Review of High School of the Dead

Highschool of the Dead should have just been a hentai; it would have been much more enjoyable. I say this because the show isn't very consistent in its themes as it jumps through many genres that contradict each other within moments of each other. For example, there's a heartfelt moment of witnessing someone's beloved father sacrifice themselves, which is quickly interrupted by a collage of butt & boob shots not related to the moment. Characters: 4/10 The characters in Highschool of the Dead are all based on stereotypical tropes such as the "Good Guy" mc, the chubby gamer nerd, the obvious blond, the annoyingly angry tsundere,a childhood ex with an inferiority complex and the not-so-secretly horny for-murder waifu <-- who might be one of the best characters in the series, despite how inconsistent her character writing starts becoming towards the end of the series.

Music: 5/10
The music is what you'd expect for an action/horror flick. It's not bad, but it's also not good either. However, I will give credit when credit is due, and those ending themes are straight-fire.
You can tell they really tried with those ending themes and the quality shows; it's a shame that the rest of the anime was okay music-wise.

Story: 2/10
The main gist of the story progression is this; zombies eating someone, butt shot, killing zombies or about to be eaten, boob shot but with blood on it, serious conversation after the battle, more butt and boob shots, but now it's of other characters unrelated to the moment/scene.
Most of the show is fan service, and it constantly interrupts moments when the story begins to get interesting, which is frustrating to watch.
The story heavily relies on "coincidences" and character stupidity to drive the plot.
For example, there's a scene where the not-so-secretly horny for-murder waifu is wearing a maid outfit that completely exposes her butt and almost nude body in front of the MC and doesn't care that he's looking. Two episodes later, she's embarrassed because water splashed onto her white shirt, revealing her bra/boobs and the MC turned around and looked at her, asking if she was okay.
These types of consistencies are present throughout the story; if you think too much when watching them, you will have a bad time. However, if you can turn off your brain and enjoy what's in front of you, the questionable story won't matter.

Visuals: 8/10
Even today, this anime looks great. Madhouse did a really good job with all the visuals and action scenes. One thing is for certain: the combat set pieces are the strength of this anime.

Conclusion:
If you're looking for a horny anime about teenage girls with F-cup breasts who defy gravity and like to watch for the "plot," then yeah, this anime is for you. If you don't fall into that camp, then I'd look at a trailer or opening to see if it piques your interest; lastly, if you like animes with complex or deeper stories, then steer clear, as this anime is mainly superficial in its depth and predictable with its cliche/stereotypical characters.
4/10