Zombie-Loan Series by Peach-Pit

Michiru Kita's a weak-spirited girl who has a hard time saying what's on her mind. One day, she notices mysterious, ring-like markings around the necks of two of her classmates, Chika Akatsuki and Shito Tachibana - two boys who miraculously survived a horrible accident six months ago. Michiru, possessing the rare ability to see these rings, knows that they warn of impending death. Thinking that, perhaps, she can do something to save her classmates' lives, she approaches them.. moreMichiru Kita's a weak-spirited girl who has a hard time saying what's on her mind. One day, she notices mysterious, ring-like markings around the necks of two of her classmates, Chika Akatsuki and Shito Tachibana - two boys who miraculously survived a horrible accident six months ago. Michiru, possessing the rare ability to see these rings, knows that they warn of impending death. Thinking that, perhaps, she can do something to save her classmates' lives, she approaches them...but it seems the boys have already made a different kind of deal and garnered themselves a heavy debt. less

Three classmates who make their living (literally!) by acting as agents of the Z-Loan office and dispatching zombies - Chika Akatsuki, Shito Tachibana, and Michiru Kita - are hot on the trail of an elusive psychopath known as "The Butterfly." But as if serial killers and zombies weren't enough to worry about, poor Michiru's barely had a chace to get used to her new digs, her new life, and.. moreThree classmates who make their living (literally!) by acting as agents of the Z-Loan office and dispatching zombies - Chika Akatsuki, Shito Tachibana, and Michiru Kita - are hot on the trail of an elusive psychopath known as "The Butterfly." But as if serial killers and zombies weren't enough to worry about, poor Michiru's barely had a chace to get used to her new digs, her new life, and...What's this? A new member!? Chika's friend Shiba joins the teen trio as they solve riddle after riddle and get ever closer to the madman's lair. less

Though Chika and Shito manage to extract the girls from the clutches of the Butterfly Killer's fans, the case takes a shocking turn when an unexpected betrayal is revealed! With heavy hearts, the members of Z-Loan close the case, but they still can't shake the blues. So the Chancellor sponsors a group trip to the hot springs, which starts out all fun and games but ends with...a howl!?

Why, even mean-spirited, ill-mannered, money-grubbing, undead zombie hunters have families! Chika's overly affectionate dad and his cellphone-happy little sister drop in on the Z-Loan office, much to Chika's chagrin. All the familial silliness lifts Chika's mood, but also throws his partner's dark past into relief. When a horrifying, trust-shattering secret is revealed about Shito amid whisperings of his ties to a powerful Mafia group, will the Z-Loan office ever be the same again?

When Shito is kidnapped, Chika, Michiru, and the group's newest addition--the axeman Sotetsu--don't hesitate to rescue their tall, dark, and grumpy friend. But the battle leaves them beat afterward, and Koyomi decides some all-night karaoke is the best cure. Little do they know that the very people behind all the illegal zombie activity are getting their groove on in the very next room!

Z-Loan's forced to duke it out with A-Loan to see who can earn ten million yen first! But just as the challenge gets underway, the illegal zombies are nowhere to be found! Just what is going on!? Michiru hones her Shinigami Eyes under Zarame's tutelage as faces from the past make sudden appearances, with some even joining the team! When the illegal zombies finally show up on school grounds, A-Loan and Z-Loan find themselves locked in and fighting side by side... moreZ-Loan's forced to duke it out with A-Loan to see who can earn ten million yen first! But just as the challenge gets underway, the illegal zombies are nowhere to be found! Just what is going on!? Michiru hones her Shinigami Eyes under Zarame's tutelage as faces from the past make sudden appearances, with some even joining the team! When the illegal zombies finally show up on school grounds, A-Loan and Z-Loan find themselves locked in and fighting side by side. Can they actually cooperate with one another? And who'll get the money first!? less

Under Chitose's watchful eye, cabin fever sets in as Z-Loan and A-Loan find themselves stuck inside the school with no way out. Between the threat from the zombie horde just outside and the constant bickering within, neither team is safe from the ARRC, each other, or even themselves. And when one of Z-Loan gives in to the basest zombie instincts, will Michiru's power be enough to bring her friend back to the land of the living?

Still trapped inside the ARRC's alternate dimension, Shito careens toward his partner as Chancellor Shimotsuki's ragtag group of rescued A- and Z-Loaners hijack the shinigami train and change its direction to find Chika. But when Michiru, separated from the others, lands herself plop in the middle of enemy territory, will Shito and Chika manage to regroup in time to come to her aid? The Loaners' showdown with Chitose and Caramelo of ARRC is finally here!

Goaded by the doubts ARRC's Chitose raised during their battle at the school, Chika and Shito are now nursing some serious suspicions about Z-Loan's boss. Could it really be true that everything that led to the two becoming zombies was carefully plotted by Bekkou? The distrust in their hearts leads them to a shocking decision! Meanwhile, Michiru investigates Koyomi's family estate in an effort to save Yomi, who has disappeared from Koyomi's body... moreGoaded by the doubts ARRC's Chitose raised during their battle at the school, Chika and Shito are now nursing some serious suspicions about Z-Loan's boss. Could it really be true that everything that led to the two becoming zombies was carefully plotted by Bekkou? The distrust in their hearts leads them to a shocking decision! Meanwhile, Michiru investigates Koyomi's family estate in an effort to save Yomi, who has disappeared from Koyomi's body. But making it back from the gate to the afterlife is no easy feat! Will this spell the end of Z-Loan as we know it!? less

Going head-to-head with the Dragon Head of the Xu Fu to rescue the kidnapped Shito, Chika, Shuuji, and Toko run into a major complication--their friend and their enemy end up being one and the same?! With Lao Ye successful by all appearances in taking over Shito’s body and with Koyomi down for the count, will Michiru’s arrival be enough to pull Shito back together?

When Kanro, one of the Seven Member Committee seeking to eradicate all contradictions, sniffs out the stragglers from Z-Loan at a rundown motel and attempts to flush them down the data drain like their "deleted" comrades, Chika and Shito end up not in the ether-but as characters in a video game! Now on top of convincing the game's debugger, Koume (racking up as many part-time gigs as she can following the unfortunate train incident), not to erase them, the 8-bit duo has to team up with an old... moreWhen Kanro, one of the Seven Member Committee seeking to eradicate all contradictions, sniffs out the stragglers from Z-Loan at a rundown motel and attempts to flush them down the data drain like their "deleted" comrades, Chika and Shito end up not in the ether-but as characters in a video game! Now on top of convincing the game's debugger, Koume (racking up as many part-time gigs as she can following the unfortunate train incident), not to erase them, the 8-bit duo has to team up with an old enemy if they want any chance at saving themselves and their friends in real time! less

Michiru's true nature as a "singularity" is revealed!! An existence created by Hakka, she was made with the sole purpose of setting the fundamental logic that governs the world on its head. Now Chika and Shito must come to grips with the truth, while Michiru must confront it head-on. What kind of future will the three choose?! The tale of death and rebirth woven by these teenagers spins to a close in an intense, soulful conclusion!