Audience reviews
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Ligauwi
I will be completely honest, I have no idea why I finished watching this garbage.
Whatever plot that exists is extremely forgettable, the characters are extraordinarily one-dimensional and stereotypical, the humor is exaggerated and consists primarily of bad sex jokes, there are an innumerable amount of plot holes, and many of the episodes are just "there;" they don't contribute at all to the main story. Even the art is poo poo butt mouth trash garbage; it is overly simplistic in a bad way and the characters have no distinguishable features about them. If you changed their hair styles and clothes you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between them
However, all of this is overshadowed by the overarching bad concept behind the anime. Even the name is bad. "Is this a zombie?" No. It is…
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What could be more fun than a series that contains magical girls, zombies, vampires, ninjas, necromancers, and evil whales in school uniforms? Well, a lot of things actually. Kore wa Zombie desu ka? starts off promising and funny, but starts to take itself too seriously toward the end and focus on the rather unexciting and uninspired plot than what really made it good. When you watch the first episode, you know you are stepping into strange territory that only gets stranger as the series progresses, but it maintains a certain sense of seriousness that seems unneeded in an anime that’s main character is a zombie who can transform into a magical girl boy.
The plot is fairly simplistic. Ayumu dies and is resurrected by a cute necromancer girl, Yuu. The guy runs into a tiny, feisty magical gi…
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Oh boy... This show. I find myself torn while writing this, on one hand there were some extremely funny and enjoyable moments where I could not stop laughing. But on the other hand there were some downright terrible moments where I was raising my head to the ceiling praying for the scene to end. Is this a Zombie is an anime that makes it's mark by throwing in every genre, every character type, every trope, just everything really. If you can think of it there is a high probability you'll find it in this show. But despite throwing everything under the sun into this anime, I would never dream of calling it cliche, and actually say it is extraordinarily unique.
Story: 7
Guy meets girl, they kind of like each other, plot ensues, girl now lives with guy, more girls live with guy, etc, etc. Wh…
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Is This a Zombie? is an anime I seen pop up on Netflix and I'm glad to say that I gave it a watch! It reminded me of so many different shows such as "My Bride's A Mermaid", "B Gata H Kei", and "Heaven's Lost Property". This is not to say this anime doesn't have a charm of it's own. I went into this show with not knowing what I was getting into really because I had heard nothing about it. Not gonna lie, the 1st episode was a bit over the top for me at first, but you get adjusted to it shortly after. I believe the reason I liked this show so much was because of the expectations I had when I began to watch it. The thing is, I had none! So I was thoroughly surprised when certain scenes occurred. This anime is to never to be taken seriously, if you take it seriously you lose the whole point of…
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I am going to start this review by stating, if you like a serious anime this is NOT for you. Those who watched this and took everything literal can not enjoy the beauty of this anime.
Now to my review. I thoroughly like that this anime is just one solid joke after another. Nothing in this anime is serious and should not be taken serious. It makes fun of all aspects anime out there, and does a good job at it. It builds up great characters that are lovable and does a decent job at putting in background story considering the anime is more of a feel good funny show.
Personally I think if you want a good laugh this is the anime for you
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*This may contain a few spoilers*
At first I thought Kore wa zombie desu ka? was going to be one of those fantasy-comedy anime without an actual storyline and with lots of boring episodes. Fortunately, it was much better than I thought.
Story: 6
I was very surprised that this had a plot. It really did. The story focuses on a high school boy, Ayumu, who is both a zombie and a Magiclad Girl (Yeah, I know, kinda weird) and his supernatural friends, Eu, Haruna and Sera who fight against all kind of creatures. This might seem a little mediocre and it is because as the show goes on, more and more unearthly phenomena occur and strange characters show up. But, like I said, I am glad that the anime followed a decent plot with some unexpected events and it wasn't just a stupid comedy.
Art & Sound…
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I didn't realize how good KoreZom was until rewatching it about four months after the first time. A breathtaking comedy that will give you a huge amount of good moments, without losing focus on what matters: romance and drama.
{STORY - 4/10}
At first, episodes may only steal lots of laughter, but plot gets a little more interesting when close to the end. It obviously wasn't intended to be epic. Still, we can see some funny and quick battles against many animal-based demons, called "megalos".
Ayumu's dull life changes completely after being murdered by a serial killer and revived by a necromancer called Eucliwood. Now living as a zombie, he struggles to find the one responsible for his death.
What really impresses is that the story doesn't really matter until you reach the last three e…
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Suppose zombies weren't the brainless shambling horrors mainstream media portrays them as. Suppose zombies live otherwise normal lives like you and me. So then, how can you tell them from us? Simple. Take a chainsaw, preferably a sturdy one, and saw suspected zombie in half. If said suspect continues to twitch, then he's a zombie. Congratulations. If said suspect doesn't, well- But wait! Have you ever wondered if you can find out the same with magical garment boys?
Adapted from a light novel series of the same name by Shinichi Kimura, Is This a Zombie? was directed by Takaomi Kanasaki and produced by Studio Deen. Character designs, original and anime, were provided by Kobuichi and Shinobu Tagashira respectively. We follow one Ayumu Aikawa who, after finding a random sword sticking out of…
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So what is 'Is This A Zombie?' aka 'Koreha Zombie Desu ka?'
Zombie Desu ka (as I'll refer to it from now on) is an anime that abuses genre cliches, it's horrendously inconsistent, shockingly violent and has some of the most uncomfortable shots of a guy's ass on several occasions...and it's easily one of the funniest animes I've ever seen.
YES. Zombie Desuka is the BUSINESS. I honestly couldn't contain my laughter ever since the dynamic and hysterical first episode. What makes this anime so special is, as I've mentioned, how it abuses genre cliches such as harem, shonen, fantasy, fanservice and even a bit of heavily implied yaoi. There's an ample amount of fanservice in this anime, ranging from your typical 'pantsu' shots to bouncing cleavage, but there's also a surprising amount of fujos…
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Look, when you sit down to watch this you should know one thing, it is one huge joke. I do not mean this as an insult, rather I think its great, but the way it is written is such that everything from eating rice, to someone dying is somehow turned into a joke.
The story is that of a guy who was resurected as a zombie, and then gets a harem of women from there on out. There are a couple fights but its not like any of them really amount to much or affect the happennings of the the story any.
The characters as mentioned involve a: zombie, necromancer, vampire ninja(as if one or the other werent enough) and a magical garment girl, whatever the hell that is... It is a great combination if this were all about fights and kickin ass(mainly the vampire ninja) but it doesnt really go there so we jus…
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Ayumu Aikawa is a zombie resurrected by a necromancer named Eucliwood Hellscythe after being killed by a serial killer. As he tries to make the best of his un-dead life, he encounters a mashou shoujo named Haruna and accidentally takes her magic powers, being forced to become a mashou shoujo in the process. With Eucliwood, Haruna, and a vampire ninja named Seraphim living with him, Ayumu helps battle demons known as Megalos while trying to figure out the mystery behind his own death.
Story & Characters (5/10)
After watching enough gut-busting man-eating zombie movies you start thinking that you've seen everything that is until you saw Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? (aka KoreZom). This hybrid show takes those horror stuffs into a new leap with its flashiness like a magical girl chainsawing monste…
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I've always suspected that sometimes people request anime reviews from me because they want to see how I'll react to a particular really bad anime. That suspicion has been confirmed. Today's review was requested specifically because "Ive seen Ktulu review some real crappy stuff (I think I saw Baka to Test somewhere), so I thought this would be 'right up his alley' reviewing-wise." Yes, that is an actual quote. Is it really that bad? Let's take a look and find out.
Kore wa zombie desu ka follows a magical girl zombie who lives with the necromancer who brought him back to life, a magical girl and a vampire ninja. It's every bit as stupid as it sounds. There is an over-arching story but it's really basic. An enemy shows up, the group has to fight him. You might think that, as stupid as the…
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ZOMBIES!!! One almost immediately thinks of flesh-eating, mindless, corrupted humans when he hears this word. It also brings to mind gore and blood spilling! Today, the "zombie" genre is very widespread, so it no wonder that Japan has already opened its doors to it.
There have already been other "zombie" anime that have been made, namely HOTD and the like. But unlike its other companions, Kore wa Zombie Desu ka is... unique!
Kore wa Zombie is a hilarious anime that will most likely leave you gasping for air in every episode. It's a fun, worry-free, and not-so-serious anime. But as a "zombie" anime, it is guaranteed to have lots of blood and gore to satisfy its fans. But don't worry. The "blood-gore" level isn't that bad. So people with weak constitutions can watch it without worry. Alt…
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Its always good to pick up an anime that means absolutely nothing, once in a while and humor it just for laughs. If it wasn't obvious already, this is definitely one of those anime. I had always wanted to watch it since I loved its opening theme "Ma.Ka.Se.Te.Tonite" by Iori Nomizu and after having dedicated my day to it, I'm here reviewing it with mixed feelings.
This anime gets the "fan_service" tag for being all about lewd portrayals, panty-shots, casual nudity and bodacious characters. It also has its good share of cartoonish-gore. Being a zombie, Ayumu is subjected to his body parts being dismembered, more than a dozen times and it doesn't end with him. Ayumu is also forced to cross-dress against his liking which was just funny. Sera's degrading dialogues are cold, unforgiving and hil…
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Looking back on this show I question myself how I enjoyed this show. Riddled with fanservice, a harem which means no actual romance, and a cast of invincible characters. Our good male lead Ayumu is a zombie, taking an arm or two is but a flesh wound, and our female lead has enough magic power that the universe is changed at her emotions and words. The action scenes are enjoyable and occur frequently but nothing extraordinary. They aren't afraid to show a bit of blood though!
Nevertheless, there is something about the comedy in this set up that makes every episode worth watching. Of course being undead gives the genre slapstick a new meaning, and by the end of the first episode Ayumu gains the power of Masou Shoujo. Yes that’s right - he is a magical zombie cross dresser wielding a pink ch…
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Have you ever seen an anime you were convinced was going to be really cool and interesting and only just to have it let you down to no end? Welcome to my experience with Kore Wa Zombie Desu Ka. After two episodes which presented a genuinely interesting and refreshing take on the harem genre (interesting takes on mythological creatures, nobody particularly interested in each other romantically, basically just putting up with each other simply because they have to), this series succumbs to the harem tropes it actively avoids and just becomes ultimately a very lazy series.
The initial concept for this show is actually pretty interesting, with Ayumu who has just recently become a zombie living with the necromancer who resurrected him because, well what else is he going to do realistically. Af…
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Is everything really better with zombies?
Given the recent surge in stories involving the shambling undead it's pretty obvious that there are people out there who believe that they can improve any form of entertainment, so much so that at times it seems as though the world is already in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Tales of creatures that wander aimlessly, groan a lot, and have the annoying habit of eating people while they're still alive are rife in movies and games (although I tend to class Resident Evil as more of a playable soap opera with added undead), but that's only the tip of the iceberg. Zombies are now appearing on prime time TV (The Walking Dead), and even literary works have fallen foul of them (Pride & Prejudice & Zombies).
Of course, anime and manga are no strangers t…
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Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? was certainly an interesting show. What initially attracted me to the show was that the main character was in fact a zombie and after seeing that it was labeled as a harem story I was interested to see where it would go.
Story: 7/10
Ok, personally I really enjoyed this show. However I would say that the story was the show's major weak point. The initial premise of the story is extremely unique and interesting. Main character and normal high schooler Ayumu Aikawa is murdered by a serial killer, is then brought back to life as a zombie by a necromancer and now is trying to discover who killed him and why, certainly a somewhat dark and unique idea. However with the introduction of Masou-Shoujo Haruna, the story takes a turn for the weird and comedic. After being cut i…
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"What was my finishing move? Let see uh...Oh right I think it was...Mystletainn Kick!"
"That's not a kick! You cross dressing pervert!......."
Quote that while is not the norm for every part of the series, makes up about 85% of the story. Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? is an action harem at it's core with tons of comedic moments to fill the time. I won't lie, what drew me to this anime was the title picture of a magical girl...with a chainsaw. Getting superficial here but who doesn't appreciate a chainsaw toting magical girl(and later magical girl boy, well, whatever the hell he's suppose to be).
On to the first section, the story. I won't be going into many details since I can't do it in way without spoiling it. At the first third or half of the story nothing much is going on other than cha…
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Out of all the anime I watched this season I would probably say Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? is one of the stronger series. The reason I decided to give the series a try is because the picture caught my attention when I was selecting anime to watch. However I'm glad that I decided to watch this series
The first half of the series doesn't really follow much of a story, instead we are given some gut busting comedy to pass the time. The comedy did actually get me to laugh a lot and I would've had no problem if the series kept going like this, but in the second half of the series a plot started to unfold. After the plot was revealed, the amount of jokes in each episode dropped to advance the more serious plot. There was still some comedy during the second half of the series and the jokes were stil…
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