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Is This a Zombie?

2011 – 2012Show2 seasons22 episodesTV-MA

AnimationComedy
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8

A romantic, quirky animated series about fantasy.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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Not for big ideas, brutality or scares.

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Episodes

2 seasons · 22 episodes · best: S2E11 "OVA: Yes, This Suits Me Just Fine" 8.4

Episodes

7.8
7.8

Story

Ayumu was murdered by a serial killer and resurrected as a zombie by a cute little Necromancer. Then he got mixed up with a magical girl and a vampire ninja! With a harem like this, Ayumu could end up even deader before figuring out who killed him!

Feels like

  • Romantic Comedy
  • Harem Tropes
  • Supernatural Slice-of-Life
  • Ecchi Fanservice
  • Absurd Humor
  • Zombie Girlfriend
  • Light-Hearted Escapism
  • Character Archetypes
  • Fan Service Heavy
  • Comedic Timing

Cast

24 of 53 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Shunji Yoshida, Atsushi Nakayama, Satoshi Saga
Written by
Makoto Uezu, Touko Machida, Shigeru Morita
Produced by
Satoshi Fujita, Yoshikazu Kumagai, Seiichi Hachiya
Music by
Shinji Kakijima

Everyone

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Facts

January 11, 2011 · June 7, 2012 · Ended

First aired
January 11, 2011
Last aired
June 7, 2012
Status
Ended
Length
2 seasons · 22 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
11 countries

Tropes

Sick Episode, Unsettling Gender-Reveal, Through His Stomach +9

  • Sick Episode
  • Unsettling Gender-Reveal
  • Through His Stomach
  • Awesomeness Is Volatile
  • Ate the Spoon
  • By the Power of Grayskull!
  • Not Distracted by the Sexy
  • Insufferable Genius
  • Cosmic Horror Story
  • Fan Disservice
  • Unmoving Plaid
  • Chekhov's Skill

12 of 258 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Is This a Zombie??"

Questions about Is This a Zombie?

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Where can I stream Is This a Zombie??

Crunchyroll

In the United States, Is This a Zombie? streams on Crunchyroll. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is Is This a Zombie? worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.8).

How long does it take to watch Is This a Zombie??

9 h

About 9 hours: 22 episodes in 2 seasons of about 25 minutes each, aired from 2011 to 2012.

Will Is This a Zombie? make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and slapstick (8 of 10).

Can I half-watch Is This a Zombie??

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is Is This a Zombie? in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Is This a Zombie? use?

Sick EpisodeUnsettling Gender-RevealThrough His StomachAwesomeness Is VolatileAte the SpoonBy the Power of Grayskull!Not Distracted by the SexyInsufferable GeniusCosmic Horror StoryFan DisserviceUnmoving PlaidChekhov's Skilland 246 more

TV Tropes lists 258 tropes for it, including Sick Episode, Unsettling Gender-Reveal, and Through His Stomach.