Highschool of the Dead (2010)
(3.5/5)
A great, stylistic hodgpodge of zombies and teenagers
(3.5/5)
Animes like Samurai Champloo, Cowboy
Bebop and Afro Samurai do a great a job in the "pure entertaininment"
category. Likewise Highschool of the Dead shows us that a high budget anime can do a lot of things to attract a larger audience.with spectacular animation. Although its ridiculous overload of fan
service and risque humor will displease some viewers, sometimes the element works for its quirky and strange characters.
Throughout the series, you notice a
strange parallel with the George A. Romero's 1978 horror flick "Dawn of
the Dead". Surely the zombie genre has been done so many times but
HOTD surprisingly had anentertaining story in each episode. In addition, it is
animated. It differs from the live action experience and certainly creates a
new name for itself.
It's all about the entertainment. This show is definitely second on my
list for anime of the year in 2010 right behind "Durarara!". Since the fan service can get a little over the
top at times, its best to laugh at than to take it seriously.
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