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.

I don't typically read manga. I always get confused which way to read since I don't read it very often. I really enjoyed this and would happily read more of the series. I would have preferred it in color, although with a zombie story I understand why I wouldn't get that. But when the main character talked about seeing the world in color now I slightly expected it to change.

Akira has been slaving away at a thankless company for the last few years. Working long hours with no overtime and no compensation. When he wakes up and zombies have taken over the world he decides to quit his job and do everything he's always wanted to do.

A humorous story filled with a relatable character that has the best outlook on a crazy situation. I loved the artwork that made up his world and the different characters that played crucial parts in his life.

I 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!

3.5 stars
This 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

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.

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.

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.

I tried to enjoy this title, but I didn't find any of the characters likable, nor are they particularly notable.

Follow Akira as he works through his bucketlist during the zombie apocalypse.

Akira has spent the last few years of his life working for a company that demanded so much of his time he became a figurative zombie. There were so many things he didn't realize he was missing out on...until the zombie apocalypse hit out of nowhere. Now that he no longer has to go to his soul crushing job, Akira now has the time to do whatever he likes....as long as he can continue to avoid the zombies. But he doesn't really seem to mind them as he uses his new found freedom to complete all the things he has been missing out on.

These range from going home and visiting family, hanging out with his best friend, drinking a cold one (or two), falling in love, and growing abeard (among many many other things). Navigating a world of zombies isn't so bad as long as he isn't a zombie himself.

Will Akira acomplish his goals? What started the Zombie Apocalypse? Is there any hope for a real future? Read and find out!

I am usually a huge fan of graphic novels and zombies, but for some reason I found this one a little lacking? The art style is visually apealing and the story plot makes sense. Maybe I just need a little more to go off of? Definitely not a bad book, I just think it maybe wan't my thing.

I definitely recommend you all check it out for yourself! It is the kind of material I can see many of my friends reading and enjoying even if I didn't care too much for it myself.

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.

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.

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.

Akira is going about his "life" working nonstop at the office. One day he wakes up to the zombie apocalypse. He gets up the nerve to tell his crush how he feels about her, only to find out that she has been turned into a zombie too. Akira decides to make a bucket list since he now never has to go back to work, but will probably be a zombie soon. He also manages to save his best friend from the zombies. Be warned: there are topless zombies in this book.