DavidWP

I greatly enjoyed this little show, despite its jarring tonal problems, one moment its funny, next moment it gets really dark. The characters aren't really that memorable, they aren't annoying or anything, with Alice really being the only one with a rounded personality. More in video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCo9snsY9vU BBFC rating - 12 for moderate violence, langauge and drug, sex and suicide references

I give the anime high marks for creativity and having some of the best animation in the business, but the anime seems to be lacking a plot and characters to back it up. There is no focus in the story and it seems to be just throwing random events and beings/creatures at us with no ryhme or reason; there are side characters that also go no where and there motivations change in a instant. It's a shame, because we have the world, the set up and the creativity, but we don't have a strong and focused story to go around it. Spirited Away was random, but there was still an overall story and the main focus was... See full review

Highschool of the Dead has everything a near-perfect anime should have: strong characters, a great premise, serious moments, funny moments, effective scenes, flawless animation, a memorable opening, a great soundtrack, subtle references to other horror films and being very good at holding the audience's attention (by that I mean that it knows when to end an episode and get you hyped for the next, as well as alot of nerve wrecking scenes (my nails were had nearly all gone by the end)). More in video review: ... See full review