Dead Mount Death Play

Dead Mount Death Play (Japanese: デッドマウント・デスプレイ, Hepburn: Deddomaunto Desupurei) is a Japanese manga series written by Ryohgo Narita and illustrated by Shinta Fujimoto. It began serialization in Square Enix's Young Gangan in October 2017. As of April 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into eleven volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Geek Toys premiered, with the first cour aired from April to June 2023, and the second cour premiered in October 2023.

Dead Mount Death Play
First tankōbon volume cover
デッドマウント・デスプレイ
(Deddomaunto Desupurei)
Genre
Manga
Written byRyohgo Narita
Illustrated byShinta Fujimoto
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
MagazineYoung Gangan
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 20, 2017 – present
Volumes11
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Manabu Ono (#1–12)
  • Yoshihiro Satsuma (#13–)
Written by
  • Manabu Ono
  • Yukie Sugawara
  • Yoriko Tomita
Music byF.M.F
StudioGeek Toys
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, AT-X, BS11, HTB
Original run April 11, 2023 – present
Episodes15

Plot

In another world, a hero named Sir Shagrua Edith Lugrid is about to finish off a powerful necromancer known as the Corpse God. However, the Corpse God uses a unique magic skill to reincarnate themself into another world, and ends up in modern-day Shinjuku, in the body of a boy named Polka Shinoyama who has just had his throat slit by an assassin. Thinking that this new world could provide the peaceful life he desired in the last one, the Corpse God takes on Polka's identity, and soon ingratiates himself with the Shinjuku underworld under a woman named Clarissa and her underlings.

Characters
Polka Shinoyama (四乃山 ポルカ, Shinoyama Poruka)
Voiced by: Yuki Sakakihara[2] (Japanese); Morgan Berry[3] (English)
A 16 year old boy who was murdered by a hitman who turned out to be Misaki. His body now hosts an otherworldly necromancer known as the Corpse God, who seeks the peaceful life he was denied in his previous world. Though there are fewer sources of magic in this world, the Corpse God can use Polka's body to summon skeletons of varying size, speak with dead spirits, and revive a corpse as a zombie with enough preparation. The original Polka's soul is transferred into one of Takumi's aerial drones, and then a shark plushie later on.
Misaki Sakimiya (崎宮 ミサキ, Sakimiya Misaki)
Voiced by: Inori Minase[2] (Japanese); Bree Han[3] (English)
A 17 year old assassin with an eccentric personality who watched her family die when she was younger. After living in an orphanage, she became a hitman in her teenaged years to take revenge on the killer and those like him, finding joy in her brutal work. After completing the hit on Polka, she planned to kill herself, as she felt that it was the only type of kill that she hadn't experienced yet. However, when the Corpse God kills her through Polka's body, then revives her as a zombie, she becomes infatuated with him, and Clarissa assigns Misaki to watch him. Her zombified body allows her to heal any wound and temporarily paralyze people with her saliva and teeth.
Takumi Kuruya (繰屋 匠, Kuruya Takumi)
Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[2] (Japanese); Brandon Acosta[3] (English)
A tech contractor who works for Clarissa and is later assigned to keep tabs on the revived Polka. With his server farm, visor, and drones, he has a surveillance network that covers a large swath of Shinjuku.
Tsubaki Iwanome (岩野目 ツバキ, Iwanome Tsubaki)
Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[4] (Japanese); Jason Douglas[3] (English)
Gōzaburō Arase (荒瀬 耿三郎, Arase Gōzaburō)
Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto[4] (Japanese); Derick Snow[3] (English)
Lisa Kuraki (倉木 リサ, Kuraki Risa)
Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki[4]
Lisa Kuraki, also known as Clarissa (クラリッサ), is a mediator and bartender who runs Youtoukorou: a legal bar-cum-illegal freelance agency that operates in Shinjuku.
Koyū Azuma (雷 小幽, Azuma Koyū)
Voiced by: Misato Fukuen[4]
Rozan Shinoyama (四乃山 呂算, Shinoyama Rozan)
Voiced by: Kazuhiro Yamaji[4]
Saya Shinoyama (四乃山 小夜, Shinoyama Saya)
Voiced by: Yō Taichi[4]
Izuna Ajishiro (阿字城 イズナ, Ajishiro Izuna)
Voiced by: Rumi Okubo[4]
Furuto Ichinose (一ノ瀬 古瑠斗, Ichinose Furuto)
Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa[4]
Saki Aikawa (合川 咲姫, Aikawa Saki)
Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi[4]
Kuon Higuro (氷黒久遠, Higuro Kuon)
Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya[5]
Arius Sabaramond (アリウス・サバラモンド, Ariusu Sabaramondo)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[5]
Taigai (太貝)
Voiced by: Hiroya Egashira[5]
Yomogi (蓬)
Voiced by: Serika Hiromatsu[5]

Media

Manga

Written by Ryohgo Narita and illustrated by Shinta Fujimoto, the series began serialization in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine on October 20, 2017.[6] As of April 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into eleven tankōbon volumes.[7]

Yen Press is publishing the series in English and is releasing chapters simultaneously with their Japanese release.[8]

Volumes
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 25, 2018[9]978-4-75-755700-0December 11, 2018[10]978-1-97-532925-9
2 November 24, 2018[11]978-4-75-755922-6June 18, 2019[12]978-1-97-535761-0
3 April 25, 2019[13]978-4-75-756103-8December 24, 2019[14]978-1-97-538742-6
4 November 25, 2019[15]978-4-75-756401-5June 23, 2020[16]978-1-97-531373-9
5 April 25, 2020[17]978-4-75-756623-1June 15, 2021[18]978-1-97-532444-5
6 November 25, 2020[19]978-4-75-756960-7August 31, 2021[20]978-1-97-533585-4
7 April 24, 2021[21]978-4-75-757214-0April 26, 2022[22]978-1-97-534064-3
8 November 25, 2021[23]978-4-75-757595-0September 20, 2022[24]978-1-97-534958-5
9 April 25, 2022[25]978-4-75-757891-3July 18, 2023[26]978-1-97-537155-5
10 November 25, 2022[27]978-4-75-758269-9October 17, 2023[28]978-1-97-537537-9
11 April 25, 2023[7]978-4-75-758496-9January 23, 2024[29]978-1-97-538977-2

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 15, 2022. It is produced by Geek Toys and directed by Manabu Ono, with assistant direction by Takaharu Ōkuma, sub-direction by Yoshiki Kitai, scripts written by Ono, Yukie Sugawara, and Yoriko Tomita, character designs handled by Hisashi Abe, and music composed by F.M.F, a group composed of Yūki Nara, Eba, and Kana Utatane. The series will air for two cours, with the first cours airing from April 11 to June 27, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[2][30][lower-alpha 1] The second cour premiered on October 10, 2023, with Yoshihiro Satsuma replacing Ono as the director.[31] The opening theme song is "Nero" (ネロ) by Hiiragi Kirai, sung by Sou, while the ending theme song is "Iolite" (アイオライト) by Inori Minase.[4] At Anime NYC 2022, Crunchyroll announced that they licensed the series.[32] Medialink has licensed this title in Asia-Pacific (except Australia and New Zealand) and will be broadcast on Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[33]

No.Title [34][35]Directed by [lower-alpha 2]Written by [lower-alpha 2]Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 2]Original air date [36]
Part 1
1"The Reincarnation"
Transcription: "The Reincarnation－Tensei－" (Japanese: The Reincarnation－転生－)		Yoshiki KitaiManabu OnoManabu OnoApril 11, 2023 (2023-04-11)
Shagrua Lugrid, the "Calamity Crusher," leads a band of heroes into the lair of the evil necromancer known as the Corpse God for a final showdown to bring peace to the land. However, just as Shagrua lands the final blow, the Corpse God casts a strange new magic spell. Suddenly, the scene shifts to modern-day Shinjuku, in Tokyo, Japan. A white-haired boy with a cutthroat wakes up in an alleyway and stumbles out onto the street, where he slowly regains his memories of the name Polka Shinoyama, and is tracked down by an eccentric woman with a crowbar named Misaki Sakimiya, who killed him before and tries to do so again. Despite not being used to his current body, Polka ends up stumbling into a room where he's able to use magic to summon a giant bony hand and kill Misaki. The scene then switches back to the other world, where it turns out the Corpse God is the one possessing Polka, while Shagrua suspects that the Corpse God is not fully gone even after he destroyed their vessel.
2"The New World"
Transcription: "The New World－Isekai－" (Japanese: The New World－異世界－)		Daisuke KuroseManabu OnoTakaharu ŌkumaApril 18, 2023 (2023-04-18)
The Corpse God reflects on his past life as a necromancer in the other world and the Empire that used him. In the present, Polka is shocked to discover that his actions really killed Misaki, as there are no mages or recovery potions in this world. Meanwhile, Takumi feeds his drone camera data to his client, Lisa Kuraki, who struggles to comprehend how Polka is still alive and using supernatural powers. While dead, Misaki sees images of her life flashing before her eyes, including seeing her family murdered by a hitman, and later becoming a "killer of killers" herself to get revenge as well as to see if the act itself was fun. After taking revenge on the man who killed her family, she decides to take on the job of killing a seemingly innocent boy named Polka to prove that she could do so, and easily did. Misaki then planned to jump off a roof with nothing left, until Takumi told her that Polka wasn't dead, leading her to try to finish the job. Polka brings Misaki back as a type of zombie, but before she wakes up, overhears Lisa mention an unlicensed nursery that caught on fire. Polka decides to save the children trapped there himself, using magic to quickly get in and out of the building with the children while images of large skeleton hands hit social media. Still trying to find his place in this world, Polka decides to work under Lisa after Misaki wakes up.
3"The Necromancer"
Transcription: "The Necromancer－Shiryōjutsushi－" (Japanese: The Necromancer－死霊術士－)		Kenichi YatagaiYoriko TomitaKenichi YatagaiApril 25, 2023 (2023-04-25)
4"The Mad Dog"
Transcription: "The Mad Dog－Kyōken－" (Japanese: The Mad Dog－狂犬－)		Yūichi NakazawaYoriko TomitaYoshiki KitaiMay 2, 2023 (2023-05-02)
5"The Monster"
Transcription: "The Monster－Kaibutsu－" (Japanese: The Monster－怪物－)		Tarō YamadaManabu OnoTarō YamadaMay 9, 2023 (2023-05-09)
6"The Firestarter"
Transcription: "The Firestarter－Hifukimushi－" (Japanese: The Firestarter－火吹き蟲－)		Tomio YamauchiYukie SugawaraYoshiki KitaiMay 16, 2023 (2023-05-16)
7"The Magician"
Transcription: "The Magician－Kijutsushi－" (Japanese: The Magician－奇術師－)		Masatoyo TakadaManabu OnoMasatoyo TakadaMay 23, 2023 (2023-05-23)
8"The Assassin"
Transcription: "The Assassin－Ansatsusha－" (Japanese: The Assassin－暗殺者－)		Kim Hee-gang,
Fumio Maezono		Yoriko TomitaMichio FukudaMay 30, 2023 (2023-05-30)
9"The Signpost"
Transcription: "The Signpost－Dōhyō－" (Japanese: The Signpost－道標－)		Yūji KanzakiYukie SugawaraYasuhiro Geshi,
Shinpei Nagai		June 6, 2023 (2023-06-06)
10"The Emblem"
Transcription: "The Emblem－Kuni Akira－" (Japanese: The Emblem－国章－)		Naoki MurataYoriko TomitaShinpei NagaiJune 13, 2023 (2023-06-13)
11"The Beginning"
Transcription: "The Beginning－Shidō－" (Japanese: The Beginning－始動－)		UnknownUnknownTBAJune 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)
12"The Sacred Place"
Transcription: "The Sacred Place－Shinden－" (Japanese: The Sacred Place－神殿－)		UnknownUnknownTBAJune 27, 2023 (2023-06-27)
Part 2
13"The Invaders"
Transcription: "The Invaders－Shin'nyūsha－" (Japanese: The Invaders－侵入者－)		TBATBATBAOctober 10, 2023 (2023-10-10)
14"The Corpse"
Transcription: "The Corpse－Shitai－" (Japanese: The Corpse－死体－)		TBATBATBAOctober 17, 2023 (2023-10-17)
15"The Vampire"
Transcription: "The Vampire－Kyūketsuki－" (Japanese: The Vampire－吸血鬼－)		TBATBATBAOctober 24, 2023 (2023-10-24)
16"The Fake"
TBATBATBAOctober 31, 2023 (2023-10-31)

Novel

A spin-off novel written by Narita has been announced. It will be centered around Solitaire's origins and will be released on Manga Up! in May 2023.[37]

Reception

Rebecca Silverman, Amy McNulty, and Teresa Navarro from Anime News Network offered praise for the artwork, plot, and characters, though they were critical of the fan service.[1] Richard Gutierrez from The Fandom Post offered praise for the premise and artwork, though he felt the plot was too complicated and confusing.[38]

In the 2020 Next Manga Award, the series ranked 20th in the print manga category.[39]

See also
  • Red Raven, a manga series written and illustrated by Shinta Fujimoto

Notes
  1. The series premiered on April 10, 2023 at 24:00 (effectively, April 11 at 12:00 a.m. JST).
  2. Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

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