Zom 100: Bucket List of Dead is a zombie-themed anime that has just been released. Even though it has just been released, this summer anime by BUG Films has received many positive reviews from anime lovers. Zom 100: Bucket List of Dead itself is a Japanese manga by Haro Aso and illustrated by Kotaro Takata. This manga was published in Monthly Sunday Gene-X magazine in October 2018. Meanwhile, the anime adaptation just aired on July 9, 2023 yesterday.

Due to the great enthusiasm of weebs who love this anime and the uniqueness of the anime itself, here, Dunia Games would like to discuss the real reasons why you should follow the story of Zom 100: Bucket List of Dead.

Reasons Why You Must Watch Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

1. An Anti Mainstream Zombie-Themed Anime

If you usually find film or anime stories about zombies that are dark, gloomy, and serious because you have to survive in an apocalyptic world, this anime by Haro Aso managed to turn a world filled with zombies into a world that is bright, colorful and seasoned with comedy. The bright and contrasting nuances in this anime depict the new spirit of Akira, the main character, to do 100 things he wants to do before becoming a zombie.

Now, what makes this anime different is that Akira Tendou as the main protagonist who usually tells stories about zombies will focus on trying to survive. He considers the apocalyptic event of the presence of zombies that befell the environment around him to occur because of a miracle that let his place take a long rest from the exploitation of the company where he works.

2. Based on a Popular Manga

Like most anime in general, this one is also adapted from a popular manga that originally has the same title, Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru made ni Shitai 100 no Koto. Although this manga tells about life in the midst of a zombie attack, because the story offered is more colorful and different than most manga about zombies, this manga immediately attracted the attention of manga lovers and became popular.

The Zom 100: Bucket List of Dead manga series has been published in Monthly Sunday Gene-X magazine since October 18, 2018. It is still ongoing and currently has reached volume 14 on July 30, 2023. Even though it has a horror thriller storytelling style, the storytelling tends to be fun. The plan, this anime will be aired in a total of 12 episodes. In fact, this anime will be turned into a live-action film that will air on Netflix on August 3, 2023.

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3. Has a Slice of Life Genre

Even though the anime centers around zombies, this anime has the slice-of-life genre, unlike the others. Like slice-of-life anime in general, this anime also presents the daily life story of the main character, Akira Tendou is described as 24 years old male who lives in an apartment in Japan and works in a company. Akira likes a beautiful co-worker, Saori Ohtori, but before he can express his feelings, he then realizes that the whole city is filled with zombies.

4. Created by the Author of Alice In Borderland

You may have noticed that the author of Zom 100: Bucket List of Dead, namely Haro Aso, is the same person who created the very worldwide popular series Alice in Borderland. Even as you all know, the Alice in Borderland series received a live-action adaptation and became a very popular film upon its release, so it's no wonder that many fans of Haro Aso's works also will also like Zom 100: Bucket List of Dead.

5. KANA-BOON and Shiyui Contribute for the Songs

KANA-BOON and Shiyui contribute songs for Zom 100: Bucket List of Dead. KANA-BOON itself is a legendary music group in Japan that is very popular and often contribute songs for animes. This time, KANA-BOON lends "Song of the Dead" for the anime to coincide with the launch of this anime. Meanwhile, Shiyui is a soloist who contributes a song called "Happiness of the Dead". Previously, Shiyui provided a song for Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo in 2022.

So, those are some cool reasons why you should watch Zom 100: Bucket List of Dead today.

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