Japanese Fall 2014 Drama Preview Sixteen years after a zombie outbreak began in western Mexico and spread worldwide, zombies have become a mundane part of daily life due to their weak and slow nature. In Japan’s Tamagawa ward, a special welfare division manages infected or zombified residents. Akaba Shinsuke, an unmotivated and lonely 25-year-old, works there. His dull routine is disrupted when Tachibana Rin, a striking and skilled rookie, joins the team. (Source: kisskh) Edit Translation
- English
- Español
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Native Title: 玉川区役所 OF THE DEAD
- Also Known As: Tamagawa City Office of the Dead
- Screenwriter: Arai Yuka
- Director: Kawahara Masahiko
- Screenwriter & Director: Kumasaka Izuru
- Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Cast & Credits
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![Hayashi Kento in Tamagawa Kuyakusho OF THE DEAD Japanese Drama]( "Hayashi Kento in Tamagawa Kuyakusho OF THE DEAD Japanese Drama")
Hayashi Kento Main Role -
![Hirose Alice in Tamagawa Kuyakusho OF THE DEAD Japanese Drama]( "Hirose Alice in Tamagawa Kuyakusho OF THE DEAD Japanese Drama")
Hirose Alice Main Role -
![Takahashi Tsutomu in Tamagawa Kuyakusho OF THE DEAD Japanese Drama]( "Takahashi Tsutomu in Tamagawa Kuyakusho OF THE DEAD Japanese Drama")
Takahashi TsutomuOkawa TsuyoshiSupport Role -
![Katagiri Jin in Tamagawa Kuyakusho OF THE DEAD Japanese Drama]( "Katagiri Jin in Tamagawa Kuyakusho OF THE DEAD Japanese Drama")
Katagiri JinTanokura KeiSupport Role -
![Toyota Ellie in Tamagawa Kuyakusho OF THE DEAD Japanese Drama]( "Toyota Ellie in Tamagawa Kuyakusho OF THE DEAD Japanese Drama")
Toyota EllieOno NagisaSupport Role -
![Mizusawa Shingo in Tamagawa Kuyakusho OF THE DEAD Japanese Drama]( "Mizusawa Shingo in Tamagawa Kuyakusho OF THE DEAD Japanese Drama")
Mizusawa ShingoTorikoshi SusumuSupport Role
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Quality-wise, a real rollercoaster
Already halfway through this "Tamagawa Kuyakusho of the Dead", I started wondering how the heck I was gonna review it. Why? Well, because it is, quality-wise, a real rollercoaster: one moment you climb up high, the next you take a plunge into the abyss! Normally I am a dedicated advocate of comic relief (of course it depends on the genre, but let's simplify a bit for the sake of discussion), but here it is, for the most part, just idiotic (I'd say the decent part is, like, only 10% of it). On the other hand, the "serious" part of the story is where this dorama reaches its high points (take episode 6 as a perfect example of what I'm saying), but the fact that it is so constantly and obnoxiously intertwined with the aforementioned übersilly scenes just ends up stealing some of its value.And that's a real pity, 'cause apart from that, the dorama is surprisingly better than expected. Indeed, by watching the opening credits one might expect one of those westernized dramas that I refer to as "Western TV series in disguise", but it doesn't take long to realize that, luckily, it isn't the case here; yes, the form might be a bit "westernized" sometimes, but the substance, the core, the values...oh, they're all Japanese, folks! Thus the deeply original (and so beautifully humane!) approach to the zombie genre...which, I repeat, without the too many silly scenes would've deserved this title a much higher grade.
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