'Murder Mystery of the Dead' Explodes onto TV Screens as New Anime Thriller!

ABC Animation announced on Friday that Cosaic and Group SNE's Murder Mystery of the Dead party game is getting a television anime series that will premiere on November 13. A special program for the anime will air on November 6.

Anime Release Date

The much-anticipated anime adaptation of Murder Mystery of the Dead is set to debut on November 13, with a special program previewing the series scheduled for November 6.

Plot Overview

The original party game, designed for 7-8 players without the need for a game master, is set in a shopping mall after a zombie pandemic has led to the collapse of civilization. The anime will bring this thrilling and suspenseful scenario to life, with a cast of characters navigating the eerie, post-apocalyptic setting while unraveling the deadly mysteries that lie within.

The anime will star:

• Moe Kahara as Mikoto Amano

• Lynn as Ranna Kuze

• Kiyono Yasuno as Yū Kodama

• Madoka Asahina as Rumina

• Maki Kawase as Fumika Shinohara

• Tsubaki Makino as Riri Aramaki

• Hikaru Tohno as Murumuru

Ryō Kawakami and Hideki Morikawa from Group SNE and cosaic are credited with the original plan. ABC Animation and Balus are credited for production. Tomohiro Ishii is directing the anime, Giggle Akiguchi (also known as Ryō Kawakami, who worked on the original game) is overseeing the series scripts, and Teren Mikami (There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... light novel author) is writing the scripts.