On June 7, 2022, during the Geeked Week livestream, Netflix announced a live-action film adaptation. [5] Yusuke Ishida directed the film, based on a screenplay by Tatsuro Mishima. Akira Morii served as producer, in collaboration with ROBOT and Plus One Entertainment. The film premiered on August 3, 2023. [63] [64] The theme song is "HoriZOM", performed by Ren. [65] Reception [ edit ] Manga [ edit ] Takeru zig-zags this. While he's not dim-witted by any means, he's from Osaka and is a college dropout who also happens to be a Bunny-Ears Lawyer and a master gambler.

Gender-Equal Ensemble: The party of main characters consists of Akira and Kencho, two guys, and Shizuka and Beatrix, two girls. Akira and Kencho are both ecstatic to be traveling with two pretty girls while Shizuka rolls her eyes at their antics. Beatrix is also happy to experience Japan with them, even if it's not in the manner she imagined it would be in. In later volumes, the number of human men and women increased to three each with the addition of Takeru and Izuna.Unbeknownst to Akira and the others, a single mercenary from the squad sent by the Umbriel Corporation managed to survive, accomplished his mission of retrieving virus samples from the Japanese Umbriel laboratory and delivered the samples to his employers. Heroic RRoD: Played for Laughs. As Shizuka predicted, the heroes break down long before reaching the finish line of the 246 km Spartathalon Akira roped them all into joining as they didn't do any of the training required to complete it. They only finish because a zombie horde forces them to run for their lives with the exception of Akira, who hallucinates that Pheidippides is encouraging him to keep going.

The man shown in the fashion magazine Akira has circled in the beginning of episode 3 is clearly Ryan Gosling. Akira is a downplayed case. While he learned how to fight by watching Toku shows as a child, he wears a shark suit to safely fight zombies head-on. No Indoor Voice: The gang often get themselves into trouble whenever they start screaming in excitement and attract the zombies. Deliberate Values Dissonance: Played positively. Kanbayashi complains about how no one ever respected her viewpoint as The Perfectionist while ranting about how she never did anything wrong. Beatrix responds by saying that it's normal to chew gum at work in Germany, that it's frowned upon to clean on Sundays when everyone else is resting, and how people celebrating their birthdays are expected to be responsible for their own parties, all things a Japanese person would find abhorrent. In doing so, Beatrix says that no viewpoint is absolutely correct and just, as everyone has different standards and customs. Running Gag: Kencho repeatedly waves his "delicious ass" in the zombies' faces as bait to draw their attention away from something else. This works every time, often buying Akira and co. valuable time to pull off their latest plan.

Alcohol-Induced Idiocy: The Zombie Apocalypse has caused many people to try drowning their sorrows with alcohol. Unfortunately, several places, such as a sakagura (sake brewery) and a geisha teahouse, ended up being overrun by zombies because of a single drunkard's carelessness. Critique du volume manga". Manga News. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023 . Retrieved September 25, 2023.

Hulu, Netflix, and Crunchyroll are streaming the series in the United States simultaneously with its Japanese release. [3] [49] [50] Muse Communication licensed the series in Asia-Pacific. [51] Episodes [ edit ] No. Weapons of Their Trade: When zombies invade Gunma, the villagers defend themselves with everything they have, including the hoes they use to rake the fields and the rifles they used to hunt game. Mateo, Alex (May 18, 2022). "Chainsaw Man, Kaiju No. 8, Spy×Family, More Manga Nominated for Eisner Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022 . Retrieved May 18, 2022.The Cavalry: The elderly of Gunma village rush to Shizuka's aid as she's cornered by Atenbou, shooting Atenbou's gun out of his hand before dogpiling him to ensure that he can't hurt her. After beating him unconscious, the Gunma villagers then turn to Shizuka to ask if she's alright.

Anju lost both of her parents to the zombie hordes before coming to Gunma for shelter. The only company she has left is her dog Charo, and she doesn't smile despite the kindness of Gunma's villagers. I Need a Freaking Drink: This is Reika's response to the Zombie Apocalypse, constantly getting drunk so she doesn't have to think about it. This leaves her addled and unable to defend herself when a Zombie Infectee approaches her, leading to her infection. You will find all the common traits of a zombie movie and yet, I wanted to throw in a new character like Akira which you don’t find common. He’s a guy that knows how to best get ahead in life by doing what he wants. I created Akira’s character to encourage people to be as compassionate.” Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 19, 2019. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021 . Retrieved October 4, 2021. Hell, Yes!" Moment: The Establishing Character Moment for Akira and the series is him taking a moment he's safe from the zombies to actually consider his life now and what that means for the world...and then he realizes his Soul-Crushing Desk Job is definitionally gone for reasons that aren't his fault now. He unleashes The Scream in pure ecstasy.Male Gaze: The manga is clearly intended for a male audience, and the way some shots focus on Shizuka's boobs and butt emphasize this. Beatrix gets the same treatment, especially with her tank top showing her full cleavage and how she can barely fit into a men's size yukata. Higurashi believes that there's no point in morals or ethics when the world is going to end, taking every opportunity to indulge in his worst vices and darkest desires, including trying to wipe out Gunma for being happy and thriving despite having so little. His attempts to turn all of Gunma into zombies are thwarted by Akira and the villagers, and Higurashi is bitten by the same zombies he sicced on the populace. It's only after Akira shows him compassion that Higurashi realizes that what he really wanted was a connection and people to rely on. Out of the Inferno: Akira and Beatrix clear the way to a sushi restaurant by holding off the zombies in their armor while Shizuka and Kencho drop gasoline-filled water balloons all over the zombies from the nearby building. Kencho then lights the zombies ablaze with a match while Akira and Beatrix slowly walk out of the fire, apparently unharmed. Zombie 100: 100 Things I Want to do Before I Become a Zombie Capítulo 10.50 : Dating App of the Dead! Zombie 100: 100 Things I Want to do Before I Become a Zombie Capítulo 23.00 : Espartatlón de la Muerte