Sankarea: Undying Love

About Sankarea: Undying Love

If you are hunting for a new comedy series, Sankarea: Undying Love (さんかれあ) deserves a look (2012). The setup goes like this. What the story covers: Furuya's not interested in the living, he's got zombies on the brain! When Furuya's cat dies, he decides he's going to try and bring it back to life.

Along the way, in the process, he stumbles across a girl who is involved in an accident and turns into a real zombie! What's Furuya going to do now that the thing he loves the most is right in front of his eyes?

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Rea Sanka (Maaya Uchida) and Chihiro Furuya (Ryouko Shintani) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who want something light between heavier series, put it on your list. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Studio DEEN is the studio behind Sankarea: Undying Love, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A 7.0/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Voice casting, including Maaya Uchida as Rea Sanka, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2012, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.