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High School of the Dead
Gakuen Mokushiroku: Highschool of the Dead (学園黙示録 HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD)
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Violence: 9 / 10
Nudity: 9 / 10
Theo Theme: 2 / 10
Neg Theme: 2 / 10

Brief Description:
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. (Source: MAL)

Rated 17+
Released 2010.
Licensed and dubbed by Sentai Filmworks.
Complete at 12 episodes.
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11/11/2012: Mouse2010 [ Already Rated ]

High School of the Dead is the classic example of a fun series ruined by too much fanservice. All you have to do is watch the opening to realize that this is a series which focuses enormous attention on scantily-dressed female characters with unrealistic proportions. I suspect that most CAA members will want to give this title a pass for that reason.

And yet . . . underneath the fanservice there is a good zombie apocalypse story. Yes, there are very high amounts of violence and gore, but those are par for the course in a zombie flick. There is a core narrative about a group of high school students being drawn together in a calamity and discovering unexpected strengths and weaknesses. It's a show that had a lot potential, and it's unfortunate that much of that potential was blown by the decision to turn the whole series into a fanservice show.

Bottom line? Action fans (and especially zombie fans) may find this series worth watching ONLY if they can look past the fanservice and sexual innuendo, and of course only if they have a high tolerance for gore.

Added: May, 2012