I have mixed feelings here. Highschool is definitely enjoyable only when it is enjoyable. Action scenes are nice, thrilling and overall well done. Music is catchy and exciting. But when it comes to writing and character development… Just screw that. I mean, even the children from kindergarten can come up with those scenarios. Oh wait, no, back in kindergarten the children are still pure and innocent, so Highschool’s writing is probably on the level of elementary school. For example, the creators came up with idea that zombies are blind, so they can only react to sound. That’s okay, no complains, but why is it recalled only when the script writer needs it? The inner logic must always work, even when you cannot come up with a good idea of what to do next. Well, it is evident that plot and character development are playing the second role here. The main scene belongs entirely to the fanservice. (Yeah, zombie slashing qualifies as fanservice too.) Like, what do you need to do when a girl you know is driven by suicidal thoughts? Just grab her breast and squeeze it as hard as you can, duh. I know that good action doesn’t require good storytelling and all, but give me a break, guys. When somebody from the cast was going angsty or trying to speak seriously, I really wanted him to cut the crap and go kill some zombies already. And I think I’ll use this moment to cut my own crap and move on.
Okay, I will say no more about bad scripts. I even won’t mention that there is a recap in fourth damn episode. Let’s better take a look on technical plane. I already praised the music, so the only thing needs to be mentioned here is animation. No major complains there, the show was good-drawn and has a nice art style. Hypersonic jelly boobies are the part I don’t like about it but okay. Fanservice is fanservice, and nothing can be done here.
And do you know what is the best thing about this show? It goes great with beer and pizza, so you can just turn off your brain and watch Highschool without any issues. Senseless dialogues are watering down, action becomes even more enjoyable… Seriously, I’d give Highschool my Beer and Pizza Special Award, if I had any stuff like that. Watching the series in that relaxing atmosphere is certainly boosting its score high.
Ah, time to make final conclusions. Highschool was a zippy drippy creepy trap, and overall score for it is 6 points. Yep, so low one. But if you plan to watch it with alcohol (take care of your liver, guys), maybe in good company, or if you have a natural ability to keep your thoughts off, than you can safely increase the score to 8 or even 9 points. And that should do it, I think.
