First off let me just say that the sweetest things are always the most short lived.
Highschool of the dead is just that it's epic, and fantastic but just to short.
Synopsis: a group of high school students and their school nurse escape from their school in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, they make the long journey through the hellish streets of the city on the way to safety and their loved ones.
Story: the story was very engrossing, and realistic, full of minor plot twist and at times gut wrenching fear, or romantic tension. It did all of this so well for the 12 short episodes they had to work with. the logic they implore is top notch and could have come straight out of the zombie survival guide. pop culture references from America are abundant almost as if it was written for a u.s. viewer. Despite the gory and horrific atmosphere there is always a chuckle to be had although the real fun doesn't start until halfway through. It is also filled with nudity and not soft nudity i mean nipples and bare butts flying everywhere, if ecchi or raunchy is not for you avoid this show at all cost, it really grew on me however. the romance took a sideline but was not what i was expecting, and through me off.
some of the only things i found wrong with the story was unrealistic fighting, and scenes where physics just don't seem to apply, but hey its an anime right?
Animation: this is a newer anime and it shows. Beautiful characters and backdrops, although a bit over the top on the detailed panty shots and huge bouncing breast.
Voice acting: pretty good English dubbing with a great cast of voice actors many of which havent been scene in every anime under the sun.
Music: this show covers all the bases, heavy metal, german techno, soft piano, and of course a fantastic intro covered by Japanese punk/pop
characters: the characters seem shallow at first but even in this limited time frame all seem to grow and develop by the end of the show.
The Point: survive the zombie apocalypse... that about covers it and they did cover everything that entails, from the darker side of humanity to triumph over all and everything in-between. It was a wild ride that had me watching every episode back to back until it was over, and i WANT A SECOND SEASON. :)
oh and don't watch the OVA it was nothing like the show(more like an echhi pokemon episode) and it was just unwatchable.
