I’m Looking For a Zombie is back this weekend with episode 2, and the group is settling into their new life outside the village. After a premiere that introduced Aki, Haru, and Natsuki to the ruins of the old world, the story is now focusing on survival, building a routine, and a mysterious warning about visitors. Here is everything you need to know about the episode 2 release schedule, what happened in episode 1, and why this zombie anime is worth your time.
Episode 2 Release Date and Exact Streaming Times for Global Audiences
I’m Looking For a Zombie episode 2 will release on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Crunchyroll for international audiences. The episode will be roughly 24 minutes long and will include both English subtitles and an English dub from release.
International viewers on Crunchyroll can watch the new episode at the following local times:
- Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): 8:00 a.m.
- Mountain Daylight Time (MDT): 9:00 a.m.
- Central Daylight Time (CDT): 10:00 a.m.
- Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): 11:00 a.m.
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 3:00 p.m.
- British Summer Time (BST): 4:00 p.m.
- Central European Summer Time (CEST): 5:00 p.m.
- India Standard Time (IST): 8:30 p.m.
- Philippine Time (PHT): 11:00 p.m.
- Japan Standard Time (JST): 11:30 p.m.
These times reflect the simulcast window on Crunchyroll, which streams the anime on the same day it airs in Japan.
Where to Watch I’m Looking For a Zombie Episode 2 Online
For audiences outside Japan, Crunchyroll is the main platform for streaming I’m Looking For a Zombie across North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, and India. The series is available with English subtitles and a same-day English dub.
Japanese viewers can watch the episode on TV Asahi and its affiliated network stations as part of the IMAnimation programming block. BS Asahi and AT-X will also broadcast the series. The anime is also available on ABEMA and d Anime Store in Japan.
What Happened in Episode 1 – I’m Looking For a Zombie Premiere Recap
Episode 1, titled “Searching for Dad,” set up the entire story. Aki lives in an isolated village thirteen years after the Red Day, a mysterious outbreak that killed 90 percent of humanity and turned them into zombies. Aki belongs to a generation with no memory of the world before the collapse.
Aki made a promise to her father before he left the village. She told him she would be the one to find him and kill him if he turned into a zombie. That promise drives her entire journey.
Aki escaped her village with her childhood friends Haru and Natsuki. Outside, they discovered a world overrun with zombies, but also a world that was vast, strange, and fascinating to them. The trio met Yu and Sakura after rescuing them from a zombie horde. Yu and Sakura come from a more academically minded village, creating a group with a mix of practical skills and book knowledge.
The group took shelter in a home improvement store, which they mistook for a palace at first because of all the items they had never seen before. The episode balanced comedy with survival, showing the group fighting zombies with fertilizer bombs and other improvised methods.
A reviewer from Beneath the Tangles described the premiere this way: “The characters are lovable—all of them, but Aki especially with her single-mindedness and cute, bloodthirsty energy”.
What to Expect in Episode 2 – Story Details and New Characters
Episode 2 is titled “Searching for Companions” (仲間さがしてます). The story picks up with the group using the home improvement store as their new base. They work on securing water and food while building a stable living routine. Each member takes on a role within the group.
Aki brings up an idea: she wants to develop the film her father left behind. This becomes a key emotional thread for the episode.
While the group heads to a river to get water, they start playing around and enjoying themselves. But Yu remains on guard. Yu is wary of “visitors” who will arrive soon. This warning adds tension to an episode that otherwise focuses on the group’s daily life and bonding.
The episode is directed by Shinya Une with storyboards by Shin’ya Une, unit direction by Tomoki Watanabe, and chief animation direction by Narumi Shimoji.
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Why You Should Watch I’m Looking For a Zombie
I’m Looking For a Zombie is not a typical zombie story. It focuses on a group of teens who never knew the world before it fell. They see abandoned stores, old technology, and ruined cities with curiosity rather than fear. This gives the series a unique tone that mixes danger with wonder.
The anime is based on a manga by Katsuwo, the creator behind Mitsuboshi Colors and Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu. The manga ran in ASCII Media Works’ Comic Dengeki Daioh “g” magazine from June 2022 to November 2023 and was collected into three volumes.
Shinya Une, known for his work on Teasing Master Takagi-san, is directing the anime at Studio Comet. Kenichi Yamashita and Aki Itami are handling the series scripts, with Narumi Shimoji designing the characters.
The Japanese cast includes Miyari Nemoto as Aki, Lynn as Natsuki, Toshiya Miyata as Haru, Hibiku Yamamura as Yu, and Yuka Nukui as Sakura. The English dub cast features Madeline Dorroh as Aki, Arianna Contardo as Natsuki, Blythe Melin as Haru, Giselle Fernandez as Yu, and Anairis Quiñones as Sakura.
The anime will have 12 episodes in total, with new episodes releasing every Saturday. The opening theme “Raki Raki” is performed by Surii, and the ending theme “Soft Apocalypse” is performed by cadode.
A reviewer from Moe Sucks described the show as “a cute, light-hearted jaunt through the abandoned streets of a former big city — as cute and light-hearted as a zombie apocalypse can be”.
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