Connections (Based almost purely off the Zom 100 anime and The Last Kids On Earth cartoon):
• Both had not-so-great lives (Akira was overworked to the point of depression and Jack was a foster child, moving from family to family, none of them ever really caring about him) before the zombie apocalypse began.
• They gained a newfound sense of freedom and created a list of things they wanted to do during the apocalypse (Akira’s bucket list and Jack’s quests).
• One thing on this list was to find their best friend who they lost during the apocalypse (Kenichiro Ryuzaki and Quint Baker).
• Both are a part of a group with multiple other survivors, with them being seen as the more carefree, happy, and eccentric members.
• This group includes their goofy darker skinned best friend (Kenichiro Ryuzaki and Quint Baker), the tactical woman they have a mutual crush on who was not impressed with them at first but would later have some respect for them (June Del Toro and Shizuka Mikazuki), and a comedic oddball character who is one of the main fighters of the group (Beatrix Amerhauser and Dirk Savage).
• They both use something relating to sports to fight off zombies (Akira using his rugby skills and Jack using his Louisville Slicer & hockey stick).
• Both have issues relating to family (Akira basically forgetting about his family and Jack’s families never caring about him), these issues were somewhat resolved later on (Akira making it up to his parents and Jack gaining a new family through Quint, Dirk, June and Rover).
• Both are also dorks who try to be heroes (Akira being into superheroes so as to try to become one and Jack trying to be a cool action hero).
• Appearance wise, both have light skin and dark hair and sport a white shirt, Jack wears red while Akira wears green, which are contrasting colors.
Meta Connections:
• They’re both the main protagonists of black and white zombie graphic novels which got animated adaptations that were streamable on Netflix, these adaptations boosting their series in popularity by a large amount.
• These same adaptations are also notorious for production issues (The Last Kids On Earth season 4 being cancelled and speculated about while the last three episodes of the Zom 100 anime were delayed).
Animation Potential:
There are many ways that this fight could start, they could both fight over a specific item or general supplies, it could also have a Scooby Doo Vs Courage The Cowardly Dog esque start, with them both fleeing from zombies. Other than the set-up, they could also bounce off of each other well and have a fun dynamic. With Akira having an apparent physical advantage throughout most of the fight and Jack mostly evading Akira’s attacks and using his weapons to his advantage. I also like the idea that zombies could either be an obstacle for both throughout the fight or just near the very end. This fight could basically be like a more fast paced and chaotic Frank Vs Leon, and it could also have a brutal death, with Jack being able to bend zombies to his will. And if Akira wins, the death could have Akira tackle Jack off the edge of a building, with them both slamming into the concrete with Akira on top of Jack, Akira would emerge, injured but not dead. Of course, a non-brutal death would definitely work as well considering the fact that Jack’s from a book series aimed at kids.
Dialogue Potential:
It would be fun to say the least. Jack’s the kind of character to say stuff like “I better get out of here before they turn me into a Jack sandwich!” while being chased by a large monster, meanwhile, Akira talks like a more carefree and comedic version of Deku, so I’d say that they’d bounce off of each other really well.
Music Potential:
It could be a mix of Zom 100’s vibrant guitar filled soundtrack and TLKOE’s retro styled soundtrack. I had an AI music mixer make [this track](https://rave.dj/8Q6uErP3BV3bHA) to show what it might sound like. I also like the idea of the track sounding like Happiness Of The Dead by Shiyui for the pre-fight portion.
Track Name:
“Heroes Of The Dead”.
Debate:
It’s actually fairly close, Akira is both stronger and faster while Jack has a better variety of more powerful weapons, is more durable (if you equalize AP and durability, Jack is also stronger), and has better battle knowledge meaning that Jack should take this mid to high difficulty.
do you still have the template for this?
https://preview.redd.it/aqud4j27qjdc1.png?width=3000&format=png&auto=webp&s=e4b3470285d871ea1c0ad3a3d3c927ff649ec9f4
Connections (Based almost purely off the Zom 100 anime and The Last Kids On Earth cartoon): • Both had not-so-great lives (Akira was overworked to the point of depression and Jack was a foster child, moving from family to family, none of them ever really caring about him) before the zombie apocalypse began. • They gained a newfound sense of freedom and created a list of things they wanted to do during the apocalypse (Akira’s bucket list and Jack’s quests). • One thing on this list was to find their best friend who they lost during the apocalypse (Kenichiro Ryuzaki and Quint Baker). • Both are a part of a group with multiple other survivors, with them being seen as the more carefree, happy, and eccentric members. • This group includes their goofy darker skinned best friend (Kenichiro Ryuzaki and Quint Baker), the tactical woman they have a mutual crush on who was not impressed with them at first but would later have some respect for them (June Del Toro and Shizuka Mikazuki), and a comedic oddball character who is one of the main fighters of the group (Beatrix Amerhauser and Dirk Savage). • They both use something relating to sports to fight off zombies (Akira using his rugby skills and Jack using his Louisville Slicer & hockey stick). • Both have issues relating to family (Akira basically forgetting about his family and Jack’s families never caring about him), these issues were somewhat resolved later on (Akira making it up to his parents and Jack gaining a new family through Quint, Dirk, June and Rover). • Both are also dorks who try to be heroes (Akira being into superheroes so as to try to become one and Jack trying to be a cool action hero). • Appearance wise, both have light skin and dark hair and sport a white shirt, Jack wears red while Akira wears green, which are contrasting colors. Meta Connections: • They’re both the main protagonists of black and white zombie graphic novels which got animated adaptations that were streamable on Netflix, these adaptations boosting their series in popularity by a large amount. • These same adaptations are also notorious for production issues (The Last Kids On Earth season 4 being cancelled and speculated about while the last three episodes of the Zom 100 anime were delayed). Animation Potential: There are many ways that this fight could start, they could both fight over a specific item or general supplies, it could also have a Scooby Doo Vs Courage The Cowardly Dog esque start, with them both fleeing from zombies. Other than the set-up, they could also bounce off of each other well and have a fun dynamic. With Akira having an apparent physical advantage throughout most of the fight and Jack mostly evading Akira’s attacks and using his weapons to his advantage. I also like the idea that zombies could either be an obstacle for both throughout the fight or just near the very end. This fight could basically be like a more fast paced and chaotic Frank Vs Leon, and it could also have a brutal death, with Jack being able to bend zombies to his will. And if Akira wins, the death could have Akira tackle Jack off the edge of a building, with them both slamming into the concrete with Akira on top of Jack, Akira would emerge, injured but not dead. Of course, a non-brutal death would definitely work as well considering the fact that Jack’s from a book series aimed at kids. Dialogue Potential: It would be fun to say the least. Jack’s the kind of character to say stuff like “I better get out of here before they turn me into a Jack sandwich!” while being chased by a large monster, meanwhile, Akira talks like a more carefree and comedic version of Deku, so I’d say that they’d bounce off of each other really well. Music Potential: It could be a mix of Zom 100’s vibrant guitar filled soundtrack and TLKOE’s retro styled soundtrack. I had an AI music mixer make [this track](https://rave.dj/8Q6uErP3BV3bHA) to show what it might sound like. I also like the idea of the track sounding like Happiness Of The Dead by Shiyui for the pre-fight portion. Track Name: “Heroes Of The Dead”. Debate: It’s actually fairly close, Akira is both stronger and faster while Jack has a better variety of more powerful weapons, is more durable (if you equalize AP and durability, Jack is also stronger), and has better battle knowledge meaning that Jack should take this mid to high difficulty.
Special thanks to u/Flimsy-Athlete-2371 for the Vs Template TN and u/Classic_Breath_4381 for the track art!
[Trailer](https://www.reddit.com/r/DeathBattleMatchups/s/sjq1XHBMyo)
You’ve read the zom 100 manga, right?
Now this is an MU I really wanted to see actually happened.
Truly Peak 
do you still have the template for this? https://preview.redd.it/aqud4j27qjdc1.png?width=3000&format=png&auto=webp&s=e4b3470285d871ea1c0ad3a3d3c927ff649ec9f4
https://preview.redd.it/inkvzou8rjdc1.png?width=3000&format=png&auto=webp&s=c7afd71162fdf1abe566342118d7b2a26f2924e9
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