Anime highschool of the dead series#

This show possesses the rare ability to play one singular note over and over and over again. Instantaneously, the viewers can recognize if this show will strike a chord within them or if it will sound the alarm bells in their soon-to-be lobotomized mind - and for that alone I have to applaud this aspect of HOTD. The show never once deviated from its harsh discordant tone and the suffocating melody it strangulated itself upon rang as early as the very first scene. I have to at least appreciate Highschool of the Dead's commitment on remaining true to itself. Also many of the action shots were just fun to watch: they were smooth and fast paced and directed the attention to exactly what needed to be seen at that moment - panty shot or otherwise. I really liked how the title card for each episode was blended into the background of the ongoing scene in various ways. Other than that, there is definitely a quality of direction and animation that could be appreciated. In the end, the punchline of the girls finding Takashi still hallucinating a harem situation honestly caught me off guard and made me burst out laughing.

My personal favourite is when he looks like he is seriously considering catching a preying mantis as their dinner or crawling up a tree only to be seen falling off it in the background of the girls' fun. For example, when the girls are enjoying the sun, the scene cuts to Takashi trying and failing to find food. While it is very removed from the main plot of the show and in general is just an excuse to have the girls in bikinis amongst other raunchier things, it showcases how the writing is a lot stronger when focused on comedy. I think the OVA is probably the best example of this. You get the sense that the writers did know when to be a little more self-aware and just a smidge, self-deprecating. While the tone of the show can flip-flop around in a way that is unintentionally hilarious, I find that when Highschool of the Dead's humour is intentionally written in, it hits pretty well.

Anime highschool of the dead series#

I know the sentiment among some of the more seasoned anime fans goes something along the lines of 'If it isn't realistic or intelligent, it isn't worth watching,' but I think this is one of the few series where overanalysis of the absurd premise and themes enhances what would be considered a bad show. Yes, the boob physics just don't work ever, and the cynical, edgy take on post-apocalyptic society comes off as parody more than commentary (if commentary was ever a goal to begin with), but strangely enough, analyzing the shortcomings of the realism in this show just made me laugh more than anything else. On a more serious note, I found it extremely hard to hate this show for being unrealistic.

As a member of the Brethren of the Oppai, I did appreciate the excessive amount of detail and animation budget that went into the 'large tracts of land', especially when they didn't need to.

It helps that the girls were decently attractive (for a show at this time period). However, pretty much 100% of it was entertaining. If I'm being honest, none of Highschool of the Dead was 'good'. 2) Though the show is generally perceived as mediocre, or even bad, are there any aspects of the show that you enjoyed? Are there any aspects of the show that you actually consider 'good'?

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