Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?

Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?
Cover of the first volume of Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? as released by Fujimi Shobo featuring Haruna.
これはゾンビですか? (Kore wa Zonbi Desu ka?)
Genre	Fantasy, Romantic comedy, Magical girl, Harem
Light novel
Written by	Shinichi Kimura
Illustrated by	Kobuichi Muririn
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
Demographic	Male
Imprint	Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
Original run	January 20, 2009 – ongoing
Volumes	8 (List of volumes)
Manga
Is This a Zombie?
Written by	Shinichi Kimura
Illustrated by	Sacchi
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
English publisher	Yen Press
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Monthly Dragon Age
Original run	January 9, 2010 – ongoing
Volumes	3 (List of volumes)
TV anime
Is This A Zombie?
Directed by	Takaomi Kanasaki
Produced by	Satoshi Fujita Seiichi Hachiya Seiichi Kawashima Tomoki Numata
Written by	Makoto Uezu
Music by	Shinji Kakishima
Studio	Studio Deen
Licensed by	Funimation Entertainment
Network	TV Saitama, Gifu Broadcasting System, Inc., Chiba TV, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, Mie Television, Tokyo MX, TV Kanagawa, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, Nico Nico Channel, AT-X
Original run	January 11, 2011 – March 31, 2011[n 1]
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
TV anime
Kore wa Zombie Desu Ka? Hell Arc
Directed by	Takaomi Kanasaki
Written by	Makoto Uezu
Studio	Studio Deen
Original run	April 2012 – ongoing
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Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? (これはゾンビですか?, Kore wa Zonbi Desu ka?^?, lit. Is this a Zombie?) is a Japanese light novel series by Shinichi Kimura, with illustrations by Kobuichi and Muririn. The series' title is officially abbreviated as Korezom (これゾン, Korezon^?).^[1] As of January 2011, seven volumes have been published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko label. There are currently three different manga adaptations based on the universe of Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? being serialized. An anime adaptation produced by Studio Deen aired in Japan between January 11, 2011 and March 31, 2011.^[2]

Plot

Ayumu Aikawa is a zombie resurrected by a necromancer named Eucliwood Hellscythe after being killed by a serial killer. As he tries to make the best of his undead life, he encounters a Masō-Shōjo named Haruna and inadvertently takes her magic powers, being forced to become a Masō-Shōjo in the process. With Eucliwood, Haruna, and a vampire ninja named Seraphim living with him, Ayumu helps battle demons known as Megalos while trying to figure out the mystery behind his own death.

Characters

Protagonists

Ayumu Aikawa (相川 歩, Aikawa Ayumu^?)

Voiced by: Takuma Terashima (drama CD), Junji Majima (anime)

Ayumu is a high school boy who was killed by a serial killer and resurrected as a zombie by the necromancer, Eucliwood Hellscythe. As a zombie, he is near invincible and can exceed the limits of the human body, giving him great physical strength. However, he still feels pain (but gets over it very quickly) and will also dry out in the sunlight. His body is also weak against fire and tends to break down if used to its utmost limit. There are also various aspects of his zombie nature that Ayumu has yet to discover, such as the ability to absorb magic (Stronger magic absorbs weaker magic). As a result of absorbing Haruna's magic, Ayumu is forced to become a Masō-Shōjo, pink frilly outfit and all, in order to fight Megalos. Throughout his encounters, it is shown that he is rather a unique zombie, which is possible due to the powerful magic Eucliwood used to revive him. In episode 11 of the anime adaptation when Mystletainn recognizes Haruna as its owner again, it enables them to transform into Masō-Shōjos in tandem right before they fight Yoruno. In episode 12, he temporarily borrows Eu's powers but, much to Sera's chagrin and ire, winds up having perverted thoughts that affect all girls within the vicinity. In the manga, it is shown that Ayumu can kill Megalos with his zombie powers without becoming a Masō-Shōjo himself. He also cannot feel any pain, and when he absorbed Haruna's magic it prevented her from using/touching Mystletainn. He is also more aggressive in the manga, as seen in his fight against Kyoko when it takes the appearance and intervention of Ariel to stop him from killing her, whereas in the anime he refrains from killing her for good after figuring out that she was down to her very last life.

Haruna (ハルナ^?)

Voiced by: Kaoru Mizuhara (drama CD), Iori Nomizu (anime)

Haruna is a Masō-Shōjo (魔装少女^?, lit. magically ornamented girl, a pun on "mahō shōjo") from Villiers who wields a chainsaw named Mystletainn (ミストルティン, Misutorutin^?) and battles demons known as Megalos. She can also use her magic to repair damage caused from her battles and erase people's memories, the latter ability which becomes useful to Ayumu at the end of episode 1 (as revealed in episode 2). She was originally ordered by her teacher, Dai-sensei, to go to Kyoto to get some tofu, but she ended up in Tokyo instead. After first encountering Ayumu following a fight with a demon, her magical powers are absorbed by him, due to the fact the magic Eucliwood used to revive him is stronger than hers. As she tries to figure out this situation, she appoints Ayumu to fight the Megalos in her place as a Masō-Shōjo and starts living with him. She is a good cook, though is usually limited to just making fried eggs. Despite being a self-proclaimed genius, she has trouble remembering people's names or important details of assignments, since she only remembers what she deems interesting and forgets everything else. Ayumu's name is an exception to this, suggesting that she cares about him. She appears to have some feelings for Ayumu, showing jealousy when he is close with Yuki and having a dream of kissing Ayumu. She is jealous of Mael for her relationship with Ayumu, even asking him to kiss her.^[3][4] Eventually, Mystletainn recognized her as its owner again, enabling herself and Ayumu to transform into Masō-Shōjos in tandem in time for the final battle against Yoruno.

Eucliwood Hellscythe (ユークリウッド・ヘルサイズ, Yūkuriuddo Herusaizu^?)

Voiced by: Yukari Tamura (drama CD), Midori Tsukimiya (anime, main), Kotono Mitsuishi, Mika Kanai, Tomoko Kaneda, Yūko Minaguchi, Satomi Kōrogi, Sakura Tange, Yuki Matsuoka, Noriko Hidaka (anime, daydream)

Eucliwood, called Eu (ユー, Yū^?) for short, is a necromancer who brought Ayumu back to life to be her guard and has been living with him since. Her magic is so powerful that she has to wear heavy armor and suppress her emotions in order to control it. Her words also carry strong magic, and she is able to kill someone just by saying "Die" (for example, when she takes on Kyoko and says "Die" multiple times, draining the latter's life supply), so she avoids talking and instead communicates through written notes, mostly pertaining to her appetite. She experiences severe pain whenever her magic is activated, and she claims that even if she were to die her magic would continue uncontrolled. She is also capable of becoming a Masō-Shōjo, and it is implied that she interned at Matelis under Ariel. It is shown that she does care about Ayumu even though she considers him to be her servant, therefore she may have feelings for Ayumu, but cannot express them currently. She does not like people talking about death or telling them to go die since, as she takes on the pain of anyone she heals, revives or kills, she understands the pain of dying despite being immortal herself. In the anime, Ayumu often daydreams about her behaving like a visual novel character and speaking in a cutesy manner (voiced by a different voice actor in each episode of the anime). In episode 11 of the anime adaptation, she spoke to Ayumu for the first time, indicating that she has gained some control over her magic. How or what she did to control it is a mystery; however, she sometimes forgets she can control it, as seen in episode 12 when she has to use a machine developed by Ariel in order to compete with the others in an idol singing competition. The machine temporarily transfers her powers to Ayumu; unfortunately for him, his thoughts quickly spiral out of hand.

Seraphim (セラフィム, Serafimu^?)

Voiced by: Shizuka Itō (drama CD), Yōko Hikasa (anime)

Seraphim, "Sera" for short, is a well-endowed vampire ninja (吸血忍者, Kyūketsu-ninja^?) who combines her Tsubamegaeshi secret sword technique (秘剣 燕返し, Hiken Tsubamegaeshi^?) and ninja reflexes with her vampire powers to fight her enemies. She is able to form a pair of bat wings and a katana out of several leaves. Her signature outfit consists of a yellow spaghetti-strapped top that reveals her midriff and dark blue jeans (this outfit is the one she wears most often in promotional material). As a vampire, she periodically requires blood to stay alive, and can anesthetize people with a kiss in order to numb the pain from neck bites. She does this with other girls, since kissing a boy would symbolize marriage in her cult's rules. She comes to Ayumu's house to serve Eucliwood, though when rejected, she ends up being Ayumu's servant in hopes she can change her mind. She is rather cold towards Ayumu, constantly calling him a "piece of shit" (クソ虫, kuso mushi^?, lit. "dung beetle"), though has a healthy respect for his combat abilities. In episode 9, she has a brief argument with Ayumu over her participation in the contract Sarasvati put out on Eu and, on moral grounds, decides to let Eu live. She is killed by Yoruno in episode 10, only to come back to life when Eu pricks her own finger to supply blood for her—blood which will ultimately make her the key to sealing the gates of the underworld one episode later. In later novels, she seems to be developing feelings for Ayumu, slowly becoming more of a tsundere than when they first met.

Mael Strom (メイル・シュトローム, Meiru Shutorōmu^?) / Yuki Yoshida (吉田 友紀, Yoshida Yuki^?)

Voiced by: Mamiko Noto (drama CD), Hisako Kanemoto (anime)

A vampire ninja from a different faction from Seraphim's who is also a student in Ayumu's high school, where she is known as Yuki Yoshida. Because of how this name is written, she is often nicknamed "Tomonori" (トモノリ^?), which she only allows Ayumu to call her. She is able to use tonkotsu ramen soup to instantly defeat Megalos, though the explanation behind it is too advanced for even her to understand, and has a machine which sprays said soup over the city whenever a horde of Megalos attack. However in the anime, the machine has failed, and thus the project was given up.^[3] As a result of accidentally kissing Ayumu when he was pushed by Haruna, they are technically declared married by her faction's customs, and she constantly acts like a wife while at school. She is rather tomboyish, speaking with the term "ore" when talking about herself. Towards the end of the anime, she begins to show strong feelings for Ayumu.

Sarasvati (サラスバティ, Sarasubati^?) / Kirara Hoshikawa (星川 輝羅々, Hoshikawa Kirara^?)

Voiced by: Aya Gōda

Sera's superior. She puts a contract out on Eu for being a Megalo magnet and has Sera do the job. She isn't too happy to see that Sera had abandoned the mission, though while she considers Sera a traitor for abandoning the mission and puts a hit on her for the effort, Saras saves her and Haruna from Yoruno later on. She later revokes the hit on Eu (and, by extension, the hit on Sera) following the success of her and Mael Strom's factions combined in sealing the gates of the underworld (though Sera was ultimately the key, since she had Eu's blood flowing through her veins following a fatal injury incurred by Yoruno). She becomes a major character in Jigoku Hen, as well as later light novels. Later, she falls in love with Ayumu (to be more precise, love at first sight when she sees his butt and curve line).

Antagonists

Kyoko (京子, Kyōko^?)

Voiced by: Noriko Shitaya

First introduced as a supposed childhood friend of Ayumu's classmate, Orito, and a survivor of the serial killer attacks. In actuality, she is a Masō-Shōjo and the serial killer responsible for killing Ayumu. By killing various humans and sacrificing their souls, she is able to add those lives to her own, allowing herself to be revived if she is killed. It is later revealed she is being possessed by the King of the Night. Following her defeat by Ayumu, he shows her mercy by refusing to kill her for good once she is down to her last life, and she is imprisoned for re-education purposes after Ariel shows up to congratulate Ayumu for being merciful in defeating her, warning him that she would have killed him in retaliation if Kyoko had lost her last life at his hands. She later breaks out to let Ayumu know she truly does love him.

King of the Night (夜の王, Yoru no Ō^?)

Voiced by: Koji Yusa

A former zombie that was brought back to life by Eucliwood, who also goes by the alias "Yoruno". According to her, his heart became filled with malice and she had to kill him, but it appears he is still alive. He has the same zombie eye expression as Ayumu. In episode 10, he succeeds at what Sarasvati's subordinates had earlier failed to do when he kills Seraphim in a sneak attack, though yuu brings her back with her own blood. In episode 11 of the anime adaptation, he realized that what he did to Eu was wrong, and said to Ayumu that "in time you will understand the hardships of living an immortal life". He later begs for yuu to kill him, his last request to make him a penguin in his next life because he likes penguins.

Chris (クリス, Kurisu^?) / Takeshi Kurusu (栗須 猛, Kurusu Takeshi^?)

Takeshi Kurusu seems to be Ayumu's teacher, but in fact he is the strongest Masō-Shōjo, Chris. She used to be Ariel's top pupil but was turned into a plain middle-aged man by the Queen's curse because she was purported to be the leader of a coup that Ariel concocted a century before the events of the series. Since then, she has been plotting her revenge against Ariel for letting her take the fall along with some of the others involved in the coup. Due to her strength and her status as a villain, she can be considered the Masō-Shōjo that all Masō-Shōjos fear. She can turn back to a Masō-Shōjo while she is drunk thanks to her friend Naegleria's ability to cancel magic. She makes a cameo in episode 12 of the anime adaptation in her original form, indicating that she was under the influence at the time.

Other characters

Orito (織戸^?)

Voiced by: Shinya Takahashi (drama CD), Hiroyuki Yoshino (anime)

Ayumu's classmate and friend, who is often jealous of Ayumu's current situation of living with three beautiful women. He briefly knew about Ayumu's (then-new) double life as a Masō-Shōjo, but fortunately, as revealed at the start of episode 2, Ayumu erased his memory of the incident, along with those of the other students, and presumably erased himself from all the pictures they took of the incident, as well as all copies they presumably sent to their friends.

Taeko Hiramatsu (平松 妙子, Hiramatsu Taeko^?)

Voiced by: Rie Yamaguchi

Ayumu's classmate and Yuki's new friend, a girl with pigtails and one of the few people in class who'll talk with him. She has feelings for Ayumu.

Kanami Mihara (三原 かなみ, Mihara Kanami^?)

Voiced by: Mina

Ayumu's classmate and Yuki's, Taeko's friend.

Shimomura (下村^?)

Voiced by: Itsuki Takizawa

Ayumu's classmate and the school playboy, who is in reality a resident of the underworld studying abroad on Earth and going to school with Ayumu.

Ariel (アリエル, Arieru^?) / Dai-sensei (大先生^?, lit. "Great Teacher")

Voiced by: Ai Shimizu

Haruna's teacher at Matelis, who has an affinity for Kyoto-made tofu and sends Haruna to get her some due to her credit cards being overcharged. It is unknown what her true motives are. She is very protective of her students and will kill anyone who harms them. It is later revealed that she had planned to overthrow Lilia Lilith, the Queen of Villiers, a century before the events of the series, and appointed her top pupil, Chris, as the leader of the coup. It ultimately failed, and Chris and a few others involved took the fall, with Chris herself cursed into the form of a middle-aged man; however, Ariel herself apparently managed to escape punishment and has since reformed.

Akuma Danshaku (悪魔男爵^?, lit. "Baron Demon")

Akuma Danshaku is a head of vampire ninja. He often vomits blood since he was also cursed by the Queen, presumably after taking the fall, along with Chris, for participating in Ariel's failed rebellion.

Naegleria Nebiros (ネグレリア・ネビロス, Negureria Nebirosu^?)

Naegleria is Eucliwood's friend in the underworld. She is known as the dōjinshi Nene on Earth. Sarasvati is a big fan of her. She is the one who helps Chris transform back into her original Masō-Shōjo form while the latter is under the influence.

Lilia Lilith (リリア・リリス, Riria Ririsu^?)

The Queen of Villiers who meted out punishment to Chris and a few other Masō-Shojōs for their involvement in a coup Ariel concocted, but Ariel herself has since reformed following the incident and still teaches at Matelis.

Media

Light novels

Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? began as a light novel series written by Shinichi Kimura, with illustrations provided by Kobuichi and Muririn.^[5] The first volume was published by Fujimi Shobo on January 20, 2009,^[6] with a total of eight volumes published as of June 10, 2011 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint.^[7]

No.	Title	Release date	ISBN
01	Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, I'm a Masō-Shōjo (これはゾンビですか? はい、魔装少女です, Kore wa Zonbi Desu ka? Hai, Masō-Shōjo Desu?)	January 20, 2009[6]	ISBN 978-4-8291-3370-5
02	Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, I Am the Harbinger of Death (これはゾンビですか? そう、私は死を呼ぶもの, Kore wa Zonbi Desu ka? Sō, Watashi wa Shi o Yobu Mono?)	May 20, 2009[8]	ISBN 978-4-8291-3370-5
03	Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? No, That Will Explode (これはゾンビですか? いえ、それは爆発します, Kore wa Zonbi Desu ka? Ie, Sore wa Bakuhatsu Shimasu?)	September 20, 2009[9]	ISBN 978-4-8291-3442-9
04	Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yeah, I'm the Strongest Teacher! (これはゾンビですか? うん、先生が最強だよ!, Kore wa Zonbi Desu ka? Un, Sensei ga Saikyō Dayo!?)	January 20, 2010[10]	ISBN 978-4-8291-3481-8
05	Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Oh, My Darling is Good-For-Nothing (これはゾンビですか? ああ、マイダーリンはロクデナシ, Kore wa Zonbi Desu ka? Ā, Mai Dārin wa Rokudenashi?)	May 20, 2010[11]	ISBN 978-4-8291-3524-2
06	Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, Both Are My Wives (これはゾンビですか? はい、どちらも嫁です, Kore wa Zonbi Desu ka? Hai, Dochira mo Yome Desu?)	October 20, 2010[12]	ISBN 978-4-8291-3574-7
07	Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, She is the Sleeping Boobs (これはゾンビですか? はーい、眠れるチチです, Kore wa Zonbi Desu ka? Hāi, Nemureru Chichi Desu?)	January 20, 2011[13]	ISBN 978-4-8291-3605-8
08	Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, I'm Sorry for Kissing (これはゾンビですか? はい、キスしてごめんなさい, Kore wa Zonbi Desu ka? Hai, Kisu Shite Gomennasai?)	June 10, 2011 (w/DVD ed.)[7] June 18, 2011 (normal ed.)[14]	ISBN 978-4-8291-9764-6 (w/DVD ed.) ISBN 978-4-8291-3650-8 (normal ed.)

Drama CD

A drama CD for Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? published by Marine Entertainment was released on December 30, 2009.^[15] The drama CD was released in both limited and regular editions.^[15] Both editions' first pressings came with a B2-sized poster.^[15] The limited edition also came with a booklet written by Shinichi Kimura and a telephone card illustrated by Kobuichi and Muririn.^[15]

Manga

A manga adaptation by Sacchi started serialization in the shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age on January 9, 2010. The first bound volume was released by Kadokawa Shoten on August 9, 2010,^[16] with three volumes currently available in Japan as of July 9, 2011 under their Dragon Jr. imprint. A 4-koma adaptation called Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, It's 4-koma Flavor. (これはゾンビですか? はい、4コマ風味です。, Kore wa Zonbi Desu ka? Hai, Yonkoma Fūmi Desu.^?), illustrated by Mūpa, and a third manga adaptation named Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, I'm your Wife. (これはゾンビですか? はい、アナタの嫁です。, Kore wa Zonbi Desu ka? Hai, Anata no Yome desu.^?), illustrated by Ryō Hasemi, are also being serialized in Monthly Dragon Age.^[5] The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press, and will release the first volume in March 2012.^[17]

No.	Original		English
	Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
01	August 9, 2010[16]	ISBN 978-4-04-712679-4	March 2012[18]	ISBN 978-0-3162-1036-2
02	January 8, 2011[19]	ISBN 978-4-04-712707-4	July 2012[18]	ISBN 978-0-3162-1037-9
03	July 8, 2011[20]	ISBN 978-4-04-712735-7	November 2012[18]	ISBN 978-0-3162-1038-6
04	December 9, 2011[21]	ISBN 978-4-04-712763-0	—	—

Anime

Main article: List of Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? episodes

An anime adaptation of Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?, first announced on May 17, 2010,^[2] was produced by Studio Deen and aired 12 episodes on TV Saitama, Chiba TV, and Sun TV from January 10 to April 4, 2011, with subsequent broadcasts on Gifu Broadcasting System, Inc., KBS Kyoto, Mie TV, Tokyo MX, TV Kanagawa, TVQ, Nico Nico Channel, and AT-X. Episodes 10 and later were pushed back a week due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.^[22][23] The series was also simulcast by Crunchyroll on their streaming site.^[24] An OVA 13th episode was released on DVD with the eighth light novel on June 10, 2011.^[7] The anime is licensed in North America by Funimation Entertainment under the title Is This A Zombie?, and will release the series in 2012.^[25]

A second anime season, tentatively titled Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Hell Arc (これはゾンビですか?地獄変, Kore wa Zonbi Desu ka? Jigoku Hen^?), has been confirmed in the July issue of Monthly Dragon Age, and it is set to air in April 2012.^[26][27]

The opening theme is "Leave-It-To-Me Tonight" (魔・カ・セ・テ Tonight, Ma-Ka-Se-Te Tonight^?) by Iori Nomizu while the ending theme is "Realize, Mr. Zombie, I am your Classmate" (気づいてゾンビさま、私はクラスメイトです, Kizuite Zonbi-sama, Watashi wa Kurasumeito Desu^?) by Rie Yamaguchi with Manzo.

When Iori Nomizu was asked which part of her was similar to Haruna, the character she was voicing, she stated that she and Haruna were both very energetic.^[28]

Reception

Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? was recognized in Fujimi Shobo's 20th Fantasia Awards for long-running novels as an honourable mention.^[29][30]

Notes

1. ^ Episodes 10 and later were pushed back a week as a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

References

1. ^ "Anime Series' Official Homepage". Anime Series' Official Homepage. January 21, 2011. http://newtype.kadocomic.jp/zombie/story/. Retrieved January 23, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Light Novels Have Anime Planned". Anime News Network. May 17, 2010. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-05-17/kore-wa-zombie-desu-ka-light-novels-has-anime-in-works. Retrieved June 29, 2010. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Kore wa Zombie Desu Ka? anime; Episode 8: "Hehe, I'm a School Wife"
4. ^ Kore wa Zombie Desu Ka? anime; Episode 9: "Yes, You Won't Believe What's Under This"
5. ^ ^{a b} "富士見書房｜これはゾンビですか？" (in Japanese). http://www.fujimishobo.co.jp/sp/201006zombie/. Retrieved March 6, 2011. 
6. ^ ^{a b} "これはゾンビですか?1 はい、魔装少女です" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200809000443. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
7. ^ ^{a b c} "これはゾンビですか?8 DVD付限定版 はい、キスしてごめんなさい" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/book/bk_detail.php?pcd=201010000212. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
8. ^ "これはゾンビですか? そう、私は死を呼ぶもの" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200809000444. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
9. ^ "これはゾンビですか? いえ、それは爆発します" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200906000022. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
10. ^ "これはゾンビですか? うん、先生が最強だよ!" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200906000023. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
11. ^ "これはゾンビですか? ああ、マイダーリンはロクデナシ" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=201001000543. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
12. ^ "これはゾンビですか? はい、どちらも嫁です" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=201001000544. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
13. ^ "これはゾンビですか? はーい、眠れるチチです" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=201001000545. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
14. ^ "これはゾンビですか? はい、キスしてごめんなさい" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=201009000196. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
15. ^ ^{a b c d} "ドラマCD　これはゾンビですか？" (in Japanese). Marine Entertainment. 2009. http://www.marine-e.co.jp/sakuhin/fujimi/zonbie/. Retrieved January 26, 2011. 
16. ^ ^{a b} "これはゾンビですか? 1" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=201004000026. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
17. ^ "Yen Press Adds Durarara, Kore wa Zombie desu ka, Olimpos". Anime News Network. July 22, 2011. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-22/yen-press-adds-durarara-kore-wa-zombie-desu-ka-olimpos. Retrieved July 23, 2011. 
18. ^ ^{a b c} "Is This a Zombie manga English volumes". Yen Press. http://www.yenpress.com/is-this-a-zombie/. Retrieved September 2, 2011. 
19. ^ "これはゾンビですか? 2" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=201004000028. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
20. ^ "これはゾンビですか? 3" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=201103000303. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
21. ^ "これはゾンビですか? 4" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=201103000304. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
22. ^ "放送休止のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Official Website. March 14, 2011. http://newtype.kadocomic.jp/zombie/2011/03/post-66.php. Retrieved March 15, 2011. 
23. ^ Episode 10 announcement (in Japanese)
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External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? anime website (Japanese)
• Is this a Zombie? - The Official Anime Website from FUNimation
• Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia