Gakuen Mokushiroku: HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD
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Episodes (12)
- 1EP 1
Takashi Komuro faces a zombie outbreak at school with childhood friend Rei Miyamoto
Jul 5, 2010Takashi Komuro separates from childhood friend Rei Miyamoto at the semester start. He sees a zombie attack outside and warns Rei and her boyfriend Hisashi Igo. They escape before school panic spreads. Teacher Mr. Wakisaka, now a zombie, bites Hisashi. Takashi kills the teacher by smashing its head. The trio barricades on the rooftop, watching Self-Defense Force helicopters fight the city outbreak. Hisashi succumbs to his injury, forcing Takashi to kill him despite Rei's objections. Rei insults Takashi, who nearly leaves alone. After she apologizes, they embrace briefly.
- 2EP 2
Survivors coordinate defenses while contacting family amidst worsening zombie outbreak chaos
Jul 12, 2010Saya Takagi and Kohta Hirano evade zombies while Rei attempts to contact her father, who reports total city chaos before the signal fails. Kendo club president Saeko Busujima rescues school nurse Shizuka Marikawa from the horde. Kohta assembles a nail gun, and Takashi helps Rei repel zombies on their side. As Kohta depletes ammunition and Saya struggles with the pressure, the group unites to eliminate the remaining threats. They plan to travel to Takashi's house to verify their families' safety, only to discover the outbreak is far more severe than initially believed.
- 3EP 3
Survivors face global zombie outbreak and internal conflict over leadership
Jul 19, 2010Survivors learn the zombie pandemic has spread globally. Takashi tests a theory that zombies react only to sound after meeting another group. When a survivor makes noise, they fight a horde to reach the bus, losing some people. Rei recognizes teacher Koichi Shido among approaching survivors and hesitates to let him board. After escaping the school, Rei opposes Shido’s self-appointed leadership and leaves the bus. Takashi follows her, but a zombie-filled bus crashes, trapping them in a tunnel. They later reunite with the other group. After defeating a zombie on a motorcycle, Takashi and Rei take the bike and head toward the city.
- 4EP 4
Takashi and Rei navigate city dangers, recovering weapons and fuel while facing a violent survivor encounter.
Jul 26, 2010This segment recaps past events through Takashi’s viewpoint as he and Rei traverse the urban landscape. They discover a police vehicle containing deceased occupants, prompting Rei to collect an expandable baton, a revolver, and ammunition. The pair subsequently halts at a gas station to replenish their motorcycle’s fuel supply. While Takashi operates the pump near a cash register, Rei is ambushed by a deranged survivor who takes her hostage and assaults her. Takashi intervenes immediately, shooting the attacker at close range to free Rei. After refueling, the duo resumes their journey, leaving the dying survivor to be overwhelmed by approaching zombies.
- 5EP 5
Takashi and Rei rescue Saya's group near Onbetsu Bridge while Rika clears zombies at Kansai Airport
Aug 2, 2010At Kansai International Airport, Rika Minami and her Special Assault Team squad evacuate civilians by eliminating zombies on the runway. Meanwhile, Takashi and Rei escape a conflict between infected survivors and zombies, discovering that police and military forces have blocked all bridges to stop the spread of infection. Realizing that remaining with Shido offers no benefit, Saya, Kohta, Saeko, and Shizuka depart the bus after Kohta persuades him. They travel to Onbetsu Bridge, where they encounter more zombies before being rescued by the timely arrival of Takashi and Rei. Seeking shelter for the night, Shizuka proposes staying at her friend Rika's apartment, noting a Humvee parked outside. The group enters the building, which is infested with zombies, and engages in combat to survive the immediate threat.
- 6EP 6
Police face zombie pressure while Takashi handles drunk girls and a barking dog
Aug 9, 2010After securing the apartment, the girls bathe while Takashi and Kohta inspect weapons. At the blockade, police endure attacks from zombies and civilians, including protesters led by a conspiracy theorist claiming the epidemic is a government biological weapon. With no reinforcements, officers are ordered to use lethal force to maintain control. Meanwhile, Takashi manages Rei and Shizuka, who are intoxicated. Following an argument, Rei attempts to seduce Takashi, but he refuses her advances. Suddenly, a dog later identified as Zero begins barking outside, drawing the attention of nearby zombies toward the apartment.
- 7EP 7
Takashi rescues Alice Maresato while the group prepares to relocate from the apartment.
Aug 16, 2010Takashi and his companions maintain low visibility while assessing their surroundings. A man attempts to secure shelter for his daughter, Alice Maresato, but is murdered by fearful survivors. Alice's cries draw zombies to the location, prompting Takashi to initiate a rescue mission with Kohta providing sniper cover. Simultaneously, the female members decide the apartment is no longer safe and begin packing to depart. Takashi, Alice, and Zero navigate across the top of a fence amidst a horde of zombies until reinforcements arrive. After reuniting, the entire group resolves to travel to the opposite side of the river.
- 8EP 8
Zombies infiltrate Air Force One while Takashi's group faces traps and rescue by Yuriko Takagi.
Aug 23, 2010Zombies board Air Force One, infecting the Chairman and President. The Chairman urges the President to launch ICBMs before turning. Takashi's group crosses a river, finding it empty, and changes into new weapons. They head toward Saya's house, encountering more zombies and a wire barrier that knocks Rei off the Humvee. The group struggles with unfamiliar combat and courage. Takashi and Saeko attempt to draw the horde away but fail. Just as the situation deteriorates, firefighters led by Yuriko Takagi provide assistance. Takashi and Saeko proceed along a separate path while the others receive aid from the rescue team.
- 9EP 9
Takashi and Saeko evade zombies using a vehicle and confront past trauma at a shrine
Aug 30, 2010Takashi and Saeko use an amphibious vehicle to escape zombies, eventually abandoning it in a park fountain to draw enemies while Saeko engages them. She hesitates upon encountering zombie children, requiring Takashi's assistance. They camp at a shrine where Saeko confesses to nearly killing a rapist four years ago, admitting she enjoyed the act and feels unworthy of love. Takashi kisses her in response. The following morning, surrounded by zombies, Saeko refuses to fight due to her sadistic nature. Takashi expresses his admiration, motivating her to defeat the horde with a real sword. Embracing their darker sides, the pair successfully reaches Saya's house.
- 10EP 10
The Dead's House Rules: Takagi's Arrival and Shido's Orgy
Sep 6, 2010After staying at Saya’s fortified mansion, the group debates remaining with her family or maintaining independence. Saya is upset that her father presumed her dead during the outbreak, but Takashi’s reminder that her parents are alive soothes her. Soichiro Takagi, a right-wing nationalist politician, arrives and executes a zombie companion to demonstrate the grim reality. Kohta refuses to surrender his weapons to Soichiro’s men, fearing he will become useless. When Soichiro confronts Kohta, the others intervene to defend him. Simultaneously, a student remaining with Shido reports the mansion’s status to him. Shido is currently presiding over an orgy with other students when he receives this information about the ongoing situation at the fortified location.
- 11EP 11
Saya calms survivors while Takashi leads and Shido confronts Rei at the mansion
Sep 13, 2010Saya attempts to soothe survivors who reject their reality, leading to Takashi’s unexpected appointment as leader. Soichiro rewards Saeko with a katana for protecting his daughter and honoring her father’s teachings. As the group plans to rescue remaining families, Shido arrives at the mansion. An enraged Rei attacks him with a bayonet, revealing his father forced her to repeat a year to retaliate against her father’s corruption investigation. Soichiro informs Rei that Shido’s fate is hers, but she spares him, deeming him unworthy of death. Soichiro then orders Shido and his followers to leave due to their corruption. Meanwhile, a US submarine receives orders for a preemptive nuclear strike against China, North Korea, and Russia. On the International Space Station, the crew watches in horror as the US and Russia launch ICBMs at each other.
- 12EP 12
DEAD'S attack on the mansion forces survivors to flee to a mall.
Sep 20, 2010US and Japanese naval forces attempt to intercept retaliatory missiles, but one penetrates defenses and detonates near Japan. The resulting EMP disables electronics, causing Shido's bus to crash and destroy a barricade. A massive zombie horde approaches the mansion, and despite Soichiro ordering the main gate closed, the zombies breach it, triggering panic. The Takagis direct their followers and remaining survivors to fight and retreat to an unbreached safe zone. They entrust Saya's safety to Takashi and his group, who fight their way to an EMP-resistant Humvee. After fixing the vehicle, the group departs the mansion while others hold off the horde. Despite the chaos, the group remains optimistic and eventually reaches a mall on foot.
Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Gakuen Mokushiroku: HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD have?
- Gakuen Mokushiroku: HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD has 12 episodes.
- When did Gakuen Mokushiroku: HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD come out?
- Gakuen Mokushiroku: HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD came out in 2010.
- Which studio made Gakuen Mokushiroku: HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD?
- Gakuen Mokushiroku: HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD was produced by MADHOUSE.
- Who directed Gakuen Mokushiroku: HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD?
- Gakuen Mokushiroku: HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD was directed by Tetsurou Araki.
- Is Gakuen Mokushiroku: HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD finished?
- Current status of Gakuen Mokushiroku: HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD: Finished.