Sankarea: Undying Love (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Sankarea: Undying Love is an animation and comedy series.

What it’s about. Zombie-obsessed Furuya is making a potion to reanimate his dead cat when he meets Rea. She’s about as miserable as a girl can get, thanks to her creepy, domineering father. When the pain becomes too much, she tries to commit suicide with a sip of Furuya’s weird elixir. The potion doesn’t kill her – but it does turn her into a zombie after she falls from a cliff. Now that Rea’s undead and ready to finally live, she hides out with Furuya, who’s always dreamed of having a zombie girlfriend. Their one-of-a-kind relationship comes with some challenges, like the fact that Rea is decomposing. Even worse, her freak-show dad is dangerously determined to get her back under his control. As Furuya fights to keep his ghoulfriend safe, Rea finds the secret to resurrecting her happiness: Live like you’re dying – even if you’re already dead.

Who’s in it. Sankarea: Undying Love stars Maaya Uchida as Rea Sanka (voice), Ryohei Kimura as Chihiro Furuya (voice), Sayuri Yahagi as Ranko Saōji (voice) and Yuka Iguchi as Mero Furuya (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.8/10, Sankarea: Undying Love has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sankarea: Undying Love page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sankarea: Undying Love tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.