Feb 26, 2025
While I may not spare even the smallest chance when it comes to dissing manhwas, sometimes, they give you that silver lining, which you can hold on to, to continue believing that there is still some value left in the medium. This is that silver lining.
After the zombie outbreak a decade ago, the world has still not been able to free itself from the clutches of the virus. Amongst the rigourous incineration of the infected, there exists a law which allows you to ask for funeral services of your loved ones fallen prey to the disease. Hence our little firm of "Goodbye Funeral Services" comes
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into the fray, featuring a trio doing the not-so-pretty job for some profit.
The thing that makes me the most invested is the setting of the story, where the initial outbreak is now only a memory. While the caution towards them is still the same, the zombies are becoming more and more "normal". It emphasizes the impact that zombies had on people's lifestyles rather than the survival element that the term "zombies" suggests. Not ignoring the often emotional moments that come from the funeral aspect of the manhwa.
Another thing that intrigues me is the interactions of the side characters, which somehow feel new, where not everyone is shown as evil—as is often the case in zombie-themed narratives—in an attempt to convey a sense of dystopia.
And my another favourite section of this manhwa was the explanation of the things from the eye of a zombie, how he continues to see the world in the same way, unaware that he himself has now become a zombie.
Shifting the focus to the artwork and not much-seen art style. The linework and shading rely on bold, thick outlines with somewhat rough strokes, almost like rough sketches but more refined and detailed. The palette is composed of mostly desaturated and grayscaled hues, along with clever usage of lighting that further enhances the overall atmosphere.
These small details just keep on adding a lot of depth, which, if I am to be honest, was not expecting when I first started reading this. I thought that I was just liking this just because it was that honeymoon phase, anticipating that it would eventually turn into something I would lose interest in. But fortunately it did not, and I wish for it to continue being that way.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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