Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru made ni Shitai 100 no Koto

After graduating from a top university with an impressive extracurricular record in the rugby club, Akira Tendou has nailed every step of the way to securing his dream job. On top of that, a beautiful and kind co-worker always brightens his day in the office! Life seems to be going very well for Akira until he slowly realizes that sleepless nights and brutal work are his new reality.

Due to three years of mind-numbing labor in an exploitative company, Akira is unable to recognize the tired, unaccomplished person he has become. On track to losing all ion in life like several of his overworked colleagues, Akira finds his saving grace in the most unexpected way possible—the breakout of a zombie apocalypse.

With the free time he finally has, Akira decides to complete a bucket list of a hundred things he wants to do before he eventually gets turned into a zombie. Although he is surrounded by the dead, Akira has never felt more alive!

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Mikazuki, Shizuka Main

Kusunoki, Tomori Japanese

Tendou, Akira Main

Umeda, Shuuichirou Japanese

Amerha, Beatrix Main

Takahashi, Minami Japanese

Ryuuzaki, Kenichirou Main

Furukawa, Makoto Japanese

Higurashi, Kanta ing

Okamoto, Nobuhiko Japanese

Yukari ing

Wakayama, Shion Japanese

Ootori, Saori ing

Amamiya, Sora Japanese

Shou ing

Miyano, Mamoru Japanese

Kosugi, Gonzou ing

Miyake, Kenta Japanese

John ing

Miki, Shinichiro Japanese

Kamei, Hiroshi Producer

Kojima, Hiroaki Producer

Hasegawa, Yuuki Producer

Okamoto, Junya Producer

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Apr 26, 2025

midas123

Recommended

Zom 100 is one of those anime that catches you completely off-guard. I usually need a few episodes before I form a strong opinion, but here, after just one, I was already overwhelmed in the best way possible. The first episode alone delivers such a visually wild, emotionally sharp, and creatively directed experience that I immediately knew this show had something special.

The animation is incredible, packed with energy and impact frames that go far beyond what you expect from a first episode. The color work deserves particular praise. The use of gray, muted tones to reflect a suffocating lifestyle, contrasted with explosive, vibrant hues once ... the true story kicks in, is a stroke of genius. Visually, it feels alive in a way that very few anime manage.

At its core, Zom 100 is a story about freedom. About reclaiming your life when the world gives you an unexpected second chance. It mixes comedy, slice-of-life warmth, and just a touch of darker reality without ever feeling jarring. There's a strange kind of joy that pulses underneath the apocalypse, and it gives the show an energy that's both chaotic and genuinely uplifting.

The characters are a massive strength as well. The main character, Akira, while sometimes written as overly pathetic to the point of being slightly frustrating, is still easy to root for. The ing cast is incredibly diverse and distinct, making every interaction lively and fresh. Special mention has to go to Shizuka, who's easily my favorite character of the show.

Throughout the episodes, Zom 100 continues to balance heartwarming moments, hilarious absurdity, and unexpected emotional weight. Even side characters who appear briefly, for not even full episode, leave a strong impression. The show never lets you forget that, underneath all the fun, the world is still dangerous and unpredictable. It reminded me a lot of what made Chainsaw Man so captivating. That ability to blend wild energy with real emotional stakes.

By the end of the season, I was fully convinced. While not entirely flawless, with some later parts introducing elements that felt a bit forced, Zom 100 never forgets what it is: a story that knows when to be serious, when to laugh, and when to just celebrate being alive. It is a comedy first and foremost, and it embraces that with heart and style.

The animation quality holds strong across the whole season, the humor is consistently top-notch, and the chemistry between the main group only gets better with time. If you are looking for something fresh, fun, emotional, and wildly creative, Zom 100 is absolutely worth your time. It easily ranks among the most impressive anime experiences I have had recently.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jun 4, 2025

TheVampireSaint

Mixed Feelings

Zom 100 is a really good example of a cool concept that never made it to the proper concepting stage of storytelling - where the character, goals, and ideas are developed. It's like the author/animators/etc. had this really fun idea of a guy feeling free when the zombie apocalypse starts, then they thought of maybe 5 interesting scenarios and 3 characters and then just started writing. Uh-oh, you've just run out of ideas, now what? Let's just start throwing a bunch of crap around.

In short: the first half of this anime is really fun and well put together, the second half is some of the ... most poorly written obnoxious garbage I've ever watched. Take that for what it is. Oh, and the fresh take on the zombie apocalypse is tossed out the window in the last episode with a generic "let's find a cure" goal that gives me zero hope for the second season being even sort of worth watching.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Jan 8, 2025

Panda_Roll

Not Recommended

This show started with a bang. The first 3 episodes were strong and interesting... but after that the show literally had nothing more to offer.

CONCEPT = 5/10

Normally this would be "plot" but Zom 100 doesn't really have one. What it does have instead is a concept, what if the apocalypse happened and you were now free to do all the things you never made time for before as a working adult.

Because our MC-kun here was a timid office drone his wants are rather benign and generic. Confess to the girl you like, eat high end sushi, visit hot springs..etc. All of this done ... with the threat of Zombies as background noise.

What's interesting about this was that the manga released in 2018. Two full years before the pandemic and yet it accurately portrays how a lot of people started to act once we left the state of emergency with a little bit of a cash overflow to burn and a thirst to scratch things off their long time Wishlist.

It does get rather boring after a few episodes though as there is nothing to keep you invested. 9/10 for originality but 3/10 for the execution.


CHARACTERS = 4/10

Weak.
MC-kin is someone having a midlife crises. It's clear he's acting as a wish fulfillment insert but for an older crowd.
The side characters are very one note, I'm not sure what that note is.
One character insists on stripping at random moments and the show acts like this is the punchline to the joke.
Another is a weeboo Gaijin (a foreigner obsessed with japanese popculture) and the minute she shows interest in anything traditionally Japanese the show, again, acts like this is the punchline... If there's a joke it's still airborne as they never landed for me.


ART / ANIMATION / SOUND = 9/10

Very creative, no cost cuts noted and everything looks great. The show is very stylized and the OP is fire.
Sadly in this case it did end up as style with no substance.


FUN FACTOR = 4/10

Ok so this started out as a 9/10. Had the show ended after the first two or three episodes it would have been a memorable OVA and one of a kind, but it kept going. The longer it did the less fun it became with cheap tactics like establishing characters and killing them off the minute they have a bit of an arc or character moment. Focusing on fart jokes. dehumanizing their own MCs by making him borderline suicidal. It just kept getting worse and worse ending on a rather odd note.


SUMMERY = 4/10

It had an idea, a good one too. It also had the animation and art style.
Sadly the author didn't have the skills to build on that initial elevator pitch. The story was over after the first few episodes, it just shuffled along after that like a zombie, ironically.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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