Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 1
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Summary
Surviving a zombie apocalypse beats being a wage slave any day！
After spending years toiling away for a soul-crushing company， Akira’s life has lost its luster。 But when a zombie apocalypse ravages his town， it gives him the push he needs to live for himself。 Now Akira’s on a mission to complete all 100 items on his bucket list before he。。。well， kicks the bucket。
In a trash-filled apartment， 24-year-old Akira Tendo watches a zombie movie with lifeless， envious eyes。 After spending three hard years at an exploitative corporation in Japan， his spirit is broken。 He can’t even muster the courage to confess his feelings to his beautiful co-worker Ohtori。 Then one morning， he stumbles upon his landlord eating lunch—which happens to be another tenant！ The whole city’s swarming with zombies， and even though he’s running for his life， Akira has never felt more alive！
After spending years toiling away for a soul-crushing company， Akira’s life has lost its luster。 But when a zombie apocalypse ravages his town， it gives him the push he needs to live for himself。 Now Akira’s on a mission to complete all 100 items on his bucket list before he。。。well， kicks the bucket。
In a trash-filled apartment， 24-year-old Akira Tendo watches a zombie movie with lifeless， envious eyes。 After spending three hard years at an exploitative corporation in Japan， his spirit is broken。 He can’t even muster the courage to confess his feelings to his beautiful co-worker Ohtori。 Then one morning， he stumbles upon his landlord eating lunch—which happens to be another tenant！ The whole city’s swarming with zombies， and even though he’s running for his life， Akira has never felt more alive！
Editor Reviews
01/11/2021
The end of the world is a gift in Aso （the Hyde & Closer series） and Takata’s entertaining manga spin on the zombie genre。 Twenty-four-year-old Akira Tendo’s employed at a company that uses exploitive tactics to work its employees to the bone。 He frequently pulls all-nighters and deals with passive-aggressive threats from his superiors， and lusts after his winsome coworker， Saori Ohtori， who also happens to be the “boss’s side piece。” Akira is so set in the routine of his daily drudge that when a zombie apocalypse erupts， his first thought is that it’s going to make him late for the office。 When reality comes crashing in， he determines to make a bucket list of 100 things to do before he inevitably becomes a zombie。 First stop is confessing his love to Saori。 Some reflective moments intersperse the fun and action， as Akira muses: “I sacrificed time I could have spent with friends and for what？ What good did all that overtime do me？” Takata’s art pops with a wonderful frenetic energy that propels Akira’s quest。 Akira’s glee at escaping his job—even if it means the world is ending—serves up giddy wish-fulfillment。 （Feb。）
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Trisha Perry
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Akira gets his dream job until the end of day one when he finds out it is not a 9-5 job but he must stay for days on end。 He grows to hate his job but also doesn't leave it because he knows his friends still stuck there will have to do his work as well。 But then one day he is confronted with zombies as he goes to talk to his landlord。 Now he doesn't have to go to work， he can clean his apartment， watch tv， and do all the things he has been dreaming about， which is what prompts him to right his Akira gets his dream job until the end of day one when he finds out it is not a 9-5 job but he must stay for days on end。 He grows to hate his job but also doesn't leave it because he knows his friends still stuck there will have to do his work as well。 But then one day he is confronted with zombies as he goes to talk to his landlord。 Now he doesn't have to go to work， he can clean his apartment， watch tv， and do all the things he has been dreaming about， which is what prompts him to right his bucket list of things to do before he is turned into a zombie himself。This was a interesting book， it makes you think of all the things you want to do maybe on your days off or before you turn a certain age。 Akira is a wonderful character， one I think most of us would like to be like in this situation。 This is a great manga series that is very different from all other zombie story's that you won't want to miss。 。。。more
Geoff
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Gonzo madness！ The main character feels liberated by the zombie apocalypse because it's freed him from his exploitative， underpaid salaryman job。 There's some over the top capitalist commentary， some gonzo action scenes， a nice love interest / antagonist setup， and a good message about thinking about what's really important in life before it is too late。 Loved this and can't wait for the next volume！**Thanks to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review Gonzo madness！ The main character feels liberated by the zombie apocalypse because it's freed him from his exploitative， underpaid salaryman job。 There's some over the top capitalist commentary， some gonzo action scenes， a nice love interest / antagonist setup， and a good message about thinking about what's really important in life before it is too late。 Loved this and can't wait for the next volume！**Thanks to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Roslyn Sundset
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I received an ARC （Advanced reader copy） of this book from Netgalley。 Just so you readers know， I will always give an honest review。 If I can't be honest， I simply won't do it。 I thought this was a delightful take on a zombie apocalypse。 The main character Akira is working at a soul sucking job that makes him feel like a zombie。 Which is ironic because eventually the zombie outbreak happens。 And while there is not much of a focus on the zombies and what is happening， this is really a story about I received an ARC （Advanced reader copy） of this book from Netgalley。 Just so you readers know， I will always give an honest review。 If I can't be honest， I simply won't do it。 I thought this was a delightful take on a zombie apocalypse。 The main character Akira is working at a soul sucking job that makes him feel like a zombie。 Which is ironic because eventually the zombie outbreak happens。 And while there is not much of a focus on the zombies and what is happening， this is really a story about a person who finally truly feels free and alive amidst a terrible future。 It is that upbeat flavour that has me rooting for Akira to get what he wants done off his bucket list and make the most of his situation。 I will totally continue reading this when the next volume comes out。 。。。more
Andrew Chan
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Vey enjoyable， a really nice character and overall good read for people who likes a chill manga which can turn into a dark twist quickly
Theresa
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I received a digital ARC through NetGalley from Viz Media。 This is an adult Shounen manga with tons of fan service。 Akira gets his dream job only to find himself worked to the bone and hating life。 When the apocalypse and zombies come he finally feels free to live his life and creates a bucket list of things he has to do。 Akira starts checking things off his bucket list。 Akira is a very like-able character， the art is nice， and the story flows easy。 However， I hate that the majority of female zo I received a digital ARC through NetGalley from Viz Media。 This is an adult Shounen manga with tons of fan service。 Akira gets his dream job only to find himself worked to the bone and hating life。 When the apocalypse and zombies come he finally feels free to live his life and creates a bucket list of things he has to do。 Akira starts checking things off his bucket list。 Akira is a very like-able character， the art is nice， and the story flows easy。 However， I hate that the majority of female zombies are totally naked。 This type of fan service is so derogatory to women and just saying it’s normal for the genre allows this sexism to continue。 。。。more
Lilithcarter
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Thank you Viz media and Netgally for the e-Arc in exchange for an honest review。 Hilarious story about a salary man who lands his dreams job just to find out he's been exploited to the point of considering taking his own life！ But luckily for him a zombie apocalypse came so now he can enjoy his spare time and do all the things he didn't have time for。 The drawing style is， impecable， it keeps you entertain with the small details in the background and the overly expressive characters are always s Thank you Viz media and Netgally for the e-Arc in exchange for an honest review。 Hilarious story about a salary man who lands his dreams job just to find out he's been exploited to the point of considering taking his own life！ But luckily for him a zombie apocalypse came so now he can enjoy his spare time and do all the things he didn't have time for。 The drawing style is， impecable， it keeps you entertain with the small details in the background and the overly expressive characters are always something I love about Japanese manga。 The story is funny and well constructed。 Will continue the the story as soon as the rest of the volumes are available in English。 。。。more
Monica
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This is a typical Shonen manga。 It has a male protagonist， gore， and a lot of fan service。 It is definitely geared toward young males。 I， on the other hand， am an old lady。 Haha。 I've been reading manga for a good 20 years， so I am used to the template the industry uses。 I still enjoyed it for what it was。 I love a good zombie， but they were incidental to the story which revolves around a young disillusioned office worker who is offered a new lease on life when the zombie apocalypse occurs。 I di This is a typical Shonen manga。 It has a male protagonist， gore， and a lot of fan service。 It is definitely geared toward young males。 I， on the other hand， am an old lady。 Haha。 I've been reading manga for a good 20 years， so I am used to the template the industry uses。 I still enjoyed it for what it was。 I love a good zombie， but they were incidental to the story which revolves around a young disillusioned office worker who is offered a new lease on life when the zombie apocalypse occurs。 I did like that the mangaka used a real life issue， death by overwork that is prevalent in Japan， to jumpstart his story。 It went by very quick。 A little too quick。 I felt like the characters needed to be fleshed out more。 But if the manga is successful that can happen as the story progresses。 It was done well enough that I will keep an eye out for more volumes。Thank you to Netgalley and Viz for the ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Maxine
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Akira is stuck in a mind-numbing job he hates with long hours that prevent him from enjoying life。 But now there’s a zombie apocalypse so what better time to get started on that long-neglected bucket list。 But first - beer run！Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead， Vol。 1， the manga comic by Haro Aso flips the zombie genre on its head and， in doing so， creates a very entertaining and funny tale。 The black and white art adds to the fast paced feel as Akira races to out run the zombies to get to the be Akira is stuck in a mind-numbing job he hates with long hours that prevent him from enjoying life。 But now there’s a zombie apocalypse so what better time to get started on that long-neglected bucket list。 But first - beer run！Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead， Vol。 1， the manga comic by Haro Aso flips the zombie genre on its head and， in doing so， creates a very entertaining and funny tale。 The black and white art adds to the fast paced feel as Akira races to out run the zombies to get to the beer store before closing。 I will admit I’m not normally a fan of manga but， lately I've been kinda in a reading slump so，when I saw this on Netgalley， I decided it would make a nice change of pace。 What surprised me the most was how much I enjoyed it。 A high recommendation for fans of manga， zombies， or， like me， just looking for a break from your usual reading choices。Thanks to Netgalley and VIZ Media for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
rhlibrarian
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Thank you to NetGalley and VIZ Media for the ARC of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead by Haro Aso。 I have not really read Manga before， so this was kind of a new experience for me as a reader。 The main story revolves around Akira， a young business man who is already jaded with the large corporation he works for and laments going to his job each day。 One lucky （or unlucky） day， he realizes that he no longer has to go into work because of the zombie apocalypse。 His first thing he must do？ Create a Thank you to NetGalley and VIZ Media for the ARC of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead by Haro Aso。 I have not really read Manga before， so this was kind of a new experience for me as a reader。 The main story revolves around Akira， a young business man who is already jaded with the large corporation he works for and laments going to his job each day。 One lucky （or unlucky） day， he realizes that he no longer has to go into work because of the zombie apocalypse。 His first thing he must do？ Create a bucket list and drink more beer！ Overall， I thought the story was smart because of the juxtaposition between being a "work zombie" and being a "real zombie。" Sometimes， there is little difference。 However， I will not be purchasing it for my library， because of the excessive female nudity。 。。。more
Jeremy Bautista
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This book felt a little underdeveloped。 I realize that this is Vol。。 1 with more story to come， but it was not clear on a straight reading IMHO that this list of things that he wanted to do was the actual goal of the main character。 He was a bit girl obsessed （that's a common Japanese manga trope， correct？） and "living it up" among the undead。 It's certainly a different take on the life of the living surrounded by the walking dead。 But it almost is too silly because Akira here far too dismissive This book felt a little underdeveloped。 I realize that this is Vol。。 1 with more story to come， but it was not clear on a straight reading IMHO that this list of things that he wanted to do was the actual goal of the main character。 He was a bit girl obsessed （that's a common Japanese manga trope， correct？） and "living it up" among the undead。 It's certainly a different take on the life of the living surrounded by the walking dead。 But it almost is too silly because Akira here far too dismissive of the threat to him from these zombies--so focused on his bucket list。 A nice moment between him and his "buddy" does develop at the end of this volume， but again it's not entirely clear that Akira's endgame is really the bucket list。Again， as an Educator， I would hesitate to be able to recommend this book to my peers and teachers at my school。 However， if you want a fun read that does not take the zombie trope too seriously， this is not a bad title to pick up。 Hopefully， the subsequent volumes are readily available to tie up some of the loose ends for the reader。 。。。more
TheNextGenLibrarian
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Walking Dead and manga fans will love this adult for YA graphic novel， but it was just eh for me。 On the search for more manga I can like 🤷🏼♀️
Jennifer
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I received an eARC courtesy of VIZ via NetGalley and Edelweiss in exchange for my honest review。Well， that is a lot of fan service （so fair warning）， but otherwise I found this amusing。 Nothing particularly wowed me about it， but it was entertaining and good for a laugh。 I think I would even read book 2。For Libraries: Definitely for your adult collection-this is a lot of boobs。
Karla Urias Cardiel
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I so very much loved the premise of this manga。 It is rare to see a story told of a zombie apocalypse with such hilarity and optimism- a man working for a dark corporation， Akira Tendo， sees the zombie apocalypse as his opportunity to complete his bucket list。 He encounters a beautiful woman in a grocery store while attempting a "beer run" and saves his best friend in this first volume。 The story was definitely entertaining and unique and it absolutely made me want to continue reading。 In fact， I so very much loved the premise of this manga。 It is rare to see a story told of a zombie apocalypse with such hilarity and optimism- a man working for a dark corporation， Akira Tendo， sees the zombie apocalypse as his opportunity to complete his bucket list。 He encounters a beautiful woman in a grocery store while attempting a "beer run" and saves his best friend in this first volume。 The story was definitely entertaining and unique and it absolutely made me want to continue reading。 In fact， I'm looking forward to purchasing this when it is released in paperback and the volumes that proceed it。 I'm so very glad I requested and read this without taking into account all of the skewed reviews as it truly is an entertaining and unique manga！ If you love something like Shaun of the Dead， this will make sure to keep you entertained。This manga releases February 16， 2021！ Check it out when it hits shelves！ 。。。more
Luna
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Thank you Netgalley。 I’ve sat on the review for Zom 100 a few weeks because initially I wasn’t sure what I thought of it。 24-year-old Akira Tendo is having his life drained in a cooperate job and when the zombie apocalypse hits it is the best day ever for him， because he doesn’t have to go to work。You have gore， fan service and humour thrown together and while this manga doesn’t disregard the tried and tested format of these types of stories it different enough to keep you entertained。Overall， I Thank you Netgalley。 I’ve sat on the review for Zom 100 a few weeks because initially I wasn’t sure what I thought of it。 24-year-old Akira Tendo is having his life drained in a cooperate job and when the zombie apocalypse hits it is the best day ever for him， because he doesn’t have to go to work。You have gore， fan service and humour thrown together and while this manga doesn’t disregard the tried and tested format of these types of stories it different enough to keep you entertained。Overall， I liked it but also I wasn’t blown away by it。 I think as the beginning of the series it works well and there are some amusing moments that had me giggling。 I do want to see where this goes before I completely make up my mind。 。。。more
Mehsi
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Oh my goodness this was hilarious！ I am normally avoiding anything zombie since Corona started （my headspace is just not right for it） but I couldn't resist this one。 And I am glad I read it as it was just fantastic。 Yes， there are zombies， yes， there are scary moments， but there are also so many hilarious things happening that the zombies didn't bother me at all。 Our MC， finally free of a black company， decides to make a bucket list with 100 things he wants to do now that he is free of his work Oh my goodness this was hilarious！ I am normally avoiding anything zombie since Corona started （my headspace is just not right for it） but I couldn't resist this one。 And I am glad I read it as it was just fantastic。 Yes， there are zombies， yes， there are scary moments， but there are also so many hilarious things happening that the zombies didn't bother me at all。 Our MC， finally free of a black company， decides to make a bucket list with 100 things he wants to do now that he is free of his work。 Things include like drinking beer to cleaning his house， but also meeting his parents and friends。 He is carefree and tries to make the best of these horrible things happening outside。 I also like the girl he met up in the convenience store， and his best friend his such a weirdo。 :P The art is also pretty nicely done。 I will definitely keep on reading。 。。。more
Drucilla
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The best thing about this manga is how relatable it is （yes， even for a zombie story）。 The happiness Akira feels at no longer having to go to work is something it's target audience will completely understand。 I'm looking forward to the rest of the series。 The best thing about this manga is how relatable it is （yes， even for a zombie story）。 The happiness Akira feels at no longer having to go to work is something it's target audience will completely understand。 I'm looking forward to the rest of the series。 。。。more
Julien
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3。5 starsThis is an incredibly silly take on the zombie apocalypse sub-genre。 The main character is an average person who works （or rather is overworked） at an unfulfilling， questionably useful job。 After years of burnout are alleviated by a horrible viral outbreak， he is single-minded in his pursuit of a relaxing day off， going so far as to make a beer run and find his best friend in the middle of the apocalypse。 It's a pretty fun first volume。Recommend for anyone interested in escapist zombie 3。5 starsThis is an incredibly silly take on the zombie apocalypse sub-genre。 The main character is an average person who works （or rather is overworked） at an unfulfilling， questionably useful job。 After years of burnout are alleviated by a horrible viral outbreak， he is single-minded in his pursuit of a relaxing day off， going so far as to make a beer run and find his best friend in the middle of the apocalypse。 It's a pretty fun first volume。Recommend for anyone interested in escapist zombie nonsense， just as long as you don't mind a weirdly high amount of topless zombie women。FTC disclosure: I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Online Eccentric Librarian
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More reviews （and no fluff） on the blog http://surrealtalvi。wordpress。com/Zom 100 is a very tongue in cheek tale of an idealistic young guy who gets his dream job - only to find out it is soul sucking and has consumed his life。 Oh， yeah， and then the zombie apocalypse happens。 Expect the usual continual fan service， obsession with beautiful women， and some very dry humor as our protagonists tackles a bucket list of things to do now that he's free of his drudge job。Story: Akira shows up at w More reviews （and no fluff） on the blog http://surrealtalvi。wordpress。com/Zom 100 is a very tongue in cheek tale of an idealistic young guy who gets his dream job - only to find out it is soul sucking and has consumed his life。 Oh， yeah， and then the zombie apocalypse happens。 Expect the usual continual fan service， obsession with beautiful women， and some very dry humor as our protagonists tackles a bucket list of things to do now that he's free of his drudge job。Story: Akira shows up at work bright eyed and bushy tailed: it is his dream job and everyone is so welcoming！ But what he soon discovers is that it is a black corporation and his life has just been signed off to benefit the corporation。 Three years of constant work and bullying from his manager has left him burned out and a zombie - until one day he finds himself suddenly in the middle of a zombie outbreak in downtown Tokyo。 It should be a frightening experience but instead Akira is happier than he's ever been - he's finally free！ In celebration， he makes a bucket list of things to do now that he's free of his salaryman enslavement - then he sets out to accomplish them。A black corporation is a slang term for an exploitative sweatshop-type employment system where the employees work impossible amounts of hours while managers browbeat the employees into submission so that they lose all motivation even to quit。 Here， the running joke is that it was such a bad experience for Akira to work for one for three years that the zombies are a blessing now that they have freed him。 He's too happy to be terrified and looks at each day as a joy as he cheerfully avoids the pesky zombies。This is the type of book aimed at adults and older teens， so expect the usual over abundance of fan service， naked breasts， misogyny， oversexualized love interests， and a complete lack of respect for the female race。 Because if nothing else， zombies never seem to really need clothes， especially the female ones。 It's egregious but it is the nature of the beast for this genre of manga。The series looks like it will be cute but it also feels like a one-note song of going after bucket list items and achieving them in ways not expected by the protagonist。 There are many horror elements， of course， and this is a dark comedy that is really aimed for a different audience than me。 As such， I will not be following Zom 100。 Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher。 。。。more
Helen Marquis
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Japanese salaryman Akira is stuck in the reality of being a slave to the grind - working long hours， not getting enough sleep， repeatedly shouted at by his boss and told if he doesn't like it there are plenty others who will take his place。 As a result， when he is leaving his apartment block one morning and comes across his landlord eating another tenant and he quickly realises the zombie apocalypse has arrived， he is the world's happiest man as it means he doesn't have to go to work。 Akira crea Japanese salaryman Akira is stuck in the reality of being a slave to the grind - working long hours， not getting enough sleep， repeatedly shouted at by his boss and told if he doesn't like it there are plenty others who will take his place。 As a result， when he is leaving his apartment block one morning and comes across his landlord eating another tenant and he quickly realises the zombie apocalypse has arrived， he is the world's happiest man as it means he doesn't have to go to work。 Akira creates a bucket list of things he wants to do with all his spare time， and is not prepared to let a zombie apocalypse stand in his way。 In this first volume of the story， he manages to cross a few things off the list - including asking out the girl of his dreams and having beers and laughs with his best friend。 Needless to say， neither of these occurrences are how you would normally imagine them， but both situations bring equal amounts of laughs， fear and gore。This is a fun ride， as Akira navigates life in a dramatically altered Tokyo。 The cartoons adhere well to the manga standards - for instance all the women look like extraordinarily pneumatic schoolgirls - and there were a few moments of eye-rolling sexism， but they don't detract too much from the main narrative which is undeniably entertaining。 The idea that living in a zombie apocalypse is preferable to having to go to work is a great premise for a story and prompts a lot of reassessment of the reader's work/life balance。。。 So much fun - I look forward to Vol。 2。 。。。more
The Artisan Geek
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17/12/20A thank you to Viz for gifting me a copy of this manga。Having read quite a few zombie manga， this one was surprisingly neat！ A salaryman who rejoices at the fact that the zombie apocalypse has arrived， because now he can actually have some free time is not what I expected this to be， but nevertheless I found it entertaining。 That's not to say that this was particularly groundbreaking， but if you are looking for a zombie manga with a bit of humour， I would recommend this one ;）。 You can f 17/12/20A thank you to Viz for gifting me a copy of this manga。Having read quite a few zombie manga， this one was surprisingly neat！ A salaryman who rejoices at the fact that the zombie apocalypse has arrived， because now he can actually have some free time is not what I expected this to be， but nevertheless I found it entertaining。 That's not to say that this was particularly groundbreaking， but if you are looking for a zombie manga with a bit of humour， I would recommend this one ;）。 You can find me onYoutube | Instagram | Twitter | Tumblr | Website | The Storygraph 。。。more
Sam Quixote
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21 year old Akira gets his dream job at a production office - only to find that his company is one of Tokyo’s notorious black corporations。 Black corporations make you work way， way beyond your contracted hours， insisting you pull all-nighters and rack up thousands of hours of unpaid overtime。 But it’s his dream job - he’s gotta stick it out！3 years later… Exhausted to the point of burnout， Akira has recently begun dreaming of suicide as a way out of going to work。 Thank god the zombie apocalyps 21 year old Akira gets his dream job at a production office - only to find that his company is one of Tokyo’s notorious black corporations。 Black corporations make you work way， way beyond your contracted hours， insisting you pull all-nighters and rack up thousands of hours of unpaid overtime。 But it’s his dream job - he’s gotta stick it out！3 years later… Exhausted to the point of burnout， Akira has recently begun dreaming of suicide as a way out of going to work。 Thank god the zombie apocalypse has just happened！ Now he can do all the things he always wanted in his （previously nonexistent） spare time - and he’s gonna write them down so he gets to do them all in a Bucket List of the Dead。 Haro Aso and Kotaro Takata’s Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead， Volume 1 is such a fun book。 It’s a refreshingly upbeat take on the stale zombie genre with a vibe akin to Zombieland rather than the more sombre Living Dead movies。 I love that Akira just accepts that the zombie apocalypse has just happened and gets on with life。 Aso doesn’t write any backstory explaining it either。 It’s like when Tom Holland became Spider-Man and Marvel ignored retelling his origin for the umpteenth time - it doesn’t really matter because we already know。 Instead， the zombies are just an inconvenience to be avoided while Akira sets out to have fun for a change。 Like finally telling the girl he’s been crushing on at work that he loves her， has a joyride on a cool motorbike， stocks up on beer， and reunites with an old friend he’s lost touch with。 The metaphor of office workers as zombies isn’t an original one though it does highlight a genuine problem in Japan and black corporations are unfortunately real。 There’s even a word for death by overwork: karoshi。 It’s an older boy’s manga so there’s a few too many gratuitous bewb and butt pics。 Shizuka， the mysterious girl Akira meets on his beer run， looks like a fun addition to the cast though she seems to be the archetypical competent hot girl to Akira’s grinning bumbling doofus。 The first part of the title is a bit crap - just call it Bucket List of the Dead rather than add Zom 100 （a pun on “Top 100”？） - and Akira comes off too cartoony at times in the way he takes the new world order in his stride。 I get that zombies are ubiquitous in our culture now but still， you’d think he’d be a little bit unnerved at its sudden intrusion in his reality！ These are just very minor critiques though - overall， I really enjoyed this one。 The story was well-developed and characters - all of them likeable - were added at just the right moment to keep things interesting。 I was entertained the whole time and wanted more as soon as I finished this first volume - a great sign！ Like the best genre stories， this one isn’t really about the monsters - they’re just the background and/or plot catalyst。 This is about young people turning their back on traditional society （the subtle criticism being it should be torn down because it’s rotten） and instead doing what they really want like pursuing happiness in life， and it’s a really uplifting read as a result。 This is a great start to a very promising new series - Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead， Volume 1 is the best manga I’ve read in a while。 。。。more
Siina
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I cannot stand zombies， but I decided to try this anyhow， since the whole thing seemed so different and it was！ Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead's main character is Akira， who landed a job from hell that never let him go home and working overtime meant working forever。 So， when the zombie apocalypse hits Japan， Akira realizes he doesn't have to go to work and suddenly life seems awesome！ He rides through the zombie horde only to buy beer and makes a bucket list of what to do before he turns into I cannot stand zombies， but I decided to try this anyhow， since the whole thing seemed so different and it was！ Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead's main character is Akira， who landed a job from hell that never let him go home and working overtime meant working forever。 So， when the zombie apocalypse hits Japan， Akira realizes he doesn't have to go to work and suddenly life seems awesome！ He rides through the zombie horde only to buy beer and makes a bucket list of what to do before he turns into a zombie。 I really love this approach as I too have hard time at work now， haha。 I like the awesome contradiction between the nasty scary zombies and Akira's enthusiasm。 Aso makes this great mixture that feels refreshing and different， which works well。The art looks nice and the gore is a nice counterpart to Akira's boyish charm。 This isn't fully a comedy though and more like horror with a twist。 The zombies are really nasty and overall the world looks very apocalyptic， so the pressure of the story line is wonderfully heavy。 This manga is oddly different and I kind of want to see what happens even if I desperately hate zombies。。。 。。。more
Marcy Thomas
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Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review。I didn’t pay much attention to the description， only knowing it was about a zombie apocalypse， but this is a lot more deeper than I gave it credit for。 When it comes to zombies stories they are usually grim and depressing， so for a guy to find his freedom in the end of the world was refreshing。Stuck in a job he hates， feeling run down and overworked， our hero comes close to wanting to end it all before the world is ov Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review。I didn’t pay much attention to the description， only knowing it was about a zombie apocalypse， but this is a lot more deeper than I gave it credit for。 When it comes to zombies stories they are usually grim and depressing， so for a guy to find his freedom in the end of the world was refreshing。Stuck in a job he hates， feeling run down and overworked， our hero comes close to wanting to end it all before the world is overtaken by zombies， and he sees it as the chance to finally do the things he always wanted to do。 He writes a bucket list， and defies the odds to live his life to the fullest。Is this a little ridiculous？ Of course it is， but it adds to the charm。 The fact our main character is able to survive this long is suspect， but this isn’t that type of story。 It has a deep message about Japanese society and work culture。 Japan has extreme attitudes to work， encouraged to work long hours with no overtime pay， and these effects are felt throughout society。 There’s a reason Japan has a high suicide rate。 There’s a reason they have the term Karoshi — death from overwork。 Japan are trying to put a stop to this， but this behaviour is so ingrained it’s going to take a long time to change， and you can see the pressures placed on our hero and his fellow colleagues to work more than they should， even if it makes them miserable。This manga is like a response to this culture， how things can only change with a huge societal change。 Like， let’s say， a zombie apocalypse。Despite the optimism he feels at his new freedom， you don’t forget that it is the end of the world。 You can feel his regret at his lost time， the regret he feels at missing out on spending time with friends and family， and the deaths of people he knew and liked。 It’s bittersweet how he only reclaimed his life when the world is ending and it all seems hopeless， but the optimism is almost infectious that when something does go right for him， I can’t help but want him to succeed。I really enjoyed this manga， and I would definitely keep reading the series。 It has a hopefully optimism that you can’t help but enjoy， and I look forward to watching the rest of the story unfold。 。。。more
Jenn Marshall
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Akira Tendo watches zombie movies to escape his life。 He works at a job he hates and doesn't have the courage to tell the girl he likes his feelings。 His spirit is broken and he dreams of change。 He gets his wish when the zombie apocalypse happens。I am not usually a fan of zombie stories。 It is my least favorite type of monster story， but this one was everything that I love in a horror。 Akira Tendo has given up。 He really just wants something exciting to happen。 I love that in the beginning he i Akira Tendo watches zombie movies to escape his life。 He works at a job he hates and doesn't have the courage to tell the girl he likes his feelings。 His spirit is broken and he dreams of change。 He gets his wish when the zombie apocalypse happens。I am not usually a fan of zombie stories。 It is my least favorite type of monster story， but this one was everything that I love in a horror。 Akira Tendo has given up。 He really just wants something exciting to happen。 I love that in the beginning he is sitting at home and even looks like a zombie。 Just existing in his day to day。 It is very witty。 Because the end can come at any time， he creates a list of things he wants to accomplish before a zombie kills him。 It is a lot of fun and the story is basically broken up by each item on his list。 I am super excited for my copy to be able to pick up and will continue the series。 。。。more
Shawn Norton
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This was an entertaining book， the art and writing were clear and detailed。 It's a different take on a zombie outbreak than most， being the kind of humor and fanservice typical of manga aimed an older teenaged boys。 It wasn't to my taste， ultimately， but there's an audience for it。 More Zombieland than Walking Dead。 This was an entertaining book， the art and writing were clear and detailed。 It's a different take on a zombie outbreak than most， being the kind of humor and fanservice typical of manga aimed an older teenaged boys。 It wasn't to my taste， ultimately， but there's an audience for it。 More Zombieland than Walking Dead。 。。。more
Kristin Sanders
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**I received an ARC from the publisher on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。I love zombies and I love how did was written。 The bucket list ascept makes it a different take on a zombie story。 The illustrations were awesome， especially the zombies。 I loved the main characters。 Can't wait for the next one。 **I received an ARC from the publisher on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。I love zombies and I love how did was written。 The bucket list ascept makes it a different take on a zombie story。 The illustrations were awesome， especially the zombies。 I loved the main characters。 Can't wait for the next one。 。。。more
Melvyn
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A very unique take on a zombie apocalypse。 When you pick up a book about zombies （or decide to watch a movie/tv show）， you expect it to be about surviving， finding the resources and tools to live， and maybe "killing" the zombies。 This manga throws all of this out and decides that the protagonist is just going to enjoy the freedom of an apocalypse with no more day-to-day life responsibilities， and make a list of things to do before dying （aka the bucket list）。I loved the concept， but started of q A very unique take on a zombie apocalypse。 When you pick up a book about zombies （or decide to watch a movie/tv show）， you expect it to be about surviving， finding the resources and tools to live， and maybe "killing" the zombies。 This manga throws all of this out and decides that the protagonist is just going to enjoy the freedom of an apocalypse with no more day-to-day life responsibilities， and make a list of things to do before dying （aka the bucket list）。I loved the concept， but started of quite skeptical about the author pulling it off。 Did he make the hero believable？ No， but I love him！ Did he explain how the hero somehow survives against all odds？ No， but I love it。 It's just fun to read something with zombies that doesn't focus on how to survive and "kill" zombies。 It's quite graphic， but has a great sense of comedy。I really enjoyed this first Volume and will read the next ones to see what happens with that bucket list。 。。。more
Bakertyl
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I want to like this story。 The premise is great， the main character is likeable， the potential for great story arcs is there， a lot of positive things going for this story。I just don't know about the characters。 I know this is book 1， and more will come， but I'm hopeful the characters will be as likable as the rest of the story。 I'm hopeful， and looking forward to reading more of this series。**I got this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I want to like this story。 The premise is great， the main character is likeable， the potential for great story arcs is there， a lot of positive things going for this story。I just don't know about the characters。 I know this is book 1， and more will come， but I'm hopeful the characters will be as likable as the rest of the story。 I'm hopeful， and looking forward to reading more of this series。**I got this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Gretchen
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