is a Japanese light novel series written by Rokuro Uraji and illustrated by Saburō. It began serialization online in January 2013 on the Nocturne Novels male adult section of the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Frontier Works, who have published three volumes since February 2016 under their Nox Novels imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Chihiro Masuda has been serialized online via Frontier Works' Comic Ragchew website since June 2021 and has been collected in five volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by acca effe and Frontier Engine is scheduled to premiere in January 2027.

Plot Yūsuke Takemura is an antisocial shut-in. On a rare day when he leaves his apartment, a mysterious man attacks and bites his arm. He returns to his room, but is bedridden with a fever for a few days. When he wakes up, he finds that zombies have emerged and invaded every corner of the world with survivors in hiding. Discovering that the zombies completely ignore him, he takes advantage of this to fulfill his hedonistic desires and eventually save people.

Characters

Media Light novel

Manga A manga adaptation illustrated by Chihiro Masuda began serialization on Frontier Works' Comic Ragchew manga website on June 25, 2021. Its chapters were collected into five volumes as of August 2026.

On September 26, 2024, the manga adaptation was added to NTT Solmare's MangaPlaza website and app.

Spin-off A spin-off manga illustrated by Robo Kondo, titled , began serialization on the same website on October 25, 2025. Its chapters have been collected into a single tankōbon volume as of August 2026.

Anime An anime television series adaptation was announced on February 1, 2024. It will be produced by acca effe and Frontier Engine and directed by Kazuya Fujishiro, with Yasushi Hirano handling series composition, Kayō Shimoyama and Makuto Okimiru designing the characters, and ISAO composing the music. The series was originally scheduled for 2026, but was later delayed due to various circumstances. It is set to premiere on AT-X in January 2027.

Reception By February 2024, the series had over 380,000 copies in circulation.

References

External links at Shōsetsuka ni Narō