Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

**Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead** (ゾン100～ゾンビになるまでにしたい100のこと～, *, *Zon 100 ～Zombie ni Naru made ni Shitai 100 no Koto～**?, "Zom 100: 100 Things I Want to do Before I Become a Zombie") is a Japanese manga series written by Haro Aso and drawn by Takata Koutarou. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's *seinen* manga magazine **Monthly Sunday Gene-X** since October 2018. The series is licensed for English release in North America by **Viz Media**.

## Synopsis

After three years of working for a black company, Akira was exhausted both mentally and physically. But one morning, what he saw on his usual way to work was nothing but a town full of zombies. How will the former company slave, Akira, live his life in a world that has completely changed overnight?

## Chapters and Volumes

*Main article: List of Chapters and Volumes*

  **I'd Rather Be Eaten By Zombies Than Not Tell Her I Love Her**  **Chapters List:**
* #1. Akira of the Dead (アキラ オブ ザデッド, *, *Akira obu zadeddo**?)
* #2. Bucket List of the Dead (バケットリスト オブ ザデッド, *, *Baketto risuto obu zadeddo**?)
* #3. Best Friend of the Dead (ベスト フレンド オブ ザデッド, *, *Besuto furendo obu zadeddo**?)
* #3.5 Sakura Mochi of the Dead (サクラモチ オブ ザデッド, *, *Sakuramochi obu zadeddo**?)

* Shizuka Mikazuki
* Japanese
* English
 In a trash-filled apartment, 24-year-old Akira Tendo watches a zombie movie with lifeless, envious eyes. After spending three hard years at an exploitative corporation in Japan, his spirit is broken. He can’t even muster the courage to confess his feelings to his beautiful co-worker Ohtori. Then one morning, he stumbles upon his landlord eating lunch—which happens to be another tenant! The whole city’s swarming with zombies, and even though he’s running for his life, Akira has never felt more alive!

  **I'll Be A Hero Who Saves People From Zombies!! Any Questions??**  **Chapters List:**
* #4. Flight Attendant of the Dead 1 (CA オブ ザデッド ①, *, *CA obu zadeddo* ①*?)
* #5. Flight Attendant of the Dead 2 (CA オブ ザデッド ②, *, *CA obu zadeddo* ②*?)
* #6. Hero of the Dead 1 (ヒーロー オブ ザデッド ①, *, *Hīrō obu zadeddo* ①*?)
* #7. Hero of the Dead 2 (ヒーロー オブ ザデッド ②, *, *Hīrō obu zadeddo* ②*?)

* Japanese
* English
 Akira and Kencho make an impromptu trip to Ikebukuro to snag a widescreen TV. But before they can find one, they wind up trapped by zombies in a department store along with a couple of beautiful girls. As Akira tries to cozy up to one of them, the conversation shifts to childhood dreams, and he realizes it’s time to embrace his own—by becoming a superhero!

  **The Only Way To Move Among The Zombies Is Driving The Camper!**  **Chapters List:**
* #8. RV of the Dead (キャンピング カー オブ ザデッド, *, *Kyanpingu kā obu zadeddo**?)
* #9. Truck Stop of the Dead (SA オブ ザデッド ①, *, *SA obu zadeddo* ①*?)
* #10. Truck Stop of the Dead 2 (SA オブ ザデッド ②, *, *SA obu zadeddo* ②*?)
* #11. Truck Stop of the Dead 3 (SA オブ ザデッド ③, *, *SA obu zadeddo* ③*?)

* Shizuka Mikazuki
* Kenichirou Ryuuzaki
* Japanese
* English
 One by one, Akira has been checking little items like cleaning his room and snagging a new TV off his bucket list. Now, having grown weary of the hotbed of infection that is Tokyo, Akira makes the decision to head to his parents’ home in Gunma. But to get there, he’ll need to get past his former boss!

  **It's Better To Be Eaten By Zombies If We Can't Relax In The Onsen!**  **Chapters List:**
* #12. Sushi of the Dead (スシ オブ ザデッド, *, *Sushi obu zadeddo**?)
* #13. Hot Springs of the Dead (ホット スプリング オブ ザデッド, *, *Hotto supuringu obu zadeddo**?)
* #14. Treehouse of the Dead (ッリーハウス オブ ザデッド, *, *Tsurīhausu obu zadeddo**?)
* #15. Hometown of the Dead 1 (ホームタウン オブ ザデッド ①, *, *Hōmutaun obu zadeddo* ①*?)
* Bonus. Show Club of the Dead (ショークラブ オブ ザデッド, *, *Shōkurabu obu zadeddo**?)

* Shizuka Mikazuki
* Kenichirou Ryuuzaki
* Beatrix Amerhauser
* Japanese
* English
 Having overcome his abusive former boss, Akira’s back on the road to his parents’ home in Gunma. The journey is full of zombies and side trips, but some sushi, hot springs, treehouses, and a surprising new traveling companion keep the good times rolling. But Akira’s mind keeps drifting to how he can repay his parents—that is, if they’re even alive!

  **It's Better To Be Eaten By Zombies If I Can't Give Anything Back To My Parents!**  **Chapters List:**
* #16. Hometown of the Dead 2 (ホームタウン オブ ザデッド ②, *, *Hōmutaun obu zadeddo* ②*?)
* #17. Hometown of the Dead 3 (ホームタウン オブ ザデッド ③, *, *Hōmutaun obu zadeddo* ③*?)
* #18. Hometown of the Dead 4 (ホームタウン オブ ザデッド ④, *, *Hōmutaun obu zadeddo* ④*?)
* #19. Hometown of the Dead 5 (ホームタウン オブ ザデッド ⑤, *, *Hōmutaun obu zadeddo* ⑤*?)
* Bonus. Dating App of the Dead (マッチングアプリオブザデッド, *, *Matchingu apuri obu zadeddo**?)

* Shizuka Mikazuki
* Kenichirou Ryuuzaki
* Beatrix Amerhauser
* Japanese
* English
 Looking to cross another item off his bucket list, Akira has returned to his rural hometown to show his parents the appreciation they deserve. There, he reunites with former college classmate-turned-dropout Kanta Higurashi, who’s knocking entries off a bucket list of his own. Unfortunately, Higurashi is all about getting revenge on the world that failed him. Can Akira stop his friend from destroying the fragile peace of the village?

  **We're Just Going Out For A Bit To Save The World!**  **Chapters List:**
* #20. Hometown of the Dead 6 (ホームタウン オブ ザデッド ⑥, *, *Hōmutaun obu zadeddo* ⑥*?)
* #21. Hometown of the Dead 7 (ホームタウン オブ ザデッド ⑦, *, *Hōmutaun obu zadeddo* ⑦*?)
* #22. Cross-Country Trip of the Dead (クロス カントリー オブ ザデッド, *, *Kurosu kantorī obu zadeddo**?)
* Bonus. Manga Meat of the Dead (マンガニクオブザデッド, *, *Manga niku obu zadeddo**?)
* Bonus. Kosakas of the Dead (コーサカオブザデッド, *, *Kōsaka obu zadeddo**?)

* Japanese
* English
 Akira has returned home to his parents’ village to repay his folks for all they’ve done for him. But his former classmate Kanta Higurashi and his gang have shown up to wreak havoc on the quiet community by flooding it with zombies. Forced into a corner, Akira must make a terrible choice—save his parents or become a zombie himself!

  **If You Don't Wanna Die, Run At Your Best!**  **Chapters List:**
* #23. Spartathlon of the Dead (スパルタスロン オブ ザデッド, *, *Suparutasuron obu zadeddo**?)
* #24. Suite of the Dead 1 (スィートルーム オブ ザデッド ①, *, *Suītorūmu obu zadeddo* ①*?)
* #25. Suite of the Dead 2 (スィートルーム オブ ザデッド ②, *, *Suītorūmu obu zadeddo* ②*?)
* #26. Suite of the Dead 3 (スィートルーム オブ ザデッド ③, *, *Suītorūmu obu zadeddo* ③*?)
* Bonus. Akira in Borderland (今際の国のアキラ, *, *Imawa no kuni no Akira**?)

* Japanese
* English
 Akira and the gang head out to save the world. Their goal? Hokkaido and the northernmost tip of Japan. Why? Because they feel like it. Unfortunately, they run out of gas 246 kilometers short of their destination. Can an item on their bucket list save the day? Later, the gang find themselves in a luxurious but strange hotel. Will their wild and extravagant party be their last?

  **T-Rex, My Favorite Dinosaur, Is Fighting For Us!**  **Chapters List:**
* #27. Sake of the Dead (サケ オブ ザデッド, *, *Sake obu zadeddo**?)
* #28. Dinosaurs of the Dead 1 (ダイナソー オブ ザデッド ①, *, *Dainasō obu zadeddo* ①*?)
* #29. Dinosaurs of the Dead 2 (ダイナソー オブ ザデッド ②, *, *Dainasō obu zadeddo* ②*?)
* #30. Boredom of the Dead (ヒツマブシ オブ ザデッド, *, *Hitsumabushi obu zadeddo**?)

* Shizuka Mikazuki
* Kenichirou Ryuuzaki
* Beatrix Amerhauser
* Lambda Chop
* Japanese
* English
 Akira and the gang’s trip takes them to the Sea of Japan. In Niigata, the home of rice production, Shizuka’s love of Japanese sake means they’re headed straight for a brewery. Being drunk off your rocker is all fun and games until you-know-what show up and kill the buzz. Later, Akira gives his dream of digging up fossils a go. Will his boyish ambition lead to the discovery of a never-before-seen species?

  **This Time, Let's Make That Dream Of Us Come True!**  **Chapters List:**
* #31. Millionaire of the Dead 1 (ミリオネア オブ ザデッド ①, *, *Mirionea obu zadeddo* ①*?)
* #32. Millionaire of the Dead 2 (ミリオネア オブ ザデッド ②, *, *Mirionea obu zadeddo* ②*?)
* #33. Millionaire of the Dead 3 (ミリオネア オブ ザデッド ③, *, *Mirionea obu zadeddo* ③*?)
* #34. Millionaire of the Dead 4 (ミリオネア オブ ザデッド ④, *, *Mirionea obu zadeddo* ④*?)
* Bonus. Teeth Whitening of the Dead (ホワイトニング オブ ザデッド, *, Howaitoningu obu zadeddo*?)

* Japanese
* English
 After hearing news of a vaccine in the making, Akira and the gang head to Osaka to investigate. But the zombies of Dotombori aren’t your garden-variety zombies. Arriving to help the gang in their fight is a college buddy of Akira and Kencho’s named Takemina. The three rekindle an old dream of opening a bar together, with their eyes set on achieving financial success! Wait, what exactly are the economics of a zombie apocalypse again?

  **Can I Play With Geisha To Enjoy A One-Time Life?**  **Chapters List:**
* #35. Millionaire of the Dead 5 (ミリオネア オブ ザデッド ⑤, *, *Mirionea obu zadeddo* ⑤*?)
* #36. Geisha of the Dead 1 (ゲイシャ オブ ザデッド ①, *, *Geisha obu zadeddo* ①*?)
* #37. Geisha of the Dead 2 (ゲイシャ オブ ザデッド ②, *, *Geisha obu zadeddo* ②*?)
* #38. Pilgrimage of the Dead 1 (ピルグリメイジ オブ ザデッド ①, *, *Pirugurimeiji obu zadeddo* ①*?)

* Beatrix Amerhauser
* Japanese
* English
 Will fortune favor Takemina when he bets it all to snap Akira out of his wealth-filled delusions? After that, it’s time for a change of scenery in the ancient capital of Kyoto. The group arrives together, but the boys quickly split off for some “extracurricular” classes in Gion, where the walking dead rule the streets! But no way are they dying until they live it up with the *maiko* first! And maybe one of them will meet that special someone.

  **I Think You Also Have One Merciful Heart Of Buddha.**  **Chapters List:**
* #39. Pilgrimage of the Dead 2 (ピルグリメイジ オブ ザデッド ②, *, *Pirugurimeiji obu zadeddo* ②*?)
* #40. Pilgrimage of the Dead 3 (ピルグリメイジ オブ ザデッド ③, *, *Pirugurimeiji obu zadeddo* ③*?)
* #41. Cruiser of the Dead 1 (クルーザー オブ ザデッド ①, *, *Kurūzā obu zadeddo* ①*?)
* #42. Cruiser of the Dead 2 (クルーザー オブ ザデッド ②, *, *Kurūzā obu zadeddo* ②*?)

* Shizuka Mikazuki
* Kenichirou Ryuuzaki
* Beatrix Amerhauser
* Lambda Chop
* Takeru Minakata
* Japanese
* English
 Akira and company make it to Shikoku and take on a massive 1,300-kilometer pilgrimage! But just as they’re getting used to the austere monastic life, Beatrix is captured by a group of coldhearted criminals! Can her friends save her without breaking their vows? Later, the gang is welcomed aboard a luxury cruise ship docked in the Seto Inland Sea. With no land-dwelling zombies to fear, it’s a paradise of wild parties and loose living—for a while, at least!

  **I Forgot To Cross An Item Off My List That Should Have Been Done Long Ago.**  **Chapters List:**
* #43. Desert Island of the Dead 1 (デザート アイランド オブ ザデッド ①, *, *Dezāto Airando obu zadeddo* ①*?)
* #44. Desert Island of the Dead 2 (デザート アイランド オブ ザデッド ②, *, *Dezāto Airando obu zadeddo* ②*?)
* #45. SL of the Dead (SL オブ ザデッド , *, *SL obu zadeddo**?)
* #46. Precious of the Dead (プレシャス オブ ザデッド , *, *Pureshasu obu zadeddo**?)

* Shizuka Mikazuki
* Kenichirou Ryuuzaki
* Beatrix Amerhauser
* Lambda Chop
* Takeru Minakata
* Japanese
* English
 Having been caught in a compromising position with another girl, Akira wants nothing more than to clear the air with Shizuka. But when zombies break free of the hold of their boat, the two of them fall overboard and are washed up on a deserted island. Akira is excited for the chance to knock another item off the bucket list, while Shizuka is anything but. Could this rough patch lead to a heartfelt discovery?

  **Stop Living For Someone Else, Let's Play Your Life!**  **Chapters List:**
* #47. Airsoft of the Dead 1 (サバゲー オブ ザデッド ①, *, *Sabagē obu zadeddo* ①*?)
* #48. Airsoft of the Dead 2 (サバゲー オブ ザデッド ②, *, *Sabagē obu zadeddo* ②*?)
* #49. Airsoft of the Dead 3 (サバゲー オブ ザデッド ③, *, *Sabagē obu zadeddo* ③*?)
* #50. Airsoft of the Dead 4 (サバゲー オブ ザデッド ④, *, *Sabagē obu zadeddo* ④*?)

* Kenichirou Ryuuzaki
* Beatrix Amerhauser
* Takeru Minakata
* Izuna Tokage
* Japanese
* English
 After Shizuka is bitten by a zombie, Akira and the gang place their faith in Tsurumi. To save her, the vaccine researcher will have to gamble on their trump card, Izuna, the girl immune to the infection. Later, a military-grade helicopter appears over the pharmaceutical plant that the gang is using as a vaccine lab and a special forces unit descends upon the building. What frightening secret could they be after?

  **Favorite Phrase You Got Family, Brighten Up Your Life!**  **Chapters List:**
* #51. Airsoft of the Dead 5 (サバゲー オブ ザデッド ⑤, *, *Sabagē obu zadeddo* ⑤*?)
* #52. Grandpa of the Dead 1 (グランパ オブ ザデッド ①, *, *Guranpa obu zadeddo* ①*?)
* #53. Grandpa of the Dead 2 (グランパ オブ ザデッド ②, *, *Guranpa obu zadeddo* ②*?)
* #54. Blue Marlin of the Dead (ブルーマーリン オブ ザデッド, *, *Burū mārin obu za deddo**?)

* Shizuka Mikazuki
* Japanese
* English

  **I'd Rather Be Eaten By Zombies Than Not Tell Her I Love Her!**  **Chapters List:**
* #55. Dolphins of the Dead 1 (ドルフィンオブザデッド ①, *, Dorufin obu zadeddo ①*?)
* #56. Dolphins of the Dead 2 (ドルフィンオブザデッド ②, *, Dorufin obu zadeddo ②*?)
* #57. Dolphins of the Dead 3 (ドルフィンオブザデッド ③, *, Dorufin obu zadeddo ③*?)
* Bonus. Kencho in Borderland (今際の国のアキラ, *, *Imawa no kuni no Kencho**?)
* Bonus. Making of the Dead (Anime ver.)
* Bonus. Making of the Dead (Live Action ver.)

* Shizuka Mikazuki
* Kenichirou Ryuuzaki
* Beatrix Amerhauser
* Takeru Minakata
* Izuna Tokage
* Japanese
* English

## Footnotes

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 The volume titles appear in English on the Japanese Covers only. The English covers does not have this.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ゾン１００～ゾンビになるまでにしたい１００のこと～　１ (in Japanese). *Shogakukan*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 1. *VIZ Media*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 ゾン１００～ゾンビになるまでにしたい１００のこと～　２ (in Japanese). *Shogakukan*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 2. *VIZ Media*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 ゾン１００～ゾンビになるまでにしたい１００のこと～　３ (in Japanese). *Shogakukan*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 3. *VIZ Media*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 ゾン１００～ゾンビになるまでにしたい１００のこと～　４ (in Japanese). *Shogakukan*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 4. *VIZ Media*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 ゾン１００～ゾンビになるまでにしたい１００のこと～　５ (in Japanese). *Shogakukan*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 5. *VIZ Media*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 ゾン１００～ゾンビになるまでにしたい１００のこと～　６ (in Japanese). *Shogakukan*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 6. *VIZ Media*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 ゾン１００～ゾンビになるまでにしたい１００のこと～　７ (in Japanese). *Shogakukan*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 7. *VIZ Media*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 ゾン１００～ゾンビになるまでにしたい１００のこと～　８ (in Japanese). *Shogakukan*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 8. *VIZ Media*. Retrieved October 2nd, 2022.
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 ゾン１００～ゾンビになるまでにしたい１００のこと～　９ (in Japanese). *Shogakukan*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 9. *VIZ Media*. Retrieved January 11th, 2022.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 ゾン１００～ゾンビになるまでにしたい１００のこと～　１０ (in Japanese). *Shogakukan*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 10. *VIZ Media*. Retrieved March 5th, 2023.
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 ゾン１００～ゾンビになるまでにしたい１００のこと～　１１ (in Japanese). *Shogakukan*. Retrieved June 26th, 2022.
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 11. *VIZ Media*. Retrieved May 3rd, 2023.
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 ゾン１００～ゾンビになるまでにしたい１００のこと～　１２ (in Japanese). *Shogakukan*. Retrieved November 17th, 2022.
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 12. *VIZ Media*. Retrieved August 12th, 2023.
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 ゾン１００～ゾンビになるまでにしたい１００のこと～　１３ (in Japanese). *Shogakukan*. Retrieved February 22nd, 2023.
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 ゾン１００～ゾンビになるまでにしたい１００のこと～　１４ (in Japanese). *Shogakukan*. Retrieved June 24th, 2023.
27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 ゾン１００～ゾンビになるまでにしたい１００のこと～　１５ (in Japanese). *Shogakukan*. Retrieved August 23rd, 2023.