What if the end of the world felt like the start of a cheerful field trip? You wouldn’t expect a landscape full of shuffling undead to sparkle and shine unless your mind lived inside a dreamy illusion, as in Gakkou Gurashi!. Manga writer Katsuwo had different ideas for his #Zombie Sagashitemasu (#I’m Looking For a Zombie) comedy. The anime adaptation premieres October 3, pairing warm ensemble energy with post-apocalyptic exploration and bringing bright colors to the zombie genre amid a dark backdrop.
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#Zombie Sagashitemasu Sends Its Strong Traveling Party into the Undead Wilds
Studio Comet has assembled staff with credits across comedy, romance, action, and fantasy anime for #Zombie Sagashitemasu. Shin’ya Une directs, Ken’ichi Yamashita and Aki Itami handle series composition and scripts, Narumi Shimoji designs the characters, and Kenta Higashiooji composes the music. Surii performs the opening theme, “Raki Raki,” while cadode provides the ending theme, “Soft Apocalypse.”
Can the mix of childhood friends and newcomers fit into Aki’s blue Daihatsu Midget? They’ll need to find out before the zombie horde reaches them!
- Miyari Nemoto as Aki
- Lynn as Natsuki
- Toshiya Miyata as Haru
- Hibiku Yamamura as Yuu
- Yuka Nukui as Sakura
The anime introduces an anime-original character, Touka the auto mechanic (Makoto Koichi), who can keep the wheels turning when roadside assistance becomes roadside resistance.
#Zombie Sagashitemasu Finds Its Heart in a Missing-Father Mystery
#Zombie Sagashitemasu happens thirteen years after Akai Hi (“Red Day”). On that day, a mysterious disease killed 90 percent of humanity and raised the victims as zombies. Aki grew up inside an isolated village with no memory of the old world. She heads outside with Haru, Natsuki, Yuu, and Sakura to find the father who left before her. Her search to reunite with her family provides an emotional hook between the jokes about crushing zombie heads.
The premise of #Zombie Sagashitemasu works because of its leading young lady. Aki sees possibility everywhere. She’s an optimistic girl whose sunny curiosity turns survival travel into a coming-of-age adventure. The ensemble cast feels more like sitcom players cracking jokes around a couch at a coffee shop instead of holding off the undead from the bed of an antique pickup truck.
Katsuwo Makes Ruined Japan Feel Like a Colorful Slice-of-Life
Manga creator Katsuwo’s previous works, Mitsuboshi Colors and Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu, also became anime shows. Those comedies find warmth in young characters creating adventures around their local park or aiming for self-improvement through the power of new friendships. #Zombie Sagashitemasu also focuses on kids’ relationships, but across a post-apocalyptic Japan. Can you have a slice-of-life comedy adventure while scrounging for anti-zombie weapons? Katsuwo’s story answers that question.
Fans of Mitsuboshi Colors will recognize the adventure-comedy atmosphere. Katsuwo’s characters make exploration feel like a shared game, and the new series adds life-and-death stakes beneath that playful rhythm. Aki’s search keeps each stop meaningful, while the group’s differing temperaments generate laughs without ignoring the consequences. They’re fighting zombies, after all!
Where to Find #Zombie Sagashitemasu
#Zombie Sagashitemasu begins October 3 at 11:30 p.m. on TV Asahi’s nationwide 24-station “IMAnimation” block, with BS Asahi and AT-X broadcasts also scheduled. Crunchyroll licensed the series internationally.
The completed manga ran for three collected volumes, and Yen Press has announced an English omnibus titled #ImLookingForZombies: The Complete Omnibus. Viewers can continue the story after the anime finishes its Fall 2026 broadcast.
Maid of the Dead Keeps the Playful Zombie Energy Going
You can also keep fighting zombies with J-List’s help! Maid of the Dead for Nintendo Switch offers arcade-style zombie blasting in a multilingual physical release. Its maid squad and shambling targets extend the playful zombie energy of #Zombie Sagashitemasu.
Sources: Official Website, Anime News Network, Yen Press
Which part hooks you first — Aki’s family mystery or Katsuwo’s playful take on ruined Japan? Which member of the traveling party do you expect to become your favorite? Let us know in the comments!
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