Talk:Highschool of the Dead

Season 2

It says in the article that there is a second season staring on 3rd Jan/Sept 2011 (depending on edit revisions). Which one is it and do we have a credible source? --86.23.51.87 (talk) 17:31, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

Don't know when, but here is a source http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pF38z_ZWoY — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.211.179.162 (talk) 03:04, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

The video doesn't reveal what you think it does. All he said is that he would be willing do a second season if they got the support from the animation studio. That's something that any director will say unless they really hated the project. —Farix (t | c) 11:43, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

-If you heard at the end of the video, the translator said " ...Hamata-san and Hashimo-san said yes too." I couldn't really understand their names completely, but I DID ask about it after the Q/A personally about if we were able to get a date. They said that they can't tell me a date, but they did say there WILL be a season 2. So I'm completely sure that's a yes. Its not a maybe, its a yes. P.s: He said 'everyone's support" not "Animation studio." Not trying to troll, but this is a true statement and I'm just trying to bring people out of the shades, because when i wasn't sure if there was going to be another season, or if they were going to be continuing the manga or not...i was pretty depressed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.252.97.175 (talk) 17:44, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

We will there be a season 2 can you confirm it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.252.171.53 (talk) 00:34, 15 September 2011 (UTC)

Can't make a season 2 without support from an anime studio. Don't get your hopes up. --Akemi Mokoto (talk) 01:22, 3 December 2012 (UTC)

Seem's to be coming soon link here

"After a long 2 year hiatus, Highschool of the Dead will be returning this Spring, 2013. Fans of the series never gave up hope, and it looks like that hope will finally pay off this year!", "Stay tuned, with the return of the manga, Highschool of the Dead Season 2 of the anime series looks like it may finally return in 2013 as well!" --Ronnie42 (talk) 01:11, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

C'mon just give up this is 2017 Princeobi (talk) 15:10, 21 April 2017 (UTC)

With the death of author Daisuke Satō, the series is unlikely to continue. AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 16:39, 21 April 2017 (UTC)

Anime Staff

I say that Highschool of the Dead is ready to be adapted an anime. I had a staff (see on ANN) but I repaired the bad news regarding the anime. Can you fix it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.226.127.210 (talk) 17:51, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

wat 86.46.224.48 (talk) 15:53, 17 March 2010 (UTC)

Review(s)

Mania.com stream: Ep 01 Ep 02 Ep 03 Ep 04 Ep 05 Ep 06 Ep 07 Ep 08 Ep 09 Ep 10 Ep 11 Ep 12 --KrebMarkt 19:56, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

Its been added SilentmanX (talk) 23:17, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

Update to reflect what Chris states. "Ratings" or "Grades" have no meaning. —Farix (t | c) 20:54, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

• Mania.com: Manga #1 Manga #2
• ANN Summer 2010 prevews: 1 2 3 4 5 6
• ANN: right Turn Only vol. 1 ANN Stream Ep 1-6 English Blu-ray—Farix (t | c) 20:54, 11 July 2010 (UTC)
• CBB: manga vol. 1 manga #2
• Active Anime: manga vol. 1
• About.com: manga review
• Otaku USA: manga vol. 1 mnaga #2

• Not a review, but possibly useful. [1] I just wish ANN was more consistent with the Oricon data so we could make more general statements from it. --erachima talk 13:51, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

Ecchi

This is more for List of ecchi anime, but a number of IP editors keep labeling this an ecchi anime. Are there any reliable sources stating as such or is all of this based on personal interpretations or evaluations of the series? —Farix (t | c) 20:57, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

There is a big difference between fan-service and ecchi. Many works such as this contain some degree of fan-service. To classify as ecchi it must be the main focus of that particular work, not just a panty-shot or torn clothing here and there.

As a side note this work is considered in the categories of "Action" and "Panic" (similar to survival, disaster, apocolyptic) in the Japanese wikipedia section. The horror genre is quite iffy since they really are not going for a "scare" factor here. --Zakarum117 (talk) 20:44, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

So far, horror is the only genre that can be sourced. Also, the Japanese language Wikipedia is not a reliable source nor do they appear to have sourced their genres. —Farix (t | c) 20:49, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

It's essentially survival horror, but that's a video game genre. Best label is probably action, horror. (Also note that our sources do quite specifically describe it as horror.) --erachima talk 20:51, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

Most horror will have action in it. It's best to have a source for the "action, horror" genre instead of just plain "horror". —Farix (t | c) 21:04, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

Fujimi Shobo (the publisher) classifies this as "Survival Action". http://www.fujimishobo.co.jp/sp/201002hotd/ (site is in Japanese) --Zakarum117 (talk) 21:52, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

We don't have an article on survival action or survival (genre), but I'd consider that an appropriate basis for adding action. --erachima talk 21:55, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

Have you watched the Netflix uncensored version? There is a shower scene where the girls grope each other while naked -A guy too lazy to sign in — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.193.68.222 (talk) 05:52, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Ya that part was cool

Princeobi (talk) 15:06, 21 April 2017 (UTC)

Genre

I keep adding the genres listed on a credible site and have provided the reference and somebody keeps changing it, stop changing it, here is the link http://manga.animea.net/high-school-of-the-dead.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.156.105.205 (talk) 23:19, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

This does not appear to be a reliable source. In fact, it appears to host scanlations in violation of the original authors' copyrights, which precludes it from being used as a source or linked to. —Farix (t | c) 23:22, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

Ok, how is this site http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=4989 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.156.105.205 (talk) 23:42, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

Same thing, that website also distributes scanlations in violation of the original authors' copyrights or links to such websites. In fact, that is one of the more infamous ones. —Farix (t | c) 23:46, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=11271 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.156.105.205 (talk) 23:51, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

Their encyclopedia is based on user submitted content so it is therefore unreliable. See WP:ANIME/RS. In fact, most of the claimed sources give to ANN was "watched the anime" with "Romance" having no source. —Farix (t | c) 23:56, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

Well nobody has provided a souce for Horror in the genre section, so i guess that has to go also —Preceding unsigned comment added by Husdon (talk • contribs) 00:06, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

The horror genre is mentioned by at least three of ANN's reviewers in the Summer season previews linked above, so it is at least verifiable. They simply just need to be added to the article's reception section. —Farix (t | c) 00:13, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

I keep adding harem to the genres list, a herem anime is classified as three or more heroines in love or liking the main character. This is clearly a harem anime, their are no links to put on the page, that say that. The definition is stated in wikipedia's own harem definition. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.229.251.15 (talk) 18:04, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

It is being removed because there is no reliable source stating that manga or anime is a harem manga. You are applying your own interpretations of both the genre and the the work, which is prohibited on Wikipedia. —Farix (t | c) 18:28, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

I found a reviewer who mentions the main character adding girls to his harem, Ash, Sarah (September 2011). "High School Of The Dead". VideoVista. Retrieved 3 December 2013. however this does not say she calls it a harem show or a show that focuses on the harem theme. -AngusWOOF (talk) 18:05, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

There was also the article from Anime-Expo[2], which says "leaving him with a full-blown harem amidst a zombie outbreak." That pretty much describes the series as a harem horror one. If you add to this the article you mentioned, I think it's enough to justify the "harem" tag. Kazu-kun (talk) 05:09, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

The Anime Expo one is sufficient to justify it. Thanks for pointing my attention to that one. -AngusWOOF (talk) 05:36, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

HOTD is NOT a harem because there are 2 main male characters and multiple girls. By definition to be a harem there has to be one main male character and multiple main female characters. Anime Expo is not a reliable source, neither is a manga translation website or blog. I couldn't even locate a single reputable website in Japan that refers to HOTD as a harem. Anime cons do kit get to define an Anime and they do not povide a definition of a harem. By all accounts, it isn't a harem by any stretch of the imagination. Not to mention the fact that only 2 of the characters in the show have shown some sign of a romantic interest in the primary main male character. 75% of romantic Anime have 2 or more female characters showing an interest in the main male character but only 7% of Anime is officially classified as a harem by those in Japan. Need I say more? Remove the false genre label. --Akemi Mokoto (talk) 14:12, 13 January 2014 (UTC)

I removed VideoVista for now until it can be approved by WP:ANIME/RS. -AngusWOOF (talk) 17:49, 13 January 2014 (UTC)

Plenty of harem manga and anime have others male characters beside the main male lead, but they're supporting characters so it doesn't affect the setup. If the main male lead has three or more love interests it's a harem series by definition. The Japanese might see the genre differently than the English-speaking world, but this is the English wikipedia. As for Anime Expo, it's plenty reputable. They're more closely related to the English-speaking manga and anime industry than most so called reputable review websites. As for VideaVista, I'll look into it later and see what sort credentials they have. Kazu-kun (talk) 19:27, 13 January 2014 (UTC)

Hey guys, don't you think that the genre of Action should be added to the list of genres? Because there is a lot of action in both the manga and the anime. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Green Utopia (talk • contribs) 23:55, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Yes, action should be added to its genre list. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.174.78.139 (talk) 17:30, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

And the source for this genre is? Because the project is tightening up on the genres (mainly do the the large amount of original research) and have been requiring sourcing for genre changes. —Farix (t | c) 17:57, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

Anime News Network, MyAnimeList list HOTD as being action shows, is mentioned by at least two of ANN's reviewers in the Summer season previews (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2010-07-06/theron, http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2010-07-06/giam), so it is at least verifiable. Would that be enough to justify giving it the action tag. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Razzamatazz Buckshank (talk • contribs) 22:20, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

Media section

I see several issues with the media section that should probably be discussed.

Firstly, is volume 5 actually twice as many chapters long as every other volume, or is that an error? Secondly, I think it's about time for List of Highschool of the Dead chapters to be created, since the chapter list will dominate the article in page length if we add the volume summaries it's supposed to get. Thirdly and lastly, the episode list will require a similar split out soon, but how long should we wait? --erachima talk 21:55, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

Vol 5 might really have twice the chapters of the other volumes, but looking at the amazon.co.jp pages for it and vol 6 they have similar dimensions, so I doubt it. I'll create the chapter list split and work on volume summaries over the next day or so. Re: the episode list, I'd say slit it out once episode four airs, at the latest. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Andrensath (talk • contribs) 09:56, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

Article

Found this one, but I think it's the usual Korea-Japan anger like Hetalia.

[3]

Ominae (talk) 15:08, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

Conflicting start dates

In the lead and infobox, it states that the manga has been serialized since the September 2006 issue of Dragon Age. However, the manga section states that the manga started its serialization in the July 2006 issue. Does anyone have a source for either date? —Farix (t | c) 17:40, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Chapter 29

Why is chapter 29 not listed in the "Chapters not yet in volume format"? Actually, is there any information on 29 at all? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.79.76.106 (talk) 02:28, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Hiatus again?

Saw a change on the main page saying this is on hiatus again? Could someone confirm this and previous hiatus announcements with a news articles? AngusWOOF (talk) 22:22, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Sequel and Hiatus

All right, let's try to hold off adding anything regarding a new chapter/new season until a solid confirmation becomes available. As any attempts to create a section, article or whatever it is will probably fail a few fundamental policies: WP:NOR. WP:V and WP:CRYSTAL. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 09:02, 28 April 2014 (UTC)

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