Highschool of the Dead (High School of the Dead)

It happened suddenly: The dead began to rise and Japan was thrown into total chaos. As these monsters begin terrorizing a high school, Takashi Kimuro is forced to kill his best friend when he gets bitten and joins the ranks of the walking dead. Vowing to protect Rei Miyamoto, the girlfriend of the man he just executed, they narrowly escape their death trap of a school, only to be greeted with a society that has already fallen.

Soon, Takashi and Rei band together with other students on a journey to find their family members and uncover what caused this overwhelming pandemic. Joining them is Saeko Busujima, the beautiful president of the Kendo Club; Kouta Hirano, an otaku with a fetish for firearms; Saya Takagi, the daughter of an influential politician; and Shizuka Marikawa, their hot school nurse. But will the combined strength of these individuals be enough to conquer this undead apocalypse?

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Side story:	Highschool of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead

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Characters & Voice Actors

Busujima, Saeko

Main

Sawashiro, Miyuki
Japanese

Miyamoto, Rei

Main

Inoue, Marina
Japanese

Komuro, Takashi

Main

Suwabe, Junichi
Japanese

Hirano, Kouta

Main

Hiyama, Nobuyuki
Japanese

Takagi, Saya

Main

Kitamura, Eri
Japanese

Marikawa, Shizuka

Main

Fukui, Yukari
Japanese

Maresato, Alice

Main

Taketatsu, Ayana
Japanese

Minami, Rika

Supporting

Takeuchi, Junko
Japanese

Zeke

Supporting

Harada, Hitomi
Japanese

Takagi, Yuriko

Supporting

Sakakibara, Yoshiko
Japanese

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Ogura, Mitsutoshi

Producer

Hashimoto, Kentarou

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Araki, Tetsurou

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation

Tanaka, Kazuya

Sound Director

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"HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD" by Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets

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	1: "Kimi to Taiyou ga Shinda hi" by Maon Kurosaki (eps 1)
	2: "Color Me Dark" by Maon Kurosaki (eps 2)
	3: "Return to Destiny" by Maon Kurosaki (eps 3)
	4: "Cold Bullet Blues" by Maon Kurosaki (eps 4)
	5: "Memories of Days Gone By" by Maon Kurosaki (eps 5)
	6: "Under The Honey Shine" by Maon Kurosaki (eps 6)
	7: "fuss fuzz" by Maon Kurosaki (eps 7)
	8: "The place of hope" by Maon Kurosaki (eps 8)
	9: "Houseki no Spy" by Maon Kurosaki (eps 9)
	10: "THE last pain" by Maon Kurosaki (eps 10)
	11: "Hollow Men" by Maon Kurosaki (eps 11)
	12: "The Eternal Song" by Maon Kurosaki (eps 12)

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Aug 9, 2010

TensaiShonen

Recommended

After seeing the long line of reviews on HotD, I thought I'd say my piece on here to what I think is a "good" show. Not a "very good" show, not even a "great" show, but a "good" show as it is. Of course this may change should the anime continue to be as entertaining as its been so far.

Having come with no expectations, seeing as that ecchi seemed to ooze the moment you watch opening credits(something people should have noticed when they started this series), I was pleased and amused to what it had delivered.

Story - 6
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Aug 13, 2013

kerk12

Mixed Feelings

Hello there fellow anime lover, and welcome to yet another review of the REALLY hyped anime called Highschool of the dead (or HOTD for short...). In this review I'll be pointing out why you should (or you should not) watch this, but before I start let me say one thing: If you don't like high-end ecchi animes then this series is NOT for you. That said, let's get on with it.

HOTD is yet another one of Japan's attempts to take on the "zombie fighting" scene, this time following six survivors as they try to... well... survive through the apocalypse. Does it remind you of something? ... I don't know about you but it sure does remind me...
It all starts when one day an infected person (which we don't know how it got infected) knocks (literally) the door of a highschool and bites a teacher. Then, guess what... An apocalypse breaks and in about an hour or so half the city has gotten infected!

Story:
In terms of story, the whole series is nothing out of the ordinary. 6 survivors trying to survive as the whole virus spreads and more and more people become zombies. While it is good at the first half (till the sixth episode), it then starts to get more and more (and more) of a high-end ecchi rather than an apocalypse. This killed the mood for me, as the story at that point suddenly got into the ecchi side, without leaving room for the apocalypse to really shine, as a zombie fan would expect.
While the story is good till the first half, then it starts having many plot holes and twists, with many characters breaking out of nowhere and joining (and later leaving) the group of the initial 6 survivors and helping them. All of this happens in only 6 episodes (the second half), which makes the story REALLY undeveloped with no room for any development character wise, but I'll get into that later... If the whole high-end ecchi thing got tossed then it would be a great anime action-wise.
Score: 5/10

Characters:
In terms of main characters, the whole group of the six survivors consists of 2 guys and 4 girls. While the initial cast was interesting in terms of personalities, then (at the second half) becomes what you would expect of a high-end ecchi, where more and more (and more) skin is showed. All of that happens within an episode and thus lacks of proper development. While some characters do develop, it is still not enough.
In all that, let's add the sudden appearence of side-characters who "help" (and some even go against) the group, which again lacks of proper development and leaves way too many holes.
Score: 4/10

Art:
The animation is one of the pros if you want to watch the show. It is smooth and detailed, and covers all the action in a good way. The shading is done well and the whole atmosphere is good enough for the whole apocalypse. Nothing more, nothing less!
Score: 8/10

Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is the second pro of the whole show and it adds perfectly to the action and the atmosphere of the apocalypse. The opening and the many endings are well done and fit perfectly into the show. If I was expecting something whenever an episode would end, that was one of the many ending songs.
Score: 9/10

Recap:
While HOTD has a really strong promise as an anime, it then fails to achieve the title of "Great", simply because of the whole twist into a high end ecchi. It IS good if you want to watch some zombie slaying, all with a great atmosphere and a great soundtrack (and if you want to take a look at some boobs...), but if you expect a story well developed and a good cast, you will be disappointed eventually.
Score: 6/10

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May 17, 2014

Nerrawx

Not Recommended

--The review contains spoilers--

One could review this in a single sentence: "Why is no one having sex in this hentai anime?"

Here's the plot: In an alternate universe where the average female has breasts the size of grapefruits and all bras are made of wet paper towels, a zombie apocalypse happens. And as far as the plot goes, that about covers it. You could probably replicate it by watching The Walking Dead on mute next to a porn hub playlist.

In all seriousness, this is one of the worst anime I've ever seen. Here is one of those anime that really struggles to understand what its trying ...

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