Audience reviews
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elumizu
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead builds its story around an unusual emotional premise. A zombie apocalypse normally represents fear, chaos, and the collapse of society. In this narrative, however, the end of the world becomes a strange form of liberation. The story reframes disaster as an opportunity to rediscover freedom after a life consumed by exhaustion and routine. The narrative follows Akira Tendo, a young office worker whose daily life has been drained by an abusive corporate culture. Endless overtime, unreasonable expectations, and constant pressure slowly erase personal identity. Work becomes an exhausting cycle where sleep deprivation and emotional burnout replace any sense of purpose. The collapse of the outside world therefore arrives not as a tragedy for Akira, but almost as a…
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5.5/10 ~ Great intro... then just nothing
Zom 100 is a show that really makes me mad and honestly is a bit of a prime example with some of the problems the industry has right now. So much anime comes out regularly now that trying to find anything good really feels like a diamond in the rough, with some exceptions like Frieren or something that so occasionally gets hype and deserves it. Most people do the 1-3 episode test, most I find only doing one episode, if it doesn't grab the attention immediately then they will drop it. So now its not to uncommon to have an amazing 1st episode or two then the quality, production and care is just dropped from so many shows, Zom 100 included. The 1st ep or 2 was very good, landing somewhere between a 8/10 and 8.5/10 which is very high. But after a few…
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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…
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one of the most fun anime i have ever seen , the story about the innocence being crushed in the working world , then being a good adult working for a company that exploits your soul to point where a literal apocalypse gives you more joy.
As a 31 year old guy who worked 70 - 90 hour weeks for months without a single day off during covid i sympathize with the protagonist.
Story - takes a zombie troupe and bucket list mixes them nicely
Art - not the best art but still great and fits the story
Characters - fun characters that balance each other out
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This was… fine. The first and last couple episodes (1 and 2 + 11 and 12) were the best written by a large margin. The animation direction and acting was great throughout, but the writing in the middle is a complete slog. It took me months to find the motivation to finish the show. That being said, I think it was worth a watch overall- just really, really flawed. The side characters are not interesting at all, and the girls are both overly sexualized. Though, to the show’s credit, the male side character is also sexualized heavily, so it seemed to somewhat balance out. It is a comedy, after all. They do a fire force-esque gag where the dude keeps losing all his clothing.
Yeah. That’s all I have to say. It was fine. Not very funny and poorly written, but the premise, acting, and animation ar…
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The first few episodes is amazingly animated and very fun, and the anime keeps a steady quality until the german girl is introduced. Her character is uninspired and the rest of the anime drags and feels like they were running out of ideas.
The art direction and color use in this anime is astounding and colorful which definately helps make the anime more enjoyable, however it cant fix the boring copy pasted concepts that plague the latter half of the anime.
Despite the problems with the second half of the anime, the first half is a blast, making use of characters being put in absurd situation while its ideas are still fresh
All in all this anime gets a 6/10 because of its great first half followed a dragging uninspired second half.
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it should have been a one-episode OVA. The first episode was pretty good and set up an interesting premise. It quickly went downhill after that. All the character are thin and underdeveloped. They all get one or two traits and that's it. I couldn't tell you much about the main character besides the fact that he hated his job. The story is predictable and ends on schmaltzy bullshit about connections with other people being good and following your dreams, as if you haven't heard that a million times before. There were some good action scenes and creative moments, but the premise and characters are too thin to carry an entire series. You'd be better off simply watching a bunch of zombie movies (the good ones, I mean).
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*Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead* is a series that, at least in the beginning, seemed to have its finger on a bizarre pulse that had laid dormant for some time. Romping through its *Splatoon!*-colored zombie-fied “end of the world” setting, it decided that character depth and important intrigue would be abandoned in favor of giving its setting the excuse to go full-fledged indulgent into the stupid. Why concern yourself with hunkering down and fighting blood, sweat, and tears to survive when you could be more concerned about getting beer at the konbini instead, despite the clear and present danger? Why take the time to probe the deepest depths of human emotion when you can deliberately be silly instead?
There was something refreshing about that. After all, we had already experienced the…
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The first episode of this show was absolutely phenomenal. It's about the MC feeling overworked, exhausted and stressed out to the brink of feeling suicidal, all of this because he sees himself trapped in a toxic unfulfilling working environment. So when a world-ending event such as a zombie apocalypse proves to be a golden opportunity for our protagonist to free himself from the shackles of his workplace and start doing the things he always wanted to do, you know you're in for something special. This goofy idea combined with the silliness of the scenes where the protagonist comes out unscathed while he rides his bike all giddy with excitement seemingly ignoring the hordes of zombies following him makes you expect a light-hearted comedy akin to Shaun of the Dead. The great visuals and anima…
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Well i had high expectations for this show. I thought it was a comedy type but it started so serious.
But the serious aspect was starting pretty good. Until they made the zombie girl fart. I personally don't mind that sort of jokes.
Basically their trying to make it like Gintama a fun but good story show. But the problem is there's no story to begin with. The only moment the story was good was at first episode.
Points I don't like:
Comedy: Not that funny.
Slice of Life: Started good but got too unrealistic.
Animation: Is colourful. Would be good if the comedy was.
Story: Only the first few episode had a non cringe one.
There's not much other than that. It'll not be close to Gintama.
Personally what made me dislike the story is it's fan service. They provide but in such a wired way it's no…
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Zom 100: A Bucket of Disappointment?
While Zom 100 has its fans, it's certainly not without its flaws.
One-dimensional protagonist: Akira's obsession with his bucket list overshadows any real character development. He comes across as childish and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with him.
Generic supporting cast: Other characters feel like tropes rather than individuals. Their motivations and backstories are underdeveloped, leaving them forgettable.
Predictable plot: The story often takes predictable turns, relying on tired zombie apocalypse cliches instead of offering something fresh.
Cringey attempts at comedy: The show's attempts at humor can often fall flat, resorting to juvenile slapstick and awkward jokes. Some find it grating and unfunny.
Repetitive gags: Certain jokes…
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Zom 100 has a lot going for it, especially in its premise and first three or so episodes. This anime has an absolutely stellar first episode in particular, but as I continued to watch the story unfold, and like a zombie left out in the sun for too long, I realized that things could only get worse from here.
Zom is a lot of style and very little substance. The animation, the choreography, the striking use of colorful paint in the place of zombie blood, everything on a visual level is just amazing. The opening song is an ABSOLUTE banger, and the both of the opening animations are just so fun to watch and listen to. Which is why it's so disappointing that I can't give this show a stronger recommend than I am. It's not a bad show at all, but I feel like Zom 100 definitely falls short of what…
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I really wanted to give this anime a positive review. The first episode skillfully blended narrative and performance. It was like a breath of fresh air waking up my drowsy senses. The portrayal of the "black" company life in the first half was both humorous and despairing: obscured angles in the cramped office, or dimly-lit horror vibe outside the office. The visuals even gradually shifted to black and white without me realizing. When the protagonist, Tendou Akira, started the zombie chase, the animation exhibited astonishing expressiveness while transitioning to color – it was truly remarkable. On top of that, there were so many splendid moments that it's impossible to list them all.
Starting off on such a high note, no wonder my expectations exploded on this exaggerated comedy + road mo…
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'Zom 100' attempts to achieve with zombies what 'Spy Family' achieved with spies: a fairly enjoyable season of well-animated action-comedy filler. Unfortunately, against a backdrop of mass death, its comedy appears callously stupid. The show has little to say and it says it all in episode one; what's left is an idiotic protagonist frolicking through a zombie-themed spring break like a late, third-rate, tone-deaf 'Shaun of the Dead'.
Let's get this out of the way: for the purposes of satire and other social commentary, monsters and disasters can stand for other things. Pollution awakens Godzilla, and he goes on a rampage: Godzilla stands for the cost of industrialization. Similarly, a zombie, being an unnatural, decaying mockery of a human being, can stand for an office worker: too much of…
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This show had a really strong start with an interesting premise and a very neat outlook on the "what if" scenario of a zombie apocalypse... but the longer it went on, the worse it seemed to get, and the huge hiatus that delayed the last few episodes did some major damage for those watching as it released. Overall, I liked this show, don't get me wrong, but the last 3 episodes (while trying to excuse the hiatus) took my score from a 6 to a 1. I'm desperately trying to avoid spoilers, but the story was pretty much mediocre, the comedy (which really doesn't match the serious tone this show seems to be going for) never got a laugh out of me, and overall most of the characters seemed flimsy and delusional at best.
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On one hand you're about to go on a cheesy romp and have a great time in the zombie post apocalypse, laughing along with the infectiously optimistic Akira as his biggest worries become getting a cold beer and how he gets himself into ludicrous situations.
On the other, if you were maybe waiting for a wake up call, are stuck in life or haven't even begun to live yours yet, then watch this season and give it some thought. You don't have to get it all right, you just can't stop living. Because if you do, even if you have a job, a family, wealth... then you're no different than the mindless walking dead, shuffling or charging headlessly without purpose just waiting to burn out or get stomped out by something or someone. And worse, you're likely to hurt people along the way.
It's okay to be…
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"If you’re gonna waste the limited amount of reality at your disposal, who cares if someone tries to stop you? You gotta cleanse your brains. Your life isn't fast food" - Song of the Dead, Kana-Boon
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead burst onto the scene with an explosive and brilliantly captivating introduction, leaving no room for doubt. Starting with a metaphor that likens working in a black company to becoming a zombie, which also serves as a powerful reflection of a somber Japanese reality, underscores the depth of the issue and offers an impactul entry to explore this theme in the anime, and so it does, as Akira, the main character, unfolds his journey as he resigns by throwing his boss out of the window, a symbolic act of breaking free from his own limitations.
The anime's premise…
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'Zom 100' is surely the most hyped and talked about non-sequel anime of this year. The first episode of this anime can probably hook anyone to give it a try. It was so damn good. But as soon as you start to pay attention to the characters and how they act, you should start noticing some major flaws of this anime, which might be the reason this falls into the 'This is not for everyone' territory.
Animation (8/10): I know that the plot is the first thing to discuss in a review generally. But all the hype around this show was mostly because of its animation. So let's talk about that first.
It was good. It was colorful and consistent throughout the entire 12 episodes. I never felt I had any problem with the excessive use of those vibrant colors. Although I noticed something interesting. The…
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Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru made ni Shitai 100 no Koto has taught me that people don’t know what “dystopia” means anymore. For the last 5ish years, I’ve seen a lot of complains on why the generic isekai we get by the dozens are popular, but I find the answer to that question very obvious: escapism, as they provide an outlet for MC-kun to get free from the burdens of the real world, and enter a fantasy world where he can do whatever he wants, while the high school age viewers places themselves in his place. Zom 100 offers the same idea but for the working age viewer, with the zombie apocalypse replacing the travel to another world, showing our working-class MC-kun being able to do whatever he wants now that he’s free from his work so the overworked viewer can self-insert on him.
As a direct re…
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This anime is pure CINEMA. I waited a long time for this anime and it surprised me in an incredible way. Both the art and animation are incredibly beautiful and solid, the cinematography is insane. The direction behind each episode is extraordinary. The first episode is extremely exciting, remarkable and fun. I can safely say that it has one of the best first episodes of all time. This is a zombie comedy that uses the apocalypse in a brilliant way to show you how exploration affects you and how people steal your dreams and passions. A very entertaining masterpiece that inspires you to free yourself from these influences so you can enjoy your life to the fullest. Memento mori!
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