Episode 040 - High School of the Dead
With a large fan base for genre animated
films such as Heavy Metal, Fire and Ice, and Beowulf, the West has been
denied the variety of product that such nations as Japan has. The land
of the rising sun has filled their fanbase with series after series of
science fiction, horror, and fantasy animated films both based off of
original material and graphic novels. Though Western fans have graphic
novels, Japanese manga, and Heavy Metal magazine, cinematic animation
has been very limited. Fortunately for decades Japanese anime has been
imported and dubbed into many different languages bringing with them
fantastical worlds and horrific visuals. Such series as Gantz,
Texhnolyze, Ergo Proxy, Mardock Scramble, and Rin have been giving an
alternate yet very fulfilling experience equally as Fringe, Dexter, and
True Blood have to genre fans.
Dark Discussions focuses on one of the
more popular Japanese imports from 2011 entitled High School of the
Dead. When a group of five seniors and the twenty-six year old school
nurse end up in the epicenter of a global zombie apocalypse, our six
survivors attempt a breakout from the high school for lands more
forgiving. With additional focus on the zombies, the series gives such
shows as The Walking Dead a run for their money. Violence, adult
situations, and kinetic mayhem make the struggle of our six core
protagonists much more harrowing than your typical zombie media.
With a roaring soundtrack, fantastic
animation, a story that has the undertow of the rot of society, and
three hundred minutes of frenzy surrounding the action, Dark Discussions
brings an overview of one of the most exciting and satisfying viewing
experiences from 2011. Get ready for a new take on zombies that
illustrates a tired topic and makes it as fresh as a recently risen
corpse.
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