Hour of the Zombie
| Hour of the Zombie | |
 The cover of the first volume of Hour of the Zombie | |
| 異骸‐THE PLAY DEAD/ALIVE- (Igai: The Play Dead/Alive) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Zombie, horror |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tsukasa Saimura |
| Published by | Tokuma Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Monthly Comic Ryū |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 2014 – May 19, 2018 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Hour of the Zombie (異骸‐THE PLAY DEAD/ALIVE-, Igai: The Play Dead/Alive) is a manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Saimura. It is set at a high school where students suddenly become zombies. The manga was serialized in Tokuma Shoten's manga magazine Monthly Comic Ryū beginning in 2014.[1] The series ended in the final print issue of Comic Ryū on May 19, 2018.[2] The manga is licensed in the United States by Seven Seas Entertainment.[1]
Plot
 | This article needs a plot summary. (May 2016) |
Release
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 11, 2014[3] | 978-4-19-950405-1 | April 5, 2016[4] | 978-1-626923-06-5 |
| 2 | February 13, 2015[5] | 978-4-19-950436-5 | August 23, 2016[4] | 978-1-626923-13-3 |
| 3 | July 13, 2015[6] | 978-4-19-950461-7 | November 1, 2016[4] | 978-1-626923-54-6 |
| 4 | February 13, 2016[7] | 978-4-19-950496-9 | February 14, 2017[4] | 978-1-626924-23-9 |
| 5 | July 13, 2016[8] | 978-4-19-950517-1 | June 27, 2017[4] | 978-1-626924-89-5 |
| 6 | — | — | October 24, 2017[4] | 978-1-626925-60-1 |
| 7 | — | — | April 24, 2018[4] | 978-1-626926-89-9 |
Reception
Reviewing the first volume, Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network felt that the manga distinguished itself from other zombie stories with Saimura's depiction of the zombies as still having humanity, as well as the protagonist Akira's reaction to them.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Seven Seas Licenses Zombie Manga Igai: The Play Dead/Alive". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (May 18, 2018). "Comic Ryū Magazine Moves Online". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ 異骸‐THE PLAY DEAD/ALIVE- ①. Tokuma Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Hour of the Zombie". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ 異骸‐THE PLAY DEAD/ALIVE- ②. Tokuma Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ 異骸-THE PLAY DEAD/ALIVE-③. Tokuma Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ 異骸-THE PLAY DEAD/ALIVE- ④. Tokuma Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ 異骸-THE PLAY DEAD/ALIVE- ⑤. Tokuma Shoten (in Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ Silverman, Rebecca. "Hour of the Zombie". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
External links
- Official website at Monthly Comic Ryū Template:Ja icon
- Official website at Seven Seas Entertainment
- Hour of the Zombie (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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