Undead Unluck

With the conclusion of her favorite romance manga, Fuuko Izumo is ready to end her life of misery and loneliness having long accepted her fate of never being able to experience passionate love like fictional characters. Cursed with "unluck," anyone Fuuko touches is in grave danger of experiencing unimaginable calamity.

While the possibility of imminent danger would have most sane people run in the opposite direction, Undead has other ideas. He is an immortal being with superhuman regenerative powers desperately seeking death, which has always eluded him. When their paths finally cross, Undead sees an opportunity to finally end his suffering by using Fuuko's unluck.

But before Undead can unlock the full potential of Fuuko's power to trigger the final devastating blow, the duo must first fend off a murderous secret organization hell-bent on exterminating those with special abilities.

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Izumo, Fuuko Main

Kahara, Moe Japanese

Andy Main

Nakamura, Yuuichi Japanese

Xiang, Shen Supporting

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Kuno, Akira Supporting

Uchiyama, Yumi Japanese

Tristan, Rip Supporting

Kaji, Yuuki Japanese

Chamber, Gina Supporting

Yuuki, Aoi Japanese

Alfred, Billy Supporting

Koyama, Rikiya Japanese

Tatiana Supporting

Kugimiya, Rie Japanese

Juiz Supporting

Ise, Mariya Japanese

Vorgeil, Nico Supporting

Yusa, Kouji Japanese

Kamei, Hiroshi Producer

Satou, Souta Producer

Tomobe, Masahiro Producer

Shimoda, Hayato Producer

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Apr 1, 2024

Tablekun

Recommended

At first glance when the trailer dropped for Undead Unluck, I had initially written it off. It seemed unique though, and that stuck with me. 4 weeks into its airing, I saw good reception, so I gave it a shot. I can now say It was worthy of watching after having just completed the first season. First and foremost, it's a 24-episode season, no pauses. God bless David Production for directing this properly. The first season has proper story building and leaves the viewer with anticipation to the continuation of this story. The series has proper time to develop ... both story and characters and has an intriguing premise and development of negators on both sides of the conflict. This is how you do anime properly.

Animation 9/10
- The animation isn't the best of the best, but it does a lot right, both in action scenes and stationary scenes. Overall, it is done really well.
Sound 9/10
- Good OP/EDs with great sound design throughout, and good VA work.
Story 8/10
- Not the most complex of a story, but it does story telling right. The story deepens and gets better, eventually ending the season with an anticipatory conflict of factions, that I look forward to in the future.
Characters 9/10
- Unique characters throughout, heartwarming background stories, that drive emotion. One fodder character early in the season is a good example of how great the character development is. When a write off character can make you emotional, it is proof the writer gets character development. I really like Andy and Fuukos' budding relationship. It may seem aggressive at first, but it slowly molds into something genuine.
Enjoyment 10/10
- Had I waited to binge this in one shot, I would have. I did it in 4 mini binges because I knew I couldn't just watch this week to week.

Even as I write the review, I am contemplating this and that, and I realized writing, that this series was a lot better than I thought. I can't wait to see s2. I recommend this to anime fans in general. I feel this is kind of a hidden gem.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Mar 23, 2024

BayesBeard

Mixed Feelings

The start is strong with solid visual elements laying the foundation of the dark, yet comedic tone of this story-driven series. There are more than a few instances throughout the season where some animation and story-telling choices were questionable. However, it doesn’t take away from the overall experience, and can even add to the enjoyment depending on your own perspective.

For those caught up on the manga, having that knowledge further enhances the viewing experience. The series itself is very interesting and worth talking about. With some fine-tuning of the story-boarding for any future seasons that get cleared, the anime can be included in the conversation ... more in the future.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Mar 24, 2025

nanakibh

Not Recommended

Undead Unluck feels like it was made in a lab to appeal to Shonen Jump readers. But I think that in their attempt to find a new series to rival their biggest titles, they've failed to understand what made their most successful titles so good. As a result, new Jump series like Undead Unluck feel too manufactured. There's no heart in this show. It's uninspired. It feels like it's just checking off boxes in order to catch the attention of the magazine itself.

If this is your first time watching a Shonen Jump anime, you'll probably enjoy it. But if you've already watched Naruto, Bleach, or ... One Piece, then you'll easily be able to identify all the ways this show is trying to imitate them. Despite how hard it's trying to be unique, everything that occurs in this show is just... boring and unmemorable. I feel like I should say something positive about it, but I can't think of anything. Any time it comes close to doing something interesting, it still manages to do it in the most average way.

As others have already said, the "fanservice" in this show is disgusting. It regularly objectifies Fuuko for no good reason. I just felt bad for her, and I'm sure that's not what they were hoping I'd feel. There were a couple times where I did start to buy into the chemistry between Fuuko and Andy, but then it would get soured when I'd remember all the times Andy forcefully made moves on her. Andy IS a decent guy, so there's no reason for them to make him act that way towards her. Furthermore, it commits the worst sin that any fanservice can commit... It's just not sexy.

The character designs are ugly. Some of the characters look alright, but the two main characters are just unpleasant to look at. Fuuko's overall design would have been fine if it weren't for the art style. Meanwhile, everything about Andy's design is just terrible. Most of the time, he isn't wearing a shirt. For some reason, it makes him look so naked and gross to me... I don't feel that way about guys like Goku, but I want Andy to cover up BADLY. He looks better as Victor, if only because I hate Andy's regular slicked-back hairstyle so much.

For some reason, I kept thinking about Soul Eater while I was watching this. Soul Eater is a far superior show. If you're looking for quirky characters engaging in quirky battles with lots of action and STYLE, then watch Soul Eater. Don't waste your time with this like I did.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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