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Will There Be a Season 2 of High School of the Dead? When Will It Release?


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High School of the Dead, most often styled as "Highschool of the Dead" is a beloved supernatural anime by Studio Madhouse, also home to Death Note, One Punch Man, Death Parade, and other iconic titles. With only 12 episodes that aired back in 2010, many fans would agree that the show had a lot more potential. Does this mean that there will be a Season 2 of High School of the Dead? Here's what we think:

What Is Highschool of the Dead About?

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Even if you haven't watched or read Highschool of the Dead, it isn't too hard to assume that it starts with a zombie apocalypse. When the sudden appearance of zombies leaves Japan in chaos, it's not long before they start terrorizing a high school.

Student Takashi Kimuro is tragically forced to kill his best friend who gets bitten and becomes infected. From there on, Takashi vows to protect Rei Miyamoto, the girlfriend of the boy he has just killed. The two manage to escape from the school, only to find out the society that awaits them outside isn't any better.

Takashi and Rei team up with other surviving students and try to find any surviving family members and uncover the cause of the zombie apocalypse. The team involves Saeko Busujima, the president of the Kendo Club, Kota Hirano, a nerdy student with a passion for firearms, Saya Takagi, the daughter of a politician, and Shizuka Marikawa, the school nurse. Will they manage to survive and rebuild some semblance of a society?

Is Highschool of the Dead Set to Be Renewed for a Second Season?

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As of May 2021, there is no official release date for Highschool of the Dead Season 2. More than a decade has passed since then and, sadly, there has been no new content apart from an OVA in 2011. Yet, many fans still hope. After all, there was quite a lot of manga content that did not get adapted for the screen.

What we do know, is that the original creators are not interested in working with the show further, so Season 2 would have to be taken by a different network. Rumors often circulate the internet regarding the possibility of Highschool of the Dead being taken up by an American network.

At this point, all we can do is wait and speculate. With Covid delaying many anime productions and not only, but we can also assume that a show that hasn't released new content in ten years, Highschool of the Dead Season 2 is probably not a top priority for any network, or we would have had an announcement. Nevertheless, we will update this space with new information if we have definitive news.

How Many Volumes Does the Manga of Highschool of the Dead Currently Have?

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The Highschool of the Dead manga ran from 2006 until 2013, with a hiatus from 2008-2010. Although the hiatus theoretically ended after that, only one more chapter got released in 2013. Author Daisuke Sato passed away in 2017 and the manga remained unfinished. Overall, there have been 7 volumes. These can be found in English, licensed by Yen Press.

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