Tozuka also designed the new UMA “Balance” for a 1-hour special in winter 2025
Kodoani.com – The recent Jump Festa '24 event brought interesting news to fans Undead Unluckwhen the upcoming one-hour special anime of this manga series will have a completely new story, written by author Yoshifumi Tozuka himself. In particular, Tozuka also designed a new UMA creature named “Balance” to appear in this part. It is expected that the special edition will be released in the winter of 2025, promising to continue to captivate audiences with a creative and surprising story.
The journey of Undead Unluck
The manga's television anime premiered in October 2023 and streams on Hulu, attracting attention for its unique style and unusual plot. The manga officially ended with the 24th volume on March 23 this year, leaving a deep impression on readers.
The story is about Fuuko Izumo, a girl with an Unluck ability that causes her to unintentionally cause deadly bad luck to anyone she comes into contact with. In a moment of depression and despair, she meets Andy, an immortal zombie, who is always looking for a way to die. Their strange yet emotional relationship takes viewers on a chaotic and emotional journey, as Fuuko finds meaning in life and Andy hopes for his ideal death.
Production team
The anime is a product of studio david production (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Fire Force), with Yuki Yase as director. Hideyuki Morioka is responsible for the character designs, while Kenichiro Suehiro is composing the background music. TMS's UNLIMITED PRODUCE is responsible for production and planning.
The two main voice actors, Moe Kahara (as Fuuko Izumo) and Yūichi Nakamura (as Andy), bring new life to the characters. The opening song “01” performed by Queen Bee and the ending song “Know me…” by Kairi Yagi contributed to highlighting the unique atmosphere of the film.
The success of the manga
Undead Unluck was originally published as a one-shot in January 2019 in Weekly Shonen Jump, then launched as a manga serial in January 2020. The manga has achieved many achievements, ranking 14th on the list. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for male readers in 2021 and won the sixth Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō Award in 2020.
With the upcoming special anime version, Undead Unluck promises to continue to affirm its strong appeal, bringing new and unique experiences to both loyal fans and new audiences.
