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Sankarea

Synopsis: Since childhood, Chihiro Furuya, obsessed with zombies, wanted a dead girlfriend. Therefore, his love for everything that Zombie is useful when his Bababu cat is run over, leading Chihiro to try to make a resurrection potion and bring him back to life. During his effort, he sees a rich girl named Sanka screaming in an old well every day about his oppressive life. After meeting and relating to her, Chihiro is convinced of persevere to save Bababu. Eventually, he gets with the help of the poisonous flowers of the Garden of the Family of Rea.

Not knowing the success of the potion and the search to escape the burdens of her life, she drinks the potion of resurrection, wrongly thinking that she will die. Although it does not kill her, the effects still remain and her death by a fatal accident causes her to be reborn as a zombie. With the help of Chihiro, Rea strives to adapt to his new -though dead -vivos -.

For a boy wanting a zombie girlfriend, this situation looks like a dream come true. But in Sankarea, Chihiro's life becomes weirder than usual, while he deals with the new desires of area and the unforeseen consequences of his transformation.

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- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Manga and Products
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Games, OVAs, Movies
- Meaning
- Related
- FAQ

Information

See below all important information about the anime: Sankarea

Anime Names

  • Anime Name: Sankarea
  • Anime Name in Japanese: さんかれあ
  • Anime Name in English: Sankarea Undying Love
  • Other names: Sanka

Production information

  • Producers: Lantis, Pony Canyon, TBS, Kodansha, BS-TBS
  • Licensors: Funimation
  • Studios: Studio Deen

Anime Information

  • Type: TV
  • Episodes: 12
  • Date: April 6, 2012 - June. 29, 2012 - Fridays at 0155 (JST)
  • Genres: Comedy, horror, romance, supernatural, ecchi
  • Subjects: Unknown
  • Target: Shounen

Anime Reviews

  • note: 7.301
  • Popularity: 294738

Video Trailer/Opening

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  • Name: Sankarea Trailer/OP
  • Cover: https://skdesu.com/animage/95651.jpg
  • Date: 2023-06-29T07:15:57-03:00

    • Curiosities

    Below is the main curiosities of the anime "Sankarea": 

    • The name "Sankarea" is a combination of the Japanese words "Sanka" (disintegration) and "area", referring to the central theme of the anime on zombies.
    • The author of the original manga, Mitsuru Hattori, is known for including references to other anime and manga in his works. In Sankarea, there are several references to Dragon Ball Z, including a scene where the character Chihiro mimics the technique of Kamehameha.
    • The anime was produced by Animation Studio Studio Deen, which is also responsible for other popular anime such as Fruits Basket and Rurouni Kenshin.
    • The anime opening theme song, "Esoragoto" (illusion), is played by the band Nano.Ripe, which is also known for their songs in other anime such as Hanasaku Iroha and Non Non Biyori.
    • Sankarea was adapted to a Japanese television drama in 2012, starring Kento Yamazaki and Maika Yamamoto in the lead roles. The drama was broadcast by Fuji TV and had a total of 11 episodes.
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    Manga and Products from Sankarea

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    Main Characters

    Below is the main characters of: "Sankarea"With your voice actors and a brief description of the character: 

    • Chihiro Furuya (Tatsuya Fujiwara) - A high school student obsessed with zombies who falls in love with a girl who turns into one.
    • Sanka (Maaya Uchida) - The girl who turns into a zombie and falls in love with Chihiro.
    • RANKO SAOUJI (Misato Fukuen) - Chihiro's childhood friend who has feelings for him.
    • Babu (Sayuri Yahagi) - Chihiro's pet cat who also turns into a zombie.
    • Gamero Furuya (Shinichiro Miki) - Chihiro's grandfather who is a zombie expert and helps his grandson deal with the area of ​​Rea.

    Summary and events

    1. Chihiro Furuya is a high school student obsessed with zombies.
    2. He meets a girl named Rea Sanka, who ends up becoming her friend.
    3. Rea has a controlling and abusive father, and she wants to escape her unhappy life.
    4. Rea drinks a potion made by Chihiro that would supposedly turn her into a zombie, but ends up dying.
    5. Chihiro decides to use his knowledge about zombies to resurrect rea.
    6. Rea comes back to life, but with some changes in his personality and skills.
    7. Chihiro and Rea develop romantic feelings for each other.
    8. The Rea family finds out about his resurrection and tries to capture her.
    9. Chihiro and react together and try to find a way of living like zombies.
    10. They find other zombies and find that there is a secret zombie community living in the shadows of society.
    11. Chihiro and Rea decide to join the zombie community and start a new life together.

    What happens in the end?

    Below we have a summary of what happens at the end of the anime SankareaWe have placed a Spoiler alert, just click below to display the content of the end of the work.

    At the end of Sankarea's manga, Rea manages to become human again thanks to a potion created by Chihiro. However, she decides to sacrifice herself to save Chihiro from an accident and ends up dying again. Chihiro then decides to create a new kind of potion to bring her back to life, but eventually finds out that she had already become a zombie again. They decide to live together as zombies and try to find a cure for the state of area.

    Games, Movies, OVAs and Specials

    See below the list of games available for different platforms related to anime: Sankarea

    • Sankarea: Undying Love (Nintendo 3DS)

    See below a list of OVAs, Specials, and Movies related to anime: Sankarea

    • Sankarea: Undying Love

    The list may not contain all games, movies, OVAs, or specials. The work may also have not received any extras or be unavailable.

    Meaning of Sankarea

    Let's look at the translation of each word and explanation of the anime's name: 

    さんかれあ
    • さんかれあ - It means "San Gatsu no Lion", which in English is known as "March Comes in Like a Lion".
    The anime "San Gatsu no Lion" or "March Comes in Like a Lion" is a host of manga written and illustrated by Chica Umino. The story revolves around King Kiriyama, a professional player from Shogi (Japanese chess), who struggles to deal with solitude, depression and pressure from the Shogi world. The anime addresses topics such as maturing, personal overcoming and the importance of human connections.

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    FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

    Sankarea has a total of 12 episodes. This number may not represent all seasons.
    You can watch the anime Sankarea on Crunchyroll, Netflix, or any other streaming site where the work is available. Availability will depend on your current location.
    The decision to produce new seasons of the anime Sankarea usually depends on various factors, such as DVD/Blu-ray sales, merchandise, popularity of the original material. This information can be found throughout the page. The anime's popularity reached on "MyAnimeList" the following number of members: 294738