Ghoul
Trailer Tokyo Ghoul
Tokyo Ghoul follows the journey of an ordinary and quiet 18-year-old university student named Ken Kaneki. His life is turned upside down after a near-fatal accident, when he is saved through receiving an organ transplant from a demon. This organ transplant turns him into a hybrid of a human and a demon, and he must eat humans to survive.
Ken must find a way to preserve his humanity while hiding the fact that he is currently a demon. Unlike normal flesh-eating zombies, demons try to live normal lives in society, keeping their demonic identities a secret. However, they had no choice, and the humans hunted and persecuted them to the point that it was difficult to take sides in this world without heroes.
English: Tokyo Ghoul
Premiere: The film Tokyo Ghoul premiered from July 3, 2014 to September 19, 2014.
Genre: Action, Horror, Supernatural, Psychological, Drama
Character Name: Ken Kaneki, Touka Kirishima, Rize Kamishiro, Shuu Tsukiyama, Yoshimura
Length: 12 episodes (about 24 minutes each)
Directed by: Shuhei Morita
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Highschool Of The Dead
Trailer Highschool Of The Dead
Highschool of the Dead can be considered the best zombie anime series to date. It is also very similar to a traditional Western zombie epidemic story, but this does not detract from its appeal and horror.
As the name of Highschool of the Dead suggests, this short series follows five high school students working together to get to safety after their school is invaded by zombies. Highschool of the Dead's fan service can be a bit excessive at times, but its solid character and devotion to actual violence transcend its drawbacks.
Premiere: The film Highschool of the Dead premiered from July 5, 2010 to September 20, 2010.
Genre: Action, Horror, Ecchi, Supernatural
Characters: Takashi Komuro, Rei Miyamoto, Saeko Busujima, Saya Takagi, Kohta Hirano
Duration: 12 episodes (about 24 minutes each)
Director: Tetsuro Araki
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Corpse Princess (Shikabane Hime: Aka)
Trailer Corpse Princess (Shikabane Hime: Aka)
Makina Hoshimura may not look like a zombie and doesn't eat brains, but she is one of the undead. She was revived after being killed with her family and now needs to kill 108 other undead to join her family in paradise.
Makina's ultimate goal is to avenge her family's death by defeating the group of undead known as the Seven Stars. A strong and attractive female character, Makina uses a pair of MAC-11 machine guns to destroy enemies, making her a unique zombie among thousands of zombies in the anime.
English: Corpse Princess (Shikabane Hime: Aka)
Premiere: The film Corpse Princess (Shikabane Hime: Aka) premiered from October 2, 2008 to December 25, 2008.
Genre: Action, Horror, Supernatural
Character Name: Makina Hoshimura, Keisei Tagami, Ouri Kagami, Hokuto, Akasha Shishidou
Duration: 13 episodes (about 24 minutes each)
Director: Masahiko Murata
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Gungrave
Trailer Gungrave
Based on a popular third-person shooter game, Gungrave is a serious zombie anime series that focuses on Brandon Heat's journey of revenge. Now known as Beyond the Grave, or Grave for short, he is seeking revenge on his former partner and best friend in the organized crime organization.
Grave, in best a villainous hero, is an indestructible undead. He is triggered only by the desire to avenge the criminal group that killed, and at the same time destroy his fellow undead.
English: Gungrave
Premiere: The film Gungrave ran from October 6, 2003 to March 29, 2004.
Genre: Action, Drama, Supernatural, Sci-fi
Character names: Brandon Heat/Beyond the Grave, Harry MacDowel, Maria Asagi, Mika Asagi
Duration: 26 episodes (about 24 minutes each)
Director: Toshiyuki Tsuru
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School-Live! (Gakkougurashi!)
Trailer School-Live! (Gakkougurashi!)
Cartoon style in School-Live! so adorable that it's hard to believe it's an anime about zombies. This isn't too surprising, though, as the Japanese animation industry often takes a different approach to the zombie genre than it does in the West.
When viewers watch the first episode and see cute school girls doing cute things and learn that they are the only survivors of their school in a post-apocalyptic zombie world, School-Live! may feel different. However, with a score on MyAnimeList of 7.62, entertainment is guaranteed. Fans can watch these cute girls try to maintain a little normalcy while fighting to survive the zombie apocalypse.
English: School-Live! (Gakkougurashi!)
Premiere: The first episode premiered on July 9, 2015
Genre: Horror, School, Supernatural, Slice of life
Character Name: Yuki Takeya, Kurumi Ebisuzawa, Yuuri Wakasa, Miki Naoki
Length: 12 episodes (about 24 minutes each)
Directed by: Masaomi Ando
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