Best zombie anime

High School of the Dead (2010) leads the zombie list, with a community score of 7.1, ahead of Is This a Zombie?. The 40 shows span 1988 to 2023, and 3 of them came out in the last five years. 18 of them carry the AniList tag "Zombie". Most are also horror, action, and drama. 33 are series and 2 are movies; the typical series runs 12 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on zombie, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.

  1. High School of the Dead

    TV series · 2010 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.1

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie; synopsis mentions “walking dead”

  2. Is This a Zombie?

    TV series · 2011 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.4

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie; synopsis mentions “zombie”

  3. Black Bullet

    TV series · 2014 · 13 episodes · ★ 7.0

  4. Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

    TV series · 2016 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.2

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie

  5. Sankarea: Undying Love

    TV series · 2012 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.3

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie; synopsis mentions “zombie”, “zombies”

  6. School-Live!

    TV series · 2015 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.6

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie; synopsis mentions “zombie”

  7. ZOMBIE LAND SAGA

    TV series · 2018 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.6

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie; synopsis mentions “zombie”, “zombies”, “living dead”

  8. Ga-Rei-Zero

    TV series · 2008 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.5

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie

  9. Sunday Without God

    TV series · 2013 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.2

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie

  10. Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation

    ONA · 2018 · ★ 8.2

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie

  11. Highschool of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead

    OVA · 2011 · ★ 6.3

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie; synopsis mentions “zombie”, “zombies”

  12. Attack on Titan

    TV series · 2013 · 25 episodes · ★ 8.4

  13. Sailor Moon

    TV series · 1992 · 46 episodes · ★ 7.7

  14. selector infected WIXOSS

    TV series · 2014 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.2

    Why it fits: synopsis mentions “infected”

  15. Parasyte -the maxim-

    TV series · 2014 · 24 episodes · ★ 8.2

  16. Hellsing Ultimate

    OVA · 2006 · ★ 8.2

  17. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders - Battle in Egypt

    TV series · 2015 · 24 episodes · ★ 8.2

  18. Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

    TV series · 2023 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.9

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie; synopsis mentions “zombie”, “zombies”

  19. Tokyo Ghoul

    TV series · 2014 · 12 episodes · ★ 8.0

  20. Chainsaw Man

    TV series · 2022 · 12 episodes · ★ 8.4

  21. Akira

    Movie · 1988 · ★ 8.1

  22. Another

    TV series · 2012 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.5

  23. Elfen Lied

    TV series · 2004 · 13 episodes · ★ 7.4

  24. Devilman: Crybaby

    ONA · 2018 · ★ 7.8

  25. Corpse Princess: Aka

    TV series · 2008 · 13 episodes · ★ 7.1

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie

  26. Hitori no Shita - The Outcast

    TV series · 2016 · 12 episodes · ★ 6.5

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie; synopsis mentions “zombie”, “zombies”

  27. Sarazanmai

    TV series · 2019 · 11 episodes · ★ 7.4

    Why it fits: synopsis mentions “zombie”, “zombies”

  28. Ajin: Demi-Human

    TV series · 2016 · 13 episodes · ★ 7.5

  29. Mononoke

    TV series · 2007 · 12 episodes · ★ 8.1

  30. Isekai Cheat Magician

    TV series · 2019 · 12 episodes · ★ 5.5

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie

  31. Dorohedoro

    TV series · 2020 · 12 episodes · ★ 8.0

  32. Hell Girl

    TV series · 2005 · 26 episodes · ★ 7.4

  33. Mo Dao Zu Shi 2

    ONA · 2019 · ★ 8.2

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie

  34. Knights of Sidonia

    TV series · 2014 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.7

  35. Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Future Arc

    TV series · 2016 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.4

  36. Undead Unluck

    TV series · 2023 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.8

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie

  37. Gantz

    TV series · 2004 · 13 episodes · ★ 6.9

  38. Tokyo Majin

    TV series · 2007 · 14 episodes · ★ 7.0

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie

  39. The Empire of Corpses

    Movie · 2015 · ★ 6.8

    Why it fits: AniList tag: Zombie

  40. BLOOD-C

    TV series · 2011 · 12 episodes · ★ 6.4

Questions about zombie anime

What is the best zombie anime?

By AniVids' ranking, High School of the Dead comes first, followed by Is This a Zombie? and Black Bullet.

What are the newest and oldest zombie anime on this list?

The newest is Undead Unluck (2023) and the oldest is Akira (1988).

How many zombie anime are there?

AniVids has 158 zombie titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 131 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.

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