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Aug 28, 2015 7:56 PM

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Pretty good, better than the first chapter of the manga which was straight up boring. The chase scene with the dog was like half the episode though and that's just too damn long for one thing. The revelation was better here than in the manga as well, but it didn't "hit me" in either medium. There's a solid chance this will surpass the manga, depending on how it's adapted.




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Sep 2, 2015 2:59 AM

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wow another not what i seems
Sep 2, 2015 7:59 AM

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Omg, that ending.
Sep 4, 2015 8:19 AM

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Its not that I was caught off guard by this series but I sort of felt a sense of unease throughout the entire episode. Anyone that paid attention would've quickly noticed that the side characters were acting a bit weird (carrying shovel, talking about kill ratios) and that something was wrong here thanks abandoned feel of the school.



The visual hints like broken window panes and the writing on the board in the pic above convinced me that the things we say from the pink haired girl's perspective might have been delusions. Anyways I still couldn't help but pity her towards the end of the episode.

5/5
Sep 4, 2015 6:43 PM
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I had it recommended to me by a friend. Her exact words had been "Don't look at the synopsis. Don't look at the tags. Just watch it. I know you hate schoolgirl SoL but stick it through to the end of the first episode, you will be hooked, I promise."
So I went into it knowing nothing, and actually almost clicked away from it. Sure, it was cute, but I thought it was all moe and nothing else, which is extremely boring to me. Then I started noticing... things.
The first thing that grabbed my attention was the chalkboard writings. I was like "Ok, this anime is fucking hiding something." and kept watching. Then there was the grave in the rooftop garden. Red flag number two. There was also the weird way that the characters were behaving, how Mii-kun seemed smart and all but just went barging into rooms that were in the middle of having class, and Kurumi's random staring off sadly into the distance when they were on the roof. Also, why was Yuki the only one going to class, and what the fuck was up with the random barricade? I'm surprised Kurumi's shovel and her talking about it's kill ratio in the war didn't set off any bells for me, but I just assumed she was a stereotypical yandere or something.
Then of course the ending happened. That was a thing. Is it bad I laughed my ass off when I realized?
As my friend said, I'm hooked already.

Also: heheh. "Living Club". Now I get it.
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Sep 6, 2015 7:40 PM

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The beginning was very cute but that ending...wow unexpected.

OrangeJP said:
Such a misleading anime, a perfect example of never judge a book by its cover

Moe on the outside, but horror on the inside... O.O

Anyone who is beginning to watch this anime, take the horror tag seriously, and I mean like fucking seriously

Never assume moe = moe


Omg after reading this i'm kinda afraid.
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Sep 9, 2015 9:04 AM

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This anime is pretty wacky enough to leave me stunned in the final, I have to ask whether this series will be something intriguing or great stupidity? Hard to tell. Drawings pretty good, nice but also a little disturbing narrative, only the final explains the reasons. OP and ED nice.
I'm really curious to see how the story continues.
Sep 9, 2015 10:53 AM

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terrablu2003 said:
This anime is pretty wacky enough to leave me stunned in the final, I have to ask whether this series will be something intriguing or great stupidity? Hard to tell. Drawings pretty good, nice but also a little disturbing narrative, only the final explains the reasons. OP and ED nice.
I'm really curious to see how the story continues.


Keep watching the OP and ED, they gonna change over the course of the story.^^
Sep 10, 2015 5:06 PM

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Wow, what a twist!
Sep 19, 2015 9:56 AM

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Great... Madoka Magica+Higurashi+Highschool of the Dead... I love it so far!! Haha
Sep 20, 2015 6:46 PM

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Seems like a psychological anime. I m gonna enjoy this.

From the looks it seems people are complaining about changes?

But apparently the creator is apart of it so isn't that okay?

Idk

As of now, please try to refrain from looking at MAL. its a complete mess right now T-T
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Sep 21, 2015 9:50 AM
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Miki is my favourite character in this anime. I can relate to her
Sep 21, 2015 3:55 PM

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First when I started it I thought of how cute it was and that this definitely would be my feel good anime to watch. I felt something was slightly off especially the thing with the wind blowing but wow I was totally blown away by the end of the episode. I literally got shudders down my spine. It starts off really good.
Sep 23, 2015 12:17 PM

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5_KuuHAKu_2 said:
Swaggercandy said:
That reveal! That buildup! Executed perfectly whilst giving hints that something unusual is going on. That was a great first episode.

My opinion Exactly!

Yup, i didn't read the manga, what a surprise :O
Sep 25, 2015 6:40 AM

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What the fuck?

The best and shortest way to describe this episode and the series itself.


Oct 4, 2015 8:19 AM

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Daaamn. I already knew that it was about moe loli zombie apocalypse, but the transition still managed to creepy me out and surprise me. That was super well done.

Sooooo, ummm... Is Yuki schizophrenic? She seem to be the only one who really see the ''old school'' while everyone just play her game. In any way, that's rather creepy.

I do hope it escalate in term of intensity. It was a great start.
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Oct 4, 2015 9:59 AM

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That start compared to that ending! Oh boy that sure was impressive, at first I thought that this would be quite an interesting anime based upon the cover art, but then the beginning up till that end was almost too cute and slice of life stylish, but boy did that rapidly change!

Let's see what this anime will offer us but I'm sure am thrilled!
Oct 7, 2015 10:27 PM

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I read a little bit of the manga back then, so I knew what to expect, and it made me pay more attention to a lot of the subtle hints left in the episode. This episode was very well done, very well adapted, smooth transition, fitting animation, nice soundtrack and all. If this keeps up, it could very well be my anime of the season.

Oh yea, there is another character you guys should pay attention to too.
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Oct 13, 2015 11:56 AM

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Wait What...
At the Beginning i was like this is Just your Average School life Anime
BUT then in the End i was Surprised.
Suddenly the Atmosphere changed and That Plot Twist CAME OUTTA NOWHERE!!!
Man That OP is such a Trap.
Now Expectations are High for This Anime.
Nov 2, 2015 3:58 PM
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Feb 2015
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This episode was interesting to say the least, loved the sweet melody at the end
Nov 16, 2015 9:34 AM
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Kurumi reminds me of Rizet from gochuumon
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Nov 29, 2015 11:11 AM
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"It was okay".

Really not my kind of art/animation, but I most admit it really create a contrast with the theme of the show. Really misleading. I like that.

The characters are meh, but it's only episode 1.
Dec 26, 2015 2:48 AM

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ok so i take it the students on the roof werent real either so they r playing along with her? n teacher?
Jan 29, 2016 7:08 AM

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Omg, I've never seen such a misleading Op before in my life o.o
Jan 29, 2016 7:09 AM

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Gabby_Chan said:
Omg, I've never seen such a misleading Op before in my life o.o

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Feb 8, 2016 2:51 PM
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Feb 11, 2016 3:56 AM

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DON'T WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE ME. IT CONTAINS SPOILERS.
Feb 12, 2016 1:27 PM

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Most misleading 1st episode EVER.
May 5, 2016 1:08 PM

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Guess what, I rewatch this from begining after finish EP 6.
Fucking clever show!
May 22, 2016 4:50 AM

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Dec 2015
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I hope Yuki doesn't continue being this annoying after she realises everything...
"At some point, I stopped hoping."
Jun 12, 2016 5:28 AM

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Holy shit hahaha

I thought this was gonna be a relaxing slice-of-life anime but daaamn lol.

Though this is more comparable to Higurashi than Madoka since Madoka didn't have any horror elements in its story.

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Jun 21, 2016 10:31 AM

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joe_g7 said:
I hope Yuki doesn't continue being this annoying after she realises everything...


I'm glad I'm not the only one who dislikes her ;w;
Jul 9, 2016 2:43 AM

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I waiting for the description to kick in.

Steppen King tho.

The dog is a troll.

Rii is best girl.

Ironic that I started this 1 year after it started. lol
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Jul 11, 2016 12:25 PM
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I haven't read the manga .
Sep 18, 2016 3:27 AM

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JustALEX said:
OH FUCK!!!

I did NOT expect that.

I really thought this was another slice of life thingy....

Seriously....FUCK!!!

Like....fucking fuck....that was fucking dark!


Dat twist, thought it was another moeblob generic anime
Oct 30, 2016 1:18 PM

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A very misleading episode i did not read the synopsis and i did not expect that ending.
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Dec 4, 2016 12:39 AM

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AMAZING!!! AMAZING!!!!
I love it, I know I would like this series more than any other CGDCT show...

and oh, the writing on the blackboard!!! subtle message for all of us whats coming in the next 5 minutes

Dec 12, 2016 3:38 AM

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I've read online that this was a good series. That sudden transition from school life MOENESS to a zombie apocalypse is just... wow.

I guess Yuki (obviously) is suffering from PTSD and has withdrawn from reality. I feel sorry for her.

I like the shovel girl Kurumi and the blondie, Miki.
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Mar 7, 2017 5:56 AM

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well that was something...the first episode was really something else...Kinda left me with a chilly feeling
Mar 25, 2017 5:18 PM

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Started watching not knowing what it was (well, I looked at the genres, and was told that it's not what it looks like). As i'm watching i'm thinking "hmmm, i know this feeling", then I saw that creepy text on the board: "Is it Higurashi??", then ending happend: "It is Higurashi". Since it's my favorite anime, I have high hopes for this series and end up liking it more than I should.
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Apr 5, 2017 2:09 AM

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well.
that escalated quickly.
Apr 19, 2017 8:08 PM

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That bring a whole new level of crazy but I love it. I like how it goes from moe to horror, the level of delusional is crazily high but at least it keep the people sane.
May 24, 2017 5:38 PM

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I curse myself for reading the synopsis beforehand :/

But whatever, cute girls + zombe Apocalypse is definitely an interesting combo. Looking forward how this will turn out.

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May 29, 2017 2:45 AM
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I try to watch this anime...
Jun 24, 2017 7:00 AM

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....Even when i know this was that type of anime... It's still very Depressing When it hit me how terrible the condition these girls are in. To Use a delusional girl to start the story. WTF. what is real then?
Front Hooks...Oh yeah...
Jul 15, 2017 8:09 PM
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oh shit. i didnt read the manga so that twist really through me off. i got chills, that was amazing. this episode was executed perfectly. well done.
Aug 27, 2017 8:40 PM
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I thought something was weird with that random shot of a broken window and then that ending. So the main girl went crazy because of trauma. I love it.

This has the potential to be really awesome as well as really sad.

The dog, though ;-;

And I almost didn't bother with this animu because of the awful promotional picture of the girls in underwear.
Sep 14, 2017 2:40 PM

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Wooooooowwww... did not expected that
Oct 23, 2017 2:44 PM

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That was like near diabetes then bam! 2480000 on the scoville


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Oct 24, 2017 8:22 AM

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I read the MAL synposis and knew it was gonna be about zombies. Before the reveal I'd thought that the whole school was safe, and class was still going for the students while outside was the apocalypse, but never would I have thought that everyone was dead except for the 4 of them. Geez, the part where Yuki was "talking to her classmates" broke me. The way her smile was juxtaposed with a and broken, empty classroom chilled me. Man, this episode was great.
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