Review of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

Behold, The anime which was delayed throughout most of 2023 but still managed to give us a satisfying finish. It got delayed a bunch of times (Some context for people who wonder why this show has mixed reviews and don't know about the delays). I went into this anime with absolutely zero expectations and was genuinely mindblown by the first episode and was watching it on a weekly basis until the delays started and then they finally dropped the last 3 episodes. Animation : Top notch really, nothing to say. Story : Passable I guess, its your run of the mill Zombie story but what separates this fromother entries in the ever expanding Zombie franchises is the nature of the main character itself. Akira Tendou is unlike your run of the mill protagonists, He defies logic quite literally and there are some moments when you'll be like what the actual.. But trust me its fun for what it is.

Characters : The characters are what make this different from the plethora of existing zombie franchises. Akira our main character is just hopelessly optimistic, the groups goals are different but they all stick together. Good chemistry among them. The main character Akira's personality can be annoying for some but it reminds me of my childhood when I could dream about being this or doing that. It teaches me that it's never too late to start doing stuff because we will all die someday soon So it's better to live without regrets than with them. That's the message I got from the main character and maybe the author was trying to convey that.

Unfortunately this anime suffered from being stuck in production hell which is ironic considering the premise of the show. So this anime lost a lot of it's popularity and traction since it got delayed for a couple of months but they did deliver on the final batch of episodes. Kudos to the staff and everyone involved. A delayed but completed product is better than a rushed incomplete product.
Enjoyment : It's mostly a fun to watch show depicting a post apocalyptic zombie world which is fun and over the top. Realism went out the window once zombies were mentioned so who cares about that anyway lol. Overall this was a pretty good one and I hope we don't have to wait too long for another season because it definitely deserves one.
I'll recommend this to any fans of the Zombie or end of the world genre , it's a pretty overused idea for sure but it actually reminded me of High school of the dead (which unfortunately we will never get more of). Even someone who has seen Last of us or played the game will probably like this Show, although keep in mind the world isn't as bleak and gorey as depicted in other zombie shows. The show has it's comedic moments and the chemistry between the main group of characters is something charming too.

Thanks for reading!