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Sankarea / さんかれあ #3
Sankarea 3: Undying Love
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Rea's just gotten permission to live with Chihiro and return to school, when a strange blonde woman arrives at the house! This isn't just some confused tourist, though-- she knows all about the reanimation potion, and Grandpa is terrified of her... Could she be a threat to Rea?
Rea's just gotten permission to live with Chihiro and return to school, when a strange blonde woman arrives at the house! This isn't just some confused tourist, though-- she knows all about the reanimation potion, and Grandpa is terrified of her... Could she be a threat to Rea?
160 pages, Paperback
First published March 9, 2011
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August 14, 2025
i hope this series gets better..
August 5, 2013
A dark romantic manga. Includes zombies and a good art style. There is a good plot and the concept is also very good.
July 21, 2018
Review by D.B. : "I like how now Rea is living with Chihiro but don't like the new blond who comes in."
February 26, 2020
Rating: 3.5 stars (overall)
Summary (for the whole manga):
Furuya Chihiro is a die-hard fan of zombies. He has a whole collection of zombie movie DVDs, zombie dolls/figurines, and other zombie-related stuff. With his grandfather's old book, he secretly tries to craft a resurrection drug that is said to be able to bring back the dead in the form of a zombie. Chihiro's beloved cat, Babu, has recently died; and therefore he wants to test the drug on Babu. In the event of his experiment that was done in an abandoned building, Sanka Rea, an heiress of the Sanka family, unexpectedly comes to the well near the building to vent out her frustration towards her father. Both of them surprisingly got along with each other afterwards, and Rea shows interest in Chihiro's zombie experiment. Rea secretly steals some of the resurrection drug from Chihiro and drinks the drug with the hopes of ending her life. However, nothing happens after she consumed the drug. The next night, Rea falls over a cliff when she was with her father. Surprisingly, Rea did not exactly die, due to the drug that she consumed. Rea becomes a zombie and is free from her father's grasp. She decides to live with Chihiro's family. Chihiro then does his best to keep Rea from rotting away and to learn the real truth about zombies and the resurrection drug.
Summary (for the whole manga):
Furuya Chihiro is a die-hard fan of zombies. He has a whole collection of zombie movie DVDs, zombie dolls/figurines, and other zombie-related stuff. With his grandfather's old book, he secretly tries to craft a resurrection drug that is said to be able to bring back the dead in the form of a zombie. Chihiro's beloved cat, Babu, has recently died; and therefore he wants to test the drug on Babu. In the event of his experiment that was done in an abandoned building, Sanka Rea, an heiress of the Sanka family, unexpectedly comes to the well near the building to vent out her frustration towards her father. Both of them surprisingly got along with each other afterwards, and Rea shows interest in Chihiro's zombie experiment. Rea secretly steals some of the resurrection drug from Chihiro and drinks the drug with the hopes of ending her life. However, nothing happens after she consumed the drug. The next night, Rea falls over a cliff when she was with her father. Surprisingly, Rea did not exactly die, due to the drug that she consumed. Rea becomes a zombie and is free from her father's grasp. She decides to live with Chihiro's family. Chihiro then does his best to keep Rea from rotting away and to learn the real truth about zombies and the resurrection drug.
January 24, 2022
I am so glad this manga picks up where the anime leaves off.
Darin-chan, is from a research facility that studies zombies. At first, you get the feeling that this girl is just super interested in zombies and could possibly hurt Rea.
Well, hurting Rea is still up in the air, but so far she has been able to provide information about Chihiro's grandfather(who apparently used to teach on zombies), and then of course Rea still just wants to be a normal girl. she wants to enjoy romance and malls, and this stuns Darin because the zombies she knows of back at home(U.S.A)- pretty much just feed...on people. Only one showed some suppression of zombie hunger.
Also, I lowkey feel as if Chihiro is burdened by Zombie Rea. He may say he wants a zombie girl and like shaving a beautiful zombie girl like Rea, but to me Rea seems to be burdening him and I think she gets the feeling that Wanko may the right one for him. This feeling passes quickly as more events happen.
This was a page-turner. Great story!
Darin-chan, is from a research facility that studies zombies. At first, you get the feeling that this girl is just super interested in zombies and could possibly hurt Rea.
Well, hurting Rea is still up in the air, but so far she has been able to provide information about Chihiro's grandfather(who apparently used to teach on zombies), and then of course Rea still just wants to be a normal girl. she wants to enjoy romance and malls, and this stuns Darin because the zombies she knows of back at home(U.S.A)- pretty much just feed...on people. Only one showed some suppression of zombie hunger.
Also, I lowkey feel as if Chihiro is burdened by Zombie Rea. He may say he wants a zombie girl and like shaving a beautiful zombie girl like Rea, but to me Rea seems to be burdening him and I think she gets the feeling that Wanko may the right one for him. This feeling passes quickly as more events happen.
This was a page-turner. Great story!
October 27, 2022
With Rea not only allowed to attend school still but to live with Chihiro we see the two of them continuing to discover how Rea's zombie body can handle day to day stresses. Speaking about stresses the foreigner Darin Arciento Kurumiya has come to Japan having a past with Chihiro's grandfather that still leaves him terrified. However with her experiences with zombies she can be a help to Rea and Chihiro if only she didn't keep looking at Rea as her next test subject.
September 1, 2025
Utterly disgusting! Pervert Author!!!
I ask this question to Mitsuru Hattori, the author - why don’t you directly sketch for porn comics instead of showing perversion in teen manga? Some of the angles are unnecessary placed and revealing, sexually objectifying the women characters.
That’s it. I’m done with this series. I was just reading it for the cat 🐈⬛ . It’s absolutely intolerable to read and focus on the story.
I ask this question to Mitsuru Hattori, the author - why don’t you directly sketch for porn comics instead of showing perversion in teen manga? Some of the angles are unnecessary placed and revealing, sexually objectifying the women characters.
That’s it. I’m done with this series. I was just reading it for the cat 🐈⬛ . It’s absolutely intolerable to read and focus on the story.
February 16, 2018
The third volume introduces us to Daryn, a former assistant to Chihiro's grandfather. He is quite terrified of her, maybe we'll find out soon. She also own a zombie pet, an owl called 18.
Daryn is a half zombie as well, and finds Rea fascinating and abnormal at the same time.
Daryn is a half zombie as well, and finds Rea fascinating and abnormal at the same time.
October 7, 2022
This is such an odd story that wouldn’t usually be something I like but there’s just enough information parsed out in each episode to make you crave more. I am so intrigued by the science behind this reanimation that I want to know more.
June 21, 2024
Com a introdução de uma nova personagem nesse volume ‘Sankarea’ fica com uma boa mistura entre o exótico, o creepy, o bizarro, as quebras de expectativas e a comédia.
O subplot da mãe do protagonista é um tempero a mais no mistério por trás do avô gagá que dá um ar de seriedade em meio a tantas coisas que não são levadas nem um pouco a sério.
O subplot da mãe do protagonista é um tempero a mais no mistério por trás do avô gagá que dá um ar de seriedade em meio a tantas coisas que não são levadas nem um pouco a sério.
July 23, 2018
Non vedo l'ora di leggere il quarto volume😍
May 30, 2021
I hope I can have the same sense of justice as Chihiro.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 23, 2021
Sankarea #3
For a zombie girl, she has a lot of problems to deal with.
How can a guy keep his zombie girl fresh?
For a zombie girl, she has a lot of problems to deal with.
How can a guy keep his zombie girl fresh?
February 29, 2024
I’m hoping to finish this series this year! Surprisingly the story of a zombie girl is romantic and silly.
September 16, 2014
~3.5/5
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
This series is moving in a very interesting direction. One that has me surprised, and guessing. I took a small break from it, but I think I’m going to try to catch up now. I’m enjoying it so far.
We meet a new character in this volume, and she’s worked with Chihiro’s grandfather (who does not want to see her) on zombies in the past. At first she made me wary, and still does a little, because her intentions with Rea are questionable, but it actually seems like her and Rea might form a friendship. One that could be good for both of them. Rea doesn’t have a lot of friends, and she’s really only attached to Chihiro right now. She needs a friend. She also needs to learn how to deal with her zombie state.
I like Rea, and we got to see a new side of her in this volume. She’s still developing, and revealing herself as a character, learning about her problems, as well as growing as a person.
We also got to see some development for Mero, Chihiro’s little sister, who is just great. She’s so straightforward, and mature. There was a scene with her in this volume that has me really intrigued. We also saw some of Wanko, Chihiro’s cousin, who for some reason I am just not a very big fan of.
I’m mostly really interested in Rea’s zombie situation. I love the way it’s being used, how it’s developing, the problems that are coming up. There are some serious bad things coming up, being hinted at—it has me extremely interested.
I look forward to reading the next volume, and seeing where it goes from here.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
This series is moving in a very interesting direction. One that has me surprised, and guessing. I took a small break from it, but I think I’m going to try to catch up now. I’m enjoying it so far.
We meet a new character in this volume, and she’s worked with Chihiro’s grandfather (who does not want to see her) on zombies in the past. At first she made me wary, and still does a little, because her intentions with Rea are questionable, but it actually seems like her and Rea might form a friendship. One that could be good for both of them. Rea doesn’t have a lot of friends, and she’s really only attached to Chihiro right now. She needs a friend. She also needs to learn how to deal with her zombie state.
I like Rea, and we got to see a new side of her in this volume. She’s still developing, and revealing herself as a character, learning about her problems, as well as growing as a person.
We also got to see some development for Mero, Chihiro’s little sister, who is just great. She’s so straightforward, and mature. There was a scene with her in this volume that has me really intrigued. We also saw some of Wanko, Chihiro’s cousin, who for some reason I am just not a very big fan of.
I’m mostly really interested in Rea’s zombie situation. I love the way it’s being used, how it’s developing, the problems that are coming up. There are some serious bad things coming up, being hinted at—it has me extremely interested.
I look forward to reading the next volume, and seeing where it goes from here.
August 10, 2014
A mysterious (and gorgeous!) foreigner woman travels to Japan to see Furuya's grandfather, whom she refers to as Professor Boyle. But get this, she even knows about zombies, and has been studying them since she was 6 years old! She forces herself on the Furuyas and stays at their residence for the time being, to observe Rea. But as her and Rea begin to get closer, the foreigner reveals to her what will happen once Rea is out of the "fresh period"... Meaning, Rea will come to no longer show affection to the people and things she loves, but she will rather acquire a taste for them!
Honestly, most shocking thing in here is that Darin is FOURTEEN. I MEAN, WHAT THE HELL? I certainly did not look that pretty and voluptuous at fourteen!! Also, there wasn't very much Furuya in this volume. :< I kinda miss him. Also, halfway through this volume is about when I stopped reading it online. ...Which is also kinda where the anime ended, I guess? LOL. So everything from this point will hopefully and most likely be a surprise! Woo!
P.S. Rea is always so adorable, but not with an arm and a half.
Honestly, most shocking thing in here is that Darin is FOURTEEN. I MEAN, WHAT THE HELL? I certainly did not look that pretty and voluptuous at fourteen!! Also, there wasn't very much Furuya in this volume. :< I kinda miss him. Also, halfway through this volume is about when I stopped reading it online. ...Which is also kinda where the anime ended, I guess? LOL. So everything from this point will hopefully and most likely be a surprise! Woo!
P.S. Rea is always so adorable, but not with an arm and a half.
December 28, 2022
🌸21st March 2021🌸
Sankarea really toes that line between cute romance and unsettling horror and it works so well! Rae is happy to finally have a “normal” life (as normal as it can when your a zombie) and Furuya is taking responsibility, but of course things don’t stay calm for long as the mysterious Darin arrives unexpectedly. From the second volume, the main concern is preserving Rae’s body but now we found out so much more about what’s in store for Rae! It’s a fun manga and I’m excited to see what will happen next. The addition of Darin has definitely spiced things up!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Sankarea really toes that line between cute romance and unsettling horror and it works so well! Rae is happy to finally have a “normal” life (as normal as it can when your a zombie) and Furuya is taking responsibility, but of course things don’t stay calm for long as the mysterious Darin arrives unexpectedly. From the second volume, the main concern is preserving Rae’s body but now we found out so much more about what’s in store for Rae! It’s a fun manga and I’m excited to see what will happen next. The addition of Darin has definitely spiced things up!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 24, 2016
La trama s'infittisce... La tipa straniera che è arrivata a casa Furuya è un po' stramba ma è zombie anche lei. E soprattutto il nonno - quello più strano di tutti - lavorava in un centro di ricerca per zombie. E c'entra anche la mamma di Chihiro... Bene, bene, bene...
La storiellina di Meru è carina. Lei sarebbe un bel personaggio se venissi usata un po' di più.
La storiellina di Meru è carina. Lei sarebbe un bel personaggio se venissi usata un po' di più.
March 17, 2015
I'm enjoying this so much. I've never had a series where I've rooted for both girls before... I feel like some of the conversations are really pretty deep, but I'm also enjoying the humor. Nice balance.
August 14, 2015
So this is where things diverge from the anime. Or keep going, anyway.
And for those wondering what the heck is with that cover? Yes, it does have something to do with the contents. It's not just some random, unrelated picture.
And for those wondering what the heck is with that cover? Yes, it does have something to do with the contents. It's not just some random, unrelated picture.
July 20, 2015
I normally dislike zombies, but this was actually pretty good. The main zombie character is cute^2 and the cat boy is just too funny. Overall, there are a few odd bits I simply don't get (scenes which likely make sense to Japanese and not Americans) but I would definetly recommend it!
July 12, 2013
Read this on mangahere, so um....it is out....
August 16, 2014
I liked how twisted the storyline with Rea's father was in #2. This book is setting up a new character, but wasn't satisfying in its own right.
August 27, 2014
See volume 1.
August 27, 2015
I still don't feel like I know all the characters yet but they're started to show more of their backgrounds
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