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Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead #4
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 4
After spending years slaving 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.
Having overcome his abusive former boss, Akira’s back on the road to his parents’ home in Gunma. The journey is full of zombies and side trips, but some sushi, hot springs, treehouses, and a surprising new traveling companion keep the good times rolling. But Akira’s mind keeps drifting to how he can repay his parents—that is, if they’re even alive!
Having overcome his abusive former boss, Akira’s back on the road to his parents’ home in Gunma. The journey is full of zombies and side trips, but some sushi, hot springs, treehouses, and a surprising new traveling companion keep the good times rolling. But Akira’s mind keeps drifting to how he can repay his parents—that is, if they’re even alive!
160 pages, Paperback
First published February 9, 2020
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December 6, 2021
After literally jumping the shark in volume 2 in an epic way, it felt like this series was going to jump the shark metaphorically as well with nothing new to tell and really underwhelming volume three. and it starts out uninteresting with the addition of a German badass woman who looks like a Valkyrie and is obsessed with Japanese culture (hooray for convenient German otakus and their samurai swords). It seemed like more of the same. But then we got to the ancestral village and there are some very interesting family dynamics and even more interesting future antagonists. I'm not going to give up on this series yet, but it needs more than a fun premise, a plucky hero, and plenty of male and female eye candy to keep me reading. Hopefully volume five lives up to that hope.
**Thanks to the artist, publisher, and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
**Thanks to the artist, publisher, and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
May 1, 2022
Road tripping to Tendo's hometown, the core group of survivors pick up a big-breasted German woman to get the fan service levels back up after slacking off last volume. They cross paths with a couple other colorful characters before discovering what has happened to Tendo's parents. A new group of bad guys provide an ominous cliffhanger.
The series is still fun, but instead of maintaining the subversive tone of the first couple volumes, we have transitioned into a fairly standard zombie tale with a slightly zany and madcap air, à la Zombieland. I was hoping for more, but I'm willing to settle for this, I suppose.
The series is still fun, but instead of maintaining the subversive tone of the first couple volumes, we have transitioned into a fairly standard zombie tale with a slightly zany and madcap air, à la Zombieland. I was hoping for more, but I'm willing to settle for this, I suppose.
June 14, 2024
LMAO. This series doesn't take itself too seriously, but it does have some moments that make it worth a read.
July 15, 2022
The fourth volume, a new ally appears, sushi is eaten, an onsen is found, and more!
When I was buying some new German manga I decided to also buy the 4th volume of this series. I just needed to know how it would continue, what kind of bucket list items would be crossed off, and more. Plus, I spied a new character and wanted to get to meet them!
In this volume our group is still on the way to Akira’s hometown when they come across a new girl, Beatrix (Full name Beatrix Amerhauser). A girl from Germany who is absolutely the biggest fan of Japan ever. She even knows more than our group at times which just had me chuckling. I really loved the girl from the moment we meet her. Hello? A girl who loves Japan? Kicks zombie butt with a samurai outfit? Sign me up! I had a laugh at what her plan was, though I guess food is good motivator. XD As the volume continued she turned out to be a fantastic addition to the crew, she fitted right with the group, and I just loved her enthusiasm for everything. How she kept fighting and how she was just squeeing in delight seeing all the sights (though sometimes maybe not at the right time…).
Of course there are also scary moments with zombies lurking in corners and streets and even in onsens (noooooo). And the zombies are terrifying and I am scared for our group of friends. Will they get through this? I just love how the author is able to balance the seriousness of zombies and the end of the world with silly situations and a bucketlist with often hilarious items. It just fits so well + I would have done the same in this situation. Make the best of it. Make the most of it. If you die at least you had a fun time, did something that you liked.
I loved seeing what kind of bucketlist items were checked off this time! From going to a strip club (which had me in stitches) to doing yoga on a sup board (why) to building treehouses (and dodging zombieboars), all sorts of things get checked of from the list and I was delighted for Akira. I hope that he can get his list completed, though I worry what would be next then. Will he add new things to his list? I do hope so, that would be fun!
It was nice that the author gave us some Shizuka and Akira moments, that one in the onsen was just perfection. I am still shipping these two together and hope that eventually they may get together.
It was great to see Akira’s hometown, see his family. I was very worried these past 3.5 volumes. Would Akira find his family? Or would they have been eaten? I was just constantly hoping that he would make it and they would be alive.
I am sorry Kenichirou, why are you constantly going butt-naked. XD Do you want to talk about it? Though it does bring some comedic relief seeing him just run around naked while zombies chase him.
The ending, OH NO, you cannot end the volume like that! You can’t do that to me. Argggghh! Guess as soon as the end of the month nears (writing this one 9 June) I will be getting the next and the next volume just to make sure. XD
All in all, this volume made me laugh, cheer for our group, scream at the zombies, be terrified of the zombies and I while I wouldn’t want to be with the group and the zombies, I kind of wish I could follow them on their journey. I would highly recommend this series to all.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
When I was buying some new German manga I decided to also buy the 4th volume of this series. I just needed to know how it would continue, what kind of bucket list items would be crossed off, and more. Plus, I spied a new character and wanted to get to meet them!
In this volume our group is still on the way to Akira’s hometown when they come across a new girl, Beatrix (Full name Beatrix Amerhauser). A girl from Germany who is absolutely the biggest fan of Japan ever. She even knows more than our group at times which just had me chuckling. I really loved the girl from the moment we meet her. Hello? A girl who loves Japan? Kicks zombie butt with a samurai outfit? Sign me up! I had a laugh at what her plan was, though I guess food is good motivator. XD As the volume continued she turned out to be a fantastic addition to the crew, she fitted right with the group, and I just loved her enthusiasm for everything. How she kept fighting and how she was just squeeing in delight seeing all the sights (though sometimes maybe not at the right time…).
Of course there are also scary moments with zombies lurking in corners and streets and even in onsens (noooooo). And the zombies are terrifying and I am scared for our group of friends. Will they get through this? I just love how the author is able to balance the seriousness of zombies and the end of the world with silly situations and a bucketlist with often hilarious items. It just fits so well + I would have done the same in this situation. Make the best of it. Make the most of it. If you die at least you had a fun time, did something that you liked.
I loved seeing what kind of bucketlist items were checked off this time! From going to a strip club (which had me in stitches) to doing yoga on a sup board (why) to building treehouses (and dodging zombieboars), all sorts of things get checked of from the list and I was delighted for Akira. I hope that he can get his list completed, though I worry what would be next then. Will he add new things to his list? I do hope so, that would be fun!
It was nice that the author gave us some Shizuka and Akira moments, that one in the onsen was just perfection. I am still shipping these two together and hope that eventually they may get together.
It was great to see Akira’s hometown, see his family. I was very worried these past 3.5 volumes. Would Akira find his family? Or would they have been eaten? I was just constantly hoping that he would make it and they would be alive.
I am sorry Kenichirou, why are you constantly going butt-naked. XD Do you want to talk about it? Though it does bring some comedic relief seeing him just run around naked while zombies chase him.
The ending, OH NO, you cannot end the volume like that! You can’t do that to me. Argggghh! Guess as soon as the end of the month nears (writing this one 9 June) I will be getting the next and the next volume just to make sure. XD
All in all, this volume made me laugh, cheer for our group, scream at the zombies, be terrified of the zombies and I while I wouldn’t want to be with the group and the zombies, I kind of wish I could follow them on their journey. I would highly recommend this series to all.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
November 21, 2021
Akira is still making his way to his hometown, but the gang gets detoured when they come across a new friend and end up making a sushi run. Then we’ve got a very detailed hot springs interlude and proof that you can go home again, but is it really that good of an idea..?
This is a tightly focused volume of Zom 100 that handles a bunch of its plot points in reasonable fashion and introduces a new character to the mix, the busty German girl Beatrix. It’s nice and straightforward and does what the series does best.
Assets aside, Beatrix is actually a decent little addition to the party. She’s got combat chops the others don’t and her love of Japan means that she knows more than the Japanese cast at several points. She’s certainly a bit of a male weeb dream - the hot girl who’s as into Japan as you are - but her enthusiasm is infectious.
They meet Beatrix during the sushi chapter, which is a lot of fun and basically an excuse to break out all the sake and let a lone sushi chef go out at the top of his game (his story of how he trained for his craft is almost as awful as the zombie apocalypse).
After this it’s off in search of hot springs, which Bea knows an awful lot about (you know it’s a tourism moment when we get the photorealistic backgrounds). We get a quick little dash of danger as well as the revelation that Bea and Akira’s friend Kenichirou share a similar passion for uninhibited spontaneous nudity.
I mean, obvious pairings are really on the menu as Akira and Shizuka have a moment. By which I mean a moment where Shizuka espouses on how pointless love is and crushes Akira. It’s very out of character because it feels like she’d grown out of her all business mentality a little bit.
Which is why I like the part later on where she recognizes that she was, in fact, lashing out and not only apologizes but tacitly acknowledges that Akira’s devil-may-care attitude post apocalypse is somewhat admirable. It’s a welcome apology and a nice shared instance of bonding between the two.
There’s a fun fake-out on the way to the village, plus a rather touching moment as they tick something rather silly off the list that turns out to have a bit more poignance given the context. This story is mostly concerned with having goofy fun, but it knows how to deliver an emotional moment now and then to keep things from being meaningless.
The encounter at the village is where we leave things off and I think the narrative arc of this section is a touch predictable so far, but it integrates what turns out to be the dark side of the way Akari is doing things, which should make for an interesting philosophical clash next time out. How far IS too far when the world is dying?
Then we leave with an insanely fan-service-y bonus manga about a zombified burlesque club that… turns out to be an ad for an actual burlesque club in Japan. I mean, that’s one way to justify it…
4 stars - yeah, this worked. It’s just YOLO enough, just sexy enough (across both genders), just emotional enough, just enough of everything in the best mix for the series so far. Bea’s a fun addition and this is one of my favorite shonen series right now (it’s an admittedly short list).
This is a tightly focused volume of Zom 100 that handles a bunch of its plot points in reasonable fashion and introduces a new character to the mix, the busty German girl Beatrix. It’s nice and straightforward and does what the series does best.
Assets aside, Beatrix is actually a decent little addition to the party. She’s got combat chops the others don’t and her love of Japan means that she knows more than the Japanese cast at several points. She’s certainly a bit of a male weeb dream - the hot girl who’s as into Japan as you are - but her enthusiasm is infectious.
They meet Beatrix during the sushi chapter, which is a lot of fun and basically an excuse to break out all the sake and let a lone sushi chef go out at the top of his game (his story of how he trained for his craft is almost as awful as the zombie apocalypse).
After this it’s off in search of hot springs, which Bea knows an awful lot about (you know it’s a tourism moment when we get the photorealistic backgrounds). We get a quick little dash of danger as well as the revelation that Bea and Akira’s friend Kenichirou share a similar passion for uninhibited spontaneous nudity.
I mean, obvious pairings are really on the menu as Akira and Shizuka have a moment. By which I mean a moment where Shizuka espouses on how pointless love is and crushes Akira. It’s very out of character because it feels like she’d grown out of her all business mentality a little bit.
Which is why I like the part later on where she recognizes that she was, in fact, lashing out and not only apologizes but tacitly acknowledges that Akira’s devil-may-care attitude post apocalypse is somewhat admirable. It’s a welcome apology and a nice shared instance of bonding between the two.
There’s a fun fake-out on the way to the village, plus a rather touching moment as they tick something rather silly off the list that turns out to have a bit more poignance given the context. This story is mostly concerned with having goofy fun, but it knows how to deliver an emotional moment now and then to keep things from being meaningless.
The encounter at the village is where we leave things off and I think the narrative arc of this section is a touch predictable so far, but it integrates what turns out to be the dark side of the way Akari is doing things, which should make for an interesting philosophical clash next time out. How far IS too far when the world is dying?
Then we leave with an insanely fan-service-y bonus manga about a zombified burlesque club that… turns out to be an ad for an actual burlesque club in Japan. I mean, that’s one way to justify it…
4 stars - yeah, this worked. It’s just YOLO enough, just sexy enough (across both genders), just emotional enough, just enough of everything in the best mix for the series so far. Bea’s a fun addition and this is one of my favorite shonen series right now (it’s an admittedly short list).
November 3, 2024
Pengembaraan diteruskan dengan memakan sushi, mandi kolam air panas, bina rumah pokok dan berjumpa dengan mak ayah Akira..
April 8, 2023
We are getting into stupid fantasy land with the zombie apocalypse trio. Every situation is taken straight out of a cartoon and fully treated as such. It's too puerile by this point and not at all funny any more. Too much manga humor. Then again, if you're into that, you should enjoy it. I'm moving on to something else.
June 14, 2022
Akira and friends continue on the road to Gunma so that Akira can find out the fate of his parents. Along the way they cross out a few more items from the bucket list. They also add a new companion to their traveling party, Bea. A German visitor who unfortunately landed in Japan for her once in a lifetime dream vacation right at the start of the zombie apocalypse.
Gunma seems like a paradise for Akira and friends. Plenty of food, water, and shelter, but all is not as it seems and a few aholes appear to be positioned to ruin it for everyone! Another cliffhanger ending means I need volume 5 stat. Good thing I have a copy under the Grandpa table just waiting for me to read it. Who says hoarding library books and courting overdue notices can’t be useful on occasion?
Gunma seems like a paradise for Akira and friends. Plenty of food, water, and shelter, but all is not as it seems and a few aholes appear to be positioned to ruin it for everyone! Another cliffhanger ending means I need volume 5 stat. Good thing I have a copy under the Grandpa table just waiting for me to read it. Who says hoarding library books and courting overdue notices can’t be useful on occasion?
February 26, 2023
En sevdiğim “junk-çizgi”nin son sayısını hemen aldım. Yine tek solukta okunuyor, eğlence devam ediyor. Bu sayıda dikkat çekici bir Alman “gaijin”in ekibe eşlik etmesiyle Japon kültürü esansı keyifle yoğunlaşıyor. Suşi ustaları, onsenler, samuraylar, misafirperverlik ve Japon kırsalı…
Eğlenceli, absürt seri yetişkinlere yönelik. Cinsellik, şiddet, çıplaklık her şey var. Bu defa sonraki cildi “sevimsiz” şekilde merak ettirerek bitti. Devamını bekliyoruz.
Eğlenceli, absürt seri yetişkinlere yönelik. Cinsellik, şiddet, çıplaklık her şey var. Bu defa sonraki cildi “sevimsiz” şekilde merak ettirerek bitti. Devamını bekliyoruz.
July 18, 2023
And now we got a German girl in the crew!
This is turning out to be fun Adventure manga. Think Dr. Stone but in the present and with Zombie virus.
Akira is finally going back to his hometown, to his parents. Excited for the next volume.
This is turning out to be fun Adventure manga. Think Dr. Stone but in the present and with Zombie virus.
Akira is finally going back to his hometown, to his parents. Excited for the next volume.
January 20, 2022
I’ve been waffling on whether or not to stop collecting this series in attempts to cut back some of my manga spending. But this volume definitely left me ready to read the next volume!
April 29, 2023
Plot - 5 ⭐
Character - 5 ⭐
Writing Style - 5 ⭐
World Building - 5 ⭐
Art - 5 ⭐
Cover - 5 ⭐
Overall - 5 ⭐
Character - 5 ⭐
Writing Style - 5 ⭐
World Building - 5 ⭐
Art - 5 ⭐
Cover - 5 ⭐
Overall - 5 ⭐
December 16, 2023
4.5 stars 🌟
July 31, 2022
CW: Blood, Violence, Nudity
This series keeps getting better and better. This volume was the hot springs part of the story, and the funniest one yet!
This series keeps getting better and better. This volume was the hot springs part of the story, and the funniest one yet!
April 5, 2022
Dumb af but highly enjoyable.
Bit too much fan service this volume though 🥲
Bit too much fan service this volume though 🥲
March 21, 2022
Imagine being so precious about societal norms when society is literally crumbling around you. The German girl is a little much.
July 13, 2023
There were 3 one off adventures in this volume, with some being better than others. The first one where they met a foreigner who is a huge Japanophile was a fun one and I enjoy the new addition to the crew, Beatrix Amerhauser. Her main goal in the intro is to deliver fresh fish to a sushi chef so she can try sushi. When she landed in Japan the pandemic had started so she never had the chance to try it. I feel as though Aso may have put her in as a way to appeal or put the mirror to folks from overseas who would want to read this. The over the top drama of which they act like they are in a Three Kingdoms novel, with Shizuka getting super into it was a whole lot of fun and had me laughing along for just a good time. Kencho even had a great goofy bit where he used his fat ass to lure the zombies into a trap.
The second story I found to be super relatable as they tried their hardest to find themselves a hot spring to soak in, the first one was filled with zombies unfortunately but they eventually ended up in a natural spring deep in the mountains. The part that really got me was when Beatrix was spouting all these Japan facts that none of the Japanese cast knew. I have definitely been in that spot one too many times when living in Japan. This part also ended with some potential romance between Akira and Shizuka being planted. Who knows if that will turn into anything or not though.
The third story was pretty middle of the road for me. I felt that not too much happened besides a tree house being built and Akira getting in touch with his feelings about not having had the chance to be a good son to his parents. Basically just setting the stage for the next big arc of visiting his hometown.
This arc starts in the chapter here and I enjoyed the setup of his town being tucked away so far out of reach, with the only way in along a cliff. It was very much meant to be reminiscent of Shirakawa-go and had me feeling nostalgic a little. Akira's parents said they didn't need much help from him, and though he wanted to help them, they ended up taking care of him again. Basically this chapter was set up, yet again, for the wherever this arc wants to go, with some city folks wanting to become zombies and maybe cause some chaos during it.
The second story I found to be super relatable as they tried their hardest to find themselves a hot spring to soak in, the first one was filled with zombies unfortunately but they eventually ended up in a natural spring deep in the mountains. The part that really got me was when Beatrix was spouting all these Japan facts that none of the Japanese cast knew. I have definitely been in that spot one too many times when living in Japan. This part also ended with some potential romance between Akira and Shizuka being planted. Who knows if that will turn into anything or not though.
The third story was pretty middle of the road for me. I felt that not too much happened besides a tree house being built and Akira getting in touch with his feelings about not having had the chance to be a good son to his parents. Basically just setting the stage for the next big arc of visiting his hometown.
This arc starts in the chapter here and I enjoyed the setup of his town being tucked away so far out of reach, with the only way in along a cliff. It was very much meant to be reminiscent of Shirakawa-go and had me feeling nostalgic a little. Akira's parents said they didn't need much help from him, and though he wanted to help them, they ended up taking care of him again. Basically this chapter was set up, yet again, for the wherever this arc wants to go, with some city folks wanting to become zombies and maybe cause some chaos during it.
April 5, 2024
Nothing really happened in this volume other than the reader getting introduced to Beatrix, a new character that's a foreigner/Japanophile/Weeb. We get one story surrounding her and sushi. Other than that, it's just a hot spring episode stretched out and Kendo and Akira being creepy and idiotic pervs as always. They disrespected the privacy of the girls and were basically sexually harassing them at a point. Shizuka kind of confessed and that was the end of that. I really hate when a story is specifically centered around sexualization and objectification of women and a lot of this volume was. Akira seemed inconsiderate of the fact that Shizuka felt uncomfortable with him in the pool. And though Beatrix had a traditional perspective of why she wanted to join the boys in the same pool, they did not. The boys definitely had a disgusting and perverted pov on that and were happy she was about to be stark naked with them; sexual harassment intent.
The fact that Beatrix is the "curvier" one (the least problematic way to say it) as the foreigner, and is the sexual eye candy of the group is gross stereotyping and objectifying of foreign women. I may understand where this may come from, but this is too much exaggeration to the point where it's harmful!
The only thing that kind of was a takeaway towards the end was when they met the middle aged man in the woods, building a treehouse for his son; and when Akira realized that one should spend plenty of time with their parents, as they are aging and may pass away.
The fact that Beatrix is the "curvier" one (the least problematic way to say it) as the foreigner, and is the sexual eye candy of the group is gross stereotyping and objectifying of foreign women. I may understand where this may come from, but this is too much exaggeration to the point where it's harmful!
The only thing that kind of was a takeaway towards the end was when they met the middle aged man in the woods, building a treehouse for his son; and when Akira realized that one should spend plenty of time with their parents, as they are aging and may pass away.
October 10, 2023
RATING: 3.5/5
If you like Hot Springs, Treehouses, and Rural Japan you may like Zom 100 Vol 4.
QUICK REVIEW
An ok volume filled with some filler adventures while cute really only served as a way to cross some things off Akira's list. The new character is a german otaku and is amusing but not as memorable as the rest of the team. The real standout is the last chapter which is fantastic and really interesting to see Akira's relationship with his parents. Also the reveal of the next antogonist makes me excited for the next volume.
REVIEW
Like any good anime trope we get a hot springs chapter. For the most part this volume is a filler volume. We do get introduced to a new character a German otaku who is funny enough but not as memorable as the other characters. The next 2 chapters are a bit of a filler/prep for the last chapter. It was fine more of a side adventure to cross some more things off the list. The last chapter really drew my interest loved the village scene and really invested in Akira's relationship with his family. But the great cliffhanger here is the introduction of the new antogonist who also has their own to do list. Also shameless plug at the end was pretty humorous and should save for my next trip to Tokyo.
If you like Hot Springs, Treehouses, and Rural Japan you may like Zom 100 Vol 4.
QUICK REVIEW
An ok volume filled with some filler adventures while cute really only served as a way to cross some things off Akira's list. The new character is a german otaku and is amusing but not as memorable as the rest of the team. The real standout is the last chapter which is fantastic and really interesting to see Akira's relationship with his parents. Also the reveal of the next antogonist makes me excited for the next volume.
REVIEW
Like any good anime trope we get a hot springs chapter. For the most part this volume is a filler volume. We do get introduced to a new character a German otaku who is funny enough but not as memorable as the other characters. The next 2 chapters are a bit of a filler/prep for the last chapter. It was fine more of a side adventure to cross some more things off the list. The last chapter really drew my interest loved the village scene and really invested in Akira's relationship with his family. But the great cliffhanger here is the introduction of the new antogonist who also has their own to do list. Also shameless plug at the end was pretty humorous and should save for my next trip to Tokyo.
August 14, 2022
TW/CW: body horror, blood & gore, mature themes, nudity
I rarely give 3 stars as of late but I’m not that impressed by this volume…
They introduced a cool new character (a badass blonde with ample knowledge of Japan), but I’m not the target audience for all of the fan service. I find them incredibly off-putting (and disgusting).
On the other hand, the dark comedy is quite entertaining and we get to learn a little something about Japan along the way, which was nice. The scene with the treehouse man & the parents saves it. This series is certainly an acquired taste. It is so different from Alice in Borderland. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll be continuing this. It’s fun but it’s can be a little bit too much for me.
I rarely give 3 stars as of late but I’m not that impressed by this volume…
They introduced a cool new character (a badass blonde with ample knowledge of Japan), but I’m not the target audience for all of the fan service. I find them incredibly off-putting (and disgusting).
On the other hand, the dark comedy is quite entertaining and we get to learn a little something about Japan along the way, which was nice. The scene with the treehouse man & the parents saves it. This series is certainly an acquired taste. It is so different from Alice in Borderland. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll be continuing this. It’s fun but it’s can be a little bit too much for me.
December 11, 2022
I adore this manga, the majority of the story is a mockery of the characters, the sarcastic way to behave in a zombie apocalypse. Write a bucket list of semi mundane activities to do before you die, then stumble about them whilst fighting off hoards of zombies in hilarious situations. The rest goes deeply into the characters' backgrounds and personal life to explain their zany personalities and behaviour. They've all struggled in very different ways, and they all deserve a bit of light hearted fun...even if the fun leads them to death, they'll still go about ticking boxes off the list and turning their vulnerability into humorous tales. All in all its a pretty funny set of volumes and I can't wait to read the rest!
February 23, 2023
The heart warming of introducing Beatrix as a new member to the group is amazing as a foreigner who had gotten caught up with the zombie apocalypse stuck in Japan.
Unlike others she’s fearless and is wanting to follow her dream to further explore the experience of Japanese culture hence her determination to deliverer the fish to the one and only last master sushi chefs out there. As it was aligned on the same path with the main group, they all experienced the deliciousness of the craftsmanship of sushi master after another zombie battle now heading to the mountains where the main protagonist lives.
Loving it how they include other nationalities even though it is a bit “overboard” type of trope but it’s isn’t the type that’s overly overwritten.
Unlike others she’s fearless and is wanting to follow her dream to further explore the experience of Japanese culture hence her determination to deliverer the fish to the one and only last master sushi chefs out there. As it was aligned on the same path with the main group, they all experienced the deliciousness of the craftsmanship of sushi master after another zombie battle now heading to the mountains where the main protagonist lives.
Loving it how they include other nationalities even though it is a bit “overboard” type of trope but it’s isn’t the type that’s overly overwritten.
January 12, 2022
Shizuko has finally teamed up with Akira and Kenichiro. The trio is traveling by RV around Japan working on marking off Akira's bucket list when they decide to get some sushi! when they are joined by Beatrix Amerhauser, a German Japanophile dressed as a samurai! After sushi, they need a bath so they set out to find a zombie free hot springs. Next, the quartet managed to aid a gentleman build a tree house before trekking over the mountain to get to Akira's hometown. The question for volume 5 is will newcomers to the village change it for the better or for the worse?
Thanks Netgalley for the opportunity to read this volume!
Thanks Netgalley for the opportunity to read this volume!
January 11, 2024
Akira's journey is the perfect story for a world in the post-pandemic reality we live in. After correcting himself after falling astray of his goals in the last volume, it is full speed ahead. From having an amazing all-you-can-eat sushi experience to a hot springs stop...all of these stops are about a fuller more complete life! The art is beautiful and maybe because of my stages in life as a parent, Akira's care-free desire to live life to the fullest pulls at my heartstrings. Even the side adventure of helping a man in the forest build a tree house (Bucket List Item #3) captures him and makes for a great pitstop on the way to see his parents. Another fun volume!
February 25, 2024
It's funny to see a German person show up because it's SO true: we never do the things in our home state or country that people come from SUPER far away to do. Which I've never totally understood, probably because where I'm from doesn't have big stuff, but like how do you live your whole life in New York and never see the Statue of Liberty or something? You could do it in an afternoon!
I know touristy stuff is not cool, but you know what? It's usually pretty fun if you let go of that and go do it. Everyone really should take a look at the biggest attractions in their area and just go for it. Why not? What do you have to do that's better?
I know touristy stuff is not cool, but you know what? It's usually pretty fun if you let go of that and go do it. Everyone really should take a look at the biggest attractions in their area and just go for it. Why not? What do you have to do that's better?
September 2, 2021
In this volume, Akira, Kencho, and Shizuka continue their trip to Akira's hometown. They run into another survivor whose vehicle is stalled on the side of the road and being attacked by zombies. Akira goes to save them, but she is already saving herself. Her name is Beatrix, and she is from Germany. She came to Japan to experience great sushi. The group helps her and enjoys great sushi. Beatrix joins the group. They experience a hot spring, help a man build a treehouse, and finally make it to Akira's hometown. #Zom100BucketListoftheDeadVol4 #NetGalley
September 4, 2021
Volume 4 of Zom 100 continues its oddly optimistic zombie saga. In this volume they add a new member to the main crew, enjoy delicious sushi and sake, bathe in hot springs, build a tree house, and finally come back to Akira's hometown, which somehow managed to seal off its borders and keep the pandemic out (this sounds familiar). They drop some hints on what's coming for volume 5 at the end of the volume, as some of the outsiders that made their way to Akira's hometown seem to have plans of their own. (I received a free copy from the publisher via Netgalley.)
January 15, 2022
Phew! After the slight dip in quality in Vol 3, Vol 4 comes back with added heart! Akira continues to check things off his bucket list, including getting top quality sushi (I can appreciate that need) and going to a hot spring, before he makes it home to his parents' village - a cordoned-off secure enclave of normalcy in the midst of the zombie apocalypse. The splashy, kinda dumb high jinks of the first few episodes take a much-needed backseat to real emotion in this heart-warming installment. Can't wait to see what happens next.
July 9, 2023
We met a new character in this one! If a bit of a tourist stereotype, she’s proven a good addition to the group!
This time they went to the hot springs, where they (eventually) got to relax in the water. The romance starting up was predictable, but it’s been nice so far and I don’t really mind it.
They finally made it to Akira’s hometown, and after helping a man build the most awesome treehouse ever, Akira returned home and is starting to reconnect with his parents. An important step for him, and I suspect he will discover a twist and maybe even save the village in the next volume.
This time they went to the hot springs, where they (eventually) got to relax in the water. The romance starting up was predictable, but it’s been nice so far and I don’t really mind it.
They finally made it to Akira’s hometown, and after helping a man build the most awesome treehouse ever, Akira returned home and is starting to reconnect with his parents. An important step for him, and I suspect he will discover a twist and maybe even save the village in the next volume.
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