Sankarea is one of the shows I was really looking forward to watching this season, based on the premise alone: a young boy has a fetish for zombie girls, but of course such a meeting would never happen ... or would it?
Well, we're three episodes in and it has. Our male protagonist, Furuya, stricken with grief that his pet cat Babu was hit by a delivery truck, vows to find a way to bring him back to life. His dad is a Shinto priest, and there happens to be an old magic book laying around, with which he finds a resurrection spell.
Cue the love interest, Sanka Rea. Written off by Furuya's friends as just another spoiled rich girl, a chance meeting between the two reveals that her home life is ... well, pretty messed up, actually. Let's just say her dad needs to find a hobby other than photography.
Furuya's resurrection potion eventually does bring Babu back to life, even though the ingredients are poisonous. Without spoiling anything, Furuya does get his wish, as Sanka Rea becomes the zombie girl he's been looking for. But maybe not the way he'd hoped it would happen.
There's some really nice character development in this series, and some nice shots. The pacing is going well, too, to where some of the more forced fanservice is forgivable. I'm hoping this will be a show about being careful what you wish for, on top of the comedy. So far Studio Deen is doing a pretty good job at striking the balance. This might turn out to be the sleeper hit of the season.