Kore wa Zombie desu ka?

Volume 1 Cover

Kore wa Zombie desu ka? (これはゾンビですか?) is a light novel series written by Shinichi Kimura. The illustrations are done by Kobuichi and Muririn. Currently, the series has 16 volumes, 2 anime series and manga series.

Project hosted on NanoDesu's website.

Story Synopsis

Ayumu Aikawa is a zombie resurrected by a necromancer named Eucliwood Hellscythe after being killed by a serial killer. As he tries to make the best of his undead life, he encounters a masō-shōjo named Haruna and inadvertently takes her magic powers, being forced to become a masō-shōjo in the process. With Eucliwood, Haruna, and a vampire ninja named Seraphim living with him, Ayumu helps battle demons known as Megalos while trying to figure out the mystery behind his own death.

Updates

• 2 March 2011: Kore wa Zombie desu ka? teaser project initiated.

Translation

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The 'Kore wa Zombie desu ka?' series by Shinichi Kimura

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This novel is translated by Nanodesu.

Volume 1 (PDF/ePub from Nanodesu)

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue – From Henceforth, You Have Become a Masou Shoujo!* You Should Be Honored!
• Chapter 1 – My Likes: Hiken, Tsubame Gaeshi*. My Special Skills: Hiken, Tsubame Gaeshi. My Hobbies: Hiken, Tsubame Gaeshi.
• Chapter 2 – There’s no Enemy We Can’t Take Down!
• Chapter 3 – ……………Nyah.
• Chapter 4 – Die.
• Epilogue – I Don’t Hate It.
• Afterword
• Commentary

Volume 2 (PDF/ePub from Nanodesu)

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue – Haruna… You’re Supposed to be a Genius, Right?
• Chapter 1 – This Device Makes it Rain Tonkotsu
• Chapter 2 – No, This Isn’t About Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah.
• Chapter 3 – … I Want to Go to the Bathroom
• Chapter 4 – I’d Rather Die than Kiss You
• Epilogue - You Were a Zombie?
• Afterword

Volume 3 (PDF/ePub from Nanodesu)

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue – K-Kyah-. Haruna-san is Such a Perv
• Chapter 1 – Yes. To Make Gyoza Skin, You Have to Spin the Potter’s Wheel Like This… and Then Oh My, How Strange.
• Chapter 2 – Don’t Worry! Don’t Mind Me and Just Fry It Already!
• Chapter 3 – You Better Not Forget It! Potatoes are Nightshade Plants!
• Chapter 4 - I… Like Penguins.
• Epilogue
• Afterword

Volume 4 (PDF/ePub from Nanodesu)

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue - K… Karashi? … Are You… Making Mustard Paste?
• Chapter 1 - Waaaaah~~! How Could I Loooooossse~~?!
• Chapter 2 - When You Ask Someone for His Name, It’s Common Courtesy to Ask in Swahili!
• Chapter 3 - I Don’t Want To! I’d Rather Fall Into a Septic Tank
• Chapter 4 - If You Want to Die, Step Forwards!
• Epilogue
• Afterword

Volume 5 (PDF/ePub from Nanodesu)

• Novel Illustrations]
• Omake
• Prologue – If You Fill Your Mind With Dirty Thoughts, Even the Greatest Hardships Will Cause You no Suffering
• Chapter 1 – Full Speed, Full Throttle! Starlight~! Cheers!!
• Chapter 2 - Well, Desler Really Seems Like He’d be Good at Billiards!
• Chapter 3 - If a Girl’s Cleavage; is Bigger Than an F Cup; it’s Worth it to Marry… Oops, Too Many Syllables.
• Chapter 4 - Ehh? Really? Alright, Old Man! Alright, Another Glass of Shouchuu!
• Epilogue - It’s Aikawa Ayumu’s CD Debut. What’s the Name of his Song?
• Afterword

Volume 6 (PDF/ePub from Nanodesu)

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue – Counterattack Trial!
• Chapter 1 – Cost of a Swimsuit: Priceless
• Chapter 2 – No, I’m a Virgo
• Chapter 3 – Is That a Shooting Star?
• Chapter 4 – Welcome to the Danger Zone!
• Chapter 5 – Slime Makes Right
• Chapter 6 – The Most Floor-Pounding Day of the Year
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Part 4
• Afterword

Volume 7

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue – Whoops. Sorry Sorry. I Almost Fell Asleep There.
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Chapter 1 – Hello? This is the Girl who Dances Like a Butterfly and Geniuses it Up Like a Bee. What do You Want?
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Epilogue
• Afterword

Volume 8

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Epilogue
• Afterword

Volume 9

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Epilogue
• Afterword

Volume 10

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Epilogue
• Afterword

Volume 11

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Epilogue
• Afterword

Volume 12

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Epilogue
• Afterword

Volume 13

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Epilogue
• Afterword

Project Staff

• Supervisor:
• Project Manager: NanoDesu

Translators

ACTIVE

NanoDesu (external site)

M.I.A.

• Naerylan

Editors

• hayate912
• Trololol9099
• Rednal

Project Status

Project Status: Hosted

Series Overview

• Volume 1 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, I'm a Masō-Shōjo" / これはゾンビですか? はい、魔装少女です (Published January 20, 2009, ISBN 978-4-8291-3370-5)

• Volume 2 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, I am the Harbinger of Death" / これはゾンビですか? そう、私は死を呼ぶもの (Published May 20, 2009, ISBN 978-4-8291-3370-5)

• Volume 3 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? No, It explodes" / これはゾンビですか? いえ、それは爆発します(Published September 20, 2009, ISBN 978-4-8291-3442-9)

• Volume 4 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yeah, I'm the Strongest Teacher!" / これはゾンビですか? うん、先生が最強だよ!(Published January 20, 2010, ISBN 978-4-8291-3481-8)

• Volume 5 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Oh, My darling is a good-for-nothing" / これはゾンビですか? ああ、マイダーリンはロクデナシ (Published May 20, 2010, ISBN 978-4-8291-3524-2)

• Volume 6 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, Both are my wives" / これはゾンビですか? はい、どちらも嫁です (Published October 20, 2010, ISBN 978-4-8291-3574-7)

• Volume 7 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, I sleep with my father" / これはゾンビですか? はーい、眠れるチチです (Published January 20, 2011, ISBN 978-4-8291-3605-8)

• Volume 8 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, I'm Sorry for Kissing" / これはゾンビですか? はい、キスしてごめんなさい (Published June 18, 2011, ISBN 978-4-8291-3650-8)

• Volume 9 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, I've come to bless(curse) you" / これはゾンビですか? はい、祝(呪)いに来ました (Published November 19, 2011, ISBN 978-4-8291-3701-7)

• Volume 10 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, I'm Lovely and Charming" / これはゾンビですか?10 はい、ラブリーでチャーミングだけどあたしは (Published May 19, 2012, ISBN 978-4-8291-3761-1)

• Volume 11 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, She's Meringue" / これはゾンビですか?11 はい、メレンゲです (Published October 20, 2012, ISBN 978-4-8291-3811-3)

• Volume 12 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, I Am the One Who Cries Love" / これはゾンビですか?12 そう、私は愛を叫ぶ者 (Published February 20, 2013, ISBN 978-4-8291-3858-8)

• Volume 13 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? No, It Does Not Have a Memory At All" / これはゾンビですか?13 いいえ、全く記憶にございません (Published May 18, 2013, ISBN 978-4-8291-3887-8)

• Volume 14 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, Even Though It Is Also Hikikomori" / はい、どうせひきこもりだけど (Published October 19, 2013, ISBN 978-4-04-712916-0)

• Volume 15 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Yes, Both Of Them Are Me" / はい、どっちもあたしです (Published March 20, 2014, ISBN 978-4-04-070063-2)

• Volume 16 - "Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Oh, Especially Recently" / まあ、さいきんはとくに (Published August 20, 2014, ISBN 978-4-04-070272-8)