Highschool of the Dead (Gakuen Mokushiroku Hai Sukūru Obu Za Deddo) was released in July 2010. It’s comes under genre of Action, Horror, Supernatural, Ecchi, Shounen. Anime is based on a manga written by Daisuke Satō.
Overview of Highschool of the Dead Anime:
It’s a normal day at Fujimi Academy which is a boarding School located in the Tokonosu Prefecture and near the main Tokonosu City. Komuro Takashi (one of main character) was standing by staircase of school and observing something weird happening at front gate of school.
At first it was unclear what really is going on but then suddenly some zombie bites one of school member and Komuro get all worried and starts running to his friend (Miyamoto Rei) class to get her out. By the time they get outside Rei is attacked by Zombie which she fights with her full strength but one of their friend gets bitten by zombie.
Ignoring the fact about their friend bite they keep moving forward and ends up on terrace of school. In meanwhile the whole school is mostly bitten by zombies and some of other main characters are still surviving inside school fighting with zombies.
Now some of zombies starts coming up on terrace and starts attacking Komuro, Rei and their bitten friend. They fight their way up to high point of terrace and after reaching at their destination Komuro observes their friend turning into zombie. But out of care for Komuro and Rei their friend asks Komuro to kill him. After taking care of everything on terrace Komuro and Rei quickly moves on to lower floor of school where they meet others main characters of anime. From there it all gets started..
Table of Contents
Season 1: Plot, Characters, and Review
Plot: The whole Japan is under catastrophic zombie apocalypse when students of Fujimi Academy students were not aware of this bad situation. Then within a day this outbreak effects got worse and converted all the students into dead monsters (zombies). Komuro and everyone with him somehow manages to bust out of school and get on the way to find if any of their parents are still alive.
After spending some time on roads to find their way to deal with this situation, they observes that mostly people are turned into zombies and city is under full chaos and disaster. While on journey they find many obstacles and improvise plans according to situations.
Highschool of the Dead Characters:
Saeko Busujima: She is third year student at Fujimi Academy and daughter of Master Busujima. Saeko is Captain of the Kendo Club due to which she is the most skilled and reliable fighter as compared to everyone. She uses sword as her weapon to kill dreadful zombie during every fight.
Kouta Hirano: He is second year student at Fujimi Academy and usually always get bullied at school. Hirano is a gun otaku (enthusiast) and has vast knowledge of firearms and any military-related equipment. He uses his marksmanship to kill every last zombie which comes in his way.
Takashi Komuro: He is second year student at Fujimi Academy and always risks his life to save everyone. Takashi is pretty good with melee combat and learned firearms skills from Kouta. He uses his bold leadership quality to lead everyone to safety while fighting with zombies.
Shizuka Marikawa: She is essential member of Fujimi Academy and always cares about everyone’s well-being. Shizuka is expert in using medical knowledge to heal anyone if injured. She uses her caring heart to help anyone who needs health solutions.
Rei Miyamoto: She is second year student at Fujimi Academy and childhood friend of Takashi Komuro since kindergarten. Rei is solid help in combat fight but later starts using Rifle as weapon. She uses her sharp senses to kill any zombies with her M1A1 Rifle.
Saya Takagi: She is second year student at Fujimi Academy and fellow classmate of Kouta Hirano. Saya is good with making strategies and finding out weakness of someone. She uses her strategies along with pistol to kill zombies if needed.
Highschool of the Dead anime final review:
Highschool of the Dead starts with Takashi and 5 other members who formed a team to survive during a zombie apocalypse. It’s fun to watch zombie survival story with the love triangle of Takashi, Rei and Saeko.
All-female characters of Highschool of the Dead make the anime 100 times more entertaining and who do not like cute girls in school uniforms fighting zombies. For comic relief, nobody is better than Kouta and his pervy thoughts.
Animation of series is really amazing in terms of character details, blood effects and empty city backgrounds. Fighting Scenes comes to life with their smooth flow of the animation.
Overall, Highschool of the Dead is a must recommend anime if you like to watch curvy female characters fighting in a deadly way. Story-wise you will find their journey of survival pretty entertaining.
Highschool of the Dead Episode List:
Episode 1: Spring of the DEAD | 5 July 2010
Japan is under zombie apocalypse and it is starting to spread into Fujimi Academy too. Takashi & his friends tries to escape from this horrible situation.
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Episode 2: Escape from the DEAD | 12 July 2010
After forming a team with everyone who survived. They try to escape from Academy but gets shocked after seeing the situation of the disaster.
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Episode 3: Democracy under the DEAD | 19 July 2010
Finding ways to get out of Academy. Using a bus successfully escapes from zombies. Then crashes into another bus full of zombies. Takashi and Rei get stuck behind bus.
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Episode 4: Running in the DEAD | 26 July 2010
Takashi and Rei rides towards city. In between they find a pump and stops to get refill. Some lunatic attacks Rei and get killed by hands of Takashi.
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Episode 5: Streets of the DEAD | 2 August 2010
Saya, Kohta, Saeko and Shizuka leaves the bus after it gets stuck and heads towards bridge. Zombies attack them on bridge but just in time Takashi and Rei saves them.
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Episode 6: In the DEAD of the night | 9 August 2010
After bridge incident everyone go to Shizuka’s friend place to relax for a bit. All girls get drunk and starts flirting with Takashi. But he somehow manage the situation.
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Episode 7: DEAD night and the DEAD horde | 16 August 2010
A kid named Alice get’s stuck between zombies on road. Takashi goes to help her while Kohta cover his back using sniper. He gets stuck with kid but just then Saya, Kohta, Saeko and Shizuka comes to rescue him and kid.
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Episode 8: The DEAD way home | 23 August 2010
Everyone manages to cross river somehow using car. After getting all cleaned up they decide to go to saya’s house. Mid way zombies attacks them but says’s mother comes to rescue. But Takashi and Saeko gets separated.
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Episode 9: The sword and DEAD | 30 August 2010
Takashi and Saeko finds a place to stay for night. Then next morning they fight some zombies in between their way. After that they finally arrive saya’s house.
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Episode 10: The DEAD’S house rules | 6 September 2010
Everyone is treated as kids with no sense in saya’s house. They try to take away guns from kohta but he refuses. Then everyone of his friends come to support him in his decision.
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Episode 11: DEAD storm rising | 13 September 2010
The group decides to make Takashi as leader for making decisions. Rei discovers that someone she hates the most is also in mansion. In meanwhile the nuclear is launched at china.
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Episode 12: All DEAD’S attack | 20 September 2010
One missile exploded in China which caused an EMP. All electrical devices stopped working and zombies starts coming from front gate destroying it. Takashi, Saya, Kohta, Saeko and Shizuka somehow leaves mansion in Humvee and get to safe place.
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Episode OVA: Drifters of the DEAD | 27 April 2011
The group goes to beach to hide from zombies. Girls starts having some fun. Kohta finds a Fish to cook whom smoke gives you sexual illusions. That is how the whole crew starts behaving madly. But it’s effects wears off after some time and things go back to normal.
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Season 2: Rumours & Answers
When Highschool of the Dead season 1 ended, writer of anime Daisuke Satō saw a really highly positive response from viewers as everyone loved this zombie apocalyptic story of Teenage group trying to survive.
When will Highschool of the Dead Season 2 releasing?
Daisuke Satō passed away year 2017 due to coronary artery disease but they never officially announced if there’s going to be season 2 for Highschool of the Dead.
During one of the 2018 interview with Shouji Sato series illustrator and friend of Daisuke. He told during interview that after season 1 Daisuke never planned to continue writing manga for new volumes.
In 2018 Shouji Sato clearly told in interview that if he were to appoint new writer to show, it would be like spitting on Daisuke grave. All this interview made it official that season 2 was not happening.
Is Highschool of the Dead Season 2 cancelled?
Not entirely it’s cancelled for renew of season 2. There is still some hope that it will come back. In 2020 some new unofficial rumours are coming regarding assigning a new writer to continue manga for next volumes. It looks like some US-based anime network is going to produce new chapters of manga along with season 2 of Highschool of the dead.
Is there any manga episodes for HOTD Season 2 ?
Highschool of the Dead manga has total of 7 Volumes. Out of these first 4 volumes are used to make season 1 of anime and 3 are still left to cover next story for season 2 if made anytime soon.
FAQ:
In this section we are going to cover all the question which fans encounter during anime along with some story clarifications. If you are new to anime then read everything at your own risk.
Is Highschool of the Dead considered Harem?
Yes, it is considered a harem anime because Rei, and Saeko have confused feelings of love for Takashi which makes it a triangle of love. In anime starting takashi only loves Rei due to fact she is most close childhood friend of him and she cares for him equally. Even though Takashi is never able to show his feelings to Rei but still their chemistry is another level. Then in between story comes Saeko and she also starts loving Takashi’s caring qualities which makes saeko tell every secret of her past to Takashi. That moment brings them both more close and turns up their emotions for each other.
What happens at the end of Highschool of the Dead?
In ending just when Takashi and group starts feeling safe somewhere zombies start attacking the place. Everyone prepares to kill zombies. Takashi and group after killing some zombies runs away from the place in search for way to stop this disaster.
Do Takashi and Saeko get together?
After some episodes Saeko starts having feelings towards Takashi. She starts caring about him but sadly never get together with Takashi. But in one of the episode both shares an intimate moment which justify her feelings towards him.
Does REI love Takashi?
Yes, REI is in love with Takashi from kindergarten and she even promised to marry him when they were kids. Even Takashi also loves her from very starting.
Is Highschool of the Dead on Netflix or Hulu?
Yes, Highschool of the Dead is on both Streaming Services Netflix and Hulu. You can watch on any of them.
High School of Dead Manga Story by Daisuke sato, Art by Shouji Sato
Manga Summary: A mysterious illness is spreading rapidly through the halls of Fujimi High School. In a matter of hours, the campus is transformed from a place of learning into a hive of nightmares, as the infected students collapse and are reborn as flesh-hungry zombies! Only a handful of students escape the initial outbreak — among them Takashi Komuro and his childhood friend, Rei. He manages to protect Rei from the initial onslaught, but how long can Takashi and the other students hope to survive when the whole school – maybe the whole town — is out for their blood?! (Text Source – Yenpress)
Number of Volumes:
- HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD Volume 1 | January 2011
- HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD Volume 2 | April 2011
- HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD Volume 3 | July 2011
- HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD Volume 4 | October 2011
- HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD Volume 5 | January 2012
- HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD Volume 6 | April 2012
- HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD Volume 7 | July 2012
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Popular Fanfictions for High School of Dead
Fans of the Show comes together in Fanfiction Website to write unique story of anime’s with their own perspective. I have handpicked 3 best Fanfictions which you can enjoy:
1. A Dead Arrow: By Jester-of-the-Plague
(Fiction T – English – Romance/Adventure)
With Fujimi High school turning into a living hell, and students climbing over each other to just survive. A bowman must fight his way through the school and escape, that was his plan until he runs across a group of survivors one of them a hotheaded know it all named Saya Takagi. Will she end up changing his course? Or will he abandon her and the group because of his own past?
2. HOTD: Quarantine: By SaddieBhaddie
(Fiction T – English – Horror/Hurt/Comfort)
Two siblings in opposite ends of the city must find a way to survive as an outbreak said to be impossible occurs. One stuck in a school, and another in the violent streets of Japan, will have to make do with what they have. Will they and their friends be able to unite and find a way out of the country, before it too’s late?
3. Two in One among the Dead: By TorpedoPups
(Fiction T – English – Tragedy/Friendship)
Tetsuya Seijuro is a 3rd Year student in Fujimi High School. Just like everyone else, he has a secret. There is someone else living inside his mind; Shinji Seijuro. That’s right! Tetsuya Seijuro has D.I.D (Dissociative Identity Disorder) In the midst of an apocalypse, can he survive, with the constant switching.
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