Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
SgtSalamander
Zombie-Loan is an anime with good bones but bad execution, ending up as nothing more than an idea that failed to live up to its potential, an unremarkable thing that could have been interesting, but ends up feeling cheap and amateurish instead. The story is interesting at its core, following people who have temporarily escaped death via taking out a kind of life extension loan, paying back their debt through some sort of service, often hunting down other so-called "zombies" who crop up outside of this arrangement. A girl who can identify how close people are to death gets accidentally caught up in their world, and uses her powers to help two such people, Chika and Shito. You'd think this would be the start of a fun, episodic story, where they solve various cases and hunt down zombies in an…
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Zombie Loan is one anime that made me question if it is better for a manga to have a bad anime adaption or just better not have an adaption at all because seriously, the Zombie Loan anime is not really good if we are being honest.
However I wouldn't call this anime bad because of the story. The story is really good, it's not just your everyday "We need to kill Zombies to survive" - series, it's way deeper than that (The main characters still kill Zombies in order to survive but it's different lol). The idea of how everything works in Zombie Loan with Zombies, why they exist, etc. is pretty refreshing and I've never came across anything similar so far. That's why I was pretty sad when I found out that the anime isn't complete.
I also wouldn't call this anime bad because of how it adapted…
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Zombie-Loan is easily one of the most unorthodox zombie shows, I've ever watched, and trust me, I've seen a lot. (cap)
------NO SPOILERS-----
PLOT 6.5/10
So basically, Michiru Kita (the main character) has the ability to take notice of these invisible rings on certain people, if the ring is darker it indicates that the person is closer to death or already dead(a zombie obviously). The ability is "totally original" because it is titled the name Shinigami Eyes. Long story short, she quickly makes friends and discovers a Loan agency that allows the person who pays a certain amount of money to come back to life and basically become immortal.
ART 6/10
I can't say it was remarkable
CHARACTERS 7/10
No one stood out too much for me to care but I was aware of their presence.
OVERALL ENJOYM…
Read at the sourceKanna_4869
I watched this series back in high school (like 10 years ago) cause a clingy friend asked me to and as I'm filling MAL from 0 to Z I had to add it, of course... Man, I think this is actually the first time I put 1 to an anime and I can't believe myself cause I really don't like to put a 1 in something I invested time...
I'm gonna put a 3/10 to art cause there's definitively worst art than this and sound could be a 2 or a 10 but idk and don't care either.
I'm not gonna talk about this anime cause I seriously can't remember anything about it other than being so so so soooo appalling bad, so you can skip my review and read another one with technical details on it. I will base my review on another aspect which I consider it's the most important while making a production of any sort: resista…
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I made it my goal to watch more obscure animes this year, and I definitely hadn't even heard of this one since it came out so long ago. This isn't the greatest anime ever made, but it did keep my attention throughout the whole thing.
I recommend this, not because it's good, but just for those who like to experiment with the shows they watch. The art style is a little strange but you do get used to it over time, I like it since it's kind of a break for me from all the big buff men of the shonen genre. This would have been really good if the story was planned out better, the concept had a lot of potential but it really just wasn't executed very well, and a few of the 'plot twists' are easy to guess beforehand.
I'll give this a 6/10, because although its not great, I did actually enjoy watc…
Read at the sourceHimouto-H
I watched the anime on watchanime.info and there were 13 episodes and not 11.
the storyline is quite basic, but overall it was amusing. if your are looking for something just to pass time, and give you some enjoyment it is a good anime. But it is not something I would rewatch though, since it is quite basic. But the intruduction of A-loan did make it more interesting in the end.
the characthers are not that intriguing exept for shiito and his backstory.
when the main character Michiru turned out to be the only one able to understand the reaper Mr. Zarame, i was hoping she would prove to be a more strong charachter, but she does not untill the very end. and up untill then she basically just follow shito and chika around.
Read at the sourceShiroKuran3812
First up I wish to let everyone know there isn't just 12 episodes of this anime, there is technically more than 12 Episodes. There is actually 13 episodes. Proof of this is found on this website if you wish to confirm it for yourselves: http://kissanime.ru/Anime/Zombie-Loan please copy and paste and look at the information on the site (sorry to the writers of the summary of the series but maybe have a look at it too and or check your resource material. I just want to make sure everyone is receiving the correct information is all)
Story: 8
For a anime with 13 episodes it is quite a weird anime right from the word go. Girl has the ability to see who is going to die and see rings around their necks, before long she comes across the zombie guys who have a contract with a guy who is the caret…
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It had what I expected for a series that was around since like early 2000's.
I was kind of expecting a buttload of fanservice and an arrogant protagonist (two things I don't like in anything I watch) but in the case of this series. I didn't have too much of that.
Shito seems to throw off that air of arrogance but since he gets an equal amount of punishment in the series, it seems balanced.
The story was a tad confusing but the arcs are pretty easy to figure out, from what I can understand it's about two dead guys that have to kill zombies in order to come alive again using the main character girl as help for it. Seems pretty straightforward to me and that's what I enjoy.
Once I ignored the fanservice and the occasional mood switch of Shito (a prime offender because he pingpongs between…
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TBH it was a good waste of time but... it was a horrible anime. 1st: characters "ChiruChiru" shallow soooooooo shallow no development until the vesy last episod, Shito. ((youll know what im talking about)) " old OOOLLLDD " 0 character development. only thing he seems to want to be alone. and care about some "AI" created lifeform.. Chika: 0 character development " pretty new " only one making any sense but still boring. 2nd basicly NOTHING HAPPENED! NOTHING at all! they hunted 1 zombie ( teacher) then the next (butterfly) then shwoosh they where in a "tag game" with another "zombie team" then SWOOOSH its all over.. got to be hones here and say it was pretty much the worst anime iw seen in a good while ( not the worst ever, but in a while ) every once in a while we step by a bad anime. but t…
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Maybe some spoilers.
This anime is about a young girl who can see a black line around a persons neck the darker it is the sooner they are going to die. Story: 7, I gave this story line a 7, it's a really cool concept, however the zombies aren't really the whole infectious- destroy their brains to kill them. They're just people who died and are still living. I think what would have made this story better is if here was more episodes, the lack of episodes did make this anime have less of a plot to grow.
Art: 7, there is nothing particularly special about the art, the characters are quite lanky though.
Sound: 4, I watched this a few months ago and the music hasn't really stuck with me; not very memorable.
Character: 6, There was bit of a backstory to some of the characters but there was no…
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Keep in mind, this review covers the main series and two episode special.
Welcome, My Friends, to the final review of horror anime month. Zombie Loan was a manga written by the duo, Peach-Pit, also responsible for Shugo Chara, Rozen Maiden, DearS and some other stuff I have never seen nor read. It was published by Square Enix. The anime version was handled by Xebec in 2007 with eleven episodes airing two more being released only on the DVD. Let's delve into the series and see what awaits us.
Story:
Kita Michiru can see something that no one else can when she takes off her glasses, a dark ring around the neck of a person who's fated to die shortly. One day, she spots a pure black ring around the necks of two classmates, Chika and Shito, who had shortly before survived a bridge accident…
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I found this anime from a meme but never had the chance to watch it, but the name Zombie Loan was there in my mind so i could watch it someday. Originally this was set for 20+ episodes but for unknown reasons it was reduced to 13.
Story: Nothing amazing to expect, you have the typical kanojo who sees rings of death and two zombies who are part of an organization that helps them to regain their lives. And they get on with their jobs, events here and there adds more plots to the story. IF it did have 20 or maybe 50 episodes, this anime would have been interesting to the max.
Art: In the end it didn't sound or seemed like a debut but to promote the manga, so i guess the art was a bit off.
Sound: Openings were good, music was done by the winner of the 2014 Tokyo Award for SNK so i wasn't a…
Read at the sourceWithTheSky
Good for rainy days I guess. Every one I knew was telling me that this was a pretty good anime, so I sat down and made myself watch all 11 episodes.
First off I almost quit halfway into the first episode because I personally HATED the art style. And still do to this day. And I'm normally not super picky about these things (I can usually get into a style like 2 episodes in), so me not liking an art style ALL the way through the anime is pretty weird. But you know-the quality of the art wasn't bad, it was just the style so I managed to get myself through this.
The story line seemed a bit cliché at first, but it gets better. The only thing I didn't really like was how short each arc was, but hey, it's 11 episodes. What do you expect.
Overall, other than a couple of things here and there,…
Read at the sourceHattiewithSugar
Ok, Zombie Loan isn't really a, say, "popular" anime. It hasn't gotten noticeable reviews and doesn't really stand out as a "special" anime. It fits in with the common theme of resurrecting the undead and fighting Zombies and demons, which so hasn't been done before... *Cough* High School of the Dead *Cough* D. Gray Man *Cough* Blood Lad...
Story: 6; This is why
The plot line for Zombie Loan is pretty creative, seeking resurrection for individual reasons after dying in a sad accident. There are just too many familiar plot elements that are seen everywhere in all undead demonic zombie anime... Also, the plot is all over the place. Where does it even start?!! The transition from arc-to-arc is so confusing sometimes with a whole bunch of added elements to keep track of! I had to watch that…
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Zombie loan is a very good example of low budget anime. I personally thought all the characters were great and the story managed to get the main characters' back stories told well, but unfortunately they were rushed and therefore not really.... big moments threw the series. The villains in this anime were good, but sadly as soon as they appeared, they were gone and the same for their victims. If they had made this series twice its length or more, I believe it would have be a very good anime. The art jumps about a lot between anime style to cartoony quick style.... don't know if there's a name for it but I personally enjoyed it. I thought it made it more humorous and creative. The main character is enjoyable and seems to get better as the series goes along and I'd say if it got longer she w…
Read at the sourceAmyWatkinson
Review 15: Zombie Loan. (let's hunt them all)...
this series can be considered quite an old series of anime compared to others like K and Blood-C (uhhhh, so disturbing).
The series is obviously about Zombies, but non of them are really the kind of Zombies we would think about.
These Zombies are obviously dead people, but they don't go around eating peoples brains like we see in modern games and films. These Zombies are the type of Zombies who kill the Zombies that would usually eat peoples brains. (it confused me to)
We see the main character Michiru Kita as a normal high school student in the beginning, with her so called 'Friends' using her o run errands for them all andbeing used by them constantly. After the first episode we realise that thi girl is not normal and she is one of th…
Read at the sourceKaito_Kuruki
i loved this anime!!!! but i am kinda sad because there is only 11 episodes. the zombie loan special ova are basically just continuum of this anime...i really wish they would make a second season for this anime... i was a little disappointed that it ended....but from the ova.... i notices that the green hair guy from A-Loan is going to fall in love with Michiru!!!! and the other girl is jelly!!!!ahhhaha......i love this anime...... PLEASE WE NEED A SECOND SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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the best way the explain zombie loan is an incomplete series from my pov
its an overall
1)story really has no ending
2)to many not solve problems (you know what i mean when you watch the anime )
3)action!!!!!
4)NO ROMANCE
that's basically it this anime kind of stands out from all the others because the other anime when the main character dies and comes back to life for some mystical reason they usual don't have to pay a loan that is what i call original but if the anime would have ran longer like 20 episodes it would have been okay i rated based on it incompleteness and the entertainment the conflict and answer to the conflict lastly the major heart stoppers they really weren't none
OVERALL 6 .>__
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Well, having just finished this series, I can actually say that I found this to be a really enjoyable short series (IMO too short but I will mention this as I go through the review)
Story: Well my whole reason for starting the show was because I thought the plot was so unique and instantly grabbed me from the few lines, the idea of somebody being able to know when someone is about to die was an instant appeal, throw in some already dead zombies and I was set. Unfortunately as i stated, the show was only 11 episodes long, and for me that was just waaay too short, and as a result left quite a few questions to be answered at the end. An example being that it is never explained why the two male characters have to switch hands in order to summon their weapons, it says WHAT will happen if they…
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The concept of the story is what drawn me to this particular anime. It seemed so unique! If only they could have actually put in some more effort in to making it live up to it's full potential, this anime could have been really amazing.
This anime leaves a lot to be desired, it sorta follows the vague description to the dot, I found myself lacking any kind of emotion while watching this. It made me smile and let out a small chuckle hear and there but nothing at all like I expected. It just makes you wish they would've done 'this' or 'that' to improve....
Though the concept was interesting, they failed to actually deliver it which I found fairly disappointing
As for art, I couldn't say it was bad, It was pretty decent actually. I didn't have much issues looking at it, nothing was particu…
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