The zombie subgenre is popular around the world, and the walking dead have wormed their way into Japanese anime as well. There still aren't as many zombie anime shows and movies as there are live-action horrors, but it's only a matter of time until anime catches up with the world of practical and digital effects. Already, there are a ton of zombie anime available for streaming.

Zombies represent a deceptively big tent, and not every zombie anime focuses purely on shambling, rotting dead things. With stories like Tokyo Ghoul and High School of the Dead populating the genre, anime lets viewers see the undead's point of view alongside their foes' and victims' own. Fans are always waiting to sink their teeth into some of the best zombie anime series, which is where this list will come in handy.

Updated on January 23, 2024, by Ajay Aravind: The zombie apocalypse genre is here to stay, especially with television franchises like The Walking Dead receiving multiple spin-offs. The anime medium is no different, especially after the success of 2023's Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead. As such, we've updated this list of the best zombie anime out there.

20 Zom 100: Bucket List Of The Dead Is One Of The Best Anime Of Summer 2023

Zom 100 Bucket List of the Dead anime poster
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
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A worker in a foreign finance company is bullied and worked around the clock, before a zombie outbreak finally makes him feel alive.

Release Date
July 9, 2023
Creator
Haro Aso
Cast
Shūichi Uchida , Makoto Furukawa , Tomori Kusunoki
Main Genre
Anime
Seasons
1
Number of Episodes
10

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

7.7

Netflix, Hulu, & Funimation

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Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead has established itself as one of the best titles of the Summer 2023 anime season, even if the zombie apocalypse genre feels routine and familiar by now. The real magic of Zom 100 is its many comedic, subversive messages about Japanese work culture and the existential dread today's Millennials and older Zoomers feel.

Zom 100 stars Akira Tendo, who felt like the living dead working for a shady company day after day. Then the zombies took over, and Akira cheered on the fall of civilization because it was his ticket to freedom. Now Akira has all the time in the world to cross off the items on his bucket list and finally start living.

19 Zombie Land Saga Revolves Around A Pop Idol Zombie Girl

Images of the cast of Zombie Land Saga are arranged in rows on the poster
Zombie Land Saga
TV-MA
Horror
Comedy

A young singer dies and becomes a zombie. She is put in a musical group with other zombie singer girls as part of a campaign to save the world.

Release Date
October 4, 2018
Cast
Kaede Hondo , Mamoru Miyano
Studio
MAPPA

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

7.1

Crunchyroll & Funimation

Zombie Land Saga is actually an idol anime and a comedy series, though there's still plenty of undead antics to please fans of more mainstream zombie anime shows. Protagonist Sakura Minamoto dreams of being a pop idol, only to die at Truck-kun's hands and get revived years later as a zombie girl.

Sakura isn't alone, either. She's one of seven zombie girls whom Kotaro Tatsumi gathered to form an undead idol group, with the sole aim of putting Saga prefecture back on the map in the entertainment world. Sakura can finally realize her idol dreams from beyond the grave, but she must hide her zombie status at all costs.

18 Black Butler: Book Of The Atlantic Has The Iconic Heroes Fighting A Zombie Outbreak

Black Butler Book of the Atlantic
Black Butler: Book Of The Atlantic
TV-MA
Fantasy
Horror

A young lord and his demon butler board a luxury cruise ship to investigate claims of the dead being returned to life, and are faced with various complications.

Release Date
January 21, 2017
Director
Noriyuki Abe
Cast
Bryn Apprill , Dawn M. Bennett , Justin Briner
Runtime
1 Hour 41 Minutes
Main Genre
Animation
Writers
Hiroyuki Yoshino
Producer
Hiroshi Kamei, Yasutaka Kimura, Tomomi Kyôtani, Natsumi Mori, Shûko Yokoyama
Production Company
Project Atlantic, A-1 Pictures, Aniplex, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, Kinoshita Group, Lawson, Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS), Movic, Square Enix Company, WOWOW

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

7.6

Crunchyroll

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Black Butler: Book of Atlantis is best for current fans of the overall Black Butler franchise, though non-fans might still give it a try if they want a new zombie anime movie to try out this Halloween. New fans can learn the basics: Black Butler is set in late Victorian England, starring the young hero Ciel Phantomhive, who has a contract with a demon butler named Sebastian.

The Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic anime movie shows Ciel and Sebastian boarding a ship named the Campania while investigating the Aurora Society. Sure enough, the Aurora Society is performing unethical experiments as suspected, including raising people from the dead. Now Ciel and Sebastian must fight a zombie outbreak within the remote confines of a ship at sea.

17 Ajin Features Zombie Characters Similar to X-Men Mutants

Ajin
Ajin
TV-MA
Action
Adventure

A high school student discovers he is an Ajin, a demi-human being. He ends up a fugitive on the run because of his powers.

Release Date
January 16, 2016
Creator
Hiroshi Seko
Cast
Mamoru Miyano , Johnny Yong Bosch , Kaiji Tang
Main Genre
Animation
Seasons
2 Seasons
Producer
John Ledford, Hiroshi Kamei, Hideyuki Saito, Masaya Saito, Kôtarô Sudô, Yoshihiko Yamazaki
Production Company
Polygon Pictures
Number of Episodes
29 Episodes

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

7.6

Netflix

The original Ajin manga series inspired a trio of animated films, followed by a one-season anime. This gritty seinen program puts a distinct twist on the zombie apocalypse genre, since this series' undead characters are more like X-Men mutants than shambling, brain-eating terrors from the grave.

In this grim anime franchise, Ajin are rare people who can instantly heal after receiving fatal injuries, making them undead in a sense, but also superpowered. That includes protagonist Nagai Kei, who learns that most governments aim to capture and use Ajin for cruel experiments. So, Nagai strikes a deal to fight an escaped Ajin named Satou in exchange for freedom.

16 Tokyo Majin Blends Magic And High School Life Into The Zombie Genre

Tokyo Majin
Tokyo Majin
Action
Drama

A force of supernatural darkness is unleashing the walking dead on Tokyo, and five high school students with extraordinary powers - and nothing in common - must band together to fight the scourge.

Release Date
January 19, 2007
Creator
Toshizo Nemoto
Main Genre
Animation
Seasons
2 Seasons
Characters By
Brittney Karbowski, John Swasey, David Wald
Producer
Masayoshi Matsumoto, Futoshi Nakabayashi, Fumiki Yamazaki
Production Company
AIC Spirits, BeSTACK
Number of Episodes
26 Episodes

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

6.3

Hulu, Funimation, & Crunchyroll

Tokyo Majin is an action-packed series that isn't just an anime about zombies — it also has elements of magic and high school life that viewers may like. Anyone who enjoyed Tokyo Ghoul is bound to enjoy Tokyo Majin as well, since both involve people fighting supernatural horrors to keep Tokyo's streets safe.

In Tokyo Majin's world, people mysteriously vanish at night and re-emerge by day as zombies. They even shamble right out of morgues to begin their unlife. Now it's up to protagonist Tatsuma Hiyu and his allies to fight back with any weapons and magic they can get their hands on, all while investigating the cause of this horrific phenomenon.

15 Soul Eater Is All About The Balance Between Life And Death

Maka in the center of the cast posing in Soul Eater anime poster
Soul Eater

Set in the Shinigami technical school, the series revolves around a partnership between a weapon meisters and a human weapon. Trying to reach a ranking of "Death Scythe" they must collect the souls of 99 evil humans and 1 witch.

Release Date
April 7, 2008
Creator
Atsushi Ohkubo
Main Genre
Action
Seasons
2
Studio
Bones

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

7.8

Hulu, Funimation, & Crunchyroll

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While Soul Eater doesn't revolve around zombies, they're a common threat that the Reapers and Weapons face. A combination of supernatural action and comedy, the story follows the students at Death Meister Academy as they learn the ins and outs of taking souls and protecting the sanctity of death. To put it simply, Soul Eater is all about the balance between life and death.

While the series is more focused on the battles between the Academy and the Witches who threaten it, the zombies are important symbolic foes for the avatars of death-in-training to face. Anime fans who love cross-linking between seemingly unrelated genres are sure to enjoy the surreal journey that is Soul Eater.

14 Hellsing Ultimate Follows The Manga Closer Than The Original Anime

Alucard wields a sword on the poster for Hellsing Ultimate
Hellsing Ultimate
TV-17

The vampire Alucard, his master Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing, and his newly sired ward Seras Victoria try to protect England from a war-crazed SS-Major who seeks to start an eternal war with his vampire army.

Release Date
February 10, 2006
Creator
Kouta Hirano
Cast
Fumiko Orikasa , Crispin Freeman , Jōji Nakata , Victoria Harwood , Motomu Kiyokawa , K.T. Gray , Yoshiko Sakakibara , Ralph Lister
Main Genre
Anime
Seasons
1

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

8.3

Hulu

Hellsing Ultimate is an OVA created after the original Hellsing anime finished. However, this version of Hellsing actually follows the manga better than the original anime. This series is not solely about zombies, but zombies are part of its supernatural horror world. Hellsing Ultimate focuses on the secret Hellsing Operation trying to control the supernatural monsters plaguing England.

The classic character Abraham Van Helsing is the main character of the OVA, as well. While Abraham remains a vampire hunter at heart, there are no undead safe from him. As an offshoot of one of the most popular supernatural anime series of all time, Hellsing Ultimate is definitely worth a watch.

13 Sankarea: Undying Love Is A Cocktail Of Supernatural Horror And Romantic Comedy

Sankarea undying love anime featuring Rea Sanka
Sankarea: Undying Love
TV-MA

Furuya has a fascination with death, collecting trinkets, watches, moves and games featuring zombies. When his cat dies however this hobby becomes somewhat of an obsession as he tries to revive his pet using an old manuscript. Rea, a  popular girl who seems to have it all, is not as happy with her life as it would seem. Her wish is to be reborn as someone else, and when she crosses paths with Furuya, she just might get her wish.

Release Date
April 5, 2012
Cast
Aaron Dismuke
Main Genre
Anime
Seasons
1, + 3 OVA
Studio
Studio Dean

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

6.7

Funimation & Crunchyroll

Sankarea is a romantic comedy and a supernatural horror anime. The story focuses on high schooler Chihiro Furuya, who falls in love with a zombie, making for a delightfully hilarious narrative. Although it's a comedy series for the most part, Sankarea also has some surprisingly horrifying and intense moments.

Chihiro's fascination with zombies prompts him to make a resurrection potion, accidentally turning his classmate Rea Sanka into one of the undead. Fortunately, she eats hydrangea leaves and not brains, but it's still disconcerting. Somehow, the two fall in love and have to make the best of their weird half-existence.

12 Sunday Without God Is Set In A World Where Humans Cannot Die Or Procreate

Sunday Without God
Sunday Without God
TV-MA
Fantasy
Mystery

Since 15 years ago, no new lives are born, and no one can die. And then, "gravekeepers" appeared in the world, with the ability to give rest to the living dead. Therefore the people said, "God abandoned the World". Ai who is 12 years old, one of "gravekeepers".

Release Date
July 6, 2013
Creator
Tomoko Konparu
Main Genre
Animation
Seasons
1 Season
Characters By
Caitlynn French, David Matranga, Genevieve Simmons
Producer
John Ledford
Production Company
Madhouse
Number of Episodes
13 Episodes

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

6.4

N/A

Sunday Without God is a fantasy, mystery, supernatural anime about a world where humans can no longer procreate or die. The idea is that God abandoned his creations and then left behind gravekeepers, supernatural entities who help the living dead find rest. The "zombies" in this anime are different than conventional walkers, but they operate within a similar framework.

When people die in this world, they keep moving and don't decay. The series' young protagonist, Ai, works with an immortal gunslinger to learn the truth about their world and put the living dead to rest. Based on a light novel series by Kimihito Irie and Shino, Sunday Without God stretches the logic of the zombie genre to its breaking point.

11 Kabaneri Of The Iron Fortress Is Often Called The Steampunk Attack On Titan

Poster of Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress with many characters fighting in a battle against a ship
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
TV-MA

A large group of survivors seeks shelter while traveling on a train after their station is attacked by aggressive, undead creatures called Kabane.

Release Date
April 8, 2016
Creator
Wit Studio
Cast
Sayaka Senbongi , Robbie Daymond , Janice Kawaye , Tasuku Hatanaka
Main Genre
Anime
Seasons
1

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

7.2

Netflix, Prime Video, & Crunchyroll

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Set in the Industrial Revolution, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress is often called the steampunk Attack on Titan, populated with hard-to-kill undead monsters called Kabane instead of Titans. The most obvious reason for this comparison is the fact that Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress keeps humanity safe from the Kabane with stations and massive walls.

When a steam locomotive hijacked by the Kabane crashes into one of the stations, a young engineer named Ikoma creates a weapon that can slaughter the monsters. This has world-changing implications, as the young hero steps up to save the world from its undead ravagers.

10 Is This A Zombie? Is Almost Exclusively A Comedy Series

Is This A Zombie?
Is This A Zombie?
TV-MA
Action
Comedy

Ayumu has no pulse and very little luck. He was murdered by a serial killer and has been brought back to life. Sort of. He has come back as a zombie in servitude to the cute necromancer who brought him back.

Release Date
July 15, 2015
Creator
Makoto Uezu
Cast
Cherami Leigh , Austin Tindle , Jad Saxton
Main Genre
Animation
Seasons
2 Seasons
Producer
Satoshi Fujita, Seiichi Hachiya, Seiichi Kawashima, Yoshikazu Kumagai, Tomomi Numata
Production Company
Kadokawa Pictures, Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Studio DEEN
Number of Episodes
25 Episodes

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

6.9

Funimation & Crunchyroll

Is This A Zombie? is indeed an anime about zombies, but it's also a pure comedy, not horror. The show revolves around Ayumu, who is tragically murdered by a serial killer. However, the silent and adorable magical girl necromancer Eucliwood Hellscythe resurrects him, only to have him killed again.

This time death doesn't stick, though, as Hellscythe's magic animates his undead body. Is This A Zombie? is a series about ridiculous romance and peril, as the two evade demons and murderers, and Ayumu learns about his true nature. There are tons of fascinating entities in this anime, including zombies, demons, and vampire ninja.

9 Highschool Of The Dead Is Arguably One Of The Best Zombie Anime

Highschool Of The Dead
Highschool Of The Dead
TV-MA
Action
Drama

High school students are overwhelmed with the start of the zombie apocalypse.

Release Date
July 5, 2010
Creator
Yōsuke Kuroda
Cast
Jun'ichi Suwabe , Eri Kitamura , Nobuyuki Hiyama
Main Genre
Animation
Seasons
1 Season
Producer
Mitsutoshi Ogura
Production Company
Madhouse, AT-X, Geneon Universal Entertainment, Showgate
Number of Episodes
12 Episodes

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

7.2

Hulu, HIDIVE, & Spectrum

Originally written by Daisuke Sato and illustrated by Shoji Sato, Highschool of the Dead is arguably one of the best zombie anime to date. It's also very similar to a traditional Western zombie apocalypse story, but that doesn't keep it from being exciting and scary in turns.

The short anime Highschool of the Dead follows five high school students working together to get to safety after their high school is overrun by zombies. Highschool of the Dead's fan service can be excessive at times, but its solid characters and devotion to realistic violence more than make up for its shortcomings.

8 School-Live! Is So Cute That It's Hard To Believe It's A Zombie Anime

School-Live!
School-Live!
TV-14
Drama
Sci-Fi
Mystery
Fantasy

A young girl pretends to live a normal school life with her friends, unable to perceive what is truly happening around her.

Release Date
July 9, 2015
Creator
Norimitsu Kaihō
Cast
Inori Minase , Mao Ichimichi , Rie Takahashi
Main Genre
Animation
Seasons
1 Season
Producer
Kei Fukura, Asuka Yamazaki, Takema Okamura, Satoshi Fukao, Toshiyasu Hayashi, Yūki Muramatsu, Sugi Kubota
Production Company
Lerche, Houbunsha, NBCUniversal Entertainment
Number of Episodes
12 Episodes

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

7.1

HIDIVE

School-Live!'s animation is so cute that it's hard to believe it's a zombie anime at first. It's not that surprising, as the Japanese animation industry's take on the zombie genre often deviates from Western concepts. That said, this doesn't make the anime any less interesting. When viewers watch the first episode, they see cute school girls doing cute things.

When they learn that they're the only survivors of their school in a post-apocalyptic zombie world, however, School-Live! can feel a little dissonant. In any case, with a MyAnimeList score of 7.62, entertainment is guaranteed. Fans can watch these characters try to maintain some normalcy while they try to outlast the zombie apocalypse.

7 Seoul Station Is The Animated Prequel To Train To Busan

Seoul Station
Seoul Station
Action
Horror

Several groups of people try to survive a zombie pandemic that unleashes itself in downtown Seoul.

Release Date
August 18, 2016
Director
Yeon Sang-ho
Cast
Ryu Seung-ryong , Shim Eun-kyung
Runtime
1 Hour 32 Minutes
Main Genre
Animation
Writers
Yeon Sang-ho
Producer
Lee Dong-ha, Youngjoo Suh, Yeon Sang-ho
Production Company
Finecut, Movic Comics, Studio Dadashow

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

6.1

Freevee, Tubi, & Vudu

If viewers enjoyed the South Korean zombie movie Train to Busan, they'll definitely love its animated prequel, Seoul Station, which came out in 2017. The zombie anime film has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, prompting the RT critics to call it "Thrilling and relentless from start to finish" and "a layered and vicious entry into the zombie genre."

Seoul Station follows a young woman who tries to survive after downtown Seoul is overrun by Busan's terrifyingly fast zombies. Focused on three characters, it's a straightforward, fast-paced film with an awe-inspiring twist that no zombie fan will want to miss.

6 Gungrave Is Based On The Eponymous Third-Person Shooter

A chained man holding guns on the poster of Gungrave
Gungrave
TV-14
Action
Crime

Gungrave follows the story of best friends Brandon Heat and Harry MacDowell as they join and rise in the ranks of Big Daddy's Millenion crime syndicate. The story begins in the future revealing Brandon Heat has become a creature now known as Beyond The Grave killing monsters with two very large guns and wicked looking machine gun on his back and that Harry MacDowell is now the Boss of Mellinion and has become a cruel leader who has earned himself the nickname Bloody Harry. The story distinguishes between the past and the future to reveal why Brandon has become a non-talking monster killer and the series of events that caused Harry to become so evil.

Release Date
October 7, 2003
Creator
Yasuhiro Nightow
Cast
Tomokazu Seki , Kikuko Inoue , Kirk Thornton , Keiko Isobe , Tsutomu Isobe , Tom Wyner
Main Genre
Anime
Seasons
1

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

7.9

Hulu, Crunchyroll, & Funimation

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Based on a popular third-person shooting game by the same name, Gungrave is a serious zombie anime that focuses on protagonist Brandon Heat's path to revenge. Now called Beyond the Grave, or Grave for short, Heat is looking for revenge on his former best friend and partner in organized crime.

At best an antihero, Grave is a nearly invincible undead revenant. He's animated only by his desire for revenge on the Millennion crime syndicate, killing his fellow undead on the side. Gungrave received pretty good reviews from both critics and viewers alike, making it an excellent option for zombie anime fans.

5 Corpse Princess Features An Undead School Girl Hellbent On Going To Heaven

Corpse Princess
Corpse Princess
TV-MA
Action
Adventure

An undead school girl must hunt down 108 other undeads with the help of specially trained Buddhist monks, in order to gain entry into Heaven.

Release Date
October 2, 2008
Creator
Yoshiichi Akahito
Cast
J. Michael Tatum , Luci Christian , Aaron Dismuke
Main Genre
Animation
Seasons
1 Season
Producer
Keiichi Kashiwada, Tomoko Kawasaki, Nobuyuki Kurashige, Hiroyuki Yamaga
Production Company
Feel, Gainax, Shikabane-hime Production Committee
Number of Episodes
13 Episodes

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

7.1

Hulu, Funimation, & Crunchyroll

Makina Hoshimura may not look like a zombie and doesn't eat brains. However, the titular Corpse Princess, also known as the Shikabane Hime, is definitely one of the undead. She's reanimated after being killed alongside her family and now needs to kill 108 other revived corpses to join her family in heaven.

Makina's ultimate goal is avenging her family's death by defeating the undead group known as Seven Stars. A cool female character with formidable physical skills, Makina uses dual MAC-11 machine guns to destroy her enemies, making her unique among anime's many zombies. Written and Illustrated by Yoshiichi Akahito, Corpse Princess received an anime adaptation in 2008.

4 The Empire Of Corpses Has Zombies Working As Manual Laborers

The Empire Of Corpses-1
The Empire Of Corpses
TV-MA
Horror
Sci-Fi

After breaking the law of reanimating human corpses, young Watson has to either work for the government or face punishment. He has to go on a secret mission, to find the notes of Viktor Frankenstein, who reanimated the first human corpse.

Release Date
October 2, 2015
Runtime
2 Hours
Main Genre
Animation
Story By
Characters By
Clint Bickham, Pietro Biondi, Massimo Bitossi
Producer
Noriko Ozaki, Jouji Wada, Takashi Yoshizawa
Production Company
Wit Studio

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

6.0

N/A

In an alternate 18th-century England, scientist Victor Frankenstein discovers a method of reanimating the dead. However, after his famous creature dies, others discover a more stable way of reanimating corpses, paving the way for zombies in manual labor in the 19th century. However, unlike Victor's method, this newer method isn't able to return the corpse's soul back to the body.

John Watson, a medical student, is later tasked by the British government to obtain Frankenstein's notes on reanimating a corpse with a soul. The unique and interesting plot, as well as the characters who are based on historical and popular literary figures, makes The Empire of Corpses an interesting and fun zombie anime.

3 Zombie-Loan Is An Excellent Starter Anime For Viewers New To The Genre

Zombie-Loan
Zombie-Loan
TV-MA
Action
Comedy

Michiru Kita possesses a gift that allows her to see who's about to die. She discovers that two of her classmates are both zombies (and zombie hunters), they invite her to join them at Zombie-Loan, a sort of credit agency for zombies.

Release Date
July 3, 2007
Creator
Atsuhiro Tomioka
Cast
Takahiro Sakurai , Houko Kuwashima
Main Genre
Animation
Seasons
1 Season
Producer
Kenji Ōta, Tomoko Takahashi, Shinao Shimoji
Production Company
Xebec M2
Number of Episodes
13 Episodes

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

6.1

Crunchyroll, Tubi, & Roku

In Zombie-Loan​​​​​​, Chika and Shito are zombies who preserve their un-lives by hunting down other zombies. Later joined by a girl named Michiru, who can see a ring around a person's neck when they are about to die. The three are trying to survive, whatever that means, in a world populated by the dead.

Chika and Shito use Michiru's special ability to track the undead so they can pay off their debt to Zombie-Loan, the company that brought them back to life. They hope for a quiet existence together, on the other side of this violent slavery. With only 13 episodes, Zombie-Loan is an excellent starter anime for viewers new to the genre.

2 Tokyo Ghoul Is Probably The Most Famous Zombie Anime Out There

The Cast on the Tokyo Ghoul Poster
Tokyo Ghoul
TV-MA
Action
Horror

A Tokyo college student is attacked by a ghoul, a superpowered human who feeds on human flesh. He survives, but has become part ghoul and becomes a fugitive on the run.

Release Date
July 4, 2014
Cast
Natsuki Hanae , Sora Amamiya , Rie Kugimiya
Studio
Pierrot

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

7.7

Funimation & Hulu

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Tokyo Ghoul follows the journey of a normal, quiet 18-year-old college student named Ken Kaneki. His life is turned upside down after a near-death accident, where he's saved by receiving an organ transplant from a ghoul. The transplant transforms him into a human-ghoul hybrid who must now eat human beings to live.

Kaneki must figure out how to preserve his humanity while hiding the fact that he is now a ghoul. Unlike regular flesh-eating zombies, ghouls try to live normal lives in society, keeping their monstrous identities secret. However, it's not like they have a choice. Tragically, humanity hunts and mistreats them to a degree that it's hard to take sides in this world without heroes.

1 GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack Is Based On The Titular Horror Manga By Junji Ito

GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack
GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack
Horror

The friends Kaori, Erika and Aki are on a vacation to celebrate their upcoming graduation, when suddenly an infestation of mysterious walking fish forces them to reevaluate everything they care about in order to stay alive.

Release Date
February 15, 2012
Director
Takayuki Hirao
Runtime
1 Hour 10 Minutes
Main Genre
Animation
Writers
Junji Ito , Takayuki Hirao
Characters By
Mirai Kataoka, Takuma Negishi, Ami Taniguchi
Producer
Atsuhiro Iwakami, Hikaru Kondô, Jun'ya Okamoto, Tsuneo Takechi
Production Company
Aniplex, Shogakukan Publishing, The Klockworx, Ufotable

IMDb

Streaming Platforms

5.5

N/A

The 75-minute GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack OVA (Original Video Animation) is based on the titular manga written and illustrated by the popular horror mangaka Junji Ito. As the title indicates, instead of human corpses, Tokyo is under attack by incredibly stinky undead fish, made more dangerous by the infectious disease they carry.

In the middle of this chaos, a girl named Kaori goes on a quest to find her missing boyfriend. Easily one of the weirdest zombie anime, it's happy to go to absurd lengths to make its point, even granting the fish-zombies metal legs to make them a more credible threat on land. It's silly, disturbing, and surreal all at once.