Title: Highschool of the Dead (aka Gakuen Mokushiroku, "Academy Apocalypse")
Japanese Title: å¦åœ’黙示録
Genre: Horror-Survival, GORE, Action, Tragedy, Mystery, Drama, Romance, Comedy, ECCHI
Premier: July 2010
Original Creators: Daisuke Sato (Story) & Shouji Sato (Art)
Animation Studio: Madhouse Studios
Official Website: http://www.fujimishobo.co.jp/sp/dead/
Plot:
The world is over taken with a deadly disease that turns humans into zombies. In Japan, several students of Fujimi High School, and the school nurse, band together to survive the present apocalypse. The story follows Takashi Komuro, one of the students who survived in the initial outbreak.
My Thoughts:
I am thoroughly shocked by this news.
Another great news is that the manga is coming off hiatus and will continue this March 2010.