Kore wa Zombie desu ka?

HOLY CRAP ANOTHER ZOMBIE ANIME!

Hey wait a minute.. Aren't zombies suppose to be the living dead with rotting flesh and mindless expressions, mumbling "braaaainnnnssss...."
No wait, that's my biology lecturer...

Anyways, sure Aikawa Ayumu looks like a normal typical high school boy with a boring life etc etc, but isn't that how all the typical animes started out with?
However, he is blessed with a special gift... No! Not a harem! Im talking about his gift of being the walking undead! (And for added fun, the ability to crossplay!)

The anime started out pretty normal but just less then a minute everything turns haywire as his identity of ... his zombiefication (Is that even a word?) is exposed in a brutal but comedic manner.

Art looks pretty well done and detailed (especially the gore part.. Wouldnt want that to be censored now would we?)
Sound is pretty above average. Nothing to add here.

Introducing the only male harem lead who is a Zombie...
Aikawa Ayumu.. Hmm.. Other than the fact he possess inhuman powers, he is infact weak towards the sun.. Thats odd? Zombies are weak towards the sun but vampire ninjas are OK?
So he also possess the power to change into a Masou Shojo which never fails to make me barf each time. Seriously, no kidding, I skip the entire transformation sequence, and you would too if you're a TRUE man.
Sure he is a T.K wannabe in break dancing and he has a fetish for little sister and he has a perverted best friend and he doesn't live with his parents etc etc, the fact he has his own harem means deep down he is a good guy and every good guy deserves a harem. Just wondering why I haven't gotten mine yet...

So lets review the girls shall we? My favorite part of all harem anime

Candidate number #1
A necromancer? Silver haired, endowed with super imbalanced powers, and yet a fragile existence you feel like you just wanna protect. Best part is? She won't say a word which means less arguments and more *ehmm* time if ya know what I mean? ;) What you dont know what I mean? Sheesh, what are they teaching you kids in class nowadays.
Harem Girl score: 9.0

Candidate number #2
A masou shojo with a chainsaw who lets everyone change into a magical girl except herself. Typical tsundere with flat chest, but claims to have the highest IQ of them all. Sassy and courageous, she's the first of the magical that actually has an attitude. However, he inability to cook anything but eggs doesn't look in her favour for guys who's a glutton. Who cares anyways? Ayumu is a zombie and all he eats is brains.. (No seriously, zombies should eat brains)
Harem Girl Score: 8.8

Candidate number #3
A Ninja Vampire?? Who writes this stuff anyways?? Approximately D-E cup, this natural beauty is equipped with not only a sharp tongue, but with a superiority complex. Master of the leaf blade but only able to use a single technique, terrible chef and not much of a genius, some guys still like her due to her busty looks and long black hair. Probably slim chances of being in Ayumu's harem but she's living under the same roof with him so she's practically in it without even knowing it herself. Good luck to Ayumu trying to get this one.
Harem Girl score: 9.0

Candidate number #4
Another Ninja Vampire?? Oh c'mon now.. Anyways, my personal favourite, tom boyish, a bit of an air head but still charming in her own way. Probably the only character up to date that actually have feelings for zombie boy over here due to some unforseen circumstances (If you're a cult member of the harem revolution, then you probably have a slight gist of how this happened)
Harem Girl score: 9.2
EXTRA POINTS FOR BEING ABLE TO COOK!

I rate the comedy of this anime to be a fusion of MM! + Dokuro-chan
due to it's extreme slapstick jokes and the never ending pain the male lead has to suffer. But look at the bright side.. He can never be put out of his misery... Wouldn't you want an immortal body when you have a harem all to yourself?

Overall Gore+Comedy+Supernatural+Chainsaw wielding Magical Girl+Crossplaying = Kore wa Zombie Desu, which can also be equals to animegasm. (Im just randomly adding words here) And some fan-service to boot.


SPOILER!
Everyone's favourite GIGA PUDDI made an appearance in episode 3 :)

So what is 'Is This A Zombie?' aka 'Koreha Zombie Desu ka?'

Zombie Desu ka (as I'll refer to it from now on) is an anime that abuses genre cliches, it's horrendously inconsistent, shockingly violent and has some of the most uncomfortable shots of a guy's ass on several occasions...and it's easily one of the funniest animes I've ever seen.

YES. Zombie Desuka is the BUSINESS. I honestly couldn't contain my laughter ever since the dynamic and hysterical first episode. What makes this anime so special is, as I've mentioned, how it abuses genre cliches such as harem, shonen, fantasy, fanservice and even a bit of heavily ... implied yaoi. There's an ample amount of fanservice in this anime, ranging from your typical 'pantsu' shots to bouncing cleavage, but there's also a surprising amount of fujoshi bait (and by that I mean moments that would make girl fans cream themselves) which is a nice balance. So while it was uncomfortable to see the main character's ass every so often, I can take it as fair since modern animes try more to appeal to both perverse fanbases.

Speaking of the main character, Ayumu is your typical, lazy-eyed, dangling spiky hair protagonist. You can draw comparisons between him and Tomoya from Clannad and Ichika from infinite Stratos, but I believe that he is a lot like Sato from the anime Ben-To. They're both energetic guys who don't go out of their way to be perverted but are definitely guys who wouldn't pass a chance to take a look, nor do they act all bashful when they're caught. In fact, there's a lot of similarities between Ben-To and Zombie Desu ka, from the absurd plot devices, the pacing and tone as well as the random comedy. And like Ben-To, I found myself surprised by wacky elements popping up every so often and it was great how it managed to blend with the semi-serious story. I've grown fond of animes like this; the whole 'comedy action fanservice' genre, cause it manages to not take itself too seriously but delivers a hilarious plot with some great action and fanservice shots. It's a delicate balance that few animes manage to achieve properly, but these few are pretty amazing. Animes such as Heaven's Lost Property and Highschool DxD have much 'darker' stories and heavy ecchi/ fanservice, whereas animes like Ben-To and Zombie Desuka are lite on the fanservice but emphasize the wacky side more often.

So as the title implies, the anime revolves around Ayumu being a zombie, resurrected by a quiet, moe necromancer named 'Eu' who treats him as a servant and friend. He uses his newfound life, and surprisingly superhuman powers, to find his killer. If this all sounds awfully serious and deep, trust me the first episode derails that by the end. The dramatic air that the first few minutes of the first episode give off is immediately dispelled by a hilarious moment when Ayumu gets hit by a car in a wacky fashion. By the end of the episode, I shit you not, he becomes a magical garment girl on top of being a zombie, doing a whole long-ass magical girl transformation and everything, with PANTY SHOTS AND EVERYTHING *shudders*. The weird train doesn't end there, as he ends up having a 'masou-shoujo' in this house, then later a vampire ninja girl (with big boobs, cause why not) and eventually has another vampire ninja girl (also well endowed) end up falling in love with him, under ridiculous, parody-cliche circumstances. While this all sounds like a cluster of absurd plot devices, it's exactly what makes this anime so hilarious.

One of the defining features of Zombie Desu ka is the aforementioned moe necromancer, Eu. Her full name is 'Eucliwood Hellscythe' and she takes the quiet moe girl cliche to a whole new level. What I found very creative is how, while she doesn't speak at all and prefers to write down what she wants to say, the main character imagines her voice in his head, saying perverted things in place of the normal request she asked. This is done each episode by a different voice actress (both in the sub and dub) so you're never sure which voice is her real one, and it's probably one of the most creative things about her character. While there's a lot of cliches in her design, her reason for not speaking are actually quite dramatic. The explanation comes off as a load of over-complicated fantasy mumbo-jumbo, but it fits in with the semi-serious tone of the show and it's a major plot device. I won't ruin too much but there's a lot of surprises in store regarding her reasons for not speaking, and trust me you'll wanna see what those reasons are.

The antagonists in this anime are unexpected but manage to be entertaining in their own ways, and the overarching main bad guy delivers one of THE funniest lines in the second to last episode. The final episode decides to take all the cliches it hadn't touched upon and abuse them to a comedic end as well, and so does the OVA episode. While this can be considered a harem anime at its base level it surprisingly manages to dodge a ton of genre cliches or use them in moderation; strange for an anime that parodies cliches. It almost never uses the typical 'walk in on girl naked' cliche and 'fall on and grope girl' cliche that animes like To Love Ru are infamous for, and when it does the result is violent retribution (as usual) which is balanced by the fact that Ayumu is a zombie so any physical damage is real but doesn't last. The main character however does go through a ton of physical and verbal abuse from start to finish, being called 'pervert' and 'maggot' for a ton of different reasons, a lot of which is funny. However the vampire ninja girl Sera does weigh on your patience with her persistent insults and she's not even a tsundere or love interest waiting to happen, she's more of the freeloader who has her own motives and shits on the main character all the time. While she is hot and her insults are funny for the most part, it can become annoying after a while. Despite that, every character manages to be goofy and funny in a variety of ways so small things like that don't get in the way.

That isn't to say that Zombie Desu Ka is perfect, far from it. There's a lot of plot holes, inconsistencies and moments that go unanswered. There's characters that get introduced but disappear just as quickly or aren't seen often. There's plot devices that are mentioned or implied, but never expanded upon. And there's a lot of issues regarding the depth of Ayumu's powers and why he's able to steal someone else's powers. However, I don't believe that any of these are an issue since the animes M.O. from the start was to abuse plot devices and cliches, so you tend to go with the flow rather than look for answers in a semi-serious anime. A lot of the occurrences in animes like Excel Saga go unexplained and we accept them purely because it's wacky fun, and whilst a lot of comedy animes have a decent amount of wacky elements I'd say that Zombie Desu Ka is one of the few animes that fully embraces the wacky side. Despite the inconsistencies, there's a lot of subtle things that this anime does well. The animation is solid and the fight scenes are fluid and epic. The music is upbeat and can be mellow when dramatic things occur. The plot device of Ayumu hating the sun since it dries him up (strange plot device for a zombie, I know) is interestingly accentuated by how blinding the light is during the day and each character has one or two defining quirks just like this, including the main bad guy. So while it was the kind of anime you don't have to think too deeply about, it was easy on the eyes too.

In the end, what can I say about Zombie Desu Ka? It's absurd, it's violent, it's random and it's just plain weird sometimes. But it's also hilarious, epic, touching at times and surprising at other times. I don't usually give numbered scores but if I could give this anime a score i'd give it a 9/10. I've only watched the first season so far so I have big hopes for the second. I watched the dub of it, and the cast did a phenomenal job, especially with the many voices that portrayed Eu in Ayumu's thoughts. Both the japanese and english versions manage to be funny for their own reasons in both the delivery of jokes and contexts of funny situations, so each is a unique watch. I look forward to watching the dub of the second season and I really hope it doesn't derail itself like too many second seasons do. However if it's like Heaven's Lost Property or Highschool DxD, it can only get better and funnier. Despite all the physical violence, verbal abuse, weird situations and world ending events that come across Ayumu's way, he can take it. Why? Cause he's a zombie.

Hello, folks. Today we'll talk about `Koreha Zombie Desuka?', whose original name is 「これはゾンビですか？」, henceforth called `KoreZom'. First, allow me to tell you that I've never read the original Light Novel, as well as never read any of the adaptation manga. So, every opinion bases itself on the anime, and no comparisons between adaptations are made.

Well then, let us begin.

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Story: 9 out of 10.
KoreZom has lots of comedy, but even though it manage to unfold an very interesting plot. Since, once again, it has great focus over the comedy, I really wasn't expecting any story at all. I've seen comedy animes that just had almost ... no plot; the anime seemed to flow only over its own jokes, but there was no development. Well then, KoreZom is not like that. As a matter of fact, its plot is much more well thought than other animes of this very season.
I was going to give it 8, but it turned out 9 because the jokes are all very well timed and played, so much that they affect positively the story itself.
By the way, every character seems to have cool backgrounds, but I fear those aren't going to be shown, unless we get a second season.

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Art: 10 out of 10.
It is beautiful. The characters' designed is cool and well-done, from casual outfits to a necromancer's armored outfit. Emotions are well expressed, too. Also very fitting are the backgrounds, from a high school to a graveyard, they're all very expressing, and cool.

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Sound: 10 out of 10.
Great voice acting, general background effects, as well as a rocking awesome opening! The ending music kind of sucks, although being funny, but since there's no reason to hear it, I didn't count it.
There's really not much to say, really. It is just great.

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Character: 10 out of 10.
Now that's where that show shines. A cool zombie lead male, an even cooler necromancer girl (well, she's my fav anime girl), a bad-mouthed vampire ninja, an extravagant masou-shoujo (a pun with mahou-shoujo), and that's not even the beginning. Funny as hell friends, psychopath villains, and (yet again) funny enemies called `Megalos'.
Damn, the characters are splendid, each one of them.

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Enjoyment: 10 out of 10.
Cool characters, well timed and played jokes, nice artwork, and a interesting story. How could you not enjoy it? You'll laugh out loud, pause at a certain zombie's delusions, re-watch the cool moments, and have chills in the spine with Yuu (also called Eu).

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Overall: 10 out of 10.
That's it, folks. There's absolutely no reason to look down or overlook this fantastic anime. Each episode proves better than the previous, and you'll catch yourself counting days until the next episode. The best thing is that there's more to come! And maybe we got even a second season.
Now, I know that there will be folks that won't like it the way I do, for everybody has its own tastes. But well, that's my opinion: this anime is a masterpiece, whose only drawback is the low number of episodes.

Until next time!

"Kore wa Zombie desu ka?" is, despite what the "Zombie" in its title might suggest, the extreme opposite of every zombie show you've ever seen before. Forget about mindless monsters trying to eat you alive. What we have here is a harem mixed with slapstick comedy, magic and lots of gore.

Story: As in most harem animes, the actual story is not the show's main focus. However, at first glance, it seems quite a promising one for its genre, though pretty simple: A high school student is murdered after he is attacked by an unknown person. However, he is revived as a zombie with the help ... of a weird necromancer girl. From then on, he serves as her undead servant, while at the same time searching for the one who killed him, as well as continuing his school life. Various other (female) characters are also introduced, including a magic girl and a vampire-ninja, each with their own mini-backstories.

Art-Animation: Like most of the latest anime, the animation is very good. The designs are crisp and well drawn, and I dare say quite pretty. I can't say that I have any particular problem with it whatsoever.

Sound: The voice acting does its job well, with the voices being properly funny or serious depending on what is needed. There is nothing really memorable about them, but that's not nececerily a bad thing, as long as the job gets done. What I do have to aplaud is the OP, which is officially my third favourite OP of all time (behind only the OP of Umineko and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni).

Characters: To the core, the characters in "Kore wa Zombie desu ka?" are pretty much the usual Harem stereotypes: A teenage guy surrounded by a bunch of girls (which include the typical tsundere, loli etc). However, the fact that they all belong in the supernatural world slightly changes things. They can all be quite kickass at times (except for the Necromancer girl, who is extremely docile 99% of the time, but bringing people back from the dead is even cooler anyway ;) ). They can all be hilariouly funny at the same time, and they all seem to have some higher goal in life than just sleeping with the other characters - which some of them also have, nontheless. To sum it up, they seem like proper characters, unlike in the majority of harem animes. I mean, what other harem features a zombie and a vampire ninja among the protagonists?

Enjoyment: This a harem anime, so fanservice and tyical harem humor is always going to be there. But there is much more to it than that. The element of slapstic comedy is always there. What is unusual is the excecive (for the genre) amount of gore - which can be strangely funny, rather than shocking, at times. Add to that all the supernatural stuff... you 've got yourself a very good combination right?

Overall: Harem, Comedy, Supernatural, Gore, School Life... there are not many series that combine all these. "Kore wa Zombie desu ka?" does so, and it seems to do so well. If you like any of the above genres, you 've got to give this a try. You might love it or you might not... but you'll never know until you try for yourself.

Oh boy... This show. I find myself torn while writing this, on one hand there were some extremely funny and enjoyable moments where I could not stop laughing. But on the other hand there were some downright terrible moments where I was raising my head to the ceiling praying for the scene to end. Is this a Zombie is an anime that makes it's mark by throwing in every genre, every character type, every trope, just everything really. If you can think of it there is a high probability you'll find it in this show. But despite throwing everything under the sun into this anime, ... I would never dream of calling it cliche, and actually say it is extraordinarily unique.

Story: 7

Guy meets girl, they kind of like each other, plot ensues, girl now lives with guy, more girls live with guy, etc, etc. While some of the specifics may be new, the overall concept is nothing we have not seen.
The Zombie and Necromancer (a.k.a servant and master) relationship was well done. Tack onto that the school life setting with a guy just trying to pass through along with his nerdy best friend; it was all well done, though a bit unoriginal. The eccentricities and unique nature of this show come in when we meet a chain-saw wielding Magical Girl (though she uses her magic a whole lot less than Ayumu...) and a busty Vampire Ninja with a leaf sword. Not gonna lie, her concept is fucking amazing. This show throws in every concept you can think of but somehow manages to make it work.
I would be remiss if I did not mention my largest gripe with the show, the fact that Ayumu is more or less our magical girl... Maybe I am alone, but I do not find cross-dressing to be a very funny plot point, I just don't. But even then I can sometimes see how it could work in a story if well done. But sadly, I did not find this to be one of those times. You see, Ayumu doesn't like it, first time, first episode, he dislikes transforming into a magical girl with a pink frilly outfit complete with panties and a bow. Hates it may be a more accurate statement. But every time he is forced to do so, he gets an unbelievable amount of shit from the other characters for doing it. Forced to cross dress in pink to save them all, and they insult him for doing so. Sorry, not a scenario I found even remotely amusing or entertaining.

Art: 7

I can't really say much here, it felt exceedingly average. But since the average these days (for 2011) is still good, it gets a 7. Though I should mention I really liked the character designs. I can't say anything on their artistic value, just a specific aspect I found really nice.

Sound: 8

I found that the OST really just did it's job. Set the scene, nothing more. But what I absolutely loved was the voice acting. I came into this show long after it aired, long enough that there was in fact an English Dub, and that is what I watched. Stone me, go ahead. Spout your insults and hate for the one who neglected to watch it subbed but had the audacity to write a review. Ignoring the hate though, I loved the English Dub. I thought the voices were perfect and added to the hilarity of the scenes, while also capturing some of the more emotional moments fairly well.

Character: 8

This was a rather fun cast of characters. They all seemed to fall into archetypes, but were extremely memorable despite that.

Ayumu Aikawa- Our zombie protagonist who is a nice enough guy but with that laid back, bored disposition. I rather liked Ayumu, he was fairly similar to other harem leads in that he isn't the most popular, isn't extremely capable physically or intellectually, but still sits in the back right side of the classroom next to a window. He gets a lot of abuse in this show, verbal and physical. Being immortal the characters feel no guilt in stabbing him. Being the nice guy he takes it all with a bit of disbelief but really just goes along with it.

Eucliwood Hellscythe- I thought I had seen the quiet character exhibited perfectly in Yuki Nagato. Boy was I wrong. Eucliwood (though everyone calls her Eu) is the character that I consider to be the ultimate moe blob of adorable. She takes the quiet nature to a whole new level by literally not saying a word, but writing everything on little notepads. Though giving off an uncaring persona, she is actually extremely kind hearted. Where I truly applaud the creators is the way Eu had a different voice actress for every episode. Now for a character that doesn't speak it may seem difficult to have a voice actress; luckily our perverted main is here to imagine Eu complimenting him in a suggestive format. It was well done and extremely enjoyable.

Haruna- The resident Tsundere Magical Girl who is a self proclaimed genius and makes great eggs. She really is just a fun character with a ton of energy. She doesn't have the best memory and freeloads at Ayumu's home eating more food than anyone else.

Seraphim- The busty Vampire Ninja, she is extremely cold towards our main character but gets along with others well enough. My issue with Seraphim is that she is accurately summed up by the word bitch. Obviously there is a bit more to her than that attribute alone, but that forms the crux of her character and it left liking her a very arduous task...

My biggest issue with the characters is that they all seem to give Ayumu a bit too much crap. Don't get me wrong, at times it was hilarious to watch them all insult Ayumu. But in my not-so-professional opinion this show needed a character that Ayumu could get along with. In my head this equated to a character that acted in a more playful manner rather than a degrading one. Sexual innuendo or playfully teasing, just someone that alleviated the constant barrage of shit Ayumu received.

Enjoyment: 7

My enjoyment overall is limited to a 7. When this show was good, it was GREAT, but when it wasn't great I honestly considered it be rather bad. My opinion in this facet is probably rather polarized from the majority, but for every scene I loved I found one I disliked as well. My enjoyment did swing in a positive manner on the whole, but nevertheless I had my issues.

Overall: 7

This show takes every thought that could pop into a writer's brain and throws it into an oddly coherent plot. Combined with a fun cast and good voice acting, comedy, some action, and even the occasional emotional moment, you get a genuinely good show. This show is definitely good for a laugh. Even if you are like me and dislike main characters who get a ton of shit, I would still recommend this show. If you're on the fence about the show than I would recommend watching the first two episodes as they perfectly exhibit what this show is: A fun 12 episodes that is even complimented by a second season. Is This a Zombie is a good anime that combines every cliche into something unique.

alright this is my first review ever, so it might be kinda sloppy, lets see here

Story 7/10
The story itself isn't really anything special, the protagonist is a zombie, living with a necromancer, but it is different from most other magical anime's so i'll cut them some slack.

Art 8/10
The art for the majority of the episode is again, nothing amazing, but the show does have a well done intro with some satisfying looking animation, and i'm hoping to see some animation like that in later episodes of the show, so for now they get an 8. Also random addition, this episode has lots of blood for ... those of you who are a little squeamish

Sound 7/10
Absolutely nothing about the music really stood out to me, except maybe a few moments where I went "well this is kinda catchy..."

Character 9/10
I give characters a 9 not because their especially compelling but most because their entertainment factor was through the roof for me. Just the way the protagonist seems to interact and react with his world, even the way he narrates as a character; I found very appealing. Additionally they did make some room in this episode for some potentially more serious and in depth character development later in the show, not much, but they did leave room.

Enjoyment 10/10
I've only been watching anime for 6 months, but pilot episode literally made me laugh out loud, which only two other anime have been able to do so far, I spent a lot of the episode thinking about how ridiculous the situations were, but O so very entertaining :P. Just watch out for some unexpected fanservice and a lot of of wtf moments :P

Overall 9/10
If you like ridiculous comedies, magical girls, ecchi....and blood, you'll likely really enjoy this anime.

*This may contain a few spoilers*

At first I thought Kore wa zombie desu ka? was going to be one of those fantasy-comedy anime without an actual storyline and with lots of boring episodes. Fortunately, it was much better than I thought.

Story: 6
I was very surprised that this had a plot. It really did. The story focuses on a high school boy, Ayumu, who is both a zombie and a Magiclad Girl (Yeah, I know, kinda weird) and his supernatural friends, Eu, Haruna and Sera who fight against all kind of creatures. This might seem a little mediocre and it is because as the show goes ... on, more and more unearthly phenomena occur and strange characters show up. But, like I said, I am glad that the anime followed a decent plot with some unexpected events and it wasn't just a stupid comedy.

Art & Sound: 9
Both were good. The characters have many details and some distinctive features, the magical creatures are ok and the outdoor scenery is good, so I don't have much to say. My eyes liked what they saw.

Character: 6
Here, unfortunately, we have some stereotypical characters: Ayumu - the easy-going teenager who cares a lot about his friends and wants to protect them. Eu - the most powerfull character, silent but very smart, full of emotions and very altruistic. Haruna - the funny girl, always smiling who falls in love with Ayumu. Sera - the sensible one, with a strong character who likes being in charge of everything,
There is truly nothing special about those characters, none of them stands out. On the other hand, I apperciate the huge character development. Ayumu starts to care about Eu when she leaves and realizes she's very important to him. Eu also realizes that she's not a soulless monster and she has friends who would die for her and Sera abandons her mission to kill Eu because she finally understood that friends are the most important thing in the world.

Enjoyment: 7
It wasn't a brilliant anime, even far from a good one, but I somehow enjoyed watching it. It was funny indeed (especially Ayumu's transformation into a Magiclad Girl), it was violent indeed (which I liked the most) and it had some heartbreaking moments which really got to my feels. As I said, there were some boring episodes, unrelated to the actual plot but at least they were funny.

Overall: 7
I rated Kore wa zombie desu ka? 7 because it represented a nice surprise for me. The series exceeded my expectations which is really awesome and if the caracters were a little more original, I would give it an 8.
What can I say... If you like fantasy-comedy-harem with some gore and romance anime, you should really watch this. It might be a disappointment for some people but on the contrary, I find this anime better than I thought it would be.

Looking back on this show I question myself how I enjoyed this show. Riddled with fanservice, a harem which means no actual romance, and a cast of invincible characters. Our good male lead Ayumu is a zombie, taking an arm or two is but a flesh wound, and our female lead has enough magic power that the universe is changed at her emotions and words. The action scenes are enjoyable and occur frequently but nothing extraordinary. They aren't afraid to show a bit of blood though!

Nevertheless, there is something about the comedy in this set up that makes every episode worth watching. Of course ... being undead gives the genre slapstick a new meaning, and by the end of the first episode Ayumu gains the power of Masou Shoujo. Yes that’s right - he is a magical zombie cross dresser wielding a pink chainsaw. If you don't find it funny the first time he transforms well you will definitely get sick of it by the end of the show.

Now I did look down on the show earlier for the fanservice. However, that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy the female cast. Eu is our mute armored necromancer who doesn't get much of an appearance in the show till later because, well, she is mute. I liked her appearances but story wise she made a lot of decisions that didn't make sense.

Haruna is the masou shoujo who has lost her powers and is the pain in the ass tsundere that lives in Ayumu's house. The fanservice target, she is the most prominent female character. Another person who can be a break or make on your takeaway from the show.

Sera is a vampire, whose story of origin was horrible. Yet, voiced by Youko Hisaka, one of the more fun characters. She has a running gag of how horribly she can verbally abuse the main character, but is also a ninja at the same time. She is never prominent in the story, but makes steady appearances throughout.

Yuki, another vampire, acts as the wife or Ayumu, reasons to be left to your imagination, and is the only character that's dere was actually enjoyable.

Despite being a strong comedy, it attempts to have a serious plot at times. At these times it fails to be serious, and you are left wondering if they intended to make the plot a joke (in more ways than one). It starts out with how Ayumu wants to get revenge on his murderer, but despite how mysterious it seems like it will be at the start the intensity vanishes until he easily finds them a few episodes in. From there the plot switches to Eu's past mistake and the whole situation is rather ridiculous.

If you enjoy a mix of peculiar comedy and have a tolerance for harem settings this could be the show for you. The atmosphere is typically bright except for those random serious moments they throw at the viewer.

Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? was certainly an interesting show. What initially attracted me to the show was that the main character was in fact a zombie and after seeing that it was labeled as a harem story I was interested to see where it would go.

Story: 7/10
Ok, personally I really enjoyed this show. However I would say that the story was the show's major weak point. The initial premise of the story is extremely unique and interesting. Main character and normal high schooler Ayumu Aikawa is murdered by a serial killer, is then brought back to life as a zombie ... by a necromancer and now is trying to discover who killed him and why, certainly a somewhat dark and unique idea. However with the introduction of Masou-Shoujo Haruna, the story takes a turn for the weird and comedic. After being cut in half by Haruna's chainsaw during a battle, Ayumu accidentally absorbs her magic and must now take over her role of fighting demons as a Mahou-Shoujo, complete with transformation sequence and frilly pink dress. And that basically is how the rest of the show proceeds. It constantly walks the line between "wow this is a dark bloody action anime" and "boy in a pink dress encounters harem hijinks." This results in the pacing of the show being somewhat off and at times I felt as if I was watching two completely different shows. Most of the time there was no particular reason for why the story progressed the way it did, things would just kind of happen and then the characters would respond.

This having all been said though, the comedic aspect of the show was great and almost every episode something would be said or happen that would provoke a laugh out of me and the show does tell a compelling and unique story when it decides to get serious. Despite also being labeled a harem genre, this is only a minor detail in the events of the main story and the overall feel of the show.

Art and Sound: 8.5/10
The animation in the show was very good I felt. The scenery was good, the landscapes realistic, and the character designs were very unique and fresh. The fight sequences and gore were extremely well done yet equal attention was given when dealing with the more comedic and ridiculous aspects of the show (flying whale monsters for example). The sound was also excellent, the opening got you hooked and the ending theme was just plain fun and both were very original. The voice acting was good as well, everyone delivered a great performance and fit their roles to a tee. Plus Yuu's plethora of different voice actresses contributed to a great part of the series' humor.

Character: 9/10
The characters were definitely (in my opinion) the best part of the show. They were modeled off past traditional character types but they were very fleshed out and there was a good amount of character development in the show across the boards. Ayumu is not your typical average harem lead ( for one he's a zombie). He's not overly perverted or boring in any way, he's just an average guy forced to deal with ridiculous situations and handles them accordingly, and unlike a normal harem lead he's got some redeeming qualities and is more than capable of being a badass when its crunch time. I thought that all of the characters were hilarious in their own way though. All of the rest of the characters in the show were mostly there for comic relief and fulfilled their roles excellently.

Enjoyment: 9/10
Despite its faults, I really liked Kore wa? The whole time I was watching it I was just thinking to myself "wow I love this show", even when I noticed plot inconsistencies or when I felt they went over the top with something. It was hilarious, the characters were crazy, the story was original, and while the romantic and the serious aspects of the show often clashed, I felt both worked in their own right and made the show amazing.

Summary: If you are looking for a show with great comedic value, unique characters, or just a different or ridiculous story, then I would highly recommend watching Kore wa Zombie desu ka?. It was always fun, with its fair share of serious moments and interesting characters. I highly recommend for fans of harems or offbeat comedies.

Story/Characters: 10/10 of 10

At the half-way point, this is a well wrought tale, with significant twists along the way. There is a certain amount of "cliche elements" in the telling, but what sets Kore wa Zombie desu ka? apart from the crowd and saves it from being a cliche ridden also ran is the way it turns each and every one of those cliches on its ear, pokes a wet willy in it, strips it of its dignity, and then tells it "It is OK! People still love you even with all your warts!" In other words, the show has an overriding irreverent tone and ... a mocking sense of humor about itself and the various genres from which it harvests its plot fodder. The show is extremely well written and funny, eliciting several "laugh out loud" moments per episode on average, but at the same time, it actually approaches tear inducing tenderness when it takes the time to focus on the protagonist and his savior/master/goddess of all that is dandere, Yuu. (I said almost... I don't think I have cried yet, though I am a notorious softy... just ask my kids.)

The character of Yuu is a thing to behold. Moe in the extreme, she takes dandere to a new height, as she isn't just quiet, she doesn't talk, with the exception of dream sequences, labeled "This is fantasy of our weak-hearted protagonist Aikawa Ayumu", in which she speaks with a high, pleading voice and calls him Onii-chan, complete with mooney eyes, and frequently scantily clad. She communicates by writing notes on a pad, frequently with a tsun edge in the writing, making her, I guess, a tsun-dan-dere character. The other characters are good as well. The heavily tsundere Haruna, who is living with them until she recovers her Masou Shojo powers from Ayumu, is a bundle of contradictions, as a genius magical girl that can't seem to be bothered to remember mundane things like names or where she was supposed to be buying tofu for her magical girl teacher. The third member of the harem is Sera, the Vampire-Ninja who seeks Yuu's aid and stays with them when she is refused, hoping to earn Yuu's help, all the while referring to Ayumu as various names similar to "worthless pile of $%!#". There are also Ayumu's friends at school, who he doesn't want to discover the truth about his living/unliving situation, as being the male living with a harem of magical/dangerous women is not something he thinks his high school buddies can handle.

All this would rate a high, but not stellar score if it weren't for one thing that the show does: surprise! Just when I think that I have a handle on the show, it throws a curve. Just when I think I know where the story is headed, it changes course. And just when I think I have things figured out, it turns another corner and reveals that most of what you have seen is not really the way things are. When that is combined with the consistently funny dialog and over the top humor, it makes for an enjoyable ride!

Art: 7 of 10

The main failing in Kore wa Zombie desu ka? is the art, at least in my opinion. There are frequently times when it seems the backgrounds are neglected, and the character renditions sometimes have shortcuts. Much of the combat animation is choppy and awkward looking, though I will grant that some of this is intentional due to the nature of the zombie protagonist. His body moves in awkward ways at times. The character designs, with the exception of Yuu, are also a bit generic, with Sera being the only human character that I have not mistaken for someone else at least briefly at some point in the show. The men are particularly generic, with the glasses of the 'best friend' character distinguishing him from the protagonist. Luckily there are not many shots of men other than Ayumu. It is possible that this is mostly a personal problem and others see more distinction between the designs, but I particularly find it hard to distinguish Haruna from some of the other girls, either at his school or the "friend" in the hospital that shows up in the third episode. There are some parts that are beautifully done, but others that fall short. The magical transformation sequences are quite striking, in their visual effect and the humor value as well! Another aspect that bothers some, but not me, is the level of fan service and gore. I consider most of the fan service to be parody, and it never becomes prurient or of an overtly sexual nature. The gore is also frequently used for comic effect, and the show is, after all, about a zombie! One must anticipate a certain amount of blood and gore!

I'm not saying that there aren't some bits of excellence. Where the animators take the time to make the art shine, it is great. I just feel there are too many points at which they let it slide along at average.

Music/Sound Effects: 8 of 10

The opening music is very good and the incidental music is frequently spot on. The end music is a catchy little tune, but also a bit annoying, as is the super deformed animation used during it.

Voice Acting: 8 of 10

The main voice actors are well done, with Haruna and Sera having a nice blend of acerbic tone with the occasional softer side. The male lead is well done but nothing really that special either. The best friend character's voice I find annoying, but I think you are supposed to. The Megalo tend to all sound alike to me. The "friend in the hospital" is one of the strongest vocal performances, as that character goes through some pretty impressive changes and variations across the episodes the is featured in. The absolute winner in terms of voice acting is the sickly sweet voice of Yuu in Ayumu's weak-hearted fantasy life! She sounds absolutely endearing and devoted, as is appropriate for a fantasy of that sort.

Overall Enjoyment: 10 of 10

I am loving this show! I watch it first of the Monday shows that come out on Cruncyroll and will re-watch episodes most weeks. The combination of broad comedy, fun action sequences, macabre zombie mayhem, and strong plotting with a touch of sentimentality that sparkles with joy when it bubbles up to the surface make it a fun, fast paced, and thoroughly enjoyable ride! Oh, and Yuu is muy, muy dandere moe!!! But that isn't really why I like it. Honest...

Is This a Zombie? is an anime I seen pop up on Netflix and I'm glad to say that I gave it a watch! It reminded me of so many different shows such as "My Bride's A Mermaid", "B Gata H Kei", and "Heaven's Lost Property". This is not to say this anime doesn't have a charm of it's own. I went into this show with not knowing what I was getting into really because I had heard nothing about it. Not gonna lie, the 1st episode was a bit over the top for me at first, but you get adjusted to it shortly after. ... I believe the reason I liked this show so much was because of the expectations I had when I began to watch it. The thing is, I had none! So I was thoroughly surprised when certain scenes occurred. This anime is to never to be taken seriously, if you take it seriously you lose the whole point of the show, which is to entertain you rather than to tell some complex story with plot twists up the ass. Now let's get into the sections of the show and what I liked and disliked. (I haven't watched the OVAs and the 2nd season at the time I'm writing this review)

Story: 8
The show's story is a extremely weird but I LOVED IT. It's all about a boy who's name is Ayumu who was tragically killed by a serial killer and is brought back to "life" by a Necromancer named Eucliwood Hellscythe (Eu). Eu is the most powerful magical being in the world, but having all that power comes at a cost. After this encounter with Eu, Ayumu's life will never be the same. He then becomes friends with a Magical Garment Girl and a Vampire Ninja. Story sounds pretty crazy right? It only gets crazier as the story progresses. It was pretty unique and different in my eyes, so I enjoyed a lot.

Art:8
I'm not very good when it comes to determining how Art is, compared to other anime and what not. But I enjoyed the art style for what it was. The colors really gave the show a nice feeling to it because they would always match depending on the scenario. Never seen any flaws with it in my eyes.

Sound: 7
To be completely honest, I don't remember hearing anything really memorable from the show. Which is a good and a bad thing. Its a good thing because it shows I found nothing wrong with the sound itself, but it didn't stand out much. So it was ok, the only song I remember was that blasted Ending. It was AMAZING, I almost always watched it whenever it came around. I honestly got giddy when it came to the end of episode so I could hear it again. The animation that goes with the ending also added to my enjoyment to it.

Characters: 8
The characters were both the one of the greatest things about the show and one of the downfalls of it as well. If you're not closely watching the show and just enjoying it for what it is, you'll find the 95% of the the characters are likeable and funny in their own ways. The situations they get themselves in are pretty hilarious as well. But when I took a better look at them, most of them are just one dimensional, there are a few exceptions mind you, but again MOST OF THEM are. Characters won't be much of a problem if you don't this anime seriously though. Most of them are all zany, even if they don't show it at first.

Enjoyment: 10
This is easily one of the funniest anime I've seen in a while. From the parodying of clichés, to the overall humor this anime provides, it's just a riot. Some people may find some of the rehashed jokes some characters use to be annoying but, I didn't mind them one bit. Another thing people may have a problem with is when this show is trying to be serious. This anime has the tendency to have a serious moment, have some humor and then a serious moment again. This may cause viewers to have a disconnect with serious moments. BUT, as I said before, this show is just for enjoyment. So if you don't take it seriously, you'll actually find some of the serious moments to be funny in itself. Some moments just didn't make sense even when I replayed over several times, but it didn't take away from my enjoyment

Overall: 8.5-9
This show was something I didn't imagine I'd like very much, contrary to this, halfway through the 1st episode is where I just fell in love with it. As I've stated several times in this review, if you take this show seriously you're not going to enjoy it much. If you turn your brain off for the 12 episodes this show has, you'll most likely enjoy it very much. Even when you turn your brain off, you may notice some things in the show that don't seem right, but you'll get over it no time.

P.S. In my opinion, I loved when this show showcased the different parodies of popular things that happen in other genres of anime and just of clichés in general. I would be bursting out with laughter XD

P.P.S. I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH THE OVAS AND SEASON TWO!

I am going to start this review by stating, if you like a serious anime this is NOT for you. Those who watched this and took everything literal can not enjoy the beauty of this anime.

Now to my review. I thoroughly like that this anime is just one solid joke after another. Nothing in this anime is serious and should not be taken serious. It makes fun of all aspects anime out there, and does a good job at it. It builds up great characters that are lovable and does a decent job at putting in background story considering the anime is more of ... a feel good funny show.

Personally I think if you want a good laugh this is the anime for you

Out of all the anime I watched this season I would probably say Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? is one of the stronger series. The reason I decided to give the series a try is because the picture caught my attention when I was selecting anime to watch. However I'm glad that I decided to watch this series

The first half of the series doesn't really follow much of a story, instead we are given some gut busting comedy to pass the time. The comedy did actually get me to laugh a lot and I would've had no problem if the series kept ... going like this, but in the second half of the series a plot started to unfold. After the plot was revealed, the amount of jokes in each episode dropped to advance the more serious plot. There was still some comedy during the second half of the series and the jokes were still funny when they came around though.

The plot itself wasn't actually bad. Sometimes the plot did feel rushed because they tried to fit it in the end, and there were some plot holes. I think it would've been better if they either made the plot a bit longer to let it develop more or just taken it out entirely. It's not the best plot out there but it is interesting nonetheless and it is certainly better than some of the other plots in series that aired this season. Also putting together a good plot with gut busting comedy isn't exactly the easiest thing to do, so I think the series did a respectable job with the plot

The art is actually very good, I like the character designs and the backgrounds were okay too. The animation during the opening was awesome and you could really tell the mood by the art. I have no complaints here.

The sound was alright, I enjoyed listening to the opening and ending and the voice actors did a solid job with their character. However nothing really attached to me here.

When I first saw the opening and saw the different characters that were going to be in this series I thought to myself, this seems to be a strange combination of characters. However the characters were done really well. Our main protagonist, Ayumu is a zombie is probably one of the better protagonists I've seen mainly because he's not weak like a lot of normal Harem leads. That already is a plus and he also seems know how to act in tight situations. We also have a very adorable female lead, Eucliwood (Eu for short) who undergoes the most development and also doesn't talk, instead she writes on a notepad. She doesn't show her emotions much but as the series goes on she begins to open up to the main protagonist.

The other characters are also very likable. They don't seem to undergo much development but that's just really asking for too much from a series like this. We have a tsundere Mahou Shoujo and 2 other Vampire Ninjas. They do have traits of harem stereotypes but they also have qualities that makes each one of them unique.

Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? is really an enjoyable series, I couldn't count the amount of times that I laughed. Add in very lovable characters and we have ourselves a very entertaining series. If you want a good laugh I would recommend watching this

Overall Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? was one of the better series of the season and although the quality of it did dip slightly toward the end I still found the series to be very good. I give it a 8/10.

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ZOMBIES!!! One almost immediately thinks of flesh-eating, mindless, corrupted humans when he hears this word. It also brings to mind gore and blood spilling! Today, the "zombie" genre is very widespread, so it no wonder that Japan has already opened its doors to it.

There have already been other "zombie" anime that have been made, namely HOTD and the like. But unlike its other companions, Kore wa Zombie Desu ka is... unique!

Kore wa Zombie is a hilarious anime that will most likely leave you gasping for air in every episode. It's a fun, worry-free, and not-so-serious anime. But as a "zombie" anime, it is ... guaranteed to have lots of blood and gore to satisfy its fans. But don't worry. The "blood-gore" level isn't that bad. So people with weak constitutions can watch it without worry. Although what you should be afraid of is the moments where one might lack oxygen due to laughing too much. It even has a touch of harem to boot!

The art is pretty good. But it's not that note-worthy since almost all 2011-2012 anime use the same type of technique. It's all pretty balanced. But I'm pretty sure you won't be pausing to look at the artwork, since its pretty fair.

The OP and ED both sound pretty nice. And they have great Seiyuus to boot too. Once again, all of them totally fit their characters... Well all except maybe Hellscythe-dono. I've noticed that her voice changes in several episodes, and it's bothered me a bit, but it's nothing serious.

All in all, Kore wa Zombie is definitely a must watch! Guaranteed to satisfy all your hilarity needs. Warning: when asthmatic, please make sure you have your asthma attack spray ready, just in case of emergencies. (b>w

Now that I watched half of the anime, I'll take some time to tell you guys what I think about it so far.

The first thing I noticed, is that this anime is a mix of so many style, that it could've easily gone bad, in this you will find:Action,Harem,Supernatural,magical girl,ecchi,comedy and romance.

luckily, I enjoy all of these themes, actually, I enjoy pretty much any kind of animes as long as it's well built, I guess some people could be turned off this anime because of only one of those themes, it is indeed a huge risk that the author took by going that way.

In any ... case, I won't spoil for now, but I find the story very interesting, at least for now, good twists, a lot of surprises, very nice character design,the sound is nothing special but it's not disturbing as well. technically, that anime is doing great.

I suggest everyone to give it a try, it's worth it, but I can easily understand anyone who don't like...


NOW if you want some infos about the story itself, that's how it goes, a casual boy was victim of a serial killer in a small city, but a necromancer reanimated him, giving him at the same time immortality, he is, literally, a zombie, for various reasons he and the necromancer then group up with a masou shoujo as well as a ninja vampire, it's only then that they are threatened by an evil mind from another world, I don't know what follows for now, just watch it, and you'll know too :)

Its always good to pick up an anime that means absolutely nothing, once in a while and humor it just for laughs. If it wasn't obvious already, this is definitely one of those anime. I had always wanted to watch it since I loved its opening theme "Ma.Ka.Se.Te.Tonite" by Iori Nomizu and after having dedicated my day to it, I'm here reviewing it with mixed feelings.

This anime gets the "fan_service" tag for being all about lewd portrayals, panty-shots, casual nudity and bodacious characters. It also has its good share of cartoonish-gore. Being a zombie, Ayumu is subjected to his body parts being dismembered, more than ... a dozen times and it doesn't end with him. Ayumu is also forced to cross-dress against his liking which was just funny. Sera's degrading dialogues are cold, unforgiving and hilarious to listen to. Does anything make sense? Not in the very least. The anime succeeds at being an over-the-top fusion of all these elements and actually got me laughing for half of its tenure. The other half was rather grueling.

The anime tries to take on a more serious note on several occasions, all of which seemed uninteresting. Some of the later battle scenes had me yawning, even fast forwarding, through it. They kinda had a whole episode centered on Fan-service which was not just cliched but also wasn't worth my time. There's nothing particularly outstanding about it but its good for an anime between two anime.

Okay... Fan-service, check. Tsundere, check. Moe, check. Harem, check. Zombies, Magicians and Necromancers, check. Ninjas, check. Vampires, check. Ninja Vampires, check. Chainsaws, Katanas and Scythes, check. Human abuse, check check. SO, if you're in the mood for some mindless humor, this anime is deemed eligible.
PS: Zombie fanatics will be disappointed.

My Evaluation: 7 / 10

"What was my finishing move? Let see uh...Oh right I think it was...Mystletainn Kick!"
"That's not a kick! You cross dressing pervert!......."

Quote that while is not the norm for every part of the series, makes up about 85% of the story. Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? is an action harem at it's core with tons of comedic moments to fill the time. I won't lie, what drew me to this anime was the title picture of a magical girl...with a chainsaw. Getting superficial here but who doesn't appreciate a chainsaw toting magical girl(and later magical girl boy, well, whatever the hell he's suppose ... to be).

On to the first section, the story. I won't be going into many details since I can't do it in way without spoiling it. At the first third or half of the story nothing much is going on other than character introductions. This is fine because there's a lot of great comedy to be had and it's fun to see the characters interact with one another. After that the story starts picking up at a decent pace although it's a bit confusing to follow due to some awkward shifts in the episodes and what seem to lack of explanation in terms of certain back stories for characters introduced later on. Despite being a sporadic mess at times it's not the worst story out there. For a harem it actually carries a story in a decent, sorta realistic(for it's universe) way without being forced.(I think people with a lot of experience with harems know what I mean with that trend to try have serious moment in the last two episodes of a series and it come off as feeling fake).

The art for series was very fun to look at and fit the series perfectly for what it is. The backgrounds were pleasant to look, particularly the graveyard and the city as a whole. If I recall there wasn't a lot of stuff going in those backgrounds but still nice designs. The character designs were good and fit the personalities of the characters, the necromancer and Haruna magical girl outfit were probably the highlights. The enemies gave the vibes they needed to give off appearance wise(whether it was to look seriously or be utterly hilarious the crayfish Megalo.

The sound is possible my favorite part about the show. The opening almost never failed to get excited for watching the new episode. I don't believe I ever skipped that or the ending. The ending song is also great I loved how it had a game show/arcade game vibe to the song. On the background music, it's the typical fare but it's memorable. For the more quote on quote heartfelt moments there was a nice lonely piano bit that for me invoke childhood memories. There is also a quick ostinato thing that usually play during battles and some of the funnier bits. I would link it but I don't think it's been uploaded. The voice actors were excellent, I expected nothing less. Props especially go to Junji Majima who voiced Ayuma.

The characters in the show range from being typical to your standard harem to being a little unique. Ayuma himself is a bit of a typical harem lead in being a perverted clown but as shown when times get serious this guy is really willing to give it his all and not a hesitant cowards. Eu, the silent necromancer, is a great female lead. Even without ever really saying anything she made quite an impact in what she wrote on her notepad and her actions. The other characters are stereotypical to a harem but all played a fun role. Haruna is a highlight for being an high energy idiotic "genius" who intentions are hard to understand even as the show unfolded. The villians were the weak point in the character department for this show, not exactly memorable and once out of the picture they're gone, no mention.

This was very a fun show to watch week after week if for one reason alone. At the end of the day it was over the top cheesy fun. It entered as a good goofy show and it ended as a great goofy show without ever really compromising how it started originally. Recommended to those who want to watch a decent harem or simply a fun show to pass the time.

This is my first review so any comments on how I could improve it and how much I suck are appreciated. :)

I didn't realize how good KoreZom was until rewatching it about four months after the first time. A breathtaking comedy that will give you a huge amount of good moments, without losing focus on what matters: romance and drama.

{STORY - 4/10}

At first, episodes may only steal lots of laughter, but plot gets a little more interesting when close to the end. It obviously wasn't intended to be epic. Still, we can see some funny and quick battles against many animal-based demons, called "megalos".

Ayumu's dull life changes completely after being murdered by a serial killer and revived by a necromancer called Eucliwood. Now living as a ... zombie, he struggles to find the one responsible for his death.

What really impresses is that the story doesn't really matter until you reach the last three episodes. There are some critical situations, but focus was kept on entertaining watchers with a huge dosis of basic fanservicing and many jokes. Both climax and dramatic scenes take some time to make their appearance and, when they do, things finally start getting serious...

{ART - 9/10}

Overall graphics from KoreZom aren't so amazing, comparing to other animes from 2011. However, the constant use of distinct visual effects and insane facial expressions on Ayumu, plus very well-made battle sequences and active scenes turn this show into something able to take front against the best designed works from Shaft's studio.

{SOUND - 10/10}

The most notable thing from this particular category is the voice acting. A cast filled with many know names, like Iori Nomizu, who also performs "Ma-Ka-Se-Te Tonight" (opening), Yoko Hikasa and Rie Yamaguchi (same actress from Sora no Otoshimono's Kazame Hiyori), the one sings the ending theme, side by side with it's writer, manzo. Choosing Junji Majima to incorporate Ayumu seemed so perfectly planned. His acting has to be praised, as he's able to match all of Ayumu's emotions within his own tones.

Other than that, backgrounding used throughout the entire anime is impecable and every theme suits its situation perfectly. Most characteristic ones are Haruna's transformation intro and a tenre guitar song that opens almost every episode and is played on calm moments.

{CHARACTER - 8/10}

Having one of the shortest casts I've ever saw isn't exactly a problem. Featuring few, but unique characters is what really matters in an anime, and KoreZom takes a lot of advantage on this area. The ones shown in here may not be seen on common works. A necromancer, a masou shoujo and a vampire-ninja. Those are the main categories from each of the girls close to Ayumu, who belongs to a different kind of zombie. He's immortal and super-strong, despite being vulnerable to direct sunlight, unlike any other living dead I saw before!

{ENJOYMENT - 10/10}

Non-stop stupid jokes, loli and sis complexes, both ridiculous battles and enemies and limitless perversion. That's what best describes this show. Still, ir can awake your deepest emotions at some times and even cause reflections about the way we live our lives. Impossible not loving this incomparable anime!

{OVERALL - 8/10}

Ayumu just wanted to have a peaceful life. That until he got killed and then revived, into a zombie. He didn't have concerns, but an eternal life made he think again about how life is precious and must be enjoyed at all moments. Dealing with demons and love are his newest problems, but will he be able to handle all the trouble that three unusual girls keep dragging to him? At the same time he struggles to have a normal high school life?

Look, when you sit down to watch this you should know one thing, it is one huge joke. I do not mean this as an insult, rather I think its great, but the way it is written is such that everything from eating rice, to someone dying is somehow turned into a joke.
The story is that of a guy who was resurected as a zombie, and then gets a harem of women from there on out. There are a couple fights but its not like any of them really amount to much or affect the happennings of the the story any.
The characters as mentioned involve ... a: zombie, necromancer, vampire ninja(as if one or the other werent enough) and a magical garment girl, whatever the hell that is... It is a great combination if this were all about fights and kickin ass(mainly the vampire ninja) but it doesnt really go there so we just have all these people with all this potential that isnt really getting used... oh and the zombie cross-dresses on the side...Man up and become a girl!!! lol
I really did enjoy watching this, mainly because of all the jokes being tossed in. Yes, there is such a thing as too much comedy, but honestly I dont think that happenned here, because it was built on comedy without which it would have collapsed in on itself.

Suppose zombies weren't the brainless shambling horrors mainstream media portrays them as. Suppose zombies live otherwise normal lives like you and me. So then, how can you tell them from us? Simple. Take a chainsaw, preferably a sturdy one, and saw suspected zombie in half. If said suspect continues to twitch, then he's a zombie. Congratulations. If said suspect doesn't, well- But wait! Have you ever wondered if you can find out the same with magical garment boys?

Adapted from a light novel series of the same name by Shinichi Kimura, Is This a Zombie? was directed by Takaomi Kanasaki and produced by Studio Deen. Character ... designs, original and anime, were provided by Kobuichi and Shinobu Tagashira respectively. We follow one Ayumu Aikawa who, after finding a random sword sticking out of his gut before keeling over, was reanimated by the mysterious, beautiful, and seemingly mute necromancer Eucliwood Hellscythe. The both of them now living under the same roof as servant and master, our undead male protagonist tries to live his school life the best he can without anyone normal finding out. Trouble finds him, however, juggling the eccentric company of ninja vampires and magical garment girls wielding leaf blades and chainsaws on top of the caveats that being a zombie in his universe entails, and suddenly, he's also living with a vampire ninja and a magical garment girl. And, for whatever reason, he magically becomes a magical garment boy. Yeah, boy, though unfortunately, the costume's not tailored to his specific gender.

Lots and lots of random, over-the-top hilarity ensues, and it's precisely the random and over-the-top qualities that make the comedy work well in this series. The show's no stranger to exploiting anime tropes, most notably the -dere series, but the show is so audaciously gung-ho about each of them that their comedic value stays fairly constant. In addition to these running gag anchors are just a stream of ridiculously absurd developments, puns, gags, one after another, keeping the funny consistently fresh for a good portion of the show.

The characterization deserves a mention. Granted, it's not going to win any accolades for it, but for what it is, a random, over-the-top harem comedy, I appreciate that the show were able to characterize these girls as individuals outside of their designated stereotypes, and that they show a significant amount competence independent of the male protagonist. Aikawa himself also comes off as a decent character, with humorous quirks and relatable worries. You know, ones that don't constantly scream pervert all the time and end up with him getting constantly decked. Getting beaten down's a reality for him, but it's not something the staff overly abuses for constant laughs. Outside fairly harmless daydreams about Eucliwood, or Eu, he doesn't harbor any obsessive lust for the women that surround him; in fact, he genuinely respects, cares, and tries his damndest to shield them from grief.

Outside comedy, at least for the more episodic first half, there's also some fairly decent drama, the majority of it centering around Eu and how her necromantic abilities, powerful enough to raise the dead, and possibly more powerful still, are related to her seeming inability to speak. Outside her exotic headdress and armor plate, outside her quiet, emotionless exterior, is a girl who's lonely and, because of circumstances, has been alone until now.

I mentioned first half, because the show starts to come off from its seams by the second once there's a transition to something more plot-centric. Simply put, the writers behind this series do not know how to write a decent plot, especially one meant to be dramatic. Here random, over-the-top, and this show's brand of comedic are not welcome. Everything supposedly linear comes out fragmented, everything supposedly serious comes out unfulfilling, and everything supposedly silly comes out contrived. For instance, we got a life-threatening situation over here involving someone being crushed to death. Is it really a smart time to be stupid by making the perpetrator a giant plushie? We got a world-ending scenario involving the creation of a portal to hell on top of kidnapping and coersion. Is it the best time to animate a completely nonsensical scene of walking in to everyone nonchalantly eating pasta? The potential those few precious moments of drama early to make something delightful is wasted on the show's later lack of focus and tact.

Utilizing the heavy elements of the electric guitar and drum set, OP “Ma-Ka-Se-Te Tonight,” or “Leave-It-To-Me Tonight” by Iori Nomizu is strong enough rock to get into for those who are fans of that genre, coupled with the action-packed introductions of the main cast in a rather bleak, apocalyptic setting, but overall, in my opinion, it wouldn't be the number I'd use to characterize this show, the action is more a supplementary element than a major focus, however well-animated it may be at times. I'd also have to question, limited my understanding of the Japanese language may be, why opening seconds grammatically misuse some of the romaji for the show's title. ED “Kizuite Zombie-sama, Watashi wa Classmate desu,” or “Notice me Mr. Zombie, I am your Classmate,” fits the bill better. Essentially a duet by Rie Yamaguchi, who also seiyuus one of the characters, and Manzo, it has this goofy sense charm that playfully shifts tempo, style, and pitch at sections to fit with the visual whimsy of the male protagonist dying while in heat. That's a double entendre.

A generally funny show that doesn't go too overboard on fan service, as far as harem comedies go, with a surprising amount of depth, the second half soured what would otherwise have been a mainly positive experience. If the staff could get a better handle at working the plot, or just making future content more episodic like before, then I'd be a happy zombie.

Speaking of which, it occurred to me that there were less messy ways for sniffing out zombies than using chainsaws. Oops.

I give Is This a Zombie? a 7 out of 10.