A brand-new zombie comedy anime is about to arrive just in time for the Halloween season. I’m Looking For a Zombie (known in Japan as #Zombie Sagashitemasu) premieres worldwide on Crunchyroll on October 3, 2026, bringing a fresh take on the post-apocalyptic genre with a mix of survival adventure and youthful comedy. The series follows a group of teenagers who grew up after a deadly outbreak wiped out most of humanity, and now they are stepping outside their isolated village for the very first time to search for one girl’s missing father. The show is produced by Studio Comet and is based on the manga by Katsuwo, the creator behind Mitsuboshi Colors and Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu.
I’m Looking For a Zombie Episode 1 Release Date and Exact Streaming Times for Global Viewers
Episode 1 of I’m Looking For a Zombie is scheduled to premiere in Japan on October 3, 2026, at 11:30 p.m. JST in the IMAnimation programming block on TV Asahi and its 23 affiliated channels. The episode will also air on BS Asahi at 1:00 a.m. JST on October 4, and on AT-X on October 5. Streaming will be available on ABEMA and d Anime Store in Japan from the premiere date.
International viewers can watch episode 1 on Crunchyroll the same day. Crunchyroll has confirmed availability for North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, and India. Subtitled episodes will be available shortly after the Japanese broadcast, with English subtitles confirmed from the first episode.
Here is the exact release schedule across major regions and time zones:
- USA and Canada (Eastern Time): October 3 at 10:30 a.m. EDT
- USA and Canada (Pacific Time): October 3 at 7:30 a.m. PDT
- United Kingdom and Portugal (BST): October 3 at 3:30 p.m. BST
- Central Europe, Spain, Italy, Poland, France, Germany (CEST): October 3 at 4:30 p.m. CEST
- India (IST): October 3 at 8:00 p.m. IST
- Japan and South Korea (JST/KST): October 3 at 11:30 p.m. JST
- Australia (AEST): October 4 at 12:30 a.m. AEST
- Brazil (BRT): October 3 at 11:30 a.m. BRT
How and Where to Watch I’m Looking For a Zombie Worldwide
Crunchyroll is the primary streaming home for I’m Looking For a Zombie outside Japan. The platform confirmed the series as part of its Fall 2026 simulcast lineup alongside other new titles such as Black Clover Season 2, A Tale of the Secret Saint, and PSYREN. Subscribers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, and most European countries can access the simulcast through the Crunchyroll app and website.
English subtitles are available from episode 1 for all Crunchyroll subscribers. An English dub has also been announced, though a specific premiere date for the dubbed version has not yet been confirmed. For viewers in India, Crunchyroll has confirmed streaming rights, though dub availability for the region is still to be detailed.
Japanese viewers can watch on TV Asahi and affiliated channels, as well as on streaming services ABEMA and d Anime Store, where episodes will be available shortly after the television broadcast.
I’m Looking For a Zombie Anime Overview: Story, Studio and Production Team
The original I’m Looking For a Zombie manga is written and illustrated by Katsuwo. It was serialized in ASCII Media Works‘ Comic Dengeki Daioh “g” magazine from June 2022 to November 2023, with its chapters collected into three tankobon volumes. The anime adaptation is produced by Studio Comet, a studio with a long history in anime production dating back to the 1980s.
The story is set in a world where a mysterious disease called the Red Day killed 90 percent of humanity, turning the dead into attacking zombies. Thirteen years later, survivors live in isolated villages, avoiding the cities that are now overrun by the undead. A new generation has grown up with no memory of the world before the collapse. The protagonist Aki has never seen the outside world and has no memories of life before the outbreak. She leaves her village with her close friends Haru and Natsuki to search for her missing father, who left the village years earlier. Along the way, they rescue Yuu and Sakura and take refuge in a home improvement store, where they begin to plan their counterattack against the zombie hordes.
The production team includes Shinya Une as director, Kenichi Yamashita and Aki Itami handling series composition and screenplay, and Narumi Shimoji on character design. The music is composed by Kenta Higashiohji. The opening theme song “Raki Raki” is performed by Surii, while the ending theme “Soft Apocalypse” is performed by the band cadode.
The main cast includes:
- Miyari Nemoto as Aki — the protagonist who has no memories of the world before the zombie outbreak and is searching for her father
- Lynn as Natsuki — Aki’s close friend who joins her on the journey
- Toshiya Miyata as Haru — Aki’s close friend who cares deeply about fitness and working out
- Hibiku Yamamura as Yuu — a survivor the group meets on their journey
- Yuka Nukui as Sakura — another survivor who joins the group
- Yōko Hikasa as Mikazuki — a woman who went to the outside world before Aki
- Makoto Koichi as Tōka — a female auto mechanic whom Haru saves from zombies
- Tomoyo Takayanagi as Takamo — the sharp-tongued commander of Ueno Base
- Aino Shimada as Saigo — Takamo’s 12-year-old younger brother
- Kōsuke Toriumi as Aki’s Father — whose whereabouts and survival remain unknown
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Episode 1 Preview: What to Expect from the Premiere
Episode 1 is titled “This is a Case of Mistaken Identity… No, Mistaken Zombie” and serves as the introduction to the series’ world and main cast. The episode opens by establishing the aftermath of the Red Day, the catastrophic event that killed 90 percent of humanity and turned the dead into zombies. Thirteen years have passed since that day, and the surviving humans have built isolated communities away from the overrun cities.
Aki is introduced as a member of the new generation who has no memories of the world before the collapse. She has spent her entire life inside the village, hearing stories about the outside world but never experiencing it. Her father left the village years ago and never returned, leaving Aki with only a promise he made before departing. The episode establishes her motivation: she wants to find her father and discover what happened to him.
Haru and Natsuki, Aki’s closest friends, are introduced as they decide to accompany her on her journey. Haru is shown to be physically strong and focused on fitness, while Natsuki provides steady support and practical thinking for the group. The three of them make the decision to leave the safety of their village and venture into the zombie-infested world outside.
The episode covers their first steps into the outside world, where they quickly discover that the cities are completely overrun with zombies. The contrast between the stories they grew up hearing and the reality they now face creates both tense and comedic moments. The premiere also introduces Yuu and Sakura, two survivors the group encounters during their journey. The episode concludes with the group taking refuge in a home improvement store, where they begin to regroup and plan their next move.
English subtitles are available for episode 1 on Crunchyroll from the simulcast release. The Japanese audio features the original voice cast, with Miyari Nemoto delivering Aki’s perspective as a young person discovering a world she has only heard about in stories.
Stay tuned to VvipTimes for more anime release guides, streaming schedules, and episode breakdowns as the Fall 2026 season unfolds.
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