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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Is This A Zombie?
Trailer Is This A Zombie?
Is This A Zombie? is an anime about zombies, but also a complete comedy. The story revolves around Ayumu, who was killed by a serial killer. However, Eucliwood Hellscythe, a lovely and lovable magical witch girl, revives him, only for him to be killed again.
This time death is no longer valid, because Hellscythe's magic revives his undead body. This is a series of stories about silly and dangerous love, as two people avoid the devil and the killer, and Ayumu discovers his true nature.
English: Is this a zombie?
Premiere: The first episode premiered on January 11, 2011
Genre: Humor, Harem, Action, Supernatural
Character Name: Ayumu Aikawa, Eucliwood Hellscythe, Haruna, Seraphim, Mael Strom
Duration: 12 episodes (about 24 minutes each)
Director: Takaomi Kanasaki
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Sunday Without God
Trailer Sunday Without God
Sunday Without God is an anime series in the genre of paranormal, mystery and supernatural, about a world where people can no longer reproduce or die. The idea is that God abandoned creation and left grave guards, supernatural beings who help the living and dead find rest.
The "undead" in this anime are different from the usual walking corpses, but they work according to a similar logic. When people die in this world, they continue to move without decomposing. The young protagonist of the series, Ai, along with an immortal assassin, works to learn the truth about their world and bring the living and dead to rest.
English: Sunday Without God
Premiere: First episode premiered on July 6, 2013
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Fantasy, Drama
Character Name: Ai Astin, Hampnie Hambart, Julie Sakuma, Alis Color, Scar
Duration: 12 episodes (about 24 minutes each)
Director: Yūji Kumazawa
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Sankarea: Undying Love
Trailer Sankarea: Undying Love
Sankarea is a romantic comedy and supernatural horror anime series centered on high school student Chihiro Furuya, who falls in love with a zombie. It's a mostly comedy series, but it also has moments of unexpected horror and tension.
Chihiro's interest in the undead drives him to create an easter potion, inadvertently turning his classmate Rea Sanka into a zombie. Luckily, she eats hydrangea leaves rather than brains, but still annoys them. Anyway, two people love each other and have to do the best in their unusual lives.
English: Sankarea: Undying Love
Premiere: April 5, 2012
Genre: Humor, Romance, Supernatural, Ecchi
Character Name: Chihiro Furuya, Rea Sanka, Ranko Saōji, Mero Furuya, Babu
Duration:12 episodes (about 24 minutes each)
Director: Mamoru Hatakeyama
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Hellsing Ultimate
Trailer Hellsing Ultimate
Hellsing Ultimate is an OVA created after the original Hellsing anime version ended. However, this version of Hellsing is actually more manga compliant than the original anime. This series not only revolves around zombies but also involves the world of supernatural horror.
Hellsing Ultimate focuses on Hellsing's undercover operation trying to control the supernatural monsters that bother Britain. The classic character Abraham Van Helsing is the protagonist and, although he is a genuine vampire hunter, no zombie escapes his grasp.
English: Hellsing Ultimate
Premiere: February 10, 2006
Genre: Action, Horror, Humor, Supernatural, Vampire
Character Name: Alucard, Seras Victoria, Integra Hellsing, Walter C. Dornez, Alexander Anderson
Duration: A total of 10 episodes of OVA (Ongoing) (each episode is about 45 - 60 minutes)
Director: Tokoro Tomokazu
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Soul Eater
Trailer Soul Eater
While Soul Eater doesn't revolve around zombies, they are a common threat that Reapers and Weapons face. Combining supernatural action and humor, it follows the students at Death Meister Academy as they learn about how to obtain souls and protect the purity of death.
Soul Eater focuses on the balance between life and death. Although the series focuses more on battles between the Academy and the Wizard that threatens it, zombies are important symbolic enemies faced by the academies of death.
English: Soul Eater
Premiere: April 7, 2008
Genre: Action, Humor, Horror, Magic, Cartoon
Character Name: Maka Albarn, Soul Eater Evans, Black☆Star, Death the Kid, Tsubaki Nakatsukasa
Duration:51 episodes (about 24 minutes each)
Director: Takuya Igarashi
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