Review of High School of the Dead

High School of the Dead was a mediocre anime series, but has a chance to be better. If you want a straight up slasher/horror flick this is your ticket to stardom. The beginning is memorable and keeps you glued to the screen, if you can handle excessive amounts of blood, fan service, and mayhem. The story is weak as it stands and offers no resolution from Tokyo or elsewhere. The characters were decently scripted and voice acted. It's hard to believe these kids are high schoolers when they handle fire arms with such voracity. The plot: Get bit by a zombieand turn into one, sounds kind of like a disease.

The art is the highlight of this series. It does a very good job of dragging you into this Zombie World. The art is realistic with voluptuous women, big explosions, and lots of blood. The sound is decent to good and drives the series forward.

In conclusion, despite a few good opening episodes there's no plot (except as stated above). This show has some potential, but I don't recommend it. It's not a series worth your time or your money.