The choice of cover for Sankarea’s US edition has raised more than a few fan eyebrows – ditching as it does the eye-wateringly cute cover of the original in favour of hanging intestines and undead menace more befitting Romeroland and its eternal zombie boom.
Whatever its unwitting commentary on the state of the American psyche versus that of the Japanese, the new cover design is proving a hit amongst Japanese – most of whom it would seem prefer the US edition over the original, however enticing Rea’s armpits might be:
Hanging intestines presumably mean the manga’s other meatier elements will survive intact, although American fans have long complained nothing is certain in the land of the free when it comes to such matters:
The first English volume is due in June.
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The US cover win alot.
I find the dark-zombie cover deceitful. The manga and anime isn’t even really that dark yet the cover potrays as if it is! It’s about a dude that wants a GF for a zombie and a weirdo family.
It’s not like Berserk.
You guys should check the JP covers of the Dragonlance covers.
I doubt your average fan would NOT bithc about those…
Simple question: which one actally properly conveys what the series is actually ABOUT?
Japanese cover: generic cute girl.
American cover: generic cute girl IS A ZOMBIE!
Hell, I’m surprised it’s even getting released. I thought it was going to fall victim to the dying US manga market.