Zombie Loan Episode 1: Shinigami Eyes

Hahaha, I still remember how you keep insisting that they are posers, but well i guess they do go with the poses a bit too much after the screencaps. I didn’t feel like it was excessive when I watched it myself but I am glad that you are blogging it (since you started fangirling about all the male seiyuus). Let me try to apply my 3Ps to this.

First on, for production values, it is very high. Kuwashima Houko, the seiyuu of Shuurei in Saiunkoku Monogatari is definitely turning out to be the star of this series. If anything, Zombie Loan has a huge cast that is close to a star status. I am amazed at the seiyuus that they have employed for this, giving this series a fresh and definitely strong push.

The graphics is definitely decent, even though it is nothing to roar about. I must add that the art work released before the anime did was much worse, which is surprising. Art work is generally much better so I applaud the anime series.

On plot depth, it is rather interesting, with some plot issues such as why they became hunters of undead, how Michiru has the eyes of the shinigami, the agency’s development, and perhaps the eventual antagonist. All this seems a bit standard shounen fare, but who knows.

On personality, I really like Michiru because she is so ditsy but it is clear that she is a troubled girl who has lost her parents and saw them die in front of herself or something. The other two guys did not leave me with any strong impressions but I do wonder if there would be any romantic touches. I swear Chika will have some romance. Shito (Oh shi-) seems to be a rather complex character too, with his mood swings swinging faster than the plates.

All in all, it’s a competent first episode and Briar’s review saved me the effort of writing a summary for it. Yay!