I just finished watching sankarea a while ago and since the anime wasn't completed I decided to read the manga to know more about the story. Sankarea is such a great show but unfortunately it has only got 1 season because the manga wasn't popular enough and since not a lot of people bought it, the company didn't have the means to continue the anime with another season. In my opinion this manga is so underrated because the story line is great and it would be so awesome if they animated the scenes and actually continued the anime. For all of you who don't know about sankarea, it is about a deceased girl who becomes a zombie. Here is the plot:
Chihiro Furuya is a male high school student with a keen interest in zombies, collecting zombie-related videogames, film and manga, and even to the point of desiring to "kiss a zombie girl". Following the death of his pet cat, Babu, he attempts to revive it using an old manuscript, which describes the process of creating a potion for resurrection. At this time, he encounters a girl named Rea Sanka, who has run away from home. In an attempt to commit suicide, she drinks a sample of the "resurrection" potion which is created from the poisonous Hydrangea macrophylla flower, although this fails to kill her. Following an argument with her father, she falls from a cliff by accident and dies. However, as a result of the potion, she becomes a zombie who eats hydrangea leaves to survive. The story follows the life of Chihiro and his new 'zombie girlfriend'. Maybe this may sound kind of cliché and weird at first but it is actually a very emotional and heart touching story because their love is absolutely beautiful. And in comparison to other mangas and animes this show is very different and original compared to other high school romantic comedies. I think the author did a great job by creating this unusual but amazing story plot and its really disappointing that this show and manga do not get the recognition it deserves. I really recommend you guys to read the manga and watch the 1st season of the anime, I promise you guys won't regret it.

>>1 I agree, I loved the show when I first watched it and have re-watched it many times. I didnt like it enough to read the manga but I loved it anyway. Also dont lose hope, the series was not a commercial failure or anything, it was popular-ish when it released in the western otaku community.

OMFG I havent heard this anime in so long! :O I love this so much!! Anything else recent that is anything like this? :D The music, animation and everything about this season is so good!! :D

i watched this anime because it's about zombies XD and yeah i loooovvveeee it!!

It's a really good anime! I love all the characters, and the story was very interesting. Shame that the anime didn't continue! I've never read the manga, but I might give it a try, hehe.

I remember watching this, it was good. I decided to do a rewatch after watching Beelzebub because I found out that the guy who voices Himekawa(the rich kid) actually voices the dad in this. It's pretty hard to imagine given the difference in characters, so I was going to see if I could recognize him or not.(probably not, lol)

I agree beyond doubt and I so touched I made a Fanfiction in honor of Sankarea to give a proper ending to it then the creator couldn't seem to fulfill.
Here's the link to read my work.
Story: Truly Un-Dying
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13236606/7