Review of High School of the Dead

Highschool of the Dead is an anime inspired by the manga of the same name containing ecchi and horror elements, launched in 2010 by Madhouse studio (the same as Death Note and Devil May Cry), with 12 episodes and a short OVA. In the plot, a sudden zombie outbreak begins to ravage the world where Komuro Takashi and other students (Miyamoto King, Takagi Saya, Hirano Kouta and Busujima Saeko) and Marikawa Shizuka nurse will have to confront the plague together and surviving initially to a escape from the devastated school. As the situation worsens, this group will witness the collapse of society, the outbreak ofother survivors and the breakdown of the old moral values.

H.O.T.D. awakens the attention and interest not by ecchi elements (the "sensuality"), but the theme involving the popular zombies, of course, because even the manga and anime have joined this trend. Adhering some pretty classic clichés and relying on some elements themselves, creating a story not very unique compared to productions that include zombies and similar creatures, but well traveled and very interesting and varied characters, without a little freshness and centered, ie without much freshness. It is a heavy and a lot of blood anime.

Accompanying a small group of characters, and the relatively small number of episodes (remember my theory that most short animes are good), we have a more efficient contact with this story. Of course there is not enough room to deepen with each of the main characters, but did their best without making it tedious, long or too intimate, however, focuses clearly on Komuro Takashi, who unintentionally ends up playing the leading role the group, which incidentally is well composed. No one but the little Alice, is helpless, let alone Kouta, the chubby team, which specializes in firearms.

Yes, lightly following the Harem, there is romantic tension between much of the female members and the young protagonist, and even being heavy and full of action, does not give up a dose of humor to relieve tension. It is a story of survival in an interesting format, not resembling the popular American series The Walking Dead, but with elements that slightly resemble games like Resident Evil, Lef 4 Dead and Dead Island. Although not mention any specific title, HOTD makes it clear that has inspirations in zombie films released by Hollywood, even not playing or parodying a scene from a particular movie, at least apparently.

I do not deny, it is a violent anime, however, if they so demand is best to try Mirai Nikki. Also do not expect a high dosage of terror. Honestly, it's another shonen action, horror almost confined to violent deaths and zombies, that is, does not even scare. There is a good tension, not deny, but it is the least that can be required in this case. I also do not deny that a few times and a half absurd elements, however, which can be relevados, one of them is that each episode (or act) has the DEAD word in the title. As I said, I note that in most cases can be relevados, but others generate a certain gap when not to generate mood.

Highschool of the Dead (yes, now I did not use the abbreviation) follows much the line of ecchi, ie breasts and panties whenever possible, but not distracting nor blurs both the story presented. Not a anime distasteful, as I myself have thought being, however, is not the kind that pleases everyone, but it quite apena watch and still get a taste of "I want more". No, it's not an anime that stands out too much or that ooze creativity, however, can engage the viewer and arouse our sympathy with his young characters in search of survival. Anyone who has watched several films, series and other stories involving zombie apocalypse will not be impressed, and this is an unfortunate truth about Highschool of the Dead.