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Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead #1
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 1
After spending years toiling away for a soul-crushing company, Akira’s life has lost its luster. But when a zombie apocalypse ravages his town, it gives him the push he needs to live for himself. Now Akira’s on a mission to complete all 100 items on his bucket list before he...well, kicks the bucket.
In a trash-filled apartment, 24-year-old Akira Tendo watches a zombie movie with lifeless, envious eyes. After spending three hard years at an exploitative corporation in Japan, his spirit is broken. He can’t even muster the courage to confess his feelings to his beautiful co-worker Ohtori. Then one morning, he stumbles upon his landlord eating lunch—which happens to be another tenant! The whole city’s swarming with zombies, and even though he’s running for his life, Akira has never felt more alive!
In a trash-filled apartment, 24-year-old Akira Tendo watches a zombie movie with lifeless, envious eyes. After spending three hard years at an exploitative corporation in Japan, his spirit is broken. He can’t even muster the courage to confess his feelings to his beautiful co-worker Ohtori. Then one morning, he stumbles upon his landlord eating lunch—which happens to be another tenant! The whole city’s swarming with zombies, and even though he’s running for his life, Akira has never felt more alive!
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First published March 19, 2019
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December 15, 2020
21 year old Akira gets his dream job at a production office - only to find that his company is one of Tokyo’s notorious black corporations. Black corporations make you work way, way beyond your contracted hours, insisting you pull all-nighters and rack up thousands of hours of unpaid overtime. But it’s his dream job - he’s gotta stick it out!
3 years later…
Exhausted to the point of burnout, Akira has recently begun dreaming of suicide as a way out of going to work. Thank god the zombie apocalypse has just happened! Now he can do all the things he always wanted in his (previously nonexistent) spare time - and he’s gonna write them down so he gets to do them all in a Bucket List of the Dead.
Haro Aso and Kotaro Takata’s Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Volume 1 is such a fun book. It’s a refreshingly upbeat take on the stale zombie genre with a vibe akin to Zombieland rather than the more sombre Living Dead movies.
I love that Akira just accepts that the zombie apocalypse has just happened and gets on with life. Aso doesn’t write any backstory explaining it either. It’s like when Tom Holland became Spider-Man and Marvel ignored retelling his origin for the umpteenth time - it doesn’t really matter because we already know.
Instead, the zombies are just an inconvenience to be avoided while Akira sets out to have fun for a change. Like finally telling the girl he’s been crushing on at work that he loves her, has a joyride on a cool motorbike, stocks up on beer, and reunites with an old friend he’s lost touch with.
The metaphor of office workers as zombies isn’t an original one though it does highlight a genuine problem in Japan and black corporations are unfortunately real. There’s even a word for death by overwork: karoshi.
It’s an older boy’s manga so there’s a few too many gratuitous bewb and butt pics. Shizuka, the mysterious girl Akira meets on his beer run, looks like a fun addition to the cast though she seems to be the archetypical competent hot girl to Akira’s grinning bumbling doofus.
The first part of the title is a bit crap - just call it Bucket List of the Dead rather than add Zom 100 (a pun on “Top 100”?) - and Akira comes off too cartoony at times in the way he takes the new world order in his stride. I get that zombies are ubiquitous in our culture now but still, you’d think he’d be a little bit unnerved at its sudden intrusion in his reality!
These are just very minor critiques though - overall, I really enjoyed this one. The story was well-developed and characters - all of them likeable - were added at just the right moment to keep things interesting. I was entertained the whole time and wanted more as soon as I finished this first volume - a great sign!
Like the best genre stories, this one isn’t really about the monsters - they’re just the background and/or plot catalyst. This is about young people turning their back on traditional society (the subtle criticism being it should be torn down because it’s rotten) and instead doing what they really want like pursuing happiness in life, and it’s a really uplifting read as a result.
This is a great start to a very promising new series - Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Volume 1 is the best manga I’ve read in a while.
3 years later…
Exhausted to the point of burnout, Akira has recently begun dreaming of suicide as a way out of going to work. Thank god the zombie apocalypse has just happened! Now he can do all the things he always wanted in his (previously nonexistent) spare time - and he’s gonna write them down so he gets to do them all in a Bucket List of the Dead.
Haro Aso and Kotaro Takata’s Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Volume 1 is such a fun book. It’s a refreshingly upbeat take on the stale zombie genre with a vibe akin to Zombieland rather than the more sombre Living Dead movies.
I love that Akira just accepts that the zombie apocalypse has just happened and gets on with life. Aso doesn’t write any backstory explaining it either. It’s like when Tom Holland became Spider-Man and Marvel ignored retelling his origin for the umpteenth time - it doesn’t really matter because we already know.
Instead, the zombies are just an inconvenience to be avoided while Akira sets out to have fun for a change. Like finally telling the girl he’s been crushing on at work that he loves her, has a joyride on a cool motorbike, stocks up on beer, and reunites with an old friend he’s lost touch with.
The metaphor of office workers as zombies isn’t an original one though it does highlight a genuine problem in Japan and black corporations are unfortunately real. There’s even a word for death by overwork: karoshi.
It’s an older boy’s manga so there’s a few too many gratuitous bewb and butt pics. Shizuka, the mysterious girl Akira meets on his beer run, looks like a fun addition to the cast though she seems to be the archetypical competent hot girl to Akira’s grinning bumbling doofus.
The first part of the title is a bit crap - just call it Bucket List of the Dead rather than add Zom 100 (a pun on “Top 100”?) - and Akira comes off too cartoony at times in the way he takes the new world order in his stride. I get that zombies are ubiquitous in our culture now but still, you’d think he’d be a little bit unnerved at its sudden intrusion in his reality!
These are just very minor critiques though - overall, I really enjoyed this one. The story was well-developed and characters - all of them likeable - were added at just the right moment to keep things interesting. I was entertained the whole time and wanted more as soon as I finished this first volume - a great sign!
Like the best genre stories, this one isn’t really about the monsters - they’re just the background and/or plot catalyst. This is about young people turning their back on traditional society (the subtle criticism being it should be torn down because it’s rotten) and instead doing what they really want like pursuing happiness in life, and it’s a really uplifting read as a result.
This is a great start to a very promising new series - Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Volume 1 is the best manga I’ve read in a while.
February 7, 2021
Gonzo madness! The main character feels liberated by the zombie apocalypse because it's freed him from his exploitative, underpaid salaryman job. There's some over the top capitalist commentary, some gonzo action scenes, a nice love interest / antagonist setup, and a good message about thinking about what's really important in life before it is too late. Loved this and can't wait for the next volume!
**Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
**Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
March 19, 2021
Imagine you're stuck in a horrible job, working for a so called 'black corporation', which in this case means you're working yourself to death for little pay and lots of unpaid overtime.
Then, from one day to the next, the city has been overrun by zombies. If you're first thought is you're free, and you don't have to go into work now, you're like this manga's main character, Akira Tendo.
He's yer typical male manga character - quite stupid, obsessed with boobs, completely inept when in direct contact with a girl (women don't exist, there are only girls).
And the book does introduce a girl character, who of course barely acknowledges Akira, and who is obviously much smarter than he is.
Anyway, Akira compiles a bucket list for the apocalypse, stuff he's always wanted to do, and now's his chance.
Look - it's all really silly, the pages fly by, and it's a lot of fun.
Great zombie apocalypse, would survive again.
(Thanks to VIZ Media for providing me with a review copy through Edelweiss)
Then, from one day to the next, the city has been overrun by zombies. If you're first thought is you're free, and you don't have to go into work now, you're like this manga's main character, Akira Tendo.
He's yer typical male manga character - quite stupid, obsessed with boobs, completely inept when in direct contact with a girl (women don't exist, there are only girls).
And the book does introduce a girl character, who of course barely acknowledges Akira, and who is obviously much smarter than he is.
Anyway, Akira compiles a bucket list for the apocalypse, stuff he's always wanted to do, and now's his chance.
Look - it's all really silly, the pages fly by, and it's a lot of fun.
Great zombie apocalypse, would survive again.
(Thanks to VIZ Media for providing me with a review copy through Edelweiss)
April 18, 2021
24-year-old Akira Tendo graduated from a good school whihc lands him a job in an exploitative advertising company for three years, completely burned out. He has a crush on a woman in accounting (who he sees is sleeping with his boss), but all this changes when the zombie Apocalypse happens, of course. The woman and boss are zombies, too, as it turns out.
This is a typical shonen manga, written for older males, so many of the zombies are naked (or nearly naked) women, of course. . . and oh, is this a bondage room!? And Akira meets a woman who has greater smarts and survival skills than he has, though she thinks he is a loser.
On the whole this is a fun and funny manga whose point is to make the anti-capitalist choice to do what you want instead of what corporations want you to do so they can rule the planet.
This is a typical shonen manga, written for older males, so many of the zombies are naked (or nearly naked) women, of course. . . and oh, is this a bondage room!? And Akira meets a woman who has greater smarts and survival skills than he has, though she thinks he is a loser.
On the whole this is a fun and funny manga whose point is to make the anti-capitalist choice to do what you want instead of what corporations want you to do so they can rule the planet.
July 12, 2022
I AM SCREAMING. Lol. I know that I can't recommend this book to everyone. It's one of those manga that requires a certain sense of humor because it doesn't try to take itself too seriously. It follows Akira who is stuck at a corporate job that essentially drains him. Randomly, a zombie apocalypse begins and Akira finally feels free and creates a list of 100 things he would like to do before he turns into a zombie. This is a definitely a book that establishes the world in the series and introduces the reader to a host of different characters. It was definitely a quick and easy read and there were quite a few moments that I was laughing out loud at the foolishness of Akira and other characters. This manga does contain nudity and fan service so if that's not your thing then this may not be the manga for you. Overall, it was a good read and I'm looking forward to checking out volume 2.
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December 17, 202017/12/20
A thank you to Viz for gifting me a copy of this manga.
Having read quite a few zombie manga, this one was surprisingly neat! A salaryman who rejoices at the fact that the zombie apocalypse has arrived, because now he can actually have some free time is not what I expected this to be, but nevertheless I found it entertaining. That's not to say that this was particularly groundbreaking, but if you are looking for a zombie manga with a bit of humour, I would recommend this one ;).
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Having read quite a few zombie manga, this one was surprisingly neat! A salaryman who rejoices at the fact that the zombie apocalypse has arrived, because now he can actually have some free time is not what I expected this to be, but nevertheless I found it entertaining. That's not to say that this was particularly groundbreaking, but if you are looking for a zombie manga with a bit of humour, I would recommend this one ;).
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June 16, 2021
4.0 Stars
This is a highly entertaining horror manga about a zombie apocalypse where the zombies are really in the background. Instead, this story offers commentary on the oppressive nature of Japanese work culture. The black and white artwork was great with panels that could be either very funny or quite funny. Be aware that this comic is intended for adults and includes female nudity.
This is a highly entertaining horror manga about a zombie apocalypse where the zombies are really in the background. Instead, this story offers commentary on the oppressive nature of Japanese work culture. The black and white artwork was great with panels that could be either very funny or quite funny. Be aware that this comic is intended for adults and includes female nudity.
April 12, 2022
Akira Tendo's office job is so hellish, he actually welcomes the zombie apocalypse and uses it as the impetus to write and complete a bucket list of personal goals. He's finally living his best life!
Goofy fun with some gratuitous fan service.
Goofy fun with some gratuitous fan service.
February 22, 2021
Akira lands his dream job only to learn it’s long, ridiculous hours for a black corporation. When a zombie apocalypse breaks out all he can think is that he’s free to enjoy life. He starts a bucket list and merrily proceeds to complete random items on the list.
I enjoyed the unique perspective Akira has compared to the world weary run down attitudes we normally get in an zombie apocalypse. The work environment I understand is very much like it’s shown in this manga so it was quite believable to me. I imagine many job slaves actually do have a bucket list of dreams they’d like to experience if they ever could get out of their job.
There’s this feeling of a satire or a sarcastic tongue in cheek sense to the story that is fun as well. This is totally written for men so there’s a ton of shapely women and naked female zombies. And the art reflects both of these facts well. There is also a lack of response by Akira other than his delight at being fee from his job. So you as the reader plug yourself into the situations.
As a female reader there isn’t much going for it for me. I think it’s well thought out and developed to be something different in a saturated gene. But it’s audience is men and pretty much men only or those with a more typically male POV. I was disappointed that I didn’t enjoy it more as I have many male directed manga that I adore.
I enjoyed the unique perspective Akira has compared to the world weary run down attitudes we normally get in an zombie apocalypse. The work environment I understand is very much like it’s shown in this manga so it was quite believable to me. I imagine many job slaves actually do have a bucket list of dreams they’d like to experience if they ever could get out of their job.
There’s this feeling of a satire or a sarcastic tongue in cheek sense to the story that is fun as well. This is totally written for men so there’s a ton of shapely women and naked female zombies. And the art reflects both of these facts well. There is also a lack of response by Akira other than his delight at being fee from his job. So you as the reader plug yourself into the situations.
As a female reader there isn’t much going for it for me. I think it’s well thought out and developed to be something different in a saturated gene. But it’s audience is men and pretty much men only or those with a more typically male POV. I was disappointed that I didn’t enjoy it more as I have many male directed manga that I adore.
May 5, 2021
*Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review*
The protagonist Akira was a young man in his early 20s but his young looks (thanks to the manga art style) and upbeat attitude kept him feeling fresh and teenaged. His outlook on the zombie situation was completely different than you’d expect it to be.
It actually made for a very nice change to see a protagonist deal with a zombie apocalypse with so much happiness instead of the cliche seriousness and bleakness. That’s not to say there weren’t serious moments where death was evident. No, those moments were sprinkled in there and were made all the more poignant because they were like cracks in Akira’s happy facade showing the true nature of his new sad reality. But it never got him down for long which is something I really loved. I can’t believe a zombie manga managed to be so uplifting!
So, this first installation in the manga series successfully laid down a really great foundation for a story which hasn’t fully begun yet, but has definitely been hinted at. I can’t wait to dive straight into Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 2!
The protagonist Akira was a young man in his early 20s but his young looks (thanks to the manga art style) and upbeat attitude kept him feeling fresh and teenaged. His outlook on the zombie situation was completely different than you’d expect it to be.
It actually made for a very nice change to see a protagonist deal with a zombie apocalypse with so much happiness instead of the cliche seriousness and bleakness. That’s not to say there weren’t serious moments where death was evident. No, those moments were sprinkled in there and were made all the more poignant because they were like cracks in Akira’s happy facade showing the true nature of his new sad reality. But it never got him down for long which is something I really loved. I can’t believe a zombie manga managed to be so uplifting!
So, this first installation in the manga series successfully laid down a really great foundation for a story which hasn’t fully begun yet, but has definitely been hinted at. I can’t wait to dive straight into Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 2!
August 24, 2023
So very ENTERTAINING! i love the crazy main character .. he felt relateable to office worker like me who sometimes need to push hard everyday to wakeup and go to office 😂😂 Illustration is beautiful and put so much details… all around a fun read i cannot wait to read volume 2!!!!
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July 21, 2023Written by Haro Aso, creator of the legendary Alice in Borderland, with visceral and luscious art by Kotaro Takata and some vibrant and imagination translation work from Nova Skipper, Zom 100 is a seinen manga like no other.
This is a manga with a delightfully simple premise: Akira Tendo, age 24, is an exhausted office drone who has been driven beyond the point of burnout, but a sudden zombie apocalypse gives him a new lease on life.
After struggling to stay awake, and even stay alive, at his corporate job for the past three years, Tendo wakes up one morning to find that Tokyo is burning, its streets and buildings flooded with hungry, blood-covered zombies.
My full thoughts: https://booksandbao.com/best-seinen-m...
This is a manga with a delightfully simple premise: Akira Tendo, age 24, is an exhausted office drone who has been driven beyond the point of burnout, but a sudden zombie apocalypse gives him a new lease on life.
After struggling to stay awake, and even stay alive, at his corporate job for the past three years, Tendo wakes up one morning to find that Tokyo is burning, its streets and buildings flooded with hungry, blood-covered zombies.
My full thoughts: https://booksandbao.com/best-seinen-m...
February 28, 2021
This was pretty fun for sure. I love the expressions, and it's a fast paced read that has some moments that make you think. Honestly could have done without the fan service, but seams like a lot of the mangas I would like have it, so I can deal with it as it's not awful awful, and the men are athletic, so it goes both ways.
I am not that happy with the quality of the paper, I just want to say. This is a Viz Signature series, so it is a little larger than an average manga, but the paper is almost newsprint, it's so thin. I have another Viz Signature, Saturn Apartments, and that is much better quality.
I would recommend this to any older zombie fans.
I am not that happy with the quality of the paper, I just want to say. This is a Viz Signature series, so it is a little larger than an average manga, but the paper is almost newsprint, it's so thin. I have another Viz Signature, Saturn Apartments, and that is much better quality.
I would recommend this to any older zombie fans.
October 15, 2021
Okay, before the weeaboos attack let me state I didn't think this was the worst manga in existence. It was fairly well written with the parallels between over-worked people being similar to zombies and the actual zombie apocalypse. However, it felt like the whole premise was kinda of glossed over and rushed for the end.
February 25, 2021
This was such a fun read!! I simply cannot wait for volume 2!!
May 11, 2021
EPIC
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MUST READ
THE BEST WALKING DEAD PARODY EVER MADE
May 25, 2021
3.5/5
I really appreciate that this has a very unique outlook on a zombie apocalypse lol
I really appreciate that this has a very unique outlook on a zombie apocalypse lol
December 23, 2023
I flipped a few times while reading on whether this is stupid or highly entertaining, so it’s both.
April 9, 2023
2 stars to be diplomatic, but I really didn't like this.
The premise starts off interesting: clear message about how wasting your life as a work "zombie" means that you'll have nothing to show for it at the end of your life. The world erupts into a zombie apocalypse and the MC is relieved because it means he doesn't have to go to work.
This is a type of humor that doesn't appeal to me. Similar to Chainsaw Man, the boobs just ruined it for me. We're introduced to a female character in this book and she's drawn with lots of emphasis on her tits and ass. So, this was 100% everything I hate in manga. The only thing it didn't do was have her also be underage so... points for that I guess.
Like Fire Force, the female rep is just too annoying for me to continue on, but happy others enjoyed it more than me.
The premise starts off interesting: clear message about how wasting your life as a work "zombie" means that you'll have nothing to show for it at the end of your life. The world erupts into a zombie apocalypse and the MC is relieved because it means he doesn't have to go to work.
This is a type of humor that doesn't appeal to me. Similar to Chainsaw Man, the boobs just ruined it for me. We're introduced to a female character in this book and she's drawn with lots of emphasis on her tits and ass. So, this was 100% everything I hate in manga. The only thing it didn't do was have her also be underage so... points for that I guess.
Like Fire Force, the female rep is just too annoying for me to continue on, but happy others enjoyed it more than me.
August 4, 2024
i’ve never read a manga because of the principle of the thing but it was actually kind of cute
January 28, 2021
Akira is stuck in a mind-numbing job he hates with long hours that prevent him from enjoying life. But now there’s a zombie apocalypse so what better time to get started on that long-neglected bucket list. But first - beer run!
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 1, the manga comic by Haro Aso flips the zombie genre on its head and, in doing so, creates a very entertaining and funny tale. The black and white art adds to the fast paced feel as Akira races to out run the zombies to get to the beer store before closing. I will admit I’m not normally a fan of manga but, lately I've been kinda in a reading slump so,when I saw this on Netgalley, I decided it would make a nice change of pace. What surprised me the most was how much I enjoyed it. A high recommendation for fans of manga, zombies, or, like me, just looking for a break from your usual reading choices.
Thanks to Netgalley and VIZ Media for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 1, the manga comic by Haro Aso flips the zombie genre on its head and, in doing so, creates a very entertaining and funny tale. The black and white art adds to the fast paced feel as Akira races to out run the zombies to get to the beer store before closing. I will admit I’m not normally a fan of manga but, lately I've been kinda in a reading slump so,when I saw this on Netgalley, I decided it would make a nice change of pace. What surprised me the most was how much I enjoyed it. A high recommendation for fans of manga, zombies, or, like me, just looking for a break from your usual reading choices.
Thanks to Netgalley and VIZ Media for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review
June 17, 2024
2 stars
I think the premise of this series is very interesting. An office worker who is miserable and trapped in the company he works for who is happy that the zombie apocalypse occurs and gives him the day off is a great concept. However, I think I would prefer the anime to reading the manga. Some manga series just lend themselves better to me visually like Attack on Titan or Death Note. I will try to watch the show instead, but the misogyny was irking me and I have an inkling it'll still be a major issue in the anime.
I think the premise of this series is very interesting. An office worker who is miserable and trapped in the company he works for who is happy that the zombie apocalypse occurs and gives him the day off is a great concept. However, I think I would prefer the anime to reading the manga. Some manga series just lend themselves better to me visually like Attack on Titan or Death Note. I will try to watch the show instead, but the misogyny was irking me and I have an inkling it'll still be a major issue in the anime.
August 31, 2023
I had a ton of fun reading the first volume of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead. I’m cackling at how goofy, satirical, and ridiculously over the top it is. What a refreshing horror-comedy to add to my manga shelf. I know this series is being turned into a show with a release date in July— now I’m extra excited and ready to binge the rest of the released volumes ASAP.
”I guess there is a worldwide disaster going on… Gotta say, still beats going into the office…”
Akira Tendo, 24, has been a wage slave for an exploitative production company for the last three years. He never gets a day off, works a ridiculous amount of hours, the boss is always screaming at him, and he goes home to a trash-filled apartment that he never has time to clean. His dream job has killed his spirit and boy, does he really wish he could just quit.
After witnessing his landlord feasting away on another tenant and then running away when chased by more zombies— Akira soon discovers the zombie apocalypse is in full swing, baby.
Akira’s life won’t be giving corporate wage slave, stagnant, or boring for much longer! He needs the perfect excuse to never go to work again. I’m sure that calling out due to the ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE is more than acceptable, hehe.
Now you’d think the dawn of the zombies would make people hole up in their homes, afraid to go outside. This apocalypse has the opposite effect on our MC. While there seems to be a million undead ravaging his town and the surrounding areas, Akira has never felt more alive! And this is what makes Zom 100 so much fun. We’re off on an adventure with Akira while all hell breaks loose.
Akira then creates his bucket list with 100 items on it that he wants to complete. I guess the premise of this series is that we’ll be along on this wild ass ride while he strives to complete them, and begins to live for himself again. I’m all for it. While there is plenty of comedy and satire gracing the pages of this manga, there’s a very vocal message in all of it. It’s giving anti-capitalist, anti-corporate, anti-wage slave, and anti-exploitation. Which I love. These are also very real issues in present-day Japan. People are always working, they never get a break, and are continuously exploited by the companies they work for. Long hours, lack of connection and deep loneliness, and exhaustion have driven so many workers in Japan to suicide and suicidal ideation. This will never be okay. I just adore how this manga plays off of that— but makes it comical and exciting. We get to watch this young man take his life back and thrive no matter the absolutely ridiculous circumstances!
I consider this to be shōnen manga (manga for teen boys), so there’s some depictions of big titty zombies in here and some other suggestive drawings— which is expected. It doesn’t take away from the story at all, but it absolutely caters to the demographic who reads it. Just keep that in mind if you can’t handle it.
Otherwise, I’ve got no complaints. We meet some fun characters in this volume, and I’m looking forward to more development. I’m definitely vibing with Zom 100— it’s out there, comedic, has great horror elements, terrifically drawn panels, and a fun storyline that keeps you turning the pages. If you’re looking for something unserious, then this is the one for you! I’m a fan.
”I guess there is a worldwide disaster going on… Gotta say, still beats going into the office…”
Akira Tendo, 24, has been a wage slave for an exploitative production company for the last three years. He never gets a day off, works a ridiculous amount of hours, the boss is always screaming at him, and he goes home to a trash-filled apartment that he never has time to clean. His dream job has killed his spirit and boy, does he really wish he could just quit.
After witnessing his landlord feasting away on another tenant and then running away when chased by more zombies— Akira soon discovers the zombie apocalypse is in full swing, baby.
Akira’s life won’t be giving corporate wage slave, stagnant, or boring for much longer! He needs the perfect excuse to never go to work again. I’m sure that calling out due to the ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE is more than acceptable, hehe.
Now you’d think the dawn of the zombies would make people hole up in their homes, afraid to go outside. This apocalypse has the opposite effect on our MC. While there seems to be a million undead ravaging his town and the surrounding areas, Akira has never felt more alive! And this is what makes Zom 100 so much fun. We’re off on an adventure with Akira while all hell breaks loose.
Akira then creates his bucket list with 100 items on it that he wants to complete. I guess the premise of this series is that we’ll be along on this wild ass ride while he strives to complete them, and begins to live for himself again. I’m all for it. While there is plenty of comedy and satire gracing the pages of this manga, there’s a very vocal message in all of it. It’s giving anti-capitalist, anti-corporate, anti-wage slave, and anti-exploitation. Which I love. These are also very real issues in present-day Japan. People are always working, they never get a break, and are continuously exploited by the companies they work for. Long hours, lack of connection and deep loneliness, and exhaustion have driven so many workers in Japan to suicide and suicidal ideation. This will never be okay. I just adore how this manga plays off of that— but makes it comical and exciting. We get to watch this young man take his life back and thrive no matter the absolutely ridiculous circumstances!
I consider this to be shōnen manga (manga for teen boys), so there’s some depictions of big titty zombies in here and some other suggestive drawings— which is expected. It doesn’t take away from the story at all, but it absolutely caters to the demographic who reads it. Just keep that in mind if you can’t handle it.
Otherwise, I’ve got no complaints. We meet some fun characters in this volume, and I’m looking forward to more development. I’m definitely vibing with Zom 100— it’s out there, comedic, has great horror elements, terrifically drawn panels, and a fun storyline that keeps you turning the pages. If you’re looking for something unserious, then this is the one for you! I’m a fan.
January 23, 2022
THIS IS IT BABY! WE GOT A BIG ONE!
I'm not into zombie shit. In fact, I couldn't possibly be LESS into the zombie genre. I don't think it ever appealed to me, and what little I consumed - a few seasons of TWD and one or two hours in Black Ops Zombies - never stuck with me.
This though? Hoo boy.
Akira works for a shitty corporation and wasted three years of his life being underpaid, overworked, and stressed to the nth degree (Same tho). The one saving grace is that he has a crush on a girl from accounting... Who happens to be the CEO's sidepiece... Finding himself trapped in his routine, he loses the strength to quit (Saammmeee thooooo). Well, the fucking zombie apocalypse happens overnight and Akira realizes he doesn't have to go into work today, tomorrow, or ever again. With new life in him, he decides to make a bucket list and starts with confessing his love to the girl from accounting... Who's undead now, but fuck it, he does it anyway!
The art work is alright, a little too much dark shading for my taste, but that cover is so damn good. Maybe I'm just really into hot pink? Regardless you can tell what's happening on each page and it gets the job done, plus a little extra.
The story is what really does it. The premise alone is funny, but it understands the world it's in. This manga is DARK, people die, and there's definitely some Rated M content in here; Violence, nudity, etc. It's the balance between the humor and the darker moments that made this an instant hit for me. Maybe it's because I'm almost 24 and kind of lost in life? I guess this was the representation I needed lol.
It's a really strong start, a few minor grammatical issues on one page but it doesn't take away from what's said at all. I have Vol. 2 on preorder already.
E-Z(ombie) 5/5, starting my own bucket list right now.
I'm not into zombie shit. In fact, I couldn't possibly be LESS into the zombie genre. I don't think it ever appealed to me, and what little I consumed - a few seasons of TWD and one or two hours in Black Ops Zombies - never stuck with me.
This though? Hoo boy.
Akira works for a shitty corporation and wasted three years of his life being underpaid, overworked, and stressed to the nth degree (Same tho). The one saving grace is that he has a crush on a girl from accounting... Who happens to be the CEO's sidepiece... Finding himself trapped in his routine, he loses the strength to quit (Saammmeee thooooo). Well, the fucking zombie apocalypse happens overnight and Akira realizes he doesn't have to go into work today, tomorrow, or ever again. With new life in him, he decides to make a bucket list and starts with confessing his love to the girl from accounting... Who's undead now, but fuck it, he does it anyway!
The art work is alright, a little too much dark shading for my taste, but that cover is so damn good. Maybe I'm just really into hot pink? Regardless you can tell what's happening on each page and it gets the job done, plus a little extra.
The story is what really does it. The premise alone is funny, but it understands the world it's in. This manga is DARK, people die, and there's definitely some Rated M content in here; Violence, nudity, etc. It's the balance between the humor and the darker moments that made this an instant hit for me. Maybe it's because I'm almost 24 and kind of lost in life? I guess this was the representation I needed lol.
It's a really strong start, a few minor grammatical issues on one page but it doesn't take away from what's said at all. I have Vol. 2 on preorder already.
E-Z(ombie) 5/5, starting my own bucket list right now.
July 17, 2023
This is such a breath of fresh air in a genre that's been stagnant for years.
It took an actual Zombie Apocalypse for Akira to realize that he had been living like a Zombie for the past 3 years due to the stress his exploitative company put him under on daily basis.
He confesses his love to his office crush who was also his boss's side piece.
He cleans his room properly for the first time and actually has time to kill instead of being stuck in an interminable cycle of work and sleep. He pings his friends to finally meet up for a drink. Mind you he is doing all this when the virus is running rampant in the streets.
And then, he makes a bucket list. And it's the one of the most ordinary lists ever. There are no grand goals. They are as simple as camping on rooftop, playing games on a widescreen TV, laugh all night with his best friend and such. Things that he missed out on all these years. Simple pleasures that felt so out of reach when he was working.
Terrific start. Can't wait to see where it goes from here.
It took an actual Zombie Apocalypse for Akira to realize that he had been living like a Zombie for the past 3 years due to the stress his exploitative company put him under on daily basis.
He confesses his love to his office crush who was also his boss's side piece.
He cleans his room properly for the first time and actually has time to kill instead of being stuck in an interminable cycle of work and sleep. He pings his friends to finally meet up for a drink. Mind you he is doing all this when the virus is running rampant in the streets.
And then, he makes a bucket list. And it's the one of the most ordinary lists ever. There are no grand goals. They are as simple as camping on rooftop, playing games on a widescreen TV, laugh all night with his best friend and such. Things that he missed out on all these years. Simple pleasures that felt so out of reach when he was working.
Terrific start. Can't wait to see where it goes from here.
March 11, 2021
This is the story of Akira Tendo, age 24, former wage slave. There is a zombie outbreak and he has to decide if he's ready to break out of the company he's sold his life to. This book really takes shape about 1/2 way through when Akira decides to write down the aforementioned "bucket list" of 100 things he wants to do before becoming a zombie.
The art here was great, my biggest issue was that I was given an ARC from Viz Media through Netgalley and the watermark they put over the art made some pages tough to read (both dialogue and art.) The story itself is straightforward enough, but there are a couple of plot points that help drive this forward. There was action enough that this wasn't boring and there was just enough character development to interest me in Vol 2. It's not a wholly original idea, which is why this doesn't score higher with me, but it also wasn't terrible. I will give vol 2 a shot and see how this develops. There are several other characters introduced later that may help give this more direction/focus.
The art here was great, my biggest issue was that I was given an ARC from Viz Media through Netgalley and the watermark they put over the art made some pages tough to read (both dialogue and art.) The story itself is straightforward enough, but there are a couple of plot points that help drive this forward. There was action enough that this wasn't boring and there was just enough character development to interest me in Vol 2. It's not a wholly original idea, which is why this doesn't score higher with me, but it also wasn't terrible. I will give vol 2 a shot and see how this develops. There are several other characters introduced later that may help give this more direction/focus.
March 27, 2023
A 24 year-old office wage slave, with the maturity of a 16 year-old incel, finds he’s free from his job when a zombie outbreak occurs. Initially, it’s interesting enough, with the comparison to capitalism and work—but it quickly segues into the zombies, as well as literally everyone woman, being an opportunity for fan service. There’s very little development of the character and the humour was also pretty adolescent too. It’s not going to onboard people not into this kind of manga, but to those that like this sort of thing, I’m sure it’s good.
September 11, 2023
Akira Tendo is a man in his twenties who has lost every single spark of life he had. Working for a company where he has to often work overtime has desolated his psyche. He doesn’t even have time to pee properly most of the days. On the off chance that he gets an off day je spends them in darkness watching zombie movies and eating instant noodles. His apartment is a huge dump, with bags of litter and garbage slowly turning the apartment into a hellhole of disgusting smells. He isn’t alone in this. Everyone who he works with is in the same boat he is. Overworked, with bags the side of a coffee cup under their eyes, a good nights sleep a distant wish. They all, and this is best seen with Akira himself absolutely hate the job they have. They know they are being worked to death, mercilessly pushed towards an way to early grave, with anxiety and depression gorging at every single aspect of their life. But they don’t have it in them to quit. The only person who looks fine is Akira’s workplace crush Ootori san, a young, beautiful and voluptuous woman. But that is only because she is sleeping with the director of the company. That doesn’t stop Akira from being helplessly heads over heels in love with her. A love from first sight, at her huge chest probably.
Akira and the rest of his coworkers were not always like this. At the start of his career, he (and probably the rest of the workforce) was very eager to work, very enthusiastic about his career, had dreams and hopes about his future. But after a few months, all of that positivity faded from his life. He became a hollow shell that works as much as possible, with no time to think, yet alone act towards other goals in his life.
Feels like the whole world is ready for some big reset or purge. And then it happens in the form of a zombie apocalypse. One would think that this would make him feel even worse, maybe even suicidal. But no. The zombie apocalypse is the best thing that has ever happened to him. Knowing that he doesn’t have to go to work anymore has turned him back into his jolly old self. He starts doing things that he previously didn’t have time for. From cleaning his apartment to going shopping, the usual thing an average person dreads doing, he does with the biggest smile on his face. He even musters up courage to visit Ootori san. Sadly she’s already turned into a zombie, but on the bright side he does manage to glance her marvelous chest.
Back in his apartment he decides what he wants to do. He’s not sure he will make it out of the apocalypse alive, but he knows that there are things he wants to do, some small, some big, accomplishments that will let him know that he has lived a good life. In total there are 100 things he wants to do. The first one on this list is getting drunk with his best pal Kencho.
This is by far the funniest zombie related media I ever consumed. It has officially dethroned Zombieland. The joy Akira feels after shit hits the fan is hilarious. As is his overall behavior. He is doing the most basic things in the wildest of scenarios, and its really funny. One of my favorite recurring bits is when he drops down to his neighbors unannounced to check if they need something. Every time they are scared to death thinking “Oh God, the zombies are going to get us”, while its just Akira going, “Oh hi neighbors, lovely day isn’t it? Do you need anything from the grocery store I thought about dropping by”. Living his best life in the worst of circumstances. Hats off to him.
Hats off to Kotaro Tanaka draws heads and faces in this manga. Every zombie looks unique, and very disturbing, with their brains leaking, faces deformed into abysmal ways. As well as the way he draws Akira in various mental states, be it his almost catatonic stare at the beginning of the volume to his exuberant self after he is freed from the heavy bonds of company work.
Akira and the rest of his coworkers were not always like this. At the start of his career, he (and probably the rest of the workforce) was very eager to work, very enthusiastic about his career, had dreams and hopes about his future. But after a few months, all of that positivity faded from his life. He became a hollow shell that works as much as possible, with no time to think, yet alone act towards other goals in his life.
Feels like the whole world is ready for some big reset or purge. And then it happens in the form of a zombie apocalypse. One would think that this would make him feel even worse, maybe even suicidal. But no. The zombie apocalypse is the best thing that has ever happened to him. Knowing that he doesn’t have to go to work anymore has turned him back into his jolly old self. He starts doing things that he previously didn’t have time for. From cleaning his apartment to going shopping, the usual thing an average person dreads doing, he does with the biggest smile on his face. He even musters up courage to visit Ootori san. Sadly she’s already turned into a zombie, but on the bright side he does manage to glance her marvelous chest.
Back in his apartment he decides what he wants to do. He’s not sure he will make it out of the apocalypse alive, but he knows that there are things he wants to do, some small, some big, accomplishments that will let him know that he has lived a good life. In total there are 100 things he wants to do. The first one on this list is getting drunk with his best pal Kencho.
This is by far the funniest zombie related media I ever consumed. It has officially dethroned Zombieland. The joy Akira feels after shit hits the fan is hilarious. As is his overall behavior. He is doing the most basic things in the wildest of scenarios, and its really funny. One of my favorite recurring bits is when he drops down to his neighbors unannounced to check if they need something. Every time they are scared to death thinking “Oh God, the zombies are going to get us”, while its just Akira going, “Oh hi neighbors, lovely day isn’t it? Do you need anything from the grocery store I thought about dropping by”. Living his best life in the worst of circumstances. Hats off to him.
Hats off to Kotaro Tanaka draws heads and faces in this manga. Every zombie looks unique, and very disturbing, with their brains leaking, faces deformed into abysmal ways. As well as the way he draws Akira in various mental states, be it his almost catatonic stare at the beginning of the volume to his exuberant self after he is freed from the heavy bonds of company work.
January 12, 2021
Oh my goodness this was hilarious! I am normally avoiding anything zombie since Corona started (my headspace is just not right for it) but I couldn't resist this one. And I am glad I read it as it was just fantastic. Yes, there are zombies, yes, there are scary moments, but there are also so many hilarious things happening that the zombies didn't bother me at all. Our MC, finally free of a black company, decides to make a bucket list with 100 things he wants to do now that he is free of his work. Things include like drinking beer to cleaning his house, but also meeting his parents and friends. He is carefree and tries to make the best of these horrible things happening outside. I also like the girl he met up in the convenience store, and his best friend his such a weirdo. :P The art is also pretty nicely done. I will definitely keep on reading.
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