Is This a Zombie? Vol. 1 (Kore wa Zombie Desu-ka?) Kindle & comiXology

Is This A Zombie was a recommended purchase for me, so I immediately bought the first three volumes on a whim. I have not seen the anime, nor have I read the light novels. This is one of the strangest manga I have ever read.The story revolves around a school kid named Ayumu who is murdered, and brought back to life by a Necromancer named Eu. Eu doesn't speak, instead she writes her thoughts and responses on paper for Ayumu; this is because Eu's words become reality and anything she says may change the fate of the person she is speaking too.Ayumu, while walking home from school, has a girl named Haruna fall on top of him out of the sky. Haruna is a 'Magikewl Girl' (even Ayumu thinks the name is stupid) from another world, here to destroy monsters known as 'Megalo'. As it turns out, Ayumu somehow managed to sap the magical energy from Haruna and she can no longer fight Megalo or return to her own world.There's also another girl who appears named Seraphim, and is looking to take Eu back to her world to resurrect her tribe leader. When Eu refuses to go with her, she decides to stay with Eu, Ayumu, and Haruna.The story has a lot of angles to follow, but never really goes anywhere past Ayumu looking for the person who killed him. The rest is typical harem scenes and situations. Many of the jokes that have been translated do not make sense in English, and should have notes added to describe why the sentence is a joke. Overall, it turns some of the conversations into complete incoherent ramblings. Some of the jokes refer to other anime, especially the Gundam series.Is This A Zombie carries a parental advisory warning, but never shows any nudity and the language barely falls above a Teen or PG-13 rating. I'm not sure if the warning is there because of all the upskirt and panty shots; but every time there is someone naked, they are either covered or not detailed. Things that could have easily been changed to be deserving of the rating, or simply edited to not need it at all.The first six pages of the manga are all full-color and glossy. The book came shrink wrapped (probably because of the Parental Advisory. The cover is a little light and bends easily, so be careful when reading. The pages are also slightly underweight and should be handled with caution (for anyone who likes a pristine collection). The book is inked well, and there wasn't any real examples of unused space between panels. It is fairly average quality manga.Overall it will be interesting to see where the series goes from here, I am looking forward to reading Volume 2. If you are looking for something that just tries to be fun, look no further; if you are looking for something serious you will probably want to look elsewhere. I knocked a couple stars off from 5. One was for the overall quality of the manga is not worthy of anything more than average rating; the other was for the difficulty in following the manga at times. There are instances where a major part of the story is going on, and then it seemingly drops that part of the story and moves on without any closure or warning.

I actually picked up this manga after watching both Seasons 1 & 2 of the anime adaption. After reading this volume it's nice to know that the anime followed the original manga concept pretty faithful. So far there are only minor changes which actually happen to work for the switch between formats. Vol. 1 really introduces the main players of the story and begins to set up a daily life which revolves around Ayumu, a recently converted zombie thanks to the help of a silent Necromancer, and is later joined by a mad genius Magical Girl and several Vampire Ninjas. A great read for anyone into slice of life comedies with a great mix of characters, great comedy elements, notable homages to other anime series (Full Metal Panic!), action with a sprinkling of sci-fi and fantasy elements. I plan to purchase volumes 2 & 3 once they are released stateside!

This is my opinion only, judge me if you want.It is a good manga and really fun to read. The artwork is very well draw. The characters are so moe in this manga which will make you want to keep on reading. The story is great and easy to follow. If you like a harem/comedy/fantasy base manga and are looking for a good manga to read, then this is the one for you!!!

I ordered it for my step-son he likes it

It came quickly and exactly as described. Now my set is almost complete thank you very much

First off, I'd like to say that I'm a big fan of the KoreZom anime and light novels and that this manga adaptation is both funny and true to the original, at least thus far.The story is hilariously absurd and follows one Ayumu Aikawa, a teenage boy turned zombie longing to find his murderer after having been brought back to life by a necromancer, but don't let the serious sounding plot fool you, while there is action and mystery this manga is most of all a comedy. The 3 main female characters are all memorable and begin to make Ayumu's life even more stressful as he gets sucked deeper into the world of magic and monsters. The art style is cute and fits perfectly, and while the fight scenes are cut down I've always felt that this series was more about comedy than fights. If you want longer fights you can always watch the anime, which, unlike the light novels, has been licensed and the first season should be released in English later this year. I recommend this series to anyone who liked the Anime or who wants a good laugh.As one final note, know that the "zombie" in this manga isn't your typical George Romero zombie, but rather a resurrected corpse more the style of a Haitian zombie. So for those of you looking for a zombie apocalypse manga, look elsewhere like towards HighSchool of the Dead.

Personally, I love the anime. So when I found out there was going to be a manga adaptation, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Unfortunately, it wasn't what I was expecting. Is This a Zombie? is about Ayumu Aikawa, a high schooler who also happens to be a zombie who was rescued by a necromancer who doesn't speak and now lives with him. A series of events happen that lead to him becoming a "magikewl girl" and two other girls coming to live with him. During all this he tries to find out who the person that killed him is. It's basically a comedy harem manga. I was sad because, due to page limitation, most scenes from the anime have been heavily edited or taken out completely (I was sad that they left out the break dance scene). What I liked most about the anime were the awesome fights, and they took them all out in the manga. Speaking of page limitation, the manga is very thin compared to other manga. I do like though that the characters perfectly resemble their anime counterparts. If you haven't watched the anime and just want something with vampire ninjas, chainsaws, pervertedness, and comedy then this is totally for you. Buuuut if you wanted something like the anime, you're not going to find it here.

The storyline is awesome and the artwork is great. I also like the amount of humor they put in this manga. A great read if you enjoy a good laugh.

Is This a Zombie? is very creative and original twist on the mahou shojo genre. The series has very unique characters which provide lots of entertainment. It's funny and certainly doesn't take itself too seriously. The story itself is unrealistic set in a world with the main character is a zombie and a magikewl girl despite being a boy.The art is well done and there are a few fanservice moments too.The characters are varied and all of have their own unique charms so you become attached to them throughout the series.There is a bit of romance but this is only a small part of the manga it's mainly used as a backdrop for comedic situations that the characters find themselves in.I recommend this series for who likes comedy.

Is this a zombie? Volume 1 (Also known as Kore wa zombie desu ka?) Is based off the Japanese light novel series under the same name which was written by Kimura Shinichi.Here is a quick summary for you who don't know about this series.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 Eucliwood Hellscythe. He starts to serve Eu as her guard but he happens to deprive a maho shojo (Magikewl girl) Haruna of her magic power. Haruna orders Ayumu to fight against anti-mahou shojo system "Megalo" in her place.From the start of the book to the end you will not be able to put this volume down. Just imagine around the first 4 episodes of the anime in manga form and this is what you get. Very hilarious dialogue between the main character and the girls and very funny action scenes is why alot of people tend to like this series and it's very clear why. The first 4 pages of this volume are in colour which is a nice added bonus but you should expect things like that from yen press. All the speech bubbles are very easy to read compared to some yen press releases like High School of the dead where the speech bubbles tend to go into the spine but you will not get that problem here. If you're a fan of the anime then you have to pick this volume up. And if you're new to it then I recommend you give it a try.

Bought it used and its basically new

having wahched the dvd of this i looked forward to the paperbook coming out and i have not been disapointed it is just has funny and easy to read please buy it

I already saw the anime 3 times the first season and 2 times the second season.And i decided to buy the manga (btw this was my first manga) the best is a lot like the anime .10/10