In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Kore wa Zombie desu ka?”, also known by the following titles:
- Is This a Zombie?
- これはゾンビですか?
- Koreha Zombie Desuka?
- Kore ha Zombie Desu ka?
- Kore wa Zombie Desuka?
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Kore wa Zombie desu ka? is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Kore wa Zombie desu ka? ↗ ↖
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Summary
Aikawa Ayumu is a normal high school boy. One day he is killed by a serial killer and revived as a zombie by a necromancer named Eucliwood Hellscythe. He starts to serve Eu as her guard but he happens to deprive the mahou shoujo Haruna of her magic power. Haruna orders Ayumu to fight against the anti-mahou shoujo system "Megalo" in her place.
Kore wa Zombie desu ka? ↗ ↖
これはゾンビですか?
Summary
Life—or undeath?—isn't easy for Ayumu Aikawa. A seemingly normal high schooler, he is in fact a zombie who serves as a bodyguard to an introverted necromancer. But his already complicated existence becomes even more outlandish when he accidently steals the powers of a magical girl, transforming into one himself—complete with frilly dress and pink chainsaw!! How's a reanimated corpse supposed to keep his head on his shoulders with roommates like these girls around the house?(Source: Yen Press)
Background
Kore wa Zombie desu ka? was published in English as Is This A Zombie? by Yen Press from March 27, 2012 to July 24, 2014.
Kore wa Zombie desu ka? Hai, Anata no Yome desu ↗ ↖
Is this a Zombie? Yes
Summary
Aikawa Ayumu is a normal high school boy. One day he is killed by a serial killer and revived as a zombie by a necromancer named Eucliwood Hellscythe. He starts to serve Eu as her guard but he happens to deprive the mahou shoujo Haruna of her magic power. Haruna orders Ayumu to fight against the anti-mahou shoujo system "Megalo" in her place.
Kore wa Zombie desu ka? ↗ ↖
これはゾンビですか?
Summary
Ayumu Aikawa is a 16-year-old high school student who is tragically murdered while investigating a suspicious house. However, he soon awakens next to a strange armored girl called Eucliwood Hellscythe. She reveals herself to be a necromancer who has revived Ayumu, consequently turning him into a zombie!Now immortal, Ayumu sets out to hunt down his killer. One day, while searching in a cemetery, he encounters a boisterous young girl named Haruna, who is fighting a bear with a chainsaw while dressed as a magical girl. After she kills the beast, Haruna attempts to erase Ayumu’s memories of her, but he instead absorbs her magic for himself. Stripped of her powers, Haruna now orders Ayumu to take up her role of hunting strange creatures known as “Megalo,” monsters that roam the human world and terrorize the population.
Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? follows the daily antics of the human-turned-zombie Ayumu as he begins his new, ludicrous life where the supernatural becomes the norm.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
After the conclusion of the anime, a drama CD was released which featured seven cast members reprising their roles.
Kore wa Zombie desu ka? OVA ↗ ↖
これはゾンビですか? OVA
Summary
Two OVAs released with the 8th and 10th volumes of the original novel. They fall chronologically between the first and second seasons.
Kore wa Zombie desu ka? of the Dead ↗ ↖
これはゾンビですか? OF THE DEAD
Summary
Aikawa Ayumu was revived as a zombie by the cute necromancer Eucliwood Hellscythe. After the zany, madcap adventures in the first season of Is This a Zombie? ended, Ayumu thought his life might finally get back to normal, or as normal as it can be for a zombie. However, destiny has other plans for him. Some guys just can't catch a break.(Source: FUNimation)
Background
The first 2 episodes received an early screening at a special event held at Kadokawa Cinema Shinjuku on January 13, 2012. The regular broadcast started on April 5, 2012.
Kore wa Zombie desu ka? of the Dead: Hai, Minotake ni Attemasu ↗ ↖
これはゾンビですか? OF THE DEAD 「はい、身の丈に合ってます」