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Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Yusuke Ishida · Film · 2023
What hooked you in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead was the exhilarating contrast between soul-crushing societal expectations and the chaotic freedom of an apocalypse.
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Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Series · 2023
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Remains
Steve Niles · Book · 2004
Explores: Survival, Isolation, The Undead.
Like Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, this story explores the bizarre personal liberation found when the world ends, pairing unlikely survivors against a backdrop of total systemic collapse.
The Mocking Dead Volume 1
Fred Van Lente · Book · 2014
Shares a thread with Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead: Zombie Comedy.
This title mirrors the satirical tone of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead by using bureaucratic incompetence to highlight the absurdity of human reaction during a global zombie outbreak.
Crueler Than Dead Vol 2
Tsukasa Saimura · Book · 2022
Explores: Refugee Camp, Vaccine Scarcity, Social Hierarchy.
If you appreciated the desperate survival journey in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, you will find this grim look at refugee life and social hierarchy equally compelling.
Ghost World
Daniel Clowes · Book · 2001
Explores: Teenage angst, Female friendship, Existential dread.
While lacking zombies, this graphic novel captures the same deep-seated existential dread and sense of social alienation that originally drove the protagonist of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead.
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All of Us Are Dead
Chun Sung-il · Series · 2022
Explores: High School Setting, Zombie Apocalypse, Moral Dilemmas.
This high school setting provides a claustrophobic version of the survival stakes seen in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, forcing young people to confront mortality with intense immediacy.
The Walking Dead
Frank Darabont · Series · 2010
Explores: Survival, Loss of Innocence, Moral Decay.
Those who enjoyed the post-apocalyptic exploration in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead will appreciate this grounded study of how individuals maintain their humanity while building community amidst decay.
Chainsaw Man
Series · 2022
Explores: Debt, Devil Hunters, Transformation.
Much like the protagonist of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Denji struggles against oppressive work cycles and debt, finding a strange, violent purpose only after his world is upended.
Alice in Borderland
Series · 2020
Explores: Forced Competition, Existential Crisis, Moral Dilemmas.
This series captures the existential crisis of being trapped in a lethal game, reflecting the same frantic energy and survival pressure that defines Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead.
Podcasts on the same thread
Stugotz and Company
iHeartPodcasts · Podcast · 2026
Explores: absurdism, unfiltered opinion, camaraderie.
If Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead hit, Stugotz and Company shares the thread.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Team Coco & Earwolf · Podcast · 2026
Explores: parasocial relationships, professional intimacy, self-deprecating humor.
If Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead hit, Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend shares the thread.
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Common questions
Is Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead available as both a movie and a television series?
Yes, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead exists in two formats. You can watch the 2023 movie directed by Yusuke Ishida, or you can watch the 2023 television series adaptation that covers the same premise of a corporate worker finding purpose during a zombie outbreak.
What is the main premise of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead?
The story follows a corporate drone who is overworked and bullied by his boss. When a sudden zombie outbreak occurs, the protagonist finally feels alive and begins to pursue his personal goals, viewing the apocalypse as an opportunity to escape his previous life of endless labor.
Should I watch the movie or the TV show version of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead first?
Both the 2023 movie and the 2023 television series for Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead are separate adaptations of the same core story. You can choose either format to begin, as both versions focus on the same narrative of a salaryman finding freedom during a zombie apocalypse.
How does Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead portray the protagonist's life before the outbreak?
In Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, the protagonist is depicted as a corporate drone who is consistently bullied by his boss. He is trapped in a cycle of working around the clock, which leaves him feeling empty until the zombie outbreak forces a change in his situation.