Audience reviews
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Yuni
I FOUND IT! THE PINNACLE OF ANIME ITSELF!
What sells? Gore? Fanservice? Well, why not both? *queue the latino music*
Highschool of the Dead is the epitome of the anime community! It's got everything that makes a great anime great, like otaku pandering, boobs, gore, boobs, ass, matrix boobs, guns, tsunderes, and a lot of tits! It's a show that knows its audience and has become stupidly popular as a result, and you know that saying right? If it's popular, then it's good! Highschool of the Dead is popular. Thus, Highschool of the Dead is a fucking masterpiece, correct?
First things first, the premise is absolutely amazing! Not only is it in the most intelligent and least lazy setting (a fucking highschool), but it's also got zombies! So it's basically an extremely dire situation that the c…
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"This is the way the world ends- not with a bang, but a whimper." - TS Eliot
Preface:
Oh, Tetsuro Araki, how you've divided anime audiences since you introduced yourself to the world with Death Note, and look where we are now!
I'm going to make this plain and simple: Highschool of the Dead is boob, butt, and fanservice city. You want bouncing breasts? Check. You want upskirt shots? Check. Do The Matrix inspired scenes of fatty mammary issue jiggling and waving in slow motion like grass in the wind excite you? My friend, you have come to the right place.
(Note: I'm going to rate this on both the fanservice and my regular scale)
Artwork and Animation: 9 {Fanservice: 10 Bouncing Boobs out of 10}
Some might be surprised to learn that MADhouse animated HOTD, and with it comes the excell…
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Everytime I think of this title it conjures up an awful feeling in my gut. That uneasy queasiness that you get from a laughably shitty experience, which is only made worse when you realize what it contributed to the medium as a whole. Too fully grasp this feeling of comical disgust and disappointment I'll like to ask for your attention as I construct a made up story scenario.
Picture this, you're in class with your fellow students but you're the only one who watches anime as a storytelling medium. Your teacher then announces that we'll have show and tell and the subject will be different forms of media. This immediately caught your attention as you thought this would be a perfect time to share what anime has to offer with your fellow peers. Your teacher says to everyone "gather up stories…
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High School of the Dead... Where to begin but at the obvious... Fan service out the ass. Seriously, so much fan-service by the end you're completely immune. Honestly, at times the fan-service is almost insulting, I don't ever need to see a panty shot of a girl being eaten alive. Yet, I still give this show a 9. Why? Because almost every moment of this anime was pure enjoyment for me. There was some unrealistic but kick-ass action. Some of the funniest dialogue I have ever had the pleasure to hear (well, English Dub at least). And quite frankly, I enjoyed the hordes of zombies vs. our hero, his nerdy friend, and a cast of girls there mostly to provide titillating imagery (Note: I do say mostly). This show is a popcorn flick guys, plain and simple. But for a bit more in-depth analysis, here…
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Oh HotD, your go-to zombie boob show. This action-ecchi is an entertaining watch; however, stay away if you like your fanservice light.
The story is one of the weakest parts. From just watching this season, there is little progression towards any goal in mind, and a wide open ending. 4/10 for irrational actions that were entertaining, but took away from the supernatural/horror aspect. This one requires a blank mind to avoid over-thinking any of the plot points.
The animation was mediocre 90% of the time, but became very smooth for specific action sequences to emphasize the details. This provided a nice touch to the anime. 6/10
The sound was above average- fitting music for each scene and a killer opening song to set the atmosphere pumped me up for each episode. 6/10
The characters tha…
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Warning: the following review contains spoilers and gratuitous amounts of pure, seething rage. Please don't be offended or take this review too seriously. I don't actually want to kill zombie fans. I just REALLY hate zombie media.
Overview:
Highschool of the Dead represents the latest in an endless string of attempts to cash in on Zombiemania. If there is one thing that makes me go blind with rage it is zombie media and the brainless IDIOTS that keep this cash train rolling. Shows, games, and movies that are decent or mediocre become "OMG da best thing EVAR!" thanks to moron zombie fans. Walking Dead is a mediocre show, but zombie fans think it is Godlike. The Last of Us was a decent 3rd person shooter that stole some puzzle elements and escort missions from the vastly superior game Ico.…
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Highschool of the Dead is one of those shows that I find myself having to show all of my friends, but not for the reasons the creators would probably like. Simply put, this show is bad. It is bad on a rather insulting level too. What could have been an enjoyable zombie romp had to be castrated with annoying characters, stupid plot moments, inconsistent logic (even within the realm of it's own universe), unbelievable amounts of fan service, and moments that just make you scratch your head and wonder how this ever made it into production. Because it didn't just make it into a TV series, it somehow got some of the best animation you'll find in an anime.
The series focuses on lead shounen teen Takashi, who contains every example of a Mary-Sue character. For those who don't know, a Mary-Sue is…
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A simple plot...zombie + end of the world; however in my opinion its one of my favourite anime series.
To turn a simple plot into a great anime is a pretty tall task. however the anime team managed to do that. the graphic and characters are beautifully drawn, the back ground are nothing less than great. but what makes ita great anime is the the action sequence and the ecchi scenarios.
The female characters...rei, saeko, saya are extremely sexy and beautiful. however they are also...strong females and has the ability to take care of the zombies themselves. I love strong females characters...and the hero of the series is the focal point that bind this team together in overcoming the zombies
The director of the series was able to create exciting scene from simple plot, for example a bullet…
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Highschool of the Dead is based at the beginning of the zombie apocalypse, centered around the lives of five teenagers, a teacher and a small child - accompanied by her dog - in their quest to find their families.
The plot/story-line provided a good basis for the anime itself, giving many different directions to be taken and to keep the anime ongoing for several series. However, it quickly becomes clear that the story-line, while still obvious and in play, appears to fade into the background in a few episodes, the idea of teenage drama taking over. Yet, the plotline is a constant and this is a key feature throughout the entire anime.
The art style for this anime could be classed as original but commonly falls into the style of hentai and ecchi styled characters. Every female character, exc…
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--The review contains spoilers--
One could review this in a single sentence: "Why is no one having sex in this hentai anime?"
Here's the plot: In an alternate universe where the average female has breasts the size of grapefruits and all bras are made of wet paper towels, a zombie apocalypse happens. And as far as the plot goes, that about covers it. You could probably replicate it by watching The Walking Dead on mute next to a porn hub playlist.
In all seriousness, this is one of the worst anime I've ever seen. Here is one of those anime that really struggles to understand what its trying to be.The mindless sex and violence, which is what it is, is constantly being undercut by one of the worst harem anime plots I've ever seen. Character development is minimalist to say the least, and e…
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There comes a time when I was a little girl, I watched an old zombie movie with artificial flesh floating around thin air and zombies munching brains and muscles of people. Astounding, Awesome and Appealing. 3 Amazing A's.
First off, I am not a pervert and psychopath girl who watch nude people and women with huge breasts. I love watching different genres of anime (except yaoi and yuri) as long as they have high ratings and lots of people love them, I have various perspectives and my mind is open for everything. (except porn)
What is HOTD? and why do people associate it with porn, nudity, bold and other ecchi stuff? The truth is I didn't have the guts to search this anime in google so I bought its DVD (guilty) not knowing anything about its background.
All I know is that I loved its mag…
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Hello there fellow anime lover, and welcome to yet another review of the REALLY hyped anime called Highschool of the dead (or HOTD for short...). In this review I'll be pointing out why you should (or you should not) watch this, but before I start let me say one thing: If you don't like high-end ecchi animes then this series is NOT for you. That said, let's get on with it.
HOTD is yet another one of Japan's attempts to take on the "zombie fighting" scene, this time following six survivors as they try to... well... survive through the apocalypse. Does it remind you of something? I don't know about you but it sure does remind me...
It all starts when one day an infected person (which we don't know how it got infected) knocks (literally) the door of a highschool and bites a teacher. Then, gu…
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Fan Service and zombies. That's all this show is. So I suppose that any review has to cover both of them. Ladies first I guess.
The opening titles alone has a dozen crotch and boob shots. None of them serve any purpose. Throughout the show you are constantly plastered with this given the slightest opportunity. Or even when they have to create an opportunity. The number of dialogue scenes where the camera slowly goes down to focus on their panties averages out to at least two an episode. Probably more. The worst episode by far is episode six. In it the girls all bathe together, with predictable fondling and lesbianism, while the two guys sit in the other room and talk about guns. That's the whole episode right there. Oh, except for the fact that all the girls try to sleep with the main guy…
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I wanted to like this anime, but in the long run, I didn't and here's why.
The Good;
This anime was not boring. Its hard to be bored in this fast paced anime where something is always happening. The story basic but one that can be good as long as done right. There's plenty of action to be found and this anime and its not half bad. The zombies weren't PERFECT in my opinion, they were slow and apparently deaf and blind, but they weren't terrible. There were times were I did laugh occasionally, and I think if you just want a zombie horror anime with blood and violence, and not a whole lot more to it, you may enjoy it.
The Bad [And there's a lot];
First off, the fanservice. Now, I don't hate fanservice, especially if there's more then just guy fanservice [most animes like this are to cate…
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Welcome back to horror anime month. This week we're going to look at a zombie apocalypse anime, Highschool of the Dead. An anime from Madhouse based on the manga by Sato Daisuke. It's also one that I've been avoiding because every clip and image I've seen makes it look ridiculously exploitative and overly fan-servicey. So, of course, I've gotten a request to review it. I can only hope that it's better than it looks because if it's exactly what it looks like this is going to be painful. Let's dig into Highschool of the Dead and find out. Okay, now that I've watched it I can say that it's not as bad as it looks. It's much worse.
Let's start with the story. Normal life gets interrupted by an outbreak of the undead. A small group of survivors runs around seeking refuge/their families. You kn…
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HoTD is one of those anime which fanservices are proven far more annoying than any arousing. Naked female zombies, girls' panties being reveal as they are eaten, and female zombies in one of those 'fetish costume'(eg.nurse) did not turn me on in the slightest bit(and I'm a straight guy with average hormone level) and is rather highly disturbing. The mangaka's demand on how to 'put in as many jiggly boobs and panties as much as possible' sounds sick, and yeah he still make lots of money from it.
One thing I dislike of any zombie fiction is how the story is carried out, it simply bring out way too much questions, so a group of 5-7 average people with minimum battle expierence can handle infinite zombies coming at them? If that is true then why are the well-trained soldiers get munched on ro…
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Highschool of the Dead is a show that knows a very, very base demographic and knows exactly how to pander to it. It aims to please simple-minded, uniformly male teenagers with base level action and lots and lots of large, jiggling breasts. Highschool of the Dead has quickly entered into the ranks of shows extremely popular, not for being well-written or emotive, but simply for being a barrel of big, dumb fun.
The problem is... it's not very good at it.
As the name would suggest, Highschool of the Dead involves a highschool and dead things. More specifically, the series begins in a highschool and revolves around a bunch of highschool students, who happen to have walked into a George A. Romero film. In other words, they're surrounded by undead, bloodthirsty corpses... zombies. From here, t…
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I honestly couldn’t be any happier with this one. It was a great show that I just absolutely had to finish in a day. The need to know what was going to happen next was overwhelming. I didn’t want to stop watching it for a minute, because I was so interested in what would happen. Now true, the story is a very simple one: zombie apocalypse, find your friends who are coincidentally big breasted and love you, get out and find your family. It’s what is expected when there’s a zombie apocalypse, right? But it’s made much more interesting then that when you get to meet the eccentric and weird characters. Though most other zombie anime made the genre boring, this one was different. It was about blood and gore AND the relationships between the characters (though the latter is less defined). Other z…
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There's enough reviews out there and enough information to debate over as to if Highschool of the Dead is a masterpiece or an abomination. This review is not about trying to convince you that one side is right, I'm just laying down the facts as I saw them.
Story: 7/10
To put things into perspective, I want you to review in your mind, all the zombie media you have ever seen - maybe it's none (maybe you're a veteran). That being said, as far as zombie media goes, the story behind HOTD is not awful. A virus hits the world, an infectious one, that spreads on contact from host to host. Introduce a cast of whimsical characters whose problems are limited to being outcasts in the lunchroom, here we have the typical zombie-pocalypse plot meets anime. Could the premise of running around Japan beati…
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After seeing the long line of reviews on HotD, I thought I'd say my piece on here to what I think is a "good" show. Not a "very good" show, not even a "great" show, but a "good" show as it is. Of course this may change should the anime continue to be as entertaining as its been so far.
Having come with no expectations, seeing as that ecchi seemed to ooze the moment you watch opening credits(something people should have noticed when they started this series), I was pleased and amused to what it had delivered.
Story - 6
Before I start I believe it my duty to just add this trivial information for those asking about the plot since some say its lacking or that there are none. So what is plot?
Plot: In fiction, the story of a play, novel, romance, or poem, comprising a complication of inciden…
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