HuluHigh School of the Dead (2010)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.6
Overview
The lockers are splattered with blood, the student bodies are piling up and that's not mystery meat they're eating in the cafeteria… it's the faculty! And that's just the start of the worst day of school ever when a nightmarish virus is unleashed, turning humans into flesh eating zombies and converting Fujimi High School into a literal hell on Earth. Now it's a crash course in survival, and the only test or skill that matters is the ability to keep moving, breathing and fighting. Because if nerds, jocks and the surviving staff can't find a way to work together to escape this carnal house of education, they're all going to end up on the menu. And that's assuming there's anyplace safe left to escape to.
Starring Cast
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Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
The lockers are splattered with blood, the student bodies are piling up and that's not mystery meat they're eating in the cafeteria… it's the faculty! And that's just the start of the worst day of school ever when a nightmarish virus is unleashed, turning humans into flesh eating zombies and converting Fujimi High School into a literal hell on Earth. Now it's a crash course in survival, and the only test or skill that matters is the ability to keep moving, breathing and fighting. Because if nerds, jocks and the surviving staff can't find a way to work together to escape this carnal house of education, they're all going to end up on the menu. And that's assuming there's anyplace safe left to escape to.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with right-leaning values by emphasizing individual self-reliance, the necessity of firearms for self-defense, and a skepticism towards government competence in the face of societal collapse.
The anime features a cast predominantly of Japanese characters, consistent with its origin and setting, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of roles. The narrative centers on survival themes, portraying traditional identities in a neutral to positive light, and does not incorporate explicit DEI critiques or themes as central to its story.
Secondary
The show features Saeko Busujima, a highly skilled kendo practitioner. In a flashback, she is depicted as having physically overpowered and defeated multiple male attackers in close-quarters combat using her martial arts and a wooden sword.
High School of the Dead does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The anime primarily focuses on survival during a zombie apocalypse, with elements of action, horror, and fan service, without engaging with queer identity in any meaningful way.
The anime adaptation of "High School of the Dead" faithfully portrays all established characters with the same genders as depicted in the original manga series. No characters canonically established as one gender in the source material are presented as a different gender in the show.
The anime adaptation of "High School of the Dead" faithfully portrays its characters as they were established in the original manga. All main characters, canonically Japanese, retain their race in the animated series.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.1
8.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
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