This is a zombie show that actually understands why people watch zombie shows: not for the undead, but for the moment humans stop pretending civilization matters and start doing what it takes to live. The violence is graphic, the fanservice is relentless, and it doesn't apologize for either, it knows you're here for the primal adrenaline of watching ordinary teenagers learn that survival means making choices that haunt you. By the end, you're not thinking about the zombies anymore. You're watching kids become people who can kill without flinching, and wondering if that's victory or loss.
When a sudden outbreak turns people into ravenous zombies, Fujimi High School becomes a place where the living are outnumbered. Takashi Komuro is forced to kill his best friend after he is bitten, then vows to protect Rei Miyamoto, his friend's girlfriend. The pair barely make it out of the school, only to find that the society outside has already collapsed. They soon team up with other students: Saeko Busujima, head of the Kendo Club; Kouta Hirano, an otaku obsessed with guns; Saya Takagi, a powerful politician's daughter; and Shizuka Marikawa, the nurse from their school. Together they set out to find their families and learn what started the pandemic. Is escape even possible when the infection has spread beyond the school walls? Raw and relentless, the show pairs horror and action with drama, romance and a heavy dose of ecchi fan service. Viewers seeking survival horror with no shortage of adrenaline will find plenty to grip onto here.
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