According to the caption of Monthly Dragon Age March 2010 issue on 7 Net Shopping, manga
Highschool of the Dead was announced to get an anime adaptation. The authors will resume the serialization of the manga from the issue after one-year hiatus.
Summary:
A mysterious, lethal disease is on the loose worldwide, resulting in a catastrophic death rate of humanity, and the increasing rise of attacks, caused by the living dead.
In Japan, several high school students and a school nurse have banded together to escape Fujimi Private High School shortly after it was attacked by "them." The group now attempts to figure who or what was responsible for this plague, and in the meantime, attempt to survive the present apocalypse.
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Staff:
Director:
Araki Testuro (Death Note, Kurozuka)
Series Composition:
Kuroda Yousuke (Gundam 00)
Character Designer:
Tanaka Masayoshi (Toradora!)
Animation Production:
MADHOUSE
Source:
MoonPhase
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Winner of Animesuki 2010 Choice Award for Best Fanservice
