Summer being a good time to scare yourself, we offer you a drama a little special this time.Since we are going to talk about zombies but, above all, the drama brilliantly leads humor and a serious zest!
Tamagawa City Office Of The Dead
Original title: Tamagawa City Office Of The Dead – Tamagawa Kuyakusho Of The Dead – 玉川区役所 OF THE DEAD
Country: Japan
Episodes : 12
Release period: October 04 to November 20, 2014
Directors: Masahiko Kawahara, Izuru Kumasaka
Writers: Yuuka Arai, Yoshimasa Akamatsu
Genre: comedy – fantasy
Main characters of Tamagawa City Office Of The Dead
Kento Hayashi
Shinsuke Akaba is a young man who works in zombie recovery. A bit shy and insecure, he knows how to say the right thing at the right time.He doesn't understand Rin's hatred for the undead.
Alice Hirose
Rin Tachibana is the latest arrival in the division, she hides a heavy past. Her goal is to kill the zombies to the last one: so she clashes with Shinsuke every time.She is a strong young woman wielding a bamboo sword.
Nobuaki Kaneko
Kenji Koda is Shinsuke's childhood friend, he is passionate about zombies.He is a researcher specializing in the field of zombies.His dream is to find a cure to restore the infected to their original state.
Synopsis
Sixteen years ago, the first zombies appeared in western Mexico. Since then, through a virus, they have spread very quickly around the world.In the district of Tamagawa, Japan, a special division called "well-being" has been created… It welcomes staff members from other divisions who have been removed from their first post. Their main mission: to capture and manage subjects carrying the transmissible virus as well as subjects already affected.Among them is Akaba Shinsuke, a young man lacking motivation, leading a dull life, without much interest. Everything changes with the arrival of a new recruit: a young girl with the look of an angel, but with very effective methods…
Spring: Dogaru
Humans VS. Zombies
It's been sixteen years since the first zombies appeared on Earth. If the introductory speech can bring a smile, we are far from suspecting the turn of events to come.Indeed, when you meet Shinsuke who works in the special division (responsible for catching zombies), you have the archetype of the anti-hero in your face…We are not at the end of our troubles, since just the first capture of a zombie is a big fit of laughter guaranteed! But, above all, what interests us is how the "human-zombie" cohabitation happens. We must admit that zombies are not scary, they are slow and easy to capture.This is what they want us to believe at the beginning because, halfway through the drama, we discover that this theory is wrong (the virus has mutated into a new strain) because a new type of zombie appears.Although the story seems to flounder at times and be a little repetitive, we enjoy following the protagonists and seeing them evolve.
Between humor and seriousness
A drama that is aimed at a wide audience by its humor and otaku references (Rin as an idol is worth seeing), for those who do not like zombies it will allow them to play down their demons!Moreover, if the humor is very present and wants to be light, the sequence of events (the new virus) will make take a more serious turn to the plot.When our hero learns that his brother-in-law has been contaminated, his only hope remains his childhood friend (Kenji) and he decides to redouble his efforts in his hunt for zombies going so far as to surpass himself to capture Bolt (nickname of the zombie running very fast).But he is not the only one to question himself. All anti-zombie members will have to do the same; Rin will have to face his past with the arrival of an old acquaintance, Kenji will have to redouble his efforts to find a vaccine.It's a whole system that will be turned upside down with this new postman and the mystery hovering around Commissioner Machida and his relationship with Oomori the boss of Shinsuke.As for the end, although it remains open it remains faithful to the series which wants to be light but, not too much!
A drama oscillating between humor and seriousness, filled with zombies and which has the merit of uninhibiting the horror side!
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