Calamity of a Zombie Girl (Japanese: あるゾンビ少女の災難, Hepburn: Aru Zonbi Shōjo no Sainan) is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryō Ikehata and illustrated by Hagane Tsurugi. An original net animation by studios Gonzo and Stingray premiered on July 4, 2018.
Calamity of a Zombie Girl | |
あるゾンビ少女の災難 (Aru Zonbi Shōjo no Sainan) | |
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Light novel | |
Aru Zombie Shōjo no Sainan | |
Written by | Ryō Ikehata |
Illustrated by | Hagane Tsurugi |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Imprint | Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Published | June 30, 2012 |
Volumes | 2 |
Light novel | |
Aru Zombie Shōjo no Nyūgaku | |
Written by | Ryō Ikehata |
Illustrated by | Hagane Tsurugi |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Imprint | Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Published | November 30, 2012 |
Volumes | 2 |
Original net animation | |
Directed by | Hideaki Iwami |
Produced by | Katsuya Iwamoto |
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Music by | Kow Otani |
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Released | July 4, 2018 |
Runtime | 80 minutes |
Ryō Ikehata published the two-volume series, with illustrations by Hagane Tsurugi, under Kadokawa Shoten's Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint in June 2012.[1] Ikehata published a two-volume sequel, titled Aru Zombie Shōjo no Nyūgaku (あるゾンビ少女の入学, lit. "A Certain Zombie Girl Enters University"), under the Sneaker Bunko imprint in November 2012.[1]
No. | Title | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | Aru Zombie Shōjo no Sainan I (あるゾンビ少女の災難 I) | June 30, 2012[2] | 9784041003497 |
2 | Aru Zombie Shōjo no Sainan II (あるゾンビ少女の災難 II) | June 30, 2012[3] | 9784041003503 |
3 | Aru Zombie Shōjo no Nyūgaku I (あるゾンビ少女の入学 I) | November 30, 2012[4] | 9784041005804 |
4 | Aru Zombie Shōjo no Nyūgaku II (あるゾンビ少女の入学 II) | November 30, 2012[5] | 9784041005811 |
Kadokawa originally announced an anime adaptation of the light novels in June 2012,[6] and streamed a trailer for the series in July 2012.[7] No more information about the series was revealed until April 13, 2018, when it was announced that the series would be an original net animation (ONA) by studios Gonzo and Stingray.[1] The series is directed by Hideaki Iwami and planned by Katsuya Iwamoto, with scripts by Kenichi Kanemaki.[1] Junichi Takaoka serves as the series' character designer and as chief animation director, the latter assisted by Takeshi Kusaka, Yuji Hosogoe, and Norimoto Tokura. Art design for the series is provided by Masayo Kobayashi, Ayumi Sugimoto is the art supervisor, and Shin Watanabe is the art director. Miyuki Mizumaki served as color designer. Digital graphic work was provided by Gen Uekura. In addition to co-producing the animation, Stingray also is in charge of photography and editing.[1] Akira Noguchi is the series sound director and mixer, while Yasuyuki Konno is the sound designer. Masaru Kojima is the ONA's animation producer. Music for the series is composed by Kow Otani. The ONA is produced by Katsuya Iwamoto.[1]
The ONA was streamed on July 4, 2018,[1] and is simulcast in certain regions by Crunchyroll.[8] The ONA was simulcast in Australia and New Zealand on AnimeLab.[9] Anime Limited announced at MCM London Comic Con 2018 that they would be bringing the ONA onto home video in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[10]
In November 2012, Masahiro Onai, the series' editor, announced that a live-action adaptation of the series was under consideration.[11]