zombies around the glob

We all know that the zombie mythology started in Hades but its undeniable that the modern zombie is an American made invention. we have refined and added our own undoubtedly American spin to these creatures making them the stuff our worst nightmare. but its interesting to see how other cultures have taken zombies and adapted them. with that thought in mind lets begin our around the world tour of the undead.

lets start off with a trip to japan, who's unique  animation and comic book style anime and manga are quickly becoming the latest inspiration to Hollywood. here zombies have adapted from relentless antagonists to main characters, where their non-beating hearts and reanimated conditions have become super powers. like this anime about a reanimated teenage caught in a harem comedy.kore wa zombie desu ka "is this a zombie"

(did i mention he's also a magical girl, japans weird ; D) 

next is the manga turned anime Zombie-loan. like the name suggests this involves people taking out loans in order to become zombies when people die they can be brought back for a price. in the case of two high school boys that price is to hunt down other zombies brought back by evil people. at least this one has zombies munching on people. but the bad zombies in this are more like demon possessed then our favorite flesh eaters.

(FYI the two male leads half to switch hands in order to summon their weapons and they'll rot and die if they get to far away from each other.)

and finally to wrap it all up one of my favorite manga and now anime Sankarea. a story about a super zombie obsessed fan boy who watches nothing but zombie movies, plays zombie video games and shows no interest in anything but zombie girls. then the depressed daughter of a super rich family who try's to kill her self by drinking the resurrection drug the boy made to bring back his dead cat. and the love story that plays out after she comes back from the dead. her heart may not work but that wont stop his from beating out of his chest.

(in this one zombies only become zombies once they start to rote, (called the confused state) and then they only try to eat those they love. oh and if you get bite by one only a little you get super strong cause you can't feel pain like they do, just a bonus. and come on who among us wouldn't shlup a hot zombie chick even if she might eat us sooner or later. ; P )