Highschool of the Dead -- Anime

It seems like it just started but sure enough Highschool of the Dead has finished it's run of 12 episodes already.  In my opinion that was way to fast for this series.  I know there is the OAD coming out some time during the spring of next year February 10, 2011 with the release of the 7th volume of the manga but it's an entirely different story than the series.  All I know is that this was one of the stand out anime series of the summer season and hopefully it'll get it's American DVD release soon since it was licensed before it even aired.

You could have checked Highschool of the Dead out on The Anime Network as it was simulcast but only to paying members and from what I heard it wasn't all that well subbed I also don't know if it was the censored version or the non censored version.  Personally I didn't watch it from them as I didn't want to pay just to watch that series.  I'd rather wait and buy the DVD's (BD's) from Sentai Filmworks when they are released. I just spied some screen caps of the DVD releases and the blacked out scenes have been uncensored for the DVD releases and the DVD menus are looking Fanservice fantastic as well.  It'll be interesting to see if there are any added bonuses on the DVD releases as The Anime Network is showing several extras to the point of being 25 total release either they are expecting a lot of extras or another season.  Rather interesting on their part.

In any case I was just happy to watch one of the most awesome manga that I was reading getting a damn good anime series that kept pretty close to the feel and story line of the manga.  There was lots of sweet zombie killing action.  An epic ton of fanservice and an awesome soundtrack. 

If you don't know what Highschool of the dead is you must be living under a rock.  It's your basic zombie outbreak story plot but instead of adults it's mostly high school kids running around killing zombies looking for their parents and just trying to survive and cope with their new world.  There is a lot of zombie cliches but you know what it doesn't matter its still in my opinion a stand out performance in the latest crop of zombie offerings.  [Adult Swim] should pick this up to re-invigorate their anime lineup with something more adult and awesome but you know they wont the bastards.  They'll just keep adding more and more lame ass LAS or Live Action Shit to their line up instead of adding something as awesome as this.  OK I'm done ranting and raving

You can peep the trailer for HOTD here: