Close Menu
  • Login
  • Support Us
  • Newsletter
  • News
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Video Games
      • Previews
      • PC
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X/S
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Xbox One
      • PS4
      • Tabletop
    • Film
    • TV
    • Anime
    • Comics
      • BOOM! Studios
      • Dark Horse Comics
      • DC Comics
      • IDW Publishing
      • Image Comics
      • Indie Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • Oni-Lion Forge
      • Valiant Comics
      • Vault Comics
  • Podcast
  • More
    • Event Coverage
    • BWT Recommends
    • RSS Feeds
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
Support Us
But Why Tho?
RSS Facebook X (Twitter) YouTube
Trending:
  • Features
    Cosmic Spider-Man card details

    [EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW] The Spider-Man Set Gets A 5-Color Legendary Spider

    09/02/2025
    Lee Corso from College Football GameDay in EA Sports games

    EA Sports Always Understood Lee Corso’s Legacy

    09/01/2025
    Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 2 But Why Tho 10

    Spider-Man Is Coming To Magic And It’s Just Like The Comics

    08/29/2025
    Star Wars Visions Volume 3 Black

    ‘Black’ Sets The Tone For A Bold New Mixtape In ‘Star Wars Visions: Volume 3’

    08/28/2025
    Olivia Colman in The Roses

    ‘The Roses’ Is A Reimagining, Not A Remake, And That’s Why It Works So Well

    08/27/2025
  • Indie Games
  • K-Dramas
  • Netflix
  • Apple TV+
But Why Tho?
Home » Anime » REVIEW: ‘Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead’ Episode 3 — “Best Friend of the Dead”

REVIEW: ‘Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead’ Episode 3 — “Best Friend of the Dead”

Kate SánchezBy Kate Sánchez07/23/20234 Mins ReadUpdated:07/23/2023
Zom 100 Episode 3 - But Why Tho (1)
Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp Email

Zom 100 Episode 3 - But Why Tho (1)

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead continues to be one of the hit anime of the season. Last episode, Akira met Shizuka Mikazuki (Tomori Kusunoki) while on a beer run. Now in Zom 100 Episode 3, “Best Friend of the Dead,” Akira (Shūichirō Umeda) meets another person, his best friend Kenichirō Ryūzaki (Makoto Furukawa), Kencho for short.  Animated by studio BUG FILMS and directed by Kazuki Kawagoe, based on the manga by Haro Aso and Kotaro Takata (published in English by VIZ Media), this leg of Akira’s adventure solves his loneliness.

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

Zom 100 Episode 3 starts with Akira crossing “Grow a cool beard” off his bucket list. Then, Akira gets his internet back, and his phone starts buzzing. When he realizes that the internet is back he starts scrolling through the people in his phone’s contact log. There may be hordes of hungry zombies outside, but for Akira, he’s realizing how many people he turned down grabbing a beer with because of work. Corporate exploitation didn’t just deteriorate the state of his apartment, nor his health, it also eroded his friendships. As Akira texts everyone he can, it becomes real that the internet is working because there aren’t many people trying to use it.

This third episode of Zom 100 brings comedy as every previous episode has, but at the same time, it refocuses the core of the series, Aso’s unique take on the end of the world being the only time that a wage slave can thrive. When he reaches out to Kencho, his best friend from college who implored him to quit his soul-sucking job,  the future isn’t a lonely one. Only Kencho is holed up in a zombie-filled love motel in the middle of Shinjuku with nowhere to go.

Zom 100 Episode 3 - But Why Tho (1)

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Episode 3 is all about Kencho and Akira’s relationship as they come back together after a year apart. And in their reunion, the audience sees that even when you have it all together, capitalism is grinding you into the ground. Akira was jealous of Kencho’s life as a real estate agent with girlfriends and all the time in the world. But on the inside, Kencho was struggling.

The plot of Zom 100 is about this exact thing. That work…is, well, work. That extends to Akira’s supporting cast, first with Shizuka as we see her life outside the convenience store and now with Kencho. Akira had his moment of falling in love with life again in Episode 1, but Kencho, embracing his dream and letting go of his career, is what Zom 100 Episode 3 is all about. Shedding his job and expectations—along with his clothes—Kencho is going to bring more out of Akira, and it’s exciting to see.

One of the interesting things that this anime adaptation of Zom 100 does is that BUG FILMS has taken time to weave in somber zombie apocalypse survival stories. In this episode, it’s hosts from a host club fighting through zombies to protect their clients and it doesn’t turn out so well. These small vignettes are more somber in tone and more reflective of traditional zombie stories that we’ve seen. Where does Akira fit in? Well, he just zooms by them on his motorcycle as his joy for the end of the world continues to build. The series uses the more somber moments to point out just how bad Akira had it to get to his current happiness. While Aso does this some in his manga, the Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead anime has expanded on it.

We’re only three episodes into Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Season 1, and in that, we’ve seen Akira grow. Akira Tendo has gone from being a big disappointment in a trash-filled apartment with a nightmare job to a man completely dedicated to living. In fact, Akira’s dedication to living is what allows him to take substantial risks, like jumping from the roof of a building. Happy Akira takes risks to stay alive, and it’s beautiful to see. Now with Kencho in the main cast, I can’t wait to see what happens next.

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead is streaming now on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Hulu, with new episodes every Sunday.

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Episode 3 — "Best Friend of the Dead"
  • 9.5/10
    Rating - 9.5/10
9.5/10

TL;DR

We’re only three episodes into Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Season 1, and in that, we’ve seen Akira grow. Akira Tendo has gone from being a big disappointment in a trash-filled apartment with a nightmare job to a man completely dedicated to living.

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email
Previous ArticleREVIEW: ‘Horimiya: The Missing Pieces,’ Episode 4 — “Hori Kotatsu”
Next Article REVIEW: ‘King The Land,’ Episodes 11-12
Kate Sánchez
  • Website
  • X (Twitter)
  • Instagram

Kate Sánchez is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of But Why Tho? A Geek Community. There, she coordinates film, television, anime, and manga coverage. Kate is also a freelance journalist writing features on video games, anime, and film. Her focus as a critic is championing animation and international films and television series for inclusion in awards cycles. Find her on Bluesky @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social

Related Posts

Marin in My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Episode 9
8.5

REVIEW: ‘My Dress-Up Darling’ Season 2 Episode 9 — “Because I Don’t Intend to Sleep Tonight”

08/30/2025
Shiki in Tougen Anki Episode 8
5.0

REVIEW: ‘Tougen Anki’ Episode 8 — “The Unreliable Hero”

08/30/2025
DanDaDan Season 2 Episode 9
8.0

REVIEW: ‘DanDaDan’ Season 2 Episode 9 – “I Want to Rebuild the House”

08/28/2025
Sakamoto Days Episode 18
7.0

REVIEW: ‘Sakamoto Days’ Episode 18 – “Kanaguri”

08/27/2025
Captivated By You Episode 1
6.0

REVIEW: ‘Captivated By You’ Episode 1 — “Someone Adorable”

08/25/2025
Marin in My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Episode 8
7.0

REVIEW: ‘My Dress-Up Darling’ Season 2 Episode 8 — “The Only Way I Can Think to Express That Gratitude Is With Money”

08/23/2025

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here
TRENDING POSTS
Cosmic Spider-Man card details Features

[EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW] The Spider-Man Set Gets A 5-Color Legendary Spider

By Kate Sánchez09/02/2025Updated:09/02/2025

An exclusive look at a new 5-Color Spider entering Magic: The Gathering’s Spider-Man set, and Cosmic Spider-Man is going to be a tough one to take on.

Hololive EN at Radio City Music Hall Events

Hololive EN At Radio City Music Hall Was A Pure Expression Of Fandom

By Adrian Ruiz08/31/2025Updated:09/03/2025

Hololive EN turned Radio City in New York City into the pure expression of fandom: chants, penlights, and community in perfect sync.

Foundation Season 3 Episode 8 promotional still from APple TV+
9.0
TV

RECAP: ‘The Foundation’ Season 3 Episode 8 — “Skin In The Game”

By Will Borger08/29/2025Updated:08/29/2025

Still barreling toward a knock-down, drag-out fight between Gaal and the Mule in Foundation Season 3 Episode 8 ups the stakes.

Karl Anthony Towns in NBA 2k26 But Why Tho
8.5
PS5

REVIEW: ‘NBA 2K26’ Brings Basketball To Life

By Kyle Foley09/03/2025

NBA 2K26 combines improved visuals with some important tweaks to keep the series feeling fresh in the latest yearly release.

But Why Tho?
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest RSS YouTube Twitch
  • CONTACT US
  • ABOUT US
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
  • Review Score Guide
Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small contribution.
Written Content is Copyright © 2025 But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

But Why Tho Logo

Support Us!

We're able to keep making content thanks to readers like YOU!
Support independent media today with
Click Here