New Spring 2024 Anime series & movies have been added!
Highschool of the Dead (TV) Reviews
Highschool of the Dead
741
Title(s): Highschool of the Dead
Gakuen Mokushiroku - Highschool of the Dead (Japanese)
学園黙示録 HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD (Japanese)
Creator: Daisuke Satō, Shoji Sato
Genres: Action, Horror, Mystery
Age Group: Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence)
Vintage: July 5, 2010
Status: Still Airing
Summary: A mysterious, lethal disease is on the loose worldwide, resulting in a catastrophic death rate of humanity, and the increasing rise of attacks, caused by the living dead.

In Japan, several high school students and a school nurse have banded together to escape Fujimi High School shortly after it was attacked by zombies. The group now attempts to figure who or what was responsible for this plague, and in the meantime, attempt to survive the present apocalypse.

The story is initially narrated through the eyes of Takashi Komuro, one of the students who had survived in the initial outbreak.
Reviews
Summary: (551 reviews) Write A Review
Excellent 418 reviews
76%
76%
Good 65 reviews
12%
12%
Average 25 reviews
5%
5%
Poor 19 reviews
3%
3%
Very Poor 22 reviews
4%
4%
I expected chicks, boobs and a lot of gore...
Written by PhatWeasel on May 12, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Overall Rating
Poor
Story: 1
Dialogue: 1
Animation: 4
Entertainment: 2
...but got served with a shitload of nonsense instead, twelve episodes long. Allow me to explain. This animé obviously profiles itself as fanservice, ecchi and all the other words used to describe what the fan wants: cute girls in sexy outfits, big breasts and a neverending stream of violence. Let me explain how it fails to deliver these things.

1. ECCHI
The boobs are big, bouncy and plenty my friends. This show's animation is quite good and it shows, specially in the ecchi parts. But it does not succeed in making it any better. In the first few episodes you'll be drawn in by them. But once you start noticing the huge flaws of the show you'll start to take the boobs for granted. They fail to carry the show.

2. GORE
There is none. If you've read some reviews you'll see some comparisons with Left4Dead. Well there isn't any, Left4Dead was actually quite a cool game, cuzz it didn't need to disguise itself under a lame ass story or semi-hot chicks with huge hooters. It was just wat it was, four people beating and shooting zombies to a bloody gory pulp. Well, I guess you could compare it to the CENSURED version of L4D2. Whenever something "gory" happens the camera points away from the action and you see some bloodspatters. No decapitations, no ligaments flying around. Even when one of the protagonists go wild with a katana in a group of zombies it still looks like she's beating em with a bat.

3. CHARACTERS & STORY
There is no story. Zombiemovies & -shows don't need decent stories, so I didn't expect one. But still they try. Why must they try. The characters are cliché and oh so freakin lame. And I do mean lame. The conversations are outright ridiculous at times, and there is way too much drama. Don't get me wrong, I can appreciate drama if it has a point. But here, it feel like it's being forced upon you for no apparent reason. And why the romance? Seriously, why??? Who are they trying to please with this? Are the huge hooters for the guys and the lame romance-plots for their girlfriends watching with them? Because let me tell you right now, no girl with a full-working brain will manage to finish 2 episodes of this crap. I guarantee you that. Also, what the hell is up with the little kid? Are my oriental fellow globetrotters actually aroused by a small 7-year old girl in a short skirt and long stockings? This just made me feel plain uncomfortable. Last but not least, Zeke, the dog. Seriously, a dog? And I don't mean a doberman or a german shepherd ass kicking kind of dog. I mean the lame, semi-but-not-so-cute puppydog with the big eyes and the annoying bark. What freakin dick of a writer decided the show needed a cute mascotte?

CONCLUSION
Do NOT watch. Do NOT buy into the hype, because you will be sorry. 315 people gave this crap 5 star reviews when I wrote this review. I dare you to go through them and find me ONE person who can back up their point of view with some decent reasons as to WHY they gave it five stars. You will find NONE.
14 out of 23 people found this review helpful.
Popular Anime
Top Contributors
Top Contributors
satoshiandkinki 68,140 files
Nanilist 56,826 files
smf 26,294 files
rension23 12,558 files
10,792 files
Little_Wolf-18 9,112 files
Numisma 4,054 files
Zenixus 4,028 files
manalosana21 3,740 files
lanaiblur 2,792 files
Recent Reviews
Ga-Rei -Zero-
I like the anime
Undead Girl Murder Farce
The combination between solving the mystery cases dan full pack of action. Hoping it not end here...waiting for next eps...
Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu
C
Sokushi Cheat ga Saikyou Sugite, Isekai no Yatsura ga Marude Aite ni
D
Akuyaku Reijou Level 99: Watashi wa Ura-Boss desu ga Maou dewa Arimasen
Done
DearS
Excellent
Sokushi Cheat ga Saikyou Sugite, Isekai no Yatsura ga Marude Aite ni
Nothing special.Just another Isekai power fantasy. Very forgettable
Dororo
good story
Ninja Kamui
This anime seem great can't even for second episode
Ookiku Furikabutte
I love it excellent story