The upcoming Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead anime revealed a July 9 premiere and streaming platforms for the United States: Netflix and Hulu. Hulu will simulcast the series premiering at 2:00 AM PDT, July 9th, 2023. Details for Netflix and other streaming platforms to come.
In addition to the details about the premiere date, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead also revealed information about the theme songs. KANA-BOON is performing the opening theme “Song of the Dead” while Shiyui is singing the ending theme, titled “Happiness of the Dead.” Maguro Taniguchi, guitarist and vocalist of KANA-BOON, commented on the song:
“I’d always hoped to one day work on something with zombies, and now my dream has come true. (I’ve always had a thing for zombies…)
There’s something about Zom 100’s story that really spoke to me. It was that important question: how to best have fun in life? We all have responsibilities, things we have to do, but the most important thing is that you’re doing something you actually like, that you’re having fun with it. And I definitely had my share of fun making the “Song of the Dead”. I hope the song adds to the anime, and that it gives you a burst of energy, the power to live life to the fullest, and to have fun while doing it!”
Shiyui commented on the ending theme:
“Hi everyone, I’m Shiyui, singer/songwriter of the ending theme for Zom 100. I think “Happiness of the Dead” fits the ups and downs of this big dventure. Like those moments when you don’t know whether you should laugh or cry. Like discovering happiness can come in small packages. Tragedy and comedy, all rolled into one. Enjoy.”
Shuichiro Umeda is voicing the protagonist, Akira Tendo, while Tomori Kusunoki is Shizuka. The staff for the anime includes:
- Creators: Haro Aso, Kotaro Takata
- (Published by Shogakukan: Monthly Sunday Gene-X, ongoing)
- Director: Kazuki Kawagoe
- Assistant Director: Hanako Ueda
- Series Composition: Hiroshi Seko
- Character Design: Kii Tanaka
- Zombie Design: Junpei Fukuchi
- Music: Makoto Miyazaki
- Music Selection: Maiko Gouda
- Sound Production: dugout
- Animation Production: BUG FILMS
- Production: Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd
The official synopsis for the anime is as follows:
With three years under his belt at the company from hell, Akira Tendo is mentally and physically spent. All at the ripe old age of twenty-four. Even his crush from Accounting, Saori, wants nothing to do with him. Then, just when life is beginning to look like one big disappointment, it happens. The zombie apocalypse descends on Japan! Surrounded by hordes of hungry zombies, Akira comes to a realization that will forever change his life…
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead is a VIZ Media co-production alongside Shogakukan and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Japan, with VIZ Media representing the anime in the North America, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand territories.
Source: Official Website, Press Release
© Haro Aso, Kotaro Takata, Shogakukan / Zom100 Project
