[R +18] Gakuen Mokushiroku: Highschool of the Dead

Highschool of the Dead is set in the present day 2010 Japan, beginning as the world is struck by a deadly pandemic that turns humans into zombies, euphemistically referred to by the main characters as "Them" (奴ら Yatsu-ra).
The story follows a group of high school students, the high school's nurse, and a young girl as they fight their way to safety through the deadly streets of Japan during a worldwide catastrophic event known as the "Outbreak". As the cast tries to survive the zombie apocalypse, they must also face the additional threats of societal collapse, in the form of dangerous fellow survivors, and the possible decay of their own moral codes.

Characters:
Komuro, Takashi [Main] - Is a 17 year-old second-year student of Fujimi High School and the male protagonist and viewpoint character of the series. He and Rei are childhood friends and also in the same class. Several years ago, Rei makes a promise to marry him in the future, but because he is indecisive, Rei dates his friend Hisashi.

Miyamoto, Rei [Main] - Is Takashi Komuro's classmate with orange-brown hair and golden brown eyes. Before the events of the series, Rei makes a pinky promise to marry Takashi in the future, but because of Takashi's indecisiveness, Rei dates Hisashi.

Busujima, Saeko [Main] - Is a third-year student at Fujimi High School with dark violet hair and bright blue eyes. As the president of the school's kendo club; Saeko carries a bokken (wooden sword). Saeko is introduced as a calm and collected girl with pride in her skills, as she does a mercy killing on an infected student. Her father is somewhere abroad for a martial arts tournament. She gets along well with Takashi from the beginning.

Takagi, Saya [Main] - is a second-year student at Fujimi High School who has her pink hair in twin tails and wears glasses. She and Takashi have been childhood friends since kindergarten, although this is not brought up until the gang reaches the Takagi estate.

Hirano, Kouta [Main] - Is a 16-year old second-year student at Fujimi High School who appears to be just another wimpy overweight guy with glasses, but is actually a gun enthusiast. He credits this to a visit to America, where he trained with a former Delta Force member for a month.

Marikawa, Shizuka [Main] - Is a single 26-year old school nurse at Fujimi High School. At the beginning of the story, Marikawa is nearly killed by a student turned zombie but is saved by Saeko Busujima. She has a rather ditsy personality, and her large bust size is often used as a comical element in the story.

Maresato, Alice [Main] - is a 7 year-old second-grade girl whom Kohta and Takashi rescue from the zombie horde after her father is killed by members of a household who would not allow them shelter. She seems to have a cheery attitude, as Takashi and Saeko comment how she has "done well" in coping with the loss.

Shidou, Koichi - Is the main antagonist of the series and the teacher of Class 3A. Rei Miyamoto is disgusted by him and Saeko Busujima says his name with a scowl, which hints of his villainous character, which is affirmed when he leaves behind a student who sprained his ankle and even kicks him back towards a group of pursuing zombies, and says there is no point in keeping weaklings alive. Kohta Hirano affirms that Shido used to allow bullies to beat Kohta up as he watched with glee.

Takagi, Yuriko - Is Saya's mother and a businesswoman who has worked in New York City as a Wall Street stock broker until she meets and marries Soichiro Takagi. Thanks to her business connections, the Takagi family fortune rises significantly. When the zombies breach the estate, she gives Saya her Luger P08 pistol, and then proceeds to assist her husband in fighting the horde.

Takagi, Souichiro - Is the leader of a right-wing nationalist group in the Tokonosu district. He manages to keep his staff and a group of survivors holed up at his estate, and mobilizes some of them to defend against the zombies when they do their runs to check the power and water stations.