Sankarea: Undying Love
Season 1
201212 episodes
Episode 1
Once I… Become a… Zombie
Apr 6, 201224m
TMDB rating 7.4TMDB
When the family cat is accidentally killed, zombie buff Chihiro Furuya secretly tries to bring it back to life. After he overhears Rea Sanka shouting her frustrations down a well, Rea offers to help Chihiro, as they both keep each others’ secrets.
Episode 2
It Was… Successful
Apr 13, 201224m
TMDB rating 7.5TMDB
Rea continues to assist Chihiro’s attempt to reanimate Babu. She reveals her home life, including an unhealthy relationship with her father. The two of them decide to make one last attempt to bring Babu back to life, using a hydrangea blossom.
Episode 3
Sanka… Rea
Apr 20, 201224m
TMDB rating 7.8TMDB
Rea is grounded indefinitely for sneaking out at night, and her father decides to keep her home from school, for good measure. She sneaks out again anyway, and goes looking for Chihiro. Elsewhere, when Babu runs away, Chihiro and Ranko chase after him.
Episode 4
A Normal… Girl
Apr 27, 201224m
TMDB rating 6.1TMDB
Aria learns that Rea has run away, and Dan’ichiro vows to get her back. In Chihiro’s room, Rea sews up her wound, and the two of them each come to terms with her rebirth as a zombie. Free of her father, Rea reveals to Chihiro what she now wants from him.
Episode 5
If She’s a Zombie… That Means…
May 4, 201224m
TMDB rating 7.6TMDB
With Rea going through rigor mortis, Chihiro does his best to keep her hidden while attending to household chores. While trying to figure out how to preserve Rea’s body, Chihiro makes a startling discovery about his grandpa. Ranko learns more about Rea.
Episode 6
It’s Because I… Ran Into You
May 11, 201224m
TMDB rating 6.9TMDB
Rea’s strange behavior leads her to kiss Chihiro in front of Ranko. After Rea slips away, Chihiro learns some valuable information about the undead from his grandpa. Chihiro decides to start keeping a diary of his observations of Rea.
Episode 7
Childhood… Friends…
May 18, 201224m
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
Chihiro spends his Sunday helping out with the Saoji family’s restaurant. Ranko tells the tale of the first time she met Chihiro. The two young children develop an unusual friendship between themselves as more about Ranko’s family is revealed.
Episode 8
Counterfeit… Freedom…
May 25, 201224m
TMDB rating 5.8TMDB
After Rea agrees to join the Furuya family in a meal, Chihiro becomes more interested in her dietary habits. At Rea’s insistence, he takes her to the mall to shop for clothes. Once there, however, Chihiro isn’t the only one who pays attention to Rea.
Episode 9
A Mother’s… Hand…
Jun 1, 201224m
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
Mero and her two friends tell tales of their own brushes with zombies. Ichie tells of the creature that the art teacher keeps; Miko relates the story of an awful smell that led her to a house of horror. Mero’s story, however, trumps them both.
Episode 10
Strong… Feelings…
Jun 8, 201224m
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
While being held hostage inside the Sanka mansion, Chihiro meets Aria. She discloses that she is Rea’s stepmother, and relates how she came to be married to Dan’ichiro. In the course of her tale, more about Dan’ichiro’s past is also revealed to Chihiro.
Episode 11
Nothing… Really… Special
Jun 22, 201224m
TMDB rating 7.1TMDB
Rea arrives home just as Dan’ichiro shows Chihiro into the fencing hall, where he is determined to settle things between them. Though detained by the maid staff, Rea is able to elude them, and rushes to save Chihiro, but is startled by what she finds.
Episode 12
At That Moment… I…
Jun 29, 201224m
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
Chihiro begins to have second thoughts about his duty in looking after Rea’s welfare, and how little he can do for her. When plans to watch a fireworks show that Rea has her heart set on seeing fall through, the group comes up with an alternative.