English Title: When the Clock Strikes Z
Japanese Title: Zã®æ™‚é–“ — “Z no Jikan”
Author: Ichirou Sakaki — 榊一郎
Illustrator: Katsudansou — æ´»æ–層
Translator: InpsMoink
Genre: Action, Comedy, Apocalypse
Original Run: March 2018 – September 2018
English Run: June 2020 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: HJ Bunko (Hobby Japan)
English Publisher: J-Novel Club
Volumes in Japanese: 2 (Complete)
Volumes in English: 2 (Complete)
Note: Also available to read online through a J-Novel Club subscription. This series is currently digital-only.
Synopsis: When hardcore FPS enthusiast Hiroaki Dewa pulls off his VR headset and steps outside for the first time in ages, he realizes that the whole world is in ruins! Soon after, he coincidentally runs into horror junkie Otoha Judo, and the two of them team up to endure the zombie apocalypse. One fateful night, a VR AI known as “Raven†leaves them a cryptic message: “Survive, and humanity may flourish once again.†Follow these ragtag oddballs as they cling to hope in a hopeless world!
Volume 1
Amazon -- iBook -- Kobo -- Google Play — Bookwalker
Released August 10, 2020 — ASIN: B089T7DN54
Volume 2
Amazon -- iBook -- Kobo -- Google Play — Bookwalker
Released October 26, 2020 — ASIN: B08FHYWFWS
Reviews of When the Clock Strikes Z
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Illustrations Sampler
Anime Adaptation
None
Manga Adaptation
None
If you liked When the Clock Strikes Z, you might also want to try…
- Outbreak Company — also written by Ichirou Sakaki
- Bluesteel Blasphemer — also written by Ichirou Sakaki
- Wild Times With a Fake Fake Princess — also written by Ichirou Sakaki
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