Japan High School of the Dead sits in the top 6% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #267 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
学園黙示録 HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD
“They're gonna graduate with horrors.”
One morning, the high school student Takashi Komuro enjoys the silence at school when he's suddenly interrupted by strange noises and a shaky-legged person who tries to enter the school grounds. Subsequently, several teachers come to the school gate to shoo the person away. All of a sudden, a teacher is bitten by the person and within seconds the school campus becomes a place of violence, blood, death and undead zombies. Takashi, shocked by the scenery, runs for his life to save his schoolmates and childhood love, Rei Miyamoto. The struggle for survival has just begun…
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #267 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #225 of 2,532 (top 9%).
Audience Engagement
719 audience reviews — more than 96% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 84th percentile among Japan seriess.
Also On AT-X
Other series that aired on AT-X.
Other Titles From Madhouse
Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding High School of the Dead itself).
The 2009–2011 Japan Window
Among 400 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, High School of the Dead places #19 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when High School of the Dead premiered alongside 136 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 136 other Japan seriess in 2010.
The 2345th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Madhouse, AT-X, Showgate, H.O.T.D.製作委員会, Geneon Universal Entertainment |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | July 5, 2010 |
| Official Site | www.nbcuni.co.jp |
Questions Answered
Who created High School of the Dead?
High School of the Dead was created by Satou Shouji.
When did High School of the Dead end?
High School of the Dead finished its run with its final episode airing on September 20, 2010.
Where did High School of the Dead air?
High School of the Dead aired on AT-X, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.