Highschool of the Dead

Highschool of the Dead is set in the present day| beginning as the world is struck by a deadly pandemic that turns humans into zombies| euphemistically referred toby the main characters as "them" since they are no longer considered human. The story follows a group of high school students| the high school's nurse| and a younggirl as they fight their way to safety through the deadly streets of Japan during a worldwide catastrophic event known as the "Outbreak". Led by sophomore TakashiKomuro| the focal group of survivors consists of six others and a small dog| and creating a gestalt team with one purpose: to survive.