Highschool of the Dead

[Kraco]

Much of the gun related things in this episode probably can be explained by the sad fact that probably 0.1% of the Japanese citizens have ever held a gun in their hands, much less shot with one. And those rare who have, aren't even relatives of the ones responsible for composing this annoying travesty of a fight.

Haha. I was also thinking Komuro tried to kill Saeko on purpose. Not seeing shit would have been explained by having a scope but his rifle had iron sights so he should have seen perfectly where he was aiming. And apparently he was aiming at a partner. A nice fellow to have to guard your back. I wonder if Saeko will survive the next episode...

[mage]

This was the worst episode so far. Why could they not just jump the wire barrier and bash the zombies as they came up? Why not drive through the barrier? It's like all the characters just went full retard this episode.

[Archangel]

Bulle through jiggling boobs, i laughed my ass off. Einstein would look upon this anime's physics and weep like a baby.

Whatever, Saeko focused episode next week so who gives a fuck this one made no sense whatsoever?

PS: Wonderful news everyone, the anime is now officially going off on its own and changing events from the manga... prepare for awesome filler content...

[Lucifus]

Get it right! Good news everyone!~

The other part that got to me almost as bad was Komuro's line, "at least we'll die together" out of nowhere. Wtf......

[Splash!]

Using boobs as sandbags to stabilize the gun after recoil......... this just got really ridiculous after the last couple of episodes.

[RyougaZell]

Aside from the bullet passing through boobs... I really don't see a problem with the rest of the episode. I don't get the hate. Probably because I read this years ago.

Have you guys noticed, though, that the most ridiculous scenes feature Saeko? Next episode will be a pain to watch. They keep making up scenes for Saeko and they end up being ridiculous.

[Archangel]

Aside from the bullet passing through boobs... I really don't see a problem with the rest of the episode. I don't get the hate. Probably because I read this years ago.
Dude the whole situation felt ridiculous mostly because the barbed wire looked like something you'd floss your teeth with

[Buffalobiian]

Have you guys noticed, though, that the most ridiculous scenes feature Saeko? Next episode will be a pain to watch. They keep making up scenes for Saeko and they end up being ridiculous.

But she has so many awesome ones to balance it out. :o

http://hosting01.hotchyx.com/adult-image-hosting-27/8088highschoolofthedead08la.jpg

[RyougaZell]

Dude the whole situation felt ridiculous mostly because the barbed wire looked like something you'd floss your teeth with

That's an animation problem from the anime studio. The manga version had more realistic wire, the kind you'd see over fences all over town. Some of the zombie's even were ripped to shreds when the hummer (or whatever they are driving) bumped zombies into it.



But she has so many awesome ones to balance it out. :o



I keep seeing her scenes as ridiculous. Last episodes scene in the manga, on top of the vehicle, had her crouching as they began to hit Zombies. She never staid standing. Nor she jumped down to fight. Her character was already broken on the manga and they broke her even more in the anime.

I'll stop the manga comparisons now. I just can't take Saeko seriously.

[Penner]

I. LOVE. THIS. SHOW.

No problems with the fanservice at all, in fact, the more the better! :D

Next ep with even more Saeko awesomeness, fuck yeh!!

[ForteCross]

so, is this episode from gg watchable? i wanted to get the tmd version, but i dont know where to get it...

[The Heretic Azazel]

I. LOVE. THIS. SHOW.

No problems with the fanservice at all, in fact, the more the better! :D

Next ep with even more Saeko awesomeness, fuck yeh!!

Last week I thought to myself, what will it take for me to consider the fanservice over the top?

I had no idea it would be Matrix-titties.

I am very disappointed with the loli I was promised. This show needs loli like a burn victim needs a skin graft.

[Lucifus]

Are you seriously saying panty shots from the little girl? I don't know how I feel about that.

Matrix titties...good lord.

[Kraco]

I'm not disappointed with the loli. I didn't want any fanservice from her, and thus it's good not too much of it was included, and otherwise she reacted to stuff pretty much like you'd imagine a kid would. And I appreciated she didn't want to be left alive alone with the rest of them dying - just as much as I unappreciated Komuro already giving up before he noticed the rifle Rei was carrying.

I still hope, though, that there will be some use for the loli and she's not just baggage. Just as much as I hope they will never again leave driving to the boobie-nurse.

[MFauli]

Are we really NOT expecting some loli-shots in next episode?! (ok, maybe in the ep after that, due to the next one being Saeko-centric)

It´s inevitable at that point :/

[Penner]

Maybe the little girl's mother has some useful skill to add to the group, if she still lives, and if/when they ever meet up with her.

The girl herself seems pretty useless except maybe when used for some form of comedic effect.

[Lucifus]

Little girl, dog and matrix fanservice needs to go. -_-

My two cents.

[KrayZ33]

I laughed more than I should have when I saw these matrix scenes, I really couldn't believe it.

[RyougaZell]

Little girl, dog and matrix fanservice needs to go. -_-

My two cents.

Alice has just been around for ONE episode. Why the hate?

And to get rid of the matrix fanservice you need to get rid of Saeko. Willing to do so?:rolleyes:

[Penner]

Personally i loved every bit of jiggly slow-motion goodness ^_^

Man, when this show comes out in 1080p Blu-ray.... glorious!

[Buffalobiian]

Personally i loved every bit of jiggly slow-motion goodness ^_^

Man, when this show comes out in 1080p Blu-ray uncensored.... glorious!

Fixed ;)


so, is this episode from gg watchable? i wanted to get the tmd version, but i dont know where to get it...so, is this episode from gg watchable? i wanted to get the tmd version, but i dont know where to get it...

It's not out yet, but when it is, you can get it here:

http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=search&cat=0_0&filter=0&term=tmd

I actually watched the Funi rip this time, so I don't know what gg did to it.

[depthcharge]

Bullat time jiggly!!! Is that the correct "jiggly" for that type of material? The shock wave propagation on the set, seemed like silicone rather than actual lymphatic content and muscle.

Surprising, they dont have massive aoe damage packed in. Grenade launcher? Flame thrower!!!!

[Kraco]

Surprising, they dont have massive aoe damage packed in. Grenade launcher? Flame thrower!!!!

I guess there's a limit even to what that military chick would and could store at home. Not to mention that a sniper would have no use for a grenade launcher or a flame thrower (flame throwers haven't been much of a military weapon anyway since WWII).

[Xelbair]

Why they did not take extra gasoline and make Molotov's Cocktails? it would save them - just one would be enough.

[Archangel]

Yeah because the fire would only hurt the zombies right? Humans are immune to it...

[depthcharge]

Why they did not take extra gasoline and make Molotov's Cocktails? it would save them - just one would be enough.


Made me thought of a simple radio with a looped "Come get your ass kicked" decoy would have totally fool those zombies.

[Buffalobiian]

Yeah because the fire would only hurt the zombies right? Humans are immune to it...

I can think of a few escape circumstances where that won't be a problem, but they're hardly worth mentioning since... they don't have Motolovs anyway.

[MFauli]

The whole "they only attack when they hear you" is stupid anyway. So let´s say your loud, they come for you. So what? Just get quiet again, and you should be safe. As could be seen in ep 2 or 3, our heroes had no problems walking mere centimeters next to some zombies, simply because they kept quiet.
In conclusion: You can only be attacked when you constantly make noise. Somehow, though, the series doesnt give a fuck about its own rules.

[Kraco]

Somehow, though, the series doesnt give a fuck about its own rules.

Haha. Did this really look like a series that would give a fuck about rules, even those set by itself?

The whole noise thing is quite ambiguous, but I think the most important thing about it is not to gain the zombies' attention in the first place. If you have done that, becoming silent afterwards seems to be of limited use. The zombies seem to remember noise was coming from somewhere, and once alerted they could be more sensitive to even quiter noises, even breathing or heart beats from closeby (since they have neither themselves, probably).

[Penner]

They should get like backpacks full of those small assault/rape alarms, those things that are small enough to fit on a keyring and when you pull a little spring or whatever, they make a repeating insanely loud noise.

Everytime you run into a bunch of zombies just pop one of those and throw it in whatever direction.

[Jessper]

They should get like backpacks full of those small assault/rape alarms, those things that are small enough to fit on a keyring and when you pull a little spring or whatever, they make a repeating insanely loud noise.

Everytime you run into a bunch of zombies just pop one of those and throw it in whatever direction.

While they are at it they could attach it to a pipe bomb!

[Kraco]

So far they haven't made an overly arduous effort to get much of anything. They only got the weapons and the humvee because boobie-nurse's friend happened to have them. Otherwise they certainly haven't gone out of their way to gather equipment.

[Xelbair]

No, humans are not immune to fire - but when molotovs were properly deployed they could save them - just throw one BEHIND zombie group - noise from crashing bottle and fire should get their attention and they should walk into fire. Even loud cellphone and alarm clock would be more useful than guns... they could even improvise molotov right on spot - get glass bottle(i bet they have one of them) fill it with fuel from car - and let it burn.

[Shadow Skill]

Boob physics4epicwins? ":D

[Marik]

[gg] HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD - 09 [3A25004C].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=154944)

[MFauli]

A surprisingly boring, un-eventful episode. Saeko´s sudden "omg, look at me, im so mad!"-scene was kind of embarrassing to watch. And it was kinda ridiculous when her top got wet and she covered her bra with her hands...as if she hasnt shown far more skin in previous episodes. oh well.

[Buffalobiian]

LOLWUT?!

This episode was plain weird, in more of a bad way than good.

As "hot" as this episode may have objectively been, it felt like HOTD has ran out of steam.

(though, it'd no doubt be back when inelegant censoring is needed)

[Penner]

I'd accept her darkness anyday!

[Kraco]

I found this episode a lot better than the previous one. Though I admit I'm not totally oblivious to what Mfauli and Bill were talking about. However, some elements made it better for me, and in fact I liked Saeko's darkness because it had certainly been hinted of before. Too bad her character seemed somewhat inconsistent in the episode, but then again, if I really wanted to find reasons, it could be explained by her being alone with Komuro.

Saeko finally getting a real sword was the best part of the episode.

[Buffalobiian]

I'd accept her darkness anyday!


Fill her Yin with your Wang.

Komuro's a genius.

[Archangel]

If i had to guess i'd say there was a variation of this episode in the manga but at a later date which would explain why the revelation on Saeko's madness sounds logical but somewhat rushed

I personally liked the episode, i'm a Saeko fan so the action scene made my day along with the other sorts of fanservice we got to enjoy

[Sapphire]

I was watching this in the library, and the part where he randomly grabs her boob to motivate her made me laugh so hard.

But I love how they're all turned on by killing the zombies.

[RyougaZell]

This episode was bullshit.

Why the fuck do they return to the river when they get the vehicle? Just take another path. Komuro knows the streets because of Takagi's house.

Then he says "we should rest here, so I'll take first watch". Two minutes later they say "okay, lets go"

Then they abandon the vehicle on the fountain to make noise, so the zombies leave them alone and they can run. So... why the fuck did Saeko had to fight zombies then?

And Komuro began the series being a jealous bastard and saying how much he 'loved' Miyamoto, then he pulls this?

[Harima Kenji]

pretty stupid way for Komuro to act...
As if enjoying violence is such a sin, she obviously has the restraint not to beat everyone up for the kicks. Rapists/molesters deserve such pain. He should've just told her thát, instead of that whole pretending to love her crap.

[Archangel]

pretty stupid way for Komuro to act...
As if enjoying violence is such a sin, she obviously has the restraint not to beat everyone up for the kicks. Rapists/molesters deserve such pain. He should've just told her thát, instead of that whole pretending to love her crap.
But... but... that wouldn't get him laid...

[MFauli]

pretty stupid way for Komuro to act...
As if enjoying violence is such a sin, she obviously has the restraint not to beat everyone up for the kicks. Rapists/molesters deserve such pain. He should've just told her thát, instead of that whole pretending to love her crap.

Well, I´d rather grab Saeko´s tits than do anything else :p

[Kraco]

A rapist deserving such a fate has nothing to do with the issue. Telling Saeko that could have only made the matters worse because Saeko seems like an intelligent person and might have spotted such empty platitudes.

The core issue was that to her dismay Saeko found she likes violence and thus ended up considering herself dirty and unworthy of any man (any decent man worth loving). What better way to show her that's not true than loving her?

I don't think Komuro has the wits to ever become half a quantum physicist but following his dick might have been the best choice even logically.

[mage]

Filler? No wonder I couldn't even finish this episode. Time to abandon this series.

[LobsterMagnet]

Funniest thing is that this episode isn't filler at all. It's 100% manga content just shown out of order. It's kind of funny, but the whole boob grab/motivation thing came across as just as ridiculous in the anime as it did in the manga.

Remember this isn't about realism it's essentially a harem story with zombies on the side.

[Harima Kenji]

Funniest thing is that this episode isn't filler at all. It's 100% manga content just shown out of order. It's kind of funny, but the whole boob grab/motivation thing came across as just as ridiculous in the anime as it did in the manga.

Remember this isn't about realism it's essentially a harem story with zombies on the side.

Unfortunately that's how it's turning out.. I was hoping for a more zombie killing action series..

[Yukimura]

The whole 'filler' nonsense was the result of Archangel wrongly drawing conclusions from glancing at a few manga chapters. This eps contents were 'character development' scenes for Saeko that were supposed to take place about twice as far into the series after Kuromo had manned up a bit more and we'd had more hints into Saeko's personal issues. I'm glad they got included in the series though. Saeko isn't given that many opportunities to be human in the span of the series that the show seems to be stuck portraying.

[Archangel]

The whole 'filler' nonsense was the result of Archangel wrongly drawing conclusions from glancing at a few manga chapters. This eps contents were 'character development' scenes for Saeko that were supposed to take place about twice as far into the series after Kuromo had manned up a bit more and we'd had more hints into Saeko's personal issues. I'm glad they got included in the series though as Saeko isn't given that many opportunities to be human in the span of the series the show seems to be stuck portraying.

Hey, i rectified it >_>

[KrayZ33]

Unfortunately that's how it's turning out.. I was hoping for a more zombie killing action series..

thats exactly what this show is about most of the time (and I dislike these parts) :/

btw, you guys complain to much, it must be really hard to enjoy fiction like that.
it wasn't as bad as you guys like to make it look.

In fact, the only scene which was weird is the "tit-grabbing" scene.

I hope we get to see some more survival-horror again, and get away from those senseless zombie-slashing eps.

First few Eps were fine... and the scenes with the empty streets and all when they were driving with the jeep really build up a nice apocalyptic scenery, *thats* what I'd like to see more often.

Just like in 28 Days later
All we need is some military/police action and probably some background information about what is happening in other countries, that would be cool

[Marik]

[gg] HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD - 10v2 [F927D4A2].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=156770)

[TMD] Highschool of the Dead 10v2 [720p] [5DC70529].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=157082)

[Lucifus]

This anime is now dead to me.

Komuru may die in a fire.

[Kraco]

Only two episodes left so it'll be dead to everybody in short order. I don't expect a whole lot to be sorted out in that very limited time. While Komuro kept hugging Rei throughout this ep, with only two eps left, I don't expect them to seal any pairings. Similarly, with only two eps left, they can't really solve the zombie and dead earth issue, so having more or less action may not make a huge difference, especially since they already established this show is not all action.

The male teacher was shown after the credits so maybe that festering issue will be solved. Not that I wouldn't think the stupid students listening to him didn't deserve their fate, but nevertheless I'd enjoy watching him die. It doesn't matter what happens to the students, although the girls might be better off dead than giving birth to his babies.

[Archangel]

Lol at the harem in the bus, Komuro really should have left that little weasel there to die

[Buffalobiian]

LOLWUT have YOU been up to all this time, Shido-sensei?

Komuro's not far behind. When he needs something to grab, he goes for boobs.

This episode started off like shit, but ended on a better note than I had anticipated. With Saeko's appeal slipping since last episode, I now find Takagi as one of the more appealing of the bunch. Even now, all she does is talk, but at least this time it's not while everyone else is fighting for their lives (and hers). Her change of clothing helps a bunch.

While hers own can get pretty annoying, her dad has a sexy voice.

[MFauli]

lol, theres so much bullshit going on that i dont know where to start complaining :D

Rei laying on the bed naked, with everyone else in the room, rofl.

Takagi´s father playing a theater scene and being portrayed in the most clicheed way.

Takagi´s mega-ultra-bullshit about "we should leave" WTF XD I mean, obeying adults is simply returning to reality. It´s not like they had all the freedom before the zombie breakout. And no matter how dis-satisfied your are, it´s still a 1000times better than out there with the zombies.

And wtf was it with Hirano´s random meltdown and "swords arent effecient enough", wtf. totally out of nowhere and hilariously out of context.

At least psycho-teacher Shidoshi returns, and he seems to be having fun, yay. Let´s hope he gives our female heroines some trouble :D

[Kraco]

Takagi´s mega-ultra-bullshit about "we should leave" WTF XD I mean, obeying adults is simply returning to reality. It´s not like they had all the freedom before the zombie breakout. And no matter how dis-satisfied your are, it´s still a 1000times better than out there with the zombies.

She obviously has some unsorted family issues (which wouldn't be a surprise considering her old man). So, it wasn't logical speaking by any means, at least beyond a sliver of truth that she suspected by staying there all of their freedom would be taken away - and that freedom had kept them alive whereas most had fallen, so it's a fact. They had gone through a lot so far and survived by their own wits alone so suddenly being treated like nothing but kids would hurt anybody's pride.


And wtf was it with Hirano´s random meltdown and "swords arent effecient enough", wtf. totally out of nowhere and hilariously out of context.

While I'm not saying it was executed well at all, I think it was connected to his own insecurity and the feeling he would be losing his chances of showing Takagi how much of a man he is. Since he can't use swords, and knows that, he probably tried to tell the others after Takagi's dad's theatrics that somebody using guns would still make a difference.

I have to say, though, that I did find worrisome the "adults are bad" undertone in this episode. This isn't any Peter Pan but a zombie story so they should keep such irrelevant themes out of the way. Not to mention they are high schoolers already and thus in many ways very close to being adults anyway. Except for the loli, of course.

[MFauli]

I have to say, though, that I did find worrisome the "adults are bad" undertone in this episode. This isn't any Peter Pan but a zombie story so they should keep such irrelevant themes out of the way. Not to mention they are high schoolers already and thus in many ways very close to being adults anyway. Except for the loli, of course.

That´s what I mean. I really like such themes, but it´s totally not fitting to what we´ve gotten so far.

[Buffalobiian]

So, apparently the orgy-bus scene is even more graphic in the manga.

I can only imagine.

[Archangel]

Not really... it was about the same

http://www.mangareader.net/170-11321-29/high-school-of-the-dead/chapter-11.html

[Buffalobiian]

Not really... it was about the same

http://www.mangareader.net/170-11321-29/high-school-of-the-dead/chapter-11.html

Hmm. yeah, that's disappointing (comments gave me the impression that it was something extraordinary).

I have no idea what those comments were on about then, aside from the shadows that really hid nothing.

I actually thought the tongue(s) shot was more graphic in the anime.

[Ryllharu]

Takagi´s mega-ultra-bullshit about "we should leave" WTF XD I mean, obeying adults is simply returning to reality. It´s not like they had all the freedom before the zombie breakout. And no matter how dis-satisfied your are, it´s still a 1000times better than out there with the zombies.
She obviously has some unsorted family issues (which wouldn't be a surprise considering her old man). So, it wasn't logical speaking by any means, at least beyond a sliver of truth that she suspected by staying there all of their freedom would be taken away - and that freedom had kept them alive whereas most had fallen, so it's a fact. They had gone through a lot so far and survived by their own wits alone so suddenly being treated like nothing but kids would hurt anybody's pride.

I have to say, though, that I did find worrisome the "adults are bad" undertone in this episode. This isn't any Peter Pan but a zombie story so they should keep such irrelevant themes out of the way. Not to mention they are high schoolers already and thus in many ways very close to being adults anyway. Except for the loli, of course.I think the both of you hit on it, but missed the point of Saya's little freakout.

Saya and the others (notably Kouta) are upset because as soon as they return to this castle of a house, they are immediately treated like children again. For Saya and Kouta, this is not because they are being treated like children, it is because they are being underestimated and coddled. Though Saya has been largely useless (but thankfully there is one average person in the group of superheroes), Kouta has been anything but. They arrive at her house, against all reasonable expectations, and the assumption the adults make is that they can do a better job and deserve to take the group's equipment.

This is what worries Saya, because she's actually been thinking about it. Sure she certainly has some issues with her parents. One thing that they did not mention in the anime (understandably so I suppose) is that her father is the leader of a Ultranationalist right wing political group. They are extremely militant and conservative.

Saya knows that this is likely what her father and followers would do, and sure enough, they tried at the end of the episode. But Saya knows first hand that their group can handle themselves, and should not be treated like those who need protection. Kouta is thinking along the same lines, if they're staying, he should be the one minding the gates. He's certainly more capable than most of Saya's father's followers with the weapons.

Saya was forcing the decision because if they leave, they can carry on like they have been, as they're fairly well prepared to survive, certainly long enough to continue on and find Komuro and Rei's parents (which was their next goal after Saya's house based on proximity to the school). However, if they stay, they are forced to make the secondary decision of joining her father's troops assuming he even allows it, or sitting back and taking it easy like the other refugees. Perhaps another thing she thought (since it really is all she can do) is that they are at higher risk staying in one spot. On their own, they have been overrun a number of times, but were able to escape by continuing to move. In a way (and perhaps more than one for Saya) they would be trapped staying at her house.

I went off point a bit, but it is less that they are being treated like children and more that they are being treated like helpless refugees instead of the valuable recruits/contributors that they truly are.

[Kraco]

Isn't that the same thing..? >_>

I got the initial impression also from Saya's dad's behavior that although he complimented Kouta's attitude, it was condescending - though the scene never progressed far enough that we'd have seen the proof. That of course would be even worse than the simply ignorant man in the garage. But who knows, maybe he instead would have enlisted Kouta into his personal troops! Saya's obvious worries suggested otherwise, naturally.

An excellent point about seeking the other family members. Saya's parents most certainly wouldn't be interested in that. The master of the house looks 100% like a "war does not miss one man" personality.

[Ryllharu]

Isn't that the same thing..? >_>
From Saya's outbursts, it gives off the impression that if they treated them like children, they might actually display some protective inclinations. Instead, like she pointed out, her parents were concerned about themselves first. So instead, Saya and her friends are treated like the same people who sleep in tents in the yard and drop their children's bottles for the sake of censoring the act of decapitation. They just get to sleep in the actual house.

But it is pretty open to interpretation, even viewed that way. One could say that they were making a safe zone, and were confident their daughter could find her way home, but made sure there was an actual home to come home to.

Saya is definitely projecting her issues on to this situation. From the conversation Komuro had in the hallway, Saya's mother certainly does seem to care for her.

[MFauli]

I dont see you point. No matter what, staying in this house, being safe, is still a 1000 times better than leaving. So, uhm, Takagi IS dumb.

[Kraco]

I dont see you point. No matter what, staying in this house, being safe, is still a 1000 times better than leaving. So, uhm, Takagi IS dumb.

That no matter what isn't true. The situation will worsen once electricity and water stop running, once the food reserves deplete. After that it's a question of practical philosophy if it's safer to stay or leave. Stationary large congregation of people will attract more zombies and also living hostiles and it will be considerably harder to replenish supplies by scavenging. Mobile small force will face variable uncertainty of safety instead of constant, predictable one, but none of the constant drawbacks in addition to it. Raiding normal households would supply them easily and the number of enemies met would be small and could be avoided since they are on the move.

[MFauli]

Well, then they could easily leave when ressources are depleted. I doubt that anyone of the people there would want to have them stay in that situation. Still dont see any sane reason for leaving NOW.

[Kraco]

Uhh... It was their intention to find out how their folks are doing. So far they have only verified Saya's parent's situation. Saya's parents no doubt care for their daughter to a degree - the mom even came to rescue her from the zombies - but I very much doubt they will risk anything at all to try to locate and check the status of the others' families. If they don't go out themselves to find out, nobody does.

[MFauli]

Shouldnt it be the other´s wish to leave then?

[Kraco]

Well, people are different. Saya might even feel it's her responsibility to speak aloud because her situation is "perfect" right now. Maybe she thinks the others wouldn't want to pressure her to leave the safety of her home - in fact she might be mortally afraid they would leave her there and continue on their own to look for their own folks. Psychologically thinking it makes sense to me she's the one talking, also considering her personality.

[Buffalobiian]

gg - Episode 11 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=158165)

[Harima Kenji]

I didn't expect this, but is was actually a pretty nice episode!

Hardly any fanservice, but more a preparation for the final few eps. Nice backstory of why Rei hates Shido's guts. Speaking of Shido, he got what he deserved. Hopefully he and his orgy-bus will meet a slow and painful end.

I'm really curious how this series will end, now that various countries are using nukes.

[Buffalobiian]

I didn't expect this, but is was actually a pretty nice episode!

Hardly any fanservice, but more a preparation for the final few eps. Nice backstory of why Rei hates Shido's guts. Speaking of Shido, he got what he deserved. Hopefully he and his orgy-bus will meet a slow and painful end.

I'm really curious how this series will end, now that various countries are using nukes.

Yeah. The soundtrack in the submarine scene really got things kicking again.

Rei's more than justified to hate Shido after this, but flunking a year really doesn't deserve a death sentence. I'm glad they didn't dwell for any longer than necessary. His explanation for how things happened this way doesn't quite make sense though. If he hates his father so much why did he take orders from him? Neglected children like him normally disown their parent as soon as possible.

Saeko more or less recovered from her earlier awkward moments as well. Let's hope everything's back on track for a blast finale!

[Kraco]

It could be making Rei flunk a year just opened her eyes. I doubt that was the only fell deed by Shido even before the zombie attack and they already saw what he's like after it. Besides, I got the impression Rei was more angry about the humialition her dad suffered than about her own fate.

The nukes will destroy zombies but humans even better, no doubt. I doubt the zombies are very sensitive to radiation, unless somebody actually found out they are and thus ordered the attack. But on the other hand, big cities should be full of zombies and thus if they are nuked, the less zombie contaminated outlands will have better chances.

A decent episode despite the stupid tent scene that was too detached from reality. Saeko behaved nicely and coolly. Komuro should definitely go for her!

[MFauli]

I didn't expect this, but is was actually a pretty nice episode!

woah, woah, woah! Have we been watching a different episode? :D

Wtf was this whole Shido-sensei scene?!
So Rei wants to kill him for...him making her repeat a school year? wtf?! I really expected something like rape, especially after the scene with his other students inside the bus. But that? Solidifies my opinion of Rei being a complete dumb bitch. And then this scene gets even more fucked up by Takagi´s father appearing and...not doing anthing to stop murder from happening. ROFL
I went completely "wtf?!" in that moment. "It´s your decision", omgrofl.
But this scene leads directly to the third wtf-moment, which is Takagi´s father sending Shido-sensei away from safety...ALONG with the other students! XDDDDDD

Yeah, well, this scene completely sucked and made no sense at all, not if you´re a sane human being. The scene with Takagi´s father and Saeko was weird, too, but oh well...

I really hope this won´t get a second season, because I know I would have to watch it then.

[Kraco]

You are sympathising a little bit too much with those reality denying people in the tent, MFauli. Old man Takagi is certainly at the other end of the spectrum, but he's nothing but honest about it. He told Komuro as well that he has no means of taking care of an infinite amount of people, especially since it seems like they are leaving as well. He's quite old himself and very experienced by any reckoning and most likely saw immediately what manner of a man Shido is. A dangerous man to have among the gullible you are trying to keep under control. Similarly he judged the students a lost cause.

Don't seriously tell you hadn't realised what he is like after the public execution scene. Under the chaotic circumstances he deemed judging Rei's actions more valuable than some worthless piece of shit man's life. Very simple.

The episode showed a bloody nuclear holocaust beginning to ice the zombie armageddon cake and you still try to judge the people based on civilized peace time standards?

[MFauli]

The episode showed a bloody nuclear holocaust beginning to ice the zombie armageddon cake and you still try to judge the people based on civilized peace time standards?

You´re accepting the "new reality" too easily, Kraco. Right, old Takagi has been portrayed as a very strict man, but I must have missed the scene when he said that they wouldn´t welcome any more survivors. And to send a guy that you don´t like into the certainty of death is murder no matter how you look at it. If old Takagi would simply say "we dont take anymore guests" it´d be different. But that´s not how it went.
And Rei´s behavior cannot be okay´ed by any means shown. She wanted to kill him because he made her repeat a year, and I dont think you´re deluding yourself into thinking "she only reacted that way because of the Zombie-breakout". That zombie-thing played no role in her actions towards Shido-sensei. And no matter if she did what she did because of the year at school or Shido´s actions towards her father, NOTHING of that makes killing someone okay. Definitely not.And again, Rei wasn´t taking action under situational influence.

And anyone partificipating in that scene didn´t know about the nuclear attack at that moment, so dont bring in bs-arguments ;)

[Kraco]

Nah, the nuclear war didn't affect them at that point but it should affect how you consider their actions. Because it signified people were ready to bring in the nukes. That's how the mental state had developed until that point. When you nuke a city with 99% of the population turned zombies, it still means you are going to kill a whole bunch of people as well. So, how is that different from sending away somebody? At least they didn't take his car and send him away on foot. He still has a chance equal to what he had before finding the mansion. In Takagi's position I'd have sent Shido away as well. Like I said in my previous post, you don't take in somebody who will undermine you behind your back.

If you missed the scene of the resources, it was when Komuro was talking with old man Takagi about going to rescue their families and sending them to the mansion. Takagi said he can't take care of that many people. So, basically he wasn't that keen on taking care of the busload of students in the first place. He prioritises his own people.

I still maintain Rei wanted to kill Shido for all the things accumulated, not only because of one repeated year. Plus the fact she has been "killing" zombies already and they had killed the molester back then. In short, she's used to killing and views it as a solution.

Well, I'm not saying I condone all of their actions and decisions, but that's irrelevant as long as I can understand the reasoning behind them. And that I do. With the exception of Komuro not going steady with Saeko and forgetting the rest! Har har.

[MFauli]

Well, I can´t understand Rei´s reasoning, at least from a "sane human being"-point of view. They killed zombies, and Komuro wounded the molester, but Rei´s extreme disgust and anger towards Shido-sensei existed before all that when they were inside the bus. I bet if she was alone with him there she´d have wanted to kill him, too.

I stay with my opinion about Rei that I had long ago: She´s an insecure bitch that wants everything to go the way she likes. Evidence is how she complained about Komuro killing his zombified friend, her reactions towards Shido-sensei and when she wanted to kill the molester. Really, this show would be a happy end imo if she died in a gruesome way. How about being raped to death by zombie-Shido? :D

[RyougaZell]

woah, woah, woah! Have we been watching a different episode? :D

Wtf was this whole Shido-sensei scene?!
So Rei wants to kill him for...him making her repeat a school year? wtf?! I really expected something like rape, especially after the scene with his other students inside the bus. But that? Solidifies my opinion of Rei being a complete dumb bitch. .

I really wonder sometimes if you even watch the damn episodes or just scroll through them in order to catch things to make yourself look like an ass.

As others pointed out already, Rei didn't care about flunking a year. Her problem with Shidoh was the humiliation her Father had to go through at the hands of the Senator and his bastard son.

[shinta|hikari]

I really wonder sometimes if you even watch the damn episodes or just scroll through them in order to catch things to make yourself look like an ass.

Definitely the latter for him.

I would have killed the bastard right then and there. In such situations, self-preservation gets priority, and introducing an infectious (as is obvious from the behavior of the orgy students), evil (as evidenced by his actions against Rei, even if we exclude stuff the characters are not privy to), and intelligent (clear from his identity and background) person to your group is the worse possible choice you can make.

[Kraco]

Nah, it was better to send him away alive. The tent people were already doubting Takagi after the execution of a zombie, so executing the still living son of a senator would have had nastier effects. However, sending him away, while still looking dubious to some, is quite humane, especially in the eyes of reality deniers. I'm not sure Takagi much cares what they are thinking of him and his methods but even he should be wary of having a rebellion in his hands. He has enough worries as it is.

[shinta|hikari]

Makes sense. Sending him away is pretty much a death sentence anyway.

[MFauli]

I really wonder sometimes if you even watch the damn episodes or just scroll through them in order to catch things to make yourself look like an ass.

As others pointed out already, Rei didn't care about flunking a year. Her problem with Shidoh was the humiliation her Father had to go through at the hands of the Senator and his bastard son.

Did you even read my posting? No matter what of the two is the bigger reason for Rei´s anger, it fucking does not make killing okay! Not in the slightest. But I guess you´d have also been okay with Rei killing the guy that touched her tits, because...sigh. People/Adults are humilitated by other people/adults all the time, that´s reality. If that grants you killing them, murder would have to be legalized, lol. But keep on defending that bitch that is Rei.

[Kraco]

Well, while I dislike Rei almost as much as you do, to keep things in the proper perspective, the truth is that the gas station dude was already guilty of an assault and molestation, Shido was guilty of corruption by seriously misusing a position of authority and responsibility toward minors. Rei is guilty of... Threatening to kill somebody but not actually doing it? I think you are criticizing her a bit harshly compared to her "victims". Theoretical future crimes aren't usually ranked very high in civilized societies. Even an attempted murder requires something to have happened, even if it's just a bullet missing its mark. But if the suspect never discharged the gun, it's pretty hard to accuse of attempted murder.

[MFauli]

Well, Rei didnt experience Shido´s "misusing of a position of authority and responsibility toward minors" as she had long ago left the bus, before Shido started his "religion", lol. So what is left is a guy that took advantage of his business-position and that made her repeat a year. Hardly anything criminal, happens all the time in rl. And again, the molester only grabbed her tit, nothing more. Also, some of you defend Rei by saying "it´s the situation, zombies, a nuclear attack, omg!", well, isnt the same true for the molester?
I simply cant accept Rei´s intentions of killing other people for minor, if at all, "crimes". That´s why she comes off as being a self-centered bitch.

[Kraco]

All I'm saying is that intentions mean absolutely nothing if nothing happens. I mean, I have thought countless times I'll take my katana and make the downstairs chain smoker very familiar with its blade but after all these years the chain smoker is still smoking and I'm still contemplating doing something about it... Does this make me some scumbag criminal, eh?

I certainly don't think making a normal student repeat a year happens all the time. Assuming she was a normal student and not a problem student. So far she hasn't indicated she sucked at academics or was a cause of public disturbances. Quite the contrary: It was obviously problem for the whole family that their child unexpectedly needed to repeat a year. Don't forget this is Japan where your public image means almost more than your real skills and abilities.

[Marik]

[gg] HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD - 12 [C80DB9C5].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=159652) - DDL (http://www.fileserve.com/file/u4F7ehE)

[Buffalobiian]

[gg] HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD - 12 [C80DB9C5].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=159652) - DDL (http://www.fileserve.com/file/u4F7ehE)


Awesome's back, and boy did it feel good.

I personally thought Mad was the lucky one, but he's probably dead now.

I didn't know nukes could be used that way (though I always wondered what happened if they explode in the atmosphere). It makes sense to use it as a "humane" way to render a country useless, though I wonder if some of those missiles would have simply nuked high-priority sites all the same.

Only thing that was out of place was that Rei still lanced at the heart.

[Kraco]

I didn't know nukes could be used that way (though I always wondered what happened if they explode in the atmosphere).

Ho... And I was wondering why they bothered to explain it because everybody should know the EMP effect even if not the theory behind it. But I suppose it largely depends on whether you have read the right stuff or watched a suitable movie or documentary.

Quite a nice last episode. I really felt like they got back on the right track. Saya's parents also turned out to have been decent enough people, even if they didn't seem too good at saving their own lives...

[MFauli]

Well, lets just say: Im glad its finally over.

The amount of stupid in this episode was so all-encompassing that it hurt my brain beyond being able to feel the pain anymore.

Hopefully there´s no second season...I just know that I couldnt stop myself from watching, even though I should know better :/

[RyougaZell]

Hopefully there´s no second season...I just know that I couldnt stop myself from watching, even though I should know better :/

Manga only has 27 chapters due to stupid long hiatus. This series overall animated about 16~18 chapters. So if they ever make a sequel... it will take several years. Heck... only 27 chapters in about 4 years of publication is quite ridiculous

[MFauli]

Manga only has 27 chapters due to stupid long hiatus. This series overall animated about 16~18 chapters. So if they ever make a sequel... it will take several years. Heck... only 27 chapters in about 4 years of publication is quite ridiculous


Lol, even Im more productive on the story Im currently writing :D

[KrayZ33]

Ho... And I was wondering why they bothered to explain it because everybody should know the EMP effect even if not the theory behind it. But I suppose it largely depends on whether you have read the right stuff or watched a suitable movie or documentary.

or played modern warfare 2 ^^

[Buffalobiian]

or played modern warfare 2 ^^
?

I've played MW2. I never thought of the EMPs there as nukes though, and I can't recall whether the 25-streak nuke does that. People just can't get kill-streaks like that when I'm around :p

edit: unless you meant campaign-mode.

[Inazuma]

Well.
That would make an awesome version of Left 4 Dead Japan

[Xelbair]

It was in mw2 campaign, not in multi - replay it again, Bill.

[Archangel]

I felt that episode 11 was a bit rushed but episode 12 more than made up for it

That said i think my excitement for this show diminished considerably as it progressed, the main characters stopped being as interesting as the background of blood and murder and the myriad of secondary characters that were breaking down in tiny pieces with each episode

Also i wasn't a fan of the harem aspect, i expected the characters to be morally devious in one way or another seeing as they were in the midst of a zombie apocalypse but the way they portrayed Takashi made him look like another Makoto Ito

Don't take me wrong i'd still very much like to watch a second season but some changes would be nice such as less fanservice and more main character development. Oh, and no more supersonic tits, please >_>

[MFauli]

I simply cant get over the exaggerated combat moves. Bujishima topped it all in this last episode with he mega-ultra-super jump combined with an aerial forward spin...WTF?!
The combat abilities of these characters killed the suspense of being in danger...and when the show-creator suddenly decided to put them into acute danger, it killed the believability.

[Buffalobiian]

I simply cant get over the exaggerated combat moves. Bujishima topped it all in this last episode with he mega-ultra-super jump combined with an aerial forward spin...WTF?!
The combat abilities of these characters killed the suspense of being in danger...and when the show-creator suddenly decided to put them into acute danger, it killed the believability.

But I thought it was fully sick.

[Archangel]

Fauli... you must realize how ridiculous it sounds to complain of lack of realism with this anime in particular

[Buffalobiian]

Fauli... you must realize how ridiculous it sounds to complain of lack of realism with this anime in particular

About the lack of realism, Saeko should have sliced an entire zombie in half there. :D

[Archangel]

I have a problem, i started reading the manga and now i can't stop :/

[MFauli]

Fauli... you must realize how ridiculous it sounds to complain of lack of realism with this anime in particular

I guess so...but I really hoped for an anime-version of Dawn of the Dead :D

[Archangel]

That's kind of what you got, only adapted to a japanese audience

[MFauli]

Aw come on, Magnitude 8.0 showed how awesome anime can be.

[RyougaZell]

Aw come on, Magnitude 8.0 showed how awesome anime can be.

You mean with the ghost kid and all that? Yep. Awesomely realist

[UChessmaster]

In this topic: Realism = Making sense.

[Inazuma]

The action's scenes filmography is top notch.

You don't care that things are unrealistic in flying daggers because the results are just that awesome.

[MFauli]

I hated flying daggers as wel as tigers and dragons. looked so stupid...

[Buffalobiian]

I hated flying daggers as wel as tigers and dragons. looked so stupid...

I thought the wire jumps in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragons were horrible. It made them look like they're gliding and shit. The traditional and domestic movies did it much better. It's got nothing to do with the realism of super-jumping or not, but that they were gliding so "gracefully" that the entire tension of a chase was destroyed.

@Xel: I didn't play MW2 campaign at all. I'll get around to it someday.


The action's scenes filmography is top notch.

Yeah. I don't care if Saeko's wind-running into zombies, forward-roll cutting or side-carting a Humvee. It looked great and felt even better.

[Marik]

[Shin-S] HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD ED Album - H.O.T.D. [Kurosaki Maon].zip (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=160455)

[Nipponsei] Highschool of the Dead ED Album - H.O.T.D. [Kurosaki Maon].zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20Highschool%20of%20the%20Dead%20E D%20Album%20-%20H.O.T.D.%20%5BKurosaki%20Maon%5D.zip.torrent)

It didn't seem like the same person did every ending when it was airing.

#01: "Kimi to Taiyou ga Shinda Hi (君と太陽が死んだ日)" by Maon Kurosaki
#02: "color me dark" by Maon Kurosaki
#03: "Return to Destiny" by Maon Kurosaki
#04: "cold bullet blues" by Maon Kurosaki
#05: "Memories of days gone by" by Maon Kurosaki
#06: "Under The Honey Shine" by Maon Kurosaki
#07: "fuss fuzz" by Maon Kurosaki
#08: "The place of hope" by Maon Kurosaki
#09: "Hōseki no Supai" (宝石のスパイ) by Maon Kurosaki
#10: "THE last pain" by Maon Kurosaki
#11: "Hollow Men" by Maon Kurosaki
#12: "The Eternal Song" by Maon Kurosaki

[Buffalobiian]

It didn't seem like the same person did every ending when it was airing.




Wow, you serious? Talk about an unrecognisable voice..

[Ryllharu]

I guess so...but I really hoped for an anime-version of Dawn of the Dead :DIt is funny you mention that combined with how much you hope there isn't a second season. The very last shot is of the group approaching a shopping center...

This series was fun. I enjoyed it. It was never really meant to stimulate the brain. It's a zombie anime for couch-zombies. The supersonic boobs was retarded, but the pervasive lawlessness and stark 'reality' that the remaining humans face was compelling. It was an apocalypse, and they treated it as such, topping it off with the nukes.

[Penner]

Aww it's over, i want more! :P

[Archangel]

Aww it's over, i want more! :P
You'll probably get it, maybe even by Spring

[RyougaZell]

You'll probably get it, maybe even by Spring

If you want filler... specially since this series covered almost 70% of the current manga.

[KrayZ33]

If you want filler... specially since this series covered almost 70% of the current manga.

or they could just ignore the manga and create their own story/ending/setups.

[RyougaZell]

or they could just ignore the manga and create their own story/ending/setups.

In one word. Filler.

[KrayZ33]

in one word. no
you guys always think about naruto/bleach fillers when the word comes up

and forget about animes which went into a different direction because they didn't use manga-material, like FMA/Rozen Maiden etc

[RyougaZell]

in one word. no
you guys always think about naruto/bleach fillers when the word comes up

and forget about animes which went into a different direction because they didn't use manga-material, like FMA/Rozen Maiden etc

That original path for the original FMA is why I didn't read it.

And no, I don't think of Naruto or Bleach. I think of many series which had original paths (based or not based on the original authors ideas) that ended badly because of that.

To name a few that come to mind at the moment...
Mahou Sensei Negima (first series), X Tv, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles, Kobato, To Aru Kagaku no Railgun.

I prefer the series to stay un-concluded instead of making original endings or original plots

[Marik]

[Nipponsei] Highschool of the Dead Original Soundtrack.zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20Highschool%20of%20the%20Dead%20O riginal%20Soundtrack.zip.torrent)

[Archangel]

Shameless fanservice is shameless

Drifters of the dead - 360p (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=209722)

[DarthEnderX]

I prefer the series to stay un-concluded instead of making original endings or original plotsAgreed!

Anyway, I've been thinking of watching this since seeing a clip of this in AMV Hell 5.

Boobie recoil!!

[Marik]

Drifters of the dead - 360p (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=209722)

It's actually 400p (720x400) with a filesize of only 136mb. It's pure eyecancer. There was a patch also.


In my rush to release the 400p version, I fucked up and didn’t mux any fonts.
Here you go, a patch (http://download520.mediafire.com/go60afgxr2ig/tr5jrnjv7uhy8cq/0.1+Patch.rar)

[IB] Highschool of the Dead OVA v2 - BD 1080p: Torrent (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=211708)
[IB] Highschool of the Dead OVA v2 - BD 720p: Torrent (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=211707)

[RyougaZell]

What? from eyecancer to 1080? I'll wait for a the 720 remux or something =/

[Marik]

What? from eyecancer to 1080? I'll wait for a the 720 remux or something =/

Volume 7 of the manga actually shipped (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=NEOBK-859520) with the OVA on Blu-ray. That eyecancer version shouldn't even exist. It wasn't even released on DVD.

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720p will come when we get a raw or a .ts we can encode down to 720p.

[NeoCybercoin]

Okay...I don't care if it was a hallucination...Seako <3

Also laughed my ass of with Hirano. Fucking Rambo.

[RyougaZell]

Volume 7 of the manga actually shipped (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=NEOBK-859520) with the OVA on Blu-ray. That eyecancer version shouldn't even exist. It wasn't even released on DVD.

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I see. I'll wait then. Thanks Marik.

[Marik]

[IB] Highschool of the Dead OVA v2 - 720p: Torrent (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=211707)

[Buffalobiian]

Okay...I don't care if it was a hallucination...Seako <3
.

Saeko was indeed the best, being the only one who chose a swimsuit that didn't let her breasts bounce uncontrollably (this however, may be a genetic trait of breast integrity than a sense of swimwear choice - see supersonic bullet-evading breasts for details). It even managed to offset my general dislike for twin braids, though it's not a great dislike.

Hilarious how they all praise Hirano when food was needed, but only had eyes for Takashi when it came to bedtime activities.

[DarthEnderX]

*sniff* Nobody is fair to Hirano!

Although, clearly, he brings that on himself...WHY is he wearing a womens swimsuit...

[Buffalobiian]

*sniff* Nobody is fair to Hirano!

Although, clearly, he brings that on himself...WHY is he wearing a womens swimsuit...

Because they had nothing else? The main guy's wearing a women's bikini bottom that leaves no room for balls.

The real question is.... why is he wearing socks?

[DarthEnderX]

Because they had nothing else? The main guy's wearing a women's bikini bottom that leaves no room for balls. Ah, I didn't get that. I thought he was just wearing a speedo.


I just feel bad for Alice. Because if things keep going like they are going, Hirano is going to end up molesting her.

[Archangel]

Ah, I didn't get that. I thought he was just wearing a speedo.


I just feel bad for Alice. Because if things keep going like they are going, Hirano is going to end up molesting her.
And she will enjoy every minute of it, the filthy harlot!