Highschool of the Dead (Color Edition), Vol. 4

Highschool of the Dead #4

by Daisuke Sato, Shouji Sato (Artist)

As fear becomes the norm and people begin to process what has happened, questions of authority and outcries against violence toward "them" - the zombie-like victims of the "Murder Syndrome" - cause dissent among those not affected. However, trapped in the airport with thousands of flesh-hungry undead, Rika and her partner have no choice but to use every weapon in their arsenal if they want to make it to safety. But with neighbor turning on neighbor, nation turning against nation, is anywhere really safe anymore?

Genres: Manga, Zombies, Horror, Action, Graphic Novels, Shonen, Comics

160 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 6, 2008

About the author

Daisuke Satō is a Japanese board game designer, novelist, and manga writer. He is known for the publication of the alternate history novels Seito (Divided Japan like Korea), Red Sun Black Cross (Japan fights against Germany) and so on, and the manga series Imperial Guards (Army with saber-toothed tigers) and Highschool of the Dead (Zombie apocalypse), which he produces with illustrator Shōji Satō.

From Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisuke_...

Reviews

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was great. I just loved how things are going. We got to see the black haired Senpai's true nature. I really like here.

[BUN · Rating 5 out of 5]

How zombies got into the air force one!! come on! secret service lol

[Erik Saenz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un poco aburrido este tomo, no avanzo prácticamente nada.

[Derek Field · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone that was originally introduced to the anime of HOTD, volume 4 of the manga was super interesting. It contains the first material NOT in the anime.

Highlight for me is the Komuro/Saeko side story.

[Yoyomaus Die Büchereule · Rating 3 out of 5]

Zum Inhalt:
Achtung: Infektionsgefahr! Überall auf der Welt ist ein unbekannter und tödlicher Virus ausgebrochen, der die Infizierten in torkelnde und sabbernde Zombies verwandelt. Die Notrufnummer ist dauerhaft besetzt, Handynetze lahmgelegt, Brücken und Zufahrtsstrassen militärisch abgeriegelt. Die menschliche Zivilisation steht vor einem Kollaps und noch gibt es keine Erklärung für den blitzartigen Ausbruch. Während des Ausbruchs der unheimlichen Epidemie, befindet sich Takashi Komuro in seiner Schule und bemerkt schnell, dass nicht alles mit rechten Dingen zugeht. Kurzerhand verbarrikadiert er sich mit seiner Jugendliebe Rei Miyamoto auf dem Dach der Schule, um sich vor der wandelnden Leichenflut zu schützen. Ehe die beiden sich versehen, gehören sie einer kleinen Gruppe Überlebender an...

Cover:
Passend zu den Covern der Reihe, sieht man hier einen der weiblichen Charaktere. Zu sehen ist hier Rei, die einem missmutig entgegen blickt. Ihr scheint die Kampflust nur so aus den Augen zu sprühen. Wirklich passend zur Geschichte und durchaus gelungen, auch wenn ich den Mangaka noch immer nicht so ganz verstehen kann in Hinsicht auf die Proportionen seiner Charaktere.

Eigener Eindruck:
Nachdem die Gruppe bei Sayas Eltern unter kommen konnte und bei ihnen in der Festung lebt, beginnen sich Saya und ihre Eltern wieder zu streiten. Doch nicht nur in der Familie scheint es Unstimmigkeiten zu geben. Nicht jeder in der Bevölkerung ist bereit sich dem Regime der Rechtspopulisten zu beugen und es beginnen die ersten kleinen Aufstände. Als schließlich auch noch der Direktor der Schule mit seinem Bus voll überlebender Schüler auftaucht, erkennt Sayas Vater schnell, wie er diese verdorben hat und verweist sie der Festung, was zur Folge hat, dass der Bus die Mauern der Festung zerstört und so den Zombies die Möglichkeit gibt in die Festung zu dringen. Es beginnt ein Kampf um Leben und Tod.

Noch immer kann ich mich mit der Zombiegeschichte hier nicht so ganz anfreunden, was aber wahrscheinlich vor allem daran liegt, dass der Mangaka einfach immer und immer wieder seinen Fetisch für große Brüste ausleben muss. Die Übertreibung des Jahrhunderts schlechthin. Es geht um eine Zombieapokalypse und die Charaktere müssen in den Mangas ihre Körbchengröße vergleichen und es werden stets und ständig zweideutige Anspielungen seitens des Mangaka gemacht. Interessant in diesem Band ist, dass sich die Charaktere nun um den männlichen Protagonisten scharren und ihn scheinbar alle sehr attraktiv finden - Getreu dem Motto - es könnte wohl der letzte Mann auf Erden sein. Sieht man von diesem Schnickschnack ab, bekommt man eine doch recht solide Zombiestory mit vielen spannenden Szenen und Dramatik. Fakt ist, dass das Ende dieses Teils wirklich spannend war und neugierig macht, wie es nun mit der Gruppe weiter geht, nachdem sie scheinbar wieder einmal alles verloren haben. Außerdem rechne ich auch noch damit, dass die anderen Jugendlichen auf ihre Verwandten in Form von Zombies treffen und vielleicht noch mehr Hintergrundwissen zu den Charakteren präsentiert wird, was ich wirklich sehr schön finden würde.

Fazit:
Für Zombiefans ein Muss, ansonsten würde ich sagen, dass das Lesen reine Geschmackssache ist. Deshalb gibt es von mir auch keine Leseempfehlung, aber auch nicht der Hinweis, lieber die Finger davon zu lassen.

Idee: 4/5
Spannung: 4/5
Charaktere: 3/5
Zeichenstil: 3/5
Logik: 2/5

Gesamt: 3/5

Daten:
Taschenbuch: 180 Seiten
Verlag: Carlsen (27. Januar 2011)
Sprache: Deutsch
ISBN-10: 9783551758873
ISBN-13: 978-3551758873
ASIN: 3551758875
Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: Ab 16 Jahren
Größe und/oder Gewicht: 12,7 x 1,5 x 18,5 cm

[REYSOM Rodriguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think these was a very good manga, I like the story of all the characters and the decisions that they take. I do have to say, these manga has a loot of fanservice and maybe not all the people should see it or ready it but it had a great story. All the other girls in the story are falling in love with one of the may characters and the other one, like some of the people call him is kind of a freek that know a lot of thing of guns. He is one of the favorite characters for me because of his personality and the reactions he have when all the girls are doing things.

[Abraham Sánchez Vaquero · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hay algunas viñetas que son difíciles de entender como tal por medio de los dibujos eso complica mucho su lectura.... Por el resto de cosas es muy bueno aunque la chica protagonista me da asco su actitud

[Lizzyflower]

Yo ya se como es la historia la he visto muchas veces es algo Cool pero no tanto han salido muchos personajes pero el que mas me caio mal fue el maestro es un .........

[Galion Public Library Teens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review by D.B. : "I like how my favorite character is still alive."

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really great zombie survival manga, good story and really great art! Shouldn’t have been canceled 😭🧟‍♀️🧟‍♂️👌❤️

[Joseph Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmmmm. Yep.

[Azbaqiyah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Plot - 5
Character - 5
Writing Style - 5
World Building - 5
Art - 3
Cover - 2

Overall - 4.67 / 5

[Wojtuś · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jedna z lepszych części do tej pory mrok i poświęcenie ukazane tutaj jest kwintesencją kunsztu pisarskiego.

[The Poor Person's Book Reviewer · Rating 5 out of 5]

The zombie apocalypse gets even worse when the power goes out

[Manera · Rating 5 out of 5]

The plot of High School of the Dead is very interesting, Takagi is my favorite character, because I like her pink hair, and seeing her fight against the zombies is fantastic, she is so sexy!

[Krycek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe it's not totally fair for me to review the series since I haven't picked them up in order. See, I pick them up from the library when they're available instead of buying (the price for each volume, as with most books these days, is a little steep for my broke self). Consequently, I get them out of order and sporadically and I'm not getting a complete picture of the series overall. But I can review what I have read and my impressions.

And just to be clear, I like manga, but I'm not a manga nut or anything. I can't keep up with western comics these days, much less what's going on in the Japanese comics scene. But I am a life-long comics fan in general.

The story was pretty okay. I enjoyed it, but there were a few things that bugged me. One, I think some of the script was kind of goofy and I think part of that was due to the translation, but I can't verify this since I haven't read the original Japanese. Many of the (English) sentences were awkward and this broke the flow for me. Two, I wasn't too hot on some of the silly humor. Personal taste, I guess, but I generally prefer a more consistent tone overall. The third aspect has to do with the art, which was good and less than good. Don't get me wrong-- the art was technically awesome in the individual panels. However I didn't feel like the panels always flowed well enough to convey the story smoothly and all the action was just too fast. I got a little confused at times.

But like I said, the technical aspects of the art was great. Especially if you're a gun geek and/or have a breast fetish. To be honest, the boobage here was just too much. I like breasts as much as the next hetero guy, but come on. Even the female zombies had enormous knockers. So while that appealed to the horny teenager deep beneath my horny adult exterior, I can't say that it helped me take the story very seriously.

Overall, though, it was enjoyable. I might not go out my way to read the rest of the series, but if I see some other volumes pop up at my library I'll be sure and pick them up.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highschool of the Dead volume 4 contains chapters 13-17 and is a direct continuation of previous volumes. It's best to start at the beginning.

This volume has a nice combination of plots, as we see all established cast members and feel the effects of the larger world's panic and actions on the more immediate problems facing our protagonists. The harsh opening chapter featuring Rika at an airport helps reestablish the scope of the "problem." It's nice to finally see more than a cameo from her too. The remaining chapters switch back to Takashi and Rei's group at the Takagi complex.

There's a lot of strong story points among the usual harrowing action and gorgeous pin-up art. There are more casualties, revelations about Rei's and Saeko's pasts, and tough decisions and situations for several characters. Fitting the over-the-top nature of the series some of the dramatic moments are a bit overdone, but it all works in general and I continue to be impressed with the balance of action and drama achieved.

Volume 4 is more of everything that defined Highschool of the Dead's first three volumes, for better and worse. I personally think things are coming together well and that this manga is excellent for what it is.

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Highschool of the Dead is where you get your zombie action. Fast and furious and intense. Nothing in this manga is for the faint of heart. I recommend this manga for those over the age of 16 for more of the sexual aspects registered within this series.

For those of you that are shonen fans, this manga is definitely for you. The amount of ammunition that these teenagers are packing is seriously something that you should all take a look at because its intense as hell! A wonderful and highly addictive series that brings you back to see who will make it out alive in the world succumbed to the wave of zombies.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ketika Takashi Komuro dan kawan-kawan menyangka bahwa mereka sudah selamat dan bisa bernapas lega, seperti bisa ditebak, di situlah terjadi kengerian. Entah apa alasannya, pemerintah melepas rudal yang dimuati EMP sehingga mengakibatkan seluruh alat elektronik mati. Mungkin maksudnya zombie pun bisa “dimatikan” layaknya mematikan lampu dengan menekan saklar. Tentu saja, dampaknya lebih merugikan para manusia yang jadi rentan tanpa perlindungan alat-alat elektronik. Para zombie merangsek maju dan para manusia kewalahan.

Seperti biasa, Komuro dan kawan-kawan berhasil meloloskan diri dan cerita kembali digantung.

[Miss Ryoko · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume has been the best one so far. Far more action and story and less boobs and panty shots. Though the little storyline at the end with Busujima seemed super rushed and quick. I felt like there should have been more talking between her and Takashi about her "dark past."

Man... this manga series has been a let down. I really enjoyed the anime but the manga is just really sort of blah. I'll keep reading the rest because I have the giant color edition from the library right now, but I'm just not into it like I was the anime.

[Misa Niranon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought that this book was awesome except for the fact that I don't know whether or not this is the last book. The ending left me a bit unsatisfied, and the anime was the same way!
I watched the last episode of the anime and it was about the same place as the book was, even though the scenes were all over the place, it all became a bit easy to follow.

DAH! If there are more to this book, there better be more to the anime, I'm just sayin'!

[Emi えみ Takami 鷹見 · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Takagi manor is infiltrated by the infected and the gang moves on to new territory. They find the same thing all over the city - hundreds upon hundreds of "them". Desperate to survive, Saeko and Takashi split off from the group to become distractions while the others move on as quietly as they can. How far will they make it?

[Hypatia's Dream]

Una entrega de tomo muy entretenida, como siempre mucho más apreciable en full color y buena calidad por parte de panini, un precio aceptable y muy interesantes capítulos y diseño aunque me pareció que el último fue un rellenazo total solo para vestir y desvestir a Rei Miyamoto y admirarla en diferentes estilos pero nada relevante para la trama.

[Jacob Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

It just got better and better. The character development and relationships are just to die for! And I love the personality of some of the new characters

[Mateo R. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Figuras fantásticas: Zombie.

[Addison · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like HOTD when Daisuke remembers there should be some kind of plot, but I really do think it should be renamed to TITS AND ZOMBIES FANSERVICE ADVENTURE.

[Devon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little bit different then the Anime. I think I like this version of events better

[Variaciones Enrojo]

Edición argentina, tomo 4.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cool artwork, sexy gals. This is the sort of manga series that my fella would have got into as he enjoyed the anime version of it so much.

[Silver · Rating 5 out of 5]

suspenseful and well-written