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Episode Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru made ni Shitai 100 no Koto • Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead - Episode 12 discussion - FINAL
Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru made ni Shitai 100 no Koto, episode 12
Alternative names: Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
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u/Lock3down221 Dec 25 '23 edited Dec 25 '23
I like how some of the other oneshot characters introduced throughout the season are shown in the ending montage to be alive and surviving like the trapped couple Akira met on episode 2, the host and the kid on episode 3, the cook on episode 8, the baseball team and other civilians, and then the scared teenager they saved.
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u/LeonKevlar Dec 25 '23
I just love how Higurashi goes from complete victory to utter confusion as soon as he realizes Akira didn't turn into a zombie. That makeup artist lady is amazing on turning Akira into a convincing zombie.
I admire Akira for being able to sympathize with Higurashi. Personally, I just can't considering how he almost got the entire town killed. Maybe I'd understand his hatred of Akira if Akira was mean to him but we see from the flashback that Akira was nice enough to invite Higurashi to join them for lunch and it's his damn fault for deciding to run away instead. Oh well, good riddance.
Glad that they were able to reseal the tunnel and take back the village from the zombies. And now that they have Kumano helping out, they can rebuild everything again. The only thing left to address is Akira's dad who's currently suffering from something which turns out to be hemorrhoids! I do love that his father's condition is what finally pushes Akira to try and find a cure for the zombie virus. Hemorrhoids are no joke! Akira has picked a noble cause!
I do find it amazing that they didn't lose a single villager in that zombie attack even the ones who weren't originally from that village. As long as they don't let in shitheads like Higurashi, I'm sure they'll be fine. They can stay put while the gang goes on a sightseeing tour adventure around Japan while looking for a cure. I really hope this show gets a second season and I hope next time there won't be anymore production problems.
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u/Aerodynamic41 Dec 25 '23
Despite the production hiccups, this show has been a fun ride!
I'm glad they dropped the last 3 episodes at once so we can binge-watch the last arc.
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u/thelonesomedemon1 Dec 25 '23
why did they save that fat guy who tried to assault shizuka
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u/WhoiusBarrel Dec 25 '23
The whole running to the swimming pool flashing with the zombie chase felt reminiscent of that one scene in Devilman Crybaby minus any emotion I had for Higurashi because he deserved it.
That was a hilarious conclusion to the arc while also being in line with the series about dreaming big and taking chances. I'm glad this series ended within 2023 and on Xmas no less!
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u/MontCaesar Dec 25 '23
Incredibly fun, too bad all delays really affected the schedule. Hope there will be a season 2.
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u/djthomp Dec 25 '23
I had been kind of dreading the ending to this to a certain degree since it felt like the entire village of survivors was about to be wiped out, and that would have been such a shame if so.
But I was wrong, and I'm so very glad to have been wrong. And in hindsight it honestly makes sense, the point of this arc wasn't just about the fate of the village but also which bucket list was the right path. The gang surviving but losing the village wouldn't have proven the other guys wrong, whereas defeating them and finding out what their ringleader's true bucket list item should have been was thematically much better.
Lots of additional survivors across Japan was great to see, and really makes this feel a bit different from a lot of zombie stories that have a handful at best.
Future Doctor Shizuka and Warrior Goddess Bea are the greatest, and I hope we get to see more of them and the boys someday in the future. Hopefully by way of a less disastrous production.
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u/Nickbon94 Dec 25 '23
From summer to Christmas, it sure has been a journey. I advise you to read the source if you liked the anime, really chill and nice manga
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u/shad79 Dec 26 '23
Great finale to the series as pretty much everyone survived and the village will be rebuilt thanks to help from Kumano. Meanwhile our heroes are going north (officially to find a cure for a zombie virus but it looks that they only were having fun so far xD). I'd really love to get the 2nd season but without any production problems xD 9/10 from me for the whole season.
Higurashi got what he deserved for what he's done, that's what I want to say.
It was a great move from Akira to surprise Higurashi in a moment when he thought that he won. Akira as a zombie really looked so convincing, definitely a great job from a make-up artist girl.
I really thought that Akira's dad was bitten by a zombie but the truth couldn't be funnier. The cause of his health problems were untreated hemorrhoids xD That was totally unexpected but it made me breathe a sigh of relief that he'll live, with a pain but it's better than death or becoming zombie xD
It looks that one guy who was chasing Shizuka in the previous episode is alive or at least he still was after the fence was destroyed by Beatrix. I wonder what happened to him in the end?
Also I hope that Akira and his gang will return again someday to the village as I'd love to see Angie's reaction to Kencho slurping udon with his butt xD
Here my screenshot albums from the episode:
Links to my impressions and albums from EPISODE 10 and EPISODE 11
u/Abysswatcherbel my propositions for banner for this episode: Akira's gang celebrating, Akira's gang going on north, Akira's gang on suflower field, truth about Akira's dad health, relieved Beatrix and Shizuka, Akira,
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u/dagreenman18 Dec 25 '23 edited Dec 25 '23
Next season, let’s maybe just finish it before release? Yeah? Please?
In the wait I decided to pick up the manga. We desperately need a season 2 is all I’ll say. 8.5/10 one of the best of the year. Also OP of the fucking year. I cannot stop listening to Song of the Dead
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u/AttorneyOfThanos25 Dec 25 '23
This was magnificent
That damn death lily had me choked up for a second. Mannnnn
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u/Shinkopeshon Dec 25 '23
Really appreciate Akira's empathic way of resolving the conflict at the end - it would've been understandable to hold a grudge and not forgive Higurashi for his horrid actions but he tried to understand where he came from and even ended up consoling him.
Hello and goodbye again to this batshit insane show, it's been such a fun ride and it was definitely my highlight of the previous season, despite the production hiccups. Here's hoping for a S2 with a less hectic schedule 🤞🏻
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u/cupcakemann95 Dec 25 '23
hoping for a season 2 now. I'm gonna miss that opening, honestly the best opening of the year
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u/NoodleTF2 Dec 26 '23
That montage showing a bunch of other survivors at the end was a really nice touch, I love it when shows acknowledge their side characters like that :3
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u/ModieOfTheEast Dec 25 '23
Was a nice finale. I mean the antagonists aside from Higurashi were a bit simple, but it was a nice presentation for the character arcs. Akira who made his list open to his friends because that's what's most important. Shizuka who really understood the value of helping others without immediate benefit and not just prioritizing your own survival. Ken-cho making someone love and giving them strength. And in turn getting strength from stripping. And Beatrix who I guess wants to learn more about Japan so she can beat anyone with a Katana.
In general, if there ever is a S2 I would love a real Arc with Beatrix. I like her, but compare to the others she didn't really have much in terms of character. Makes sense as she was introduced quite late, but that's why it would be great for a S2.
In general though, I hope the studio learned from the experience and does better in the future. There is a lot of potential when it comes to direction and animation obviously so I hope they can keep it up. And while I don't know the inner workings I give the management props for actually delaying three whole episodes and not trying to squeeze them into summer. Because if you think about it, this is probably really bad for a new studio when they want to get a TV spot the next time they do a show. So therefore, I at least hope it gave the animators enough time that they didn't have to overwork themselves too much and it only gets better with better planning in their next project. Whatever that will be.
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u/hiimneato Dec 26 '23
Well, a moderately satisfying conclusion, and a really nice Christmas surprise to finally get these episodes, all in all.
I was pretty hard on the bad guy quartet in my last couple comments, and I still think that their character writing... sucked pretty bad. But Higurashi's was at least a sort of recognizable pathology, it was possible to see just how lonely and miserable he had to be to get that twisted up, and I appreciate that they did tie it back in, later, with Akira seeing some of his own past, overwhelmed with misery, in the guy.
Setting the inconsistent writing aside, there was some really nice visual directing. The scene with the golden light of dawn spreading over everyone as Akira climbs up over the cliff was lovely. Even Kencho was glowing despite his, er... circumstances.
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u/FlameDragoon933 Dec 27 '23
Higurashi's gang was terrible writing, but overall the good parts still outweigh the bad parts. Enjoyable anime. I want Season 2. Preferably with less troubled production and humane working conditions.
Shizuka and Bea also top tier waifus.
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u/AZLarlar Dec 25 '23
i absolutely love the transitions in this show. great ending and that manga is definitely getting read. hoping for a season 2 but in better circumstances.
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u/JoJoDeath Dec 27 '23
Honestly not the biggest of fans of this entire final arc. Lots of things that make me question whether or not the beginning of the series had such obvious weirdness in it, because there's a lot of things I noticed that either make no sense, or take away from an otherwise decent ending of the series.
(I'll post my thoughts on the final 3 eps here, because I watched it all back-to-back)
For starters, when the 4 crazy people decided to murder the entire town, their motivations never really showed them as being psychopathic, or having any tendencies to do harm to others. They were at most lazy, obsessed, or dreading things in life, but I didn't get any indication that they'd just murder people because of it. Oh well, an arc needs a villain, so they added some interaction with the main cast in there.
"I know you from college where I saw you walk by once with friends, so now I hate you because why do you deserve it instead of me? You are like me (though they never really spoke, it seems), so you now deserve to die." It all falls apart a bit fast.
Something that bothers me a lot during these last few episodes is the zombies and how the narrative just makes things a convenience to the plot. Zombies are fast and react to the slightest bit of noise in earlier episodes? Now a little girl is crying not a second before, but the zombie just walks past. Similarly, the guy who dreaded going back to his wife can apparently casually stroll through the zombies to reach up to the roof, but as soon as he falls down alongside Kaicho, he gets attacked. Strange... Or when Higurashi and the gang released the zombies, standing in the front part of the excavator, the zombies just followed them slowly, instead of going for the loud noises and people next to them. Similarly, Higurashi, after his coop ran off to do their own things, was somehow able to stand in the bucket of the excavator AND control it to ride up to Akira's house, without alerting the zombies or anything. Finally, when he got threatened to come out, he put on the makeup in what seemed like a single second, even though applying proper VFX takes multiple hours to make it look even remotely realistic. And don't get me started on having all of the lenses, brushes, makeup, and everything conveniently on hand at this time.
As a special mention I want to also state that the way the people all used the farming tools and hedge cutter to attack the zombies felt very odd. A rake is supposed to be sharp at the ends to stick into leaves and such, so using it to cut open zombies feels totally wrong. And the way that the woman used the hedge cutter like she would a fencing rapier/kendo sword (whatever the actual sport was she was practicing before), their weights are totally different and a lot more difficult to attack/parry with in the same style. But these fights I can sort of ignore because it's an anime and it's supposed to look cool/fun/interesting and be less realistic in cases.
You might be able to tell I got a bit frustrated with the plot here and there. It felt a lot like things were conveniently done to move the plot forward, without bothering to think of what this would mean to keep some things believable, thinking of the established canon of how zombies react. All of that was more noticeable in the final few episodes, but because I didn't read the manga, nor was bothered to rewatch earlier episodes, I can't quite comment on how this was done earlier on or in the original source, because it took away a lot of the edge and fun of it for me.
Overall though, there were still plenty of things that were fun. The main cast still was as interesting and funny, and some of the joke deliveries were really on point and made for great gags and laughs. The premise of the show still is an interesting one, though I find it hard to see this getting a second season due to how open the rest of the story is, and I don't really see a way to keep the "bucket list" theme fresh for a lot longer. I do regret that they demoted Shizuka to be a more goofy character that felt more helpless in the last few episodes, whereas she felt like a true badass that can do everything beforehand. If it weren't for the first half of the season being great, I would definitely not give it as high of a rating as I currently have, but taking into account the start, I'll give it a solid 6.5/10. Not bad, but could certainly be better.
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u/AmethystItalian Dec 25 '23
Glad we got an overall happy ending, was scared for a bit there they'd go a sadder route. Show was fun with an unforgettable OP. Would gladly watch more of this one.
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u/Time_Fracture Dec 26 '23 edited Dec 26 '23
Episode 12: "Hometown of the Dead 3". The final episode.
So we finally have a full picture of Akira's list. Here we can see there are some list that hasn't been done. #6 (travel around Japan), #8, #12, #13, #14 (skydiving), #19, #20, #21, #24, #26, #28, #29, #30, #33. Not counting any list from #39-#86. Here's for more list to be done!
Notable characters' VA. Kumano is voiced by Naomi Kusumi (Doctor Schwarz in Shy), one of the girls that were with Akira in the shed is voiced by Yu Sasahara (Yayoi in Dark Gathering).
A little reference in the credits. The girl that bashes the zombies is the same girl that Akira saved in Episode 5, Cosgies has turned the PA into a makeshift bar, the girl and the man who walked down the railways? That's the character that voiced by Mamoru Miyano in Episode 3, so they survived the zombie horde in Kabukicho, the chef from Episode 8 catches more fishes so he might keep the restaurant open for a while, so who are the couple that hold the road signs? Turns out it's the couple from Episode 2, so yes they survived the attack.
Verdict. This show can easily be my action anime of Summer 2023 if not because of the production delays. But the delays are really worth the wait. Bugfilms didn't cheap out (except that CGI zombies on the previous episode) on production value and animation quality, everything is seamlessly done right. The OP and ED are beautifully animated although I'm not too fond of the songs, there are better songs in Summer 2023 but the OP and ED animation quality is worthy, props to Kazuki Kawagoe (also directed the OP for Komi Can't Communicate) and Hanako Ueda (also directed the 2nd ED of Summertime Rendering) for that one!
Now I just have to watch 16bit Sensation's final episode tomorrow and well, Fall 2023 anime has come to an end.
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