Kita ze Inbou! - キタぜ陰謀!

[ Payment 10: The Living Corpse Spell]
[ Payment 11: Life and Death]

Better late than never. Yes?

After constant delays and various reasons for pushing back these final two episodes, I have at last watched them. They were both pretty good. Even though it led to a seemingly premature end and some parts of it were predictable, such as Yoshizimi transforming into his creation, it was all still done well despite pacing problems. I was really saddened at the death of the little golem girl. I think I would have stomped that doctor guy to near-death if I were Shito though. Although I enjoyed these last two episodes I can’t say that I feel satisfied since so many things were left unresolved. There’s still the whole core thing with the Grim Reaper, the Xu Fu, Carmella’s role in everything, and the last second revelation of Bekkou’s true form which is badass. Here’s hoping that those things are resolved in the future with the OVA.

[ Final Thoughts ]

I think it goes without saying that the end of Zombie Loan was abrupt. I had expected this to have around 24-26 episodes and was pretty surprised when I saw it end at episode 11. That said, there was obviously a lot of potential cut off as a result of the sudden ending. Many loose-ends were left over and the secondary characters were left underdeveloped. Even with the DVD-only episode coming I don’t expect much to be covered in just that one episode. Perhaps there will be a second season in the future? Hopefully so because it’d be a shame to see it all end like this for good.

I admit the start was rough. The OP song was horrible but the ED was enjoyable. I found the overall soundtrack to be quite good and pleasing to the ears. Animation was never the series strong point but it was still easy on the eyes than most.

Nonetheless, despite the abrupt end it doesn’t really take away from what Zombie Loan brought to the table. The characters were the best thing about Zombie Loan though I’m not really surprised since Peach Pit is behind it. Michiru, Shito, and Chika were all enjoyable to watch from start to finish. Thankfully, they weren’t characters full of hax especially given the premise of the series. Each of them had their own strengths and weaknesses and I liked that together they were at their most efficient.

In the end, Zombie Loan was a good show. It didn’t seem like anything special in the early episodes but I think it turned out well even if it was cut short. Hopefully more will be coming in the future, especially since I want to see more of Michiru, Yomi, Chika, and Shito. And of course the story.

[Overall series review: 80/100]