Zombie-Loan Episode 11: Life and Death
Oshimeter
3 Ratings
EPISODE REVIEWS
Chika and Shito became that much closer this episode and really solidify the kind of partnership they want to have. Chika affirming once more his need for money is liked to his will to live. Thus, even knowing Shito is born a zombie, there's something profound in their hand exchange afterward as Chika is silently asking him if he wants to live or not, and that his background doesn't matter to him. Heck, Shito himself has mentioned in past episode that living is signify by the bonds made during their lifetime, and so by asking Shito to call Chika his name, he is also asking to live for him. The balance between humor and horror as always is great.
Emotionally, this one hit harder than I expected. What impressed me is that the episode doesn't need to abandon its supernatural identity to make its more serious moments work. The characters also feel much more meaningful to me now than they did at the beginning, especially after spending so much time with their strange personalities and constant arguments. I finished this one feeling surprisingly attached to the whole group.
Well, it has everything you'd expect in a final episode: buddy fights, reconciliations, action-packed confrontations, confessions, and WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?!?!?! I wasn't expecting that to be the doctor's great "creation"... I was expecting something less... creepy. Fights, money, and a sweet moment that suddenly turns into a tragedy... and the adorable pet shinigami. You know what? I liked the ending, even though there's clearly a lot more to the story. Now my question is... Does Square Enix really not plan to revisit this story? It would make a fantastic video game.
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