Synopsis

It happened suddenly: The dead began to rise and Japan was thrown into total chaos. As these monsters begin terrorizing a high school, Takashi Kimuro is forced to kill his best friend when he gets bitten and joins the ranks of the walking dead. Vowing to protect Rei Miyamoto, the girlfriend of the man he just executed, they narrowly escape their death trap of a school, only to be greeted with a society that has already fallen. Soon, Takashi and Rei band together with other students on a journey to find their family members and uncover what caused this overwhelming pandemic. Joining them is Saeko Busujima, the beautiful president of the Kendo Club; Kouta Hirano, an otaku with a fetish for firearms; Saya Takagi, the daughter of an influential politician; and Shizuka Marikawa, their hot school nurse. But will the combined strength of these individuals be enough to conquer this undead apocalypse? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Episodes

12 episodes
  1. 12 All DEAD'S Attack All DEAD'S attack. 20 Sep 2010
  2. 11 DEAD Storm Rising DEAD storm rising 13 Sep 2010
  3. 10 The DEAD's House Rules The DEAD'S house rules 6 Sep 2010
  4. 9 The Sword and DEAD The sword and DEAD 30 Aug 2010
  5. 8 The DEAD Way Home The DEAD way home 23 Aug 2010
  6. 7 DEAD Night & the DEAD Ruck DEAD night and the DEAD ruck 16 Aug 2010
  7. 6 In the DEAD of the Night In the DEAD of the night 9 Aug 2010
  8. 5 Streets of the DEAD 2 Aug 2010
  9. 4 Running in the DEAD 26 Jul 2010
  10. 3 Democracy Under the DEAD Democracy under the DEAD 19 Jul 2010
  11. 2 Escape from the DEAD 12 Jul 2010
  12. 1 Spring of the DEAD 5 Jul 2010

Characters & Staff

Information

Japanese 学園黙示録 HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD
Studios Madhouse
Source Manga
Licensors Sentai Filmworks
Rating 7.1
Broadcast Mondays at 11:30 (JST)
Aired 05 Jul 2010 – 20 Sep 2010
Synonyms Gakuen Mokushiroku: Highschool of the Dead, HOTD, HSOTD

Last updated: 04 Sep 2026