Gakuen Mokushiroku: High-school of the Dead //Zombies!
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oneshott wrote...
ExESGO wrote...
I got bored and started reading the manga..Found Shaun.
Oh SHIATE!!!
how can i miss that....
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Ky-San wrote...
oneshott wrote...
ExESGO wrote...
I got bored and started reading the manga..Found Shaun.
Spoiler:
Oh SHIATE!!!
how can i miss that....
wha-?!
he must be already tired after playing PS2 with his buddy in garage then.
lol.
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Wow. This bitch never stops screaming.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAH. AAAAAAAAAAAAH. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH." "KYAAAAAAAAAAAA. DAMEEE~~~.". My neighbors must think that I was like, raping and or killing somebody.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAH. AAAAAAAAAAAAH. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH." "KYAAAAAAAAAAAA. DAMEEE~~~.". My neighbors must think that I was like, raping and or killing somebody.
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Too much fan service, detracted from any seriousness that you could still take from the tired 'zombie survivor' angle. They threw in panty shots when people were being eaten, for Christ's sake. Even if it is true to the manga, there's a difference between being provocative and gratuitous; the way they threw panty shots and bouncing boobs casually into tragic situations...it's like wearing a gimp mask to a funeral. That and the whole episode seemed rushed; they were clearly trying to get all of the setting out of the way to make room for the story, but it sped along so quickly that the characters seemed to discard any apprehension or confusion about the situation within seconds of it happening, the episode morphing into short bouts of inconsequential action sandwiched between a lot of running. And moar panty shots.
I haven't given up on this series yet, not by any means. There’s a lot to like here, and a lot to build on. I just hope that they focus either mainly on the character bonding and story expansion or on the action and tragedy, because if the series continues at the current mixed message, H-Guro inspired level, I really couldn’t take it.
I haven't given up on this series yet, not by any means. There’s a lot to like here, and a lot to build on. I just hope that they focus either mainly on the character bonding and story expansion or on the action and tragedy, because if the series continues at the current mixed message, H-Guro inspired level, I really couldn’t take it.
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doswillrule wrote...
because if the series continues at the current mixed message, H-Guro inspired level, I really couldn’t take it.The manga was no different.
The artist for the series is an h-mangaka, you have to expect that there is going to be some serious fan-service. If you have a problem with pantie-shots and provocative disembowelment scenes, then stop watching because you're going to get a lot of it.
Really, if your drop a show based purely on the fact that there was too much 'H-Guro' (which the manga had plenty of), then kindly get the fuck out.
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Kaimax
Best Master-San
lol at Shaun, I just realized that now.
@doswillrule: It sounds that you haven't read the manga at all. :D
IMO, it was not fast paced, it really followed the first chapter from the manga, with some cuts from sub characters like, his guitar friend, and the smoking delinquent.
this first episode really stay "loyal" to the manga chapter. All character backgrounds and development will be told on the way.
@sisami The screams are really convincing, huh? :D
@doswillrule: It sounds that you haven't read the manga at all. :D
IMO, it was not fast paced, it really followed the first chapter from the manga, with some cuts from sub characters like, his guitar friend, and the smoking delinquent.
this first episode really stay "loyal" to the manga chapter. All character backgrounds and development will be told on the way.
@sisami The screams are really convincing, huh? :D
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Kaimax wrote...
@sisami The screams are really convincing, huh? :DIf by "convincing" you mean "irritating".
I CAN ONLY ASSUME THE BITCH SLAP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EPISODE WAS AN APOLOGY FOR THE IRRITATION/RAGE THE ANNOYING GIRL WILL INDUCE IN FUTURE EPISODES.
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I haven't read the manga, no. I went into it as a fan of zombie stuff in general to see if an anime series worked. :p Now, if you look at my post:
I don't have a problem with guro-y fan service, I'm on a fucking hentai site, I just felt like its irrelevance, like not being tied in with a provocative character, just detracted from the nature of the story and what was going on. Similarly, whether or not the manga is paced like that, I felt like it went too quickly. That isn't 'you're wrong because you haven't read the manga', that's what you call an external opinion.
Basically I'm sticking with it, but I'm not sure if that works for me just yet. Sorry if I didn't get that across.
doswillrule wrote...
Even if it is true to the manga, there's a difference between being provocative and gratuitousI don't have a problem with guro-y fan service, I'm on a fucking hentai site, I just felt like its irrelevance, like not being tied in with a provocative character, just detracted from the nature of the story and what was going on. Similarly, whether or not the manga is paced like that, I felt like it went too quickly. That isn't 'you're wrong because you haven't read the manga', that's what you call an external opinion.
Basically I'm sticking with it, but I'm not sure if that works for me just yet. Sorry if I didn't get that across.
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doswillrule wrote...
Motherfuckers best friend died. And I barely shrugged. BEST FRIEND DIED. THE AMOUNT OF EMOTIONS FELT WAS ALMOST NONE. It was basically: "What? Fuck, he bit me." 5 minutes later; "Oh fuck. I'm turning into one of "them" "What? Serious. Well, okay, later, bro." and then he killed him. THAT SHIT WAS WAY TOO FAST.
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Sisami wrote...
doswillrule wrote...
Motherfuckers best friend died. And I barely shrugged. BEST FRIEND DIED. THE AMOUNT OF EMOTIONS FELT WAS ALMOST NONE. It was basically: "What? Fuck, he bit me." 5 minutes later; "Oh fuck. I'm turning into one of "them" "What? Serious. Well, okay, later, bro." and then he killed him. THAT SHIT WAS WAY TOO FAST.
Thats how its supose to be i dont wanna see 3 episodes of him bitchin and cryin about who and why he has to kill zombies, shit is fallin apart around them. You kill your best friend, you take a min to reflect, you take his bitch and you keep it movin.
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Mod Note: The identical topics concerning the anime title High School of the Dead has been merged.
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Kiss-Shot
Soba-Scans Staff
doswillrule wrote...
Too much fan service, detracted from any seriousness that you could still take from the tired 'zombie survivor' angle. They threw in panty shots when people were being eaten, for Christ's sake. Even if it is true to the manga, there's a difference between being provocative and gratuitous; the way they threw panty shots and bouncing boobs casually into tragic situations...it's like wearing a gimp mask to a funeral. That and the whole episode seemed rushed; they were clearly trying to get all of the setting out of the way to make room for the story, but it sped along so quickly that the characters seemed to discard any apprehension or confusion about the situation within seconds of it happening, the episode morphing into short bouts of inconsequential action sandwiched between a lot of running. And moar panty shots.I haven't given up on this series yet, not by any means. There’s a lot to like here, and a lot to build on. I just hope that they focus either mainly on the character bonding and story expansion or on the action and tragedy, because if the series continues at the current mixed message, H-Guro inspired level, I really couldn’t take it.
Yeah I think you came to this anime expecting the wrong things, it's meant to have a stupid amount of fanservice, it's meant to be fast paced.
The whole point of the story really is just some mindless fun, it's your typical fun zombie end of the world story full of over the top animated tits. Sure it's something we may of all seen before but I personally haven't seen something like this done for an anime series so it'll certainly be fun.
This isn't to say the characters stay stupid, they do get development and we do see the more twisted points people will lower to in such a situation.
I personally love the fast pace, I don't care how the dude just killed his best friend, especially considering how little air time or introduction we were given, we just want to see some mad gore, fanservice and craziness.
Besides with Naruto around it feels like a god send for a character to get over something in less than a minute.
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Yeah, you may be right. I only started watching anime again recently and the first thing I've sat through is Code Geass, so knowing nothing about this manga, I was maybe expecting some great artistry from something which is meant to be more fun. I just couldn't figure out from this episode whether it was meant to be serious or not. More action and story will be nice. :)
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doswillrule wrote...
Yeah, you may be right. I only started watching anime again recently and the first thing I've sat through is Code Geass, so knowing nothing about this manga, I was maybe expecting some great artistry from something which is meant to be more fun. I just couldn't figure out from this episode whether it was meant to be serious or not. More action and story will be nice. :)its the anime equivalent of fast food, dont overthink it to much just enjoy the ride.
if you come in with that mind frame then its one of the most enjoyable animes/mangas you will ever read/watch
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Honestly, every other zombie horror film tries to be hot(Sexy) and cold(Guro), but usually fails at the balance and gets stuck purely in cold. HOTD, on the other hand, is very 50/50 to the point where people are actually getting distracted by the two elements competing with each other. I know some people find it blasphemy to have the two married so well and it has made them unsure whether or not they wish to continue with the series.
HOTD is going to stand out if it keeps this equilibrium. Combining a sexy, wanted element with a completely negative gorefest with the amount of contrast the animation has provided thus far keeps everything at an amazing pace. In normal zombie films, fan service segments are usually emphasized during times of rest then get interrupted by the cold zombie element, but in HOTD, they're pretty much blending together. Terrifying.
It's definitely not bad, but it is significantly different from the usual horror fare which is usually devoid of significant fanservice during gurotime. I think people will realize the effectiveness of blending the two opposites together in that there may be no predictable time to fap for viewers who have not read the manga.
If anything, it evokes emotion, which is the most significant gauge of whether this series is good, whether it is is delight or disgust or a sense of "Not sure if want". The small amounts of controversy it generates amongst my crew is making it irresistible.
HOTD is going to stand out if it keeps this equilibrium. Combining a sexy, wanted element with a completely negative gorefest with the amount of contrast the animation has provided thus far keeps everything at an amazing pace. In normal zombie films, fan service segments are usually emphasized during times of rest then get interrupted by the cold zombie element, but in HOTD, they're pretty much blending together. Terrifying.
It's definitely not bad, but it is significantly different from the usual horror fare which is usually devoid of significant fanservice during gurotime. I think people will realize the effectiveness of blending the two opposites together in that there may be no predictable time to fap for viewers who have not read the manga.
If anything, it evokes emotion, which is the most significant gauge of whether this series is good, whether it is is delight or disgust or a sense of "Not sure if want". The small amounts of controversy it generates amongst my crew is making it irresistible.
