Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (manga/anime/film)
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (Japanese: ゾン100 ～ゾンビになるまでにしたい100のこと～, Hepburn: Zon 100 ~ Zonbi ni Naru made ni Shitai 100 no Koto ~, “Zom 100: 100 Things I Want to do Before I Become a Zombie”) is a Japanese manga series written by Haro Aso and illustrated by Kotaro Takata. It has been serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Monthly Sunday Gene-X since October 2018, with its chapters collected into fourteen tankōbon volumes as of June 2023. The series is licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media.
An anime television series adaptation produced by Bug Films premiered in July 2023. It is licensed by licensed by Viz Media outside of Asia and by Muse Communication for South Asia and Southeast Asia. A live-action film adaptation is set to premiere on Netflix in August 2023.
Plot
Akira Tendo, a 24-year-old office worker of ZLM, discovers himself trapped in a routine and meaningless life. He lacks drive and motivation since he is disenchanted with his career; however, when a zombie apocalypse unexpectedly strikes Tokyo, everything is turned upside down. Instead of succumbing to dread, Akira sees this as an opportunity to experience life to the fullest rather than settle for his humdrum existence. He decides to create a bucket list of everything he wants to do before dying in order to not only experience it firsthand but also to show that he is still alive and well. This decision is made with a newfound sense of purpose.
With the happy company of his friend, Kencho, Akira embarks on a number of exciting and frequently bizarre excursions throughout the zombie-infested city. Their pranks range from simple pleasures like eating at expensive restaurants for free to more extravagant pursuits like going on roller coasters and visiting haunted houses. Akira and Kencho come across other survivors who have their own motivations for surviving as they make their way through the dangerous streets swarming with flesh-eating zombies. Along the journey, they forge odd alliances, face their own anxieties, and learn the importance of friendship and the human spirit’s ability to persevere in the face of difficulty.
Characters
- Akira Tendo (天道 輝, Tendō Akira)
- Voiced by: Shūichirō Umeda (Japanese); Zeno Robinson[4] (English)
- Portrayed by: Eiji Akaso
- Shizuka Mikazuki (三日月 閑, Mikazuki Shizuka)
- Voiced by: Tomori Kusunoki (Japanese); Abby Trott (English)
- Portrayed by: Mai Shiraishi
- Kenichiro Ryuuzaki (竜崎 憲一朗, Ryūzaki Ken’ichirō) / Kencho (ケンチョ)
- Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa (Japanese); Xander Mobus[4] (English)
- Portrayed by: Shuntarō Yanagi
- Beatrix Amerhauser (ベアトリクス・アメルハウザー, Beatorikusu Ameruhauzā) / Bea (ベア)
- Voiced by: Minami Takahashi (Japanese); Laura Post (English)
- Gonzō Kosugi (小杉 権蔵, Kosugi Gonzō)
- Portrayed by: Kazuki Kitamura
Manga
Written by Haro Aso and illustrated by Kotaro Takata, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead started in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Monthly Sunday Gene-X on October 19, 2018. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on March 19, 2019. As of June 30, 2023, fourteen volumes have been released.
In North America, Viz Media announced the English release of the series in July 2020. On May 9, 2023, Viz Media launched their Viz Manga digital manga service, with the series’ chapters receiving simultaneous English publication in North America as they are released in Japan.
The series is licensed in France by Kana, and in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo.
Volume list
- Note: The chapters are numbered after a superscript # symbol (#).
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | |
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| 1 | March 19, 2019 | 978-4-09-157561-6 | February 16, 2021 | 978-1-9747-2056-9 | |
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| 2 | July 19, 2019 | 978-4-09-157568-5 | May 18, 2021 | 978-1-9747-2066-8 | |
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| 3 | October 18, 2019 | 978-4-09-157575-3 | August 17, 2021 | 978-1-9747-2067-5 | |
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| 4 | February 19, 2020 | 978-4-09-157587-6 | November 16, 2021 | 978-1-9747-2297-6 | |
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| 5 | June 19, 2020 | 978-4-09-157598-2 | February 15, 2022 | 978-1-9747-2298-3 | |
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| 6 | October 16, 2020 | 978-4-09-157609-5 | May 17, 2022 | 978-1-9747-2451-2 | |
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| 7 | January 19, 2021 | 978-4-09-157621-7 | August 16, 2022 | 978-1-9747-2908-1 | |
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| 8 | May 19, 2021 | 978-4-09-157609-5 | November 15, 2022 | 978-1-9747-3405-4 | |
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| 9 | October 19, 2021 | 978-4-09-157653-8 | February 21, 2023 | 978-1-9747-3406-1 | |
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| 10 | February 18, 2022 | 978-4-09-157669-9 | May 16, 2023 | 978-1-9747-3647-8 | |
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| 11 | June 17, 2022 | 978-4-09-157681-1 | August 15, 2023 | 978-1-9747-3877-9 | |
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| 12 | November 17, 2022 | 978-4-09-157700-9 | — | — | |
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| 13 | February 17, 2023 | 978-4-09-157728-3 | — | — | |
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| 14 | June 30, 2023 | 978-4-09-157756-6 | — | — | |
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Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
- #55: Dolphins of the Dead (1)
Live-action film
On June 7, 2022, during the Geeked Week livestream, Netflix announced a live-action film adaptation. Yusuke Ishida is directing the film, based on a screenplay by Tatsuro Mishima. Akira Morii is serving as producer, in collaboration with ROBOT and Plus One Entertainment. The film is set to premiere on August 3, 2023. The theme song is “HoriZOM”, performed by Ren.
Anime
On January 6, 2023, an anime television series adaptation was announced, as part of a deal between Viz Media, Shogakukan, and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions. It is produced by Bug Films and directed by Kazuki Kawagoe, with assistant direction by Hanako Ueda, scripts supervised by Hiroshi Seko, character designs by Kii Tanaka, zombie designs by Junpei Fukuchi, and music composed by Makoto Miyazaki. The series premiered on MBS and TBS on July 9, 2023. The opening theme is “Song of the Dead” (ソングオブザデッド, Songu obu za Deddo) by Kana-Boon, while the ending theme is “Happiness of the Dead” (ハピネス オブ ザ デッド, Hapinesu obu za Deddo) by Shiyui.
Hulu, Netflix, and Crunchyroll are streaming the series in the United States simultaneously with its Japanese release. Muse Communication licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.
Episode list
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | “Akira of the Dead” Transcription: “Akira obu za Deddo” (Japanese: アキラ オブ ザ デッド) |
Kazuki Kawagoe | Hiroshi Seko | Kazuki Kawagoe | July 9, 2023 | |
| Akira Tendo is a young office worker who hates his job. Three years ago, an excited Akira came to Tokyo to work after graduation but increasingly becomes disillusioned after learning his company ruthlessly exploits their employees. Despite being depressed, he continues to stay due to his coworker, Saori Ohtori, the only one who treats him with kindness but is unable to confess his feelings since Ohtori is also his boss’s mistress. When a zombie outbreak hits Tokyo, rather than despair, Akira greets it with happiness since he is finally free. He heads to Ohtori’s apartment to rescue her only to discover he was too late as she and his boss have turned into zombies. Akira tells his boss he quits before pushing him to his death and confesses his feelings to a zombified Ohtori before escaping. Realizing he might get killed during the outbreak, Akira makes a bucket list of 100 things he wants to do before he becomes a zombie. | ||||||
| 2 | “Bucket List of the Dead” Transcription: “Baketto Risuto obu za Deddo” (Japanese: バケットリスト オブ ザ デッド) |
Toshihiro Maeya | Hiroshi Seko | Hanako Ueda | July 16, 2023 | |
| Akira starts to revel in his newfound freedom by drinking beer in the morning. However, he soon realizes that he has run out. Sneaking down a pipe to avoid zombies, he meets the Kousakas, his despairing neighbors who become more hopeful seeing his cheerful demeanor. When he arrives at the convenience store, Akira meets another survivor scavenging the place, who admonishes him for only taking items she considers unnecessary for survival. She takes off after she saves his life. With his bike destroyed, he ultimately finds a motorcycle and uses it to escape. When he finally returns home, Akira notices zombies have managed to break into the Kousakas’ apartment. Retreating to his apartment, he solemnly reflects on his situation. As such, Akira writes down a bucket list of 100 things he wants to do before he becomes a zombie. Meanwhile, a flashback shows that prior to meeting Akira, the girl was obsessed with survival, but after meeting him begins to wonder if there might be room for some fun. | ||||||
| 3 | “Best Friend of the Dead” Transcription: “Besuto Furendo obu za Deddo” (Japanese: ベストフレンド オブ ザ デッド) |
Jun Shinohara | Hiroshi Seko | Jun Shinohara | July 23, 2023 | |
| 4 | “Flight Attendant of the Dead” Transcription: “Shī Ē obu za Deddo” (Japanese: CA オブ ザ デッド) |
TBA | TBA | TBA | July 30, 2023 | |
Reception
The series was nominated for the Eisner Award in the Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia and Best Humor Publication categories in 2022.
Notes
- ^ Jump up to:a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
| Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead | |
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Akira Tendo (left) and Shizuka Mikazuki (right)
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| ゾン100 ～ゾンビになるまでにしたい100のこと～ (Zon 100 ~ Zonbi ni Naru made ni Shitai 100 no Koto ~) |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Haro Aso |
| Illustrated by | Kotaro Takata |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Sunday GX Comics |
| Magazine | Monthly Sunday Gene-X |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | October 19, 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 14 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kazuki Kawagoe |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Hiroshi Seko |
| Music by | Makoto Miyazaki |
| Studio | Bug Films |
| Licensed by | Viz Media |
| Original network | MBS, TBS |
| Original run | July 9, 2023 – present |
| Episodes | 3 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Yusuke Ishida |
| Produced by | Akira Morii |
| Written by | Tatsuro Mishima |
| Music by | Kohei Chida |
| Licensed by | Netflix |
| Released | August 3, 2023 |
A simple moment can change the entire life…
A pure friendship is being born…
