Daisuke Satō and Shōji Satō's Highschool of the Dead is a supernatural, action-packed horror series that examines a group of high-school students trying to survive in a zombie-infested world. Not only that, but the students also wish to find out what caused this pandemic.
Although the series's source material was never adapted entirely, many horror fans were satisfied with what they achieved. Its source material is even acclaimed as one of the best zombie manga according to MyAnimeList. Therefore, here are ten other anime worth watching if you enjoyed this series.
10 SCHOOL-LIVE!
School-Live! is about four female students and a puppy who must survive in a post-apocalyptic world. Not only must they avoid being eaten by the undead, but three out of the four girls must contend to a false belief that everything is okay to keep their friend, Yuki Takeya, from mentally breaking down.
Like Highschool of the Dead, School-Live is a zombie-based horror anime that forces high-school students to adapt and survive. Both series also provide fan-service--however, Highschool of the Dead pushes the boundary more than School-Live!
9 HIGH SCHOOL DXD
High School DXD is about a boy named Issei Hyoudou who loves females immensely to the point where he ends up getting killed while on a date. Afterward, a high-class devil girl named Rias Gremory resurrects Issei and makes him become her servant and join a club. The series focuses on Issei's new life in the devil world as he tries to keep it all a secret from his family.
Like Highschool of the Dead, High School DXD contains an immense amount of ecchi fan-service, action, and well-animated, memorable scenes. The male and female protagonists are likable and share similar characteristics.
8 ATTACK ON TITAN
Attack On Titan is about a boy named Eren Yaeger, who wants to destroy large beings called Titans because of how much damage they did to his childhood. With the help of his friends, Mikasa Ackerman and Armin Arlert, and a powerful squadron unit known as the Survey Corps, Eren goes on a journey to take down this Titan threat before they can cause more destruction.
Like Highschool of the Dead, Attack On Titan's main cast endures plenty of tragedies and endless battles with supernatural creatures. The action displayed in Attack On Titan is such a spectacle to view—to the point that the series is known as one of the best action anime on MyAnimeList.
7 PRISON SCHOOL
Prison School is about a group of male students who are accepted into an all-girls boarding school after a new order allows boys to enroll at the academy. However, after peeping into the girls' bathing area, the boys are sent to the school's prison where they must endure harsh punishments by the school's council. Thus the anime reflects new enrollment in this prison-school-like environment where their friendship is tested.
Like Highschool of the Dead, Prison School doesn't shy away from fan-service which is evident in the male casts' perverted attitudes and personalities. Many adore these series a lot—to the point where some believe that both series should have received spin-offs.
6 HELLSING ULTIMATE
Hellsing Ultimate follows the Hellsing Organization, which is on a quest to eradicate horrifying creatures. Furthermore, the organization is run by Integra Hellsing who commands her militia and vampire Alucard to take down this threat. Later, a female named Seras Victoria joins the Hellsing Organization on behalf of Alucard to increase Hellsing's strength tenfold.
Like Highschool of the Dead, Hellsing Ultimate contains many brutal and gore scenes and feature protagonists who fight supernatural creatures. Both series fall under the horror genre as Hellsing Ultimate is known for being one of the best horror anime series according to MyAnimeList.
5 DEADMAN WONDERLAND
Deadman Wonderland is about a boy named Ganta Igarashi who is accused and sent to a brutal facility called Deadman Wonderland for murdering all his classmates. Later accompanied by a quirky female named Shiro, Ganta must survive endless fights in Deadman Wonderland while trying to find the real person behind the murder.
Like Highschool of the Dead, Deadman Wonderland features a protagonist who feels isolated from society after a dramatic incident occurs in his life. Both series also contain unmerciful amounts of bloodshed, action, and suspense to highlight the survival theme.
4 ANGEL BEATS!
Angel Beats! is about a boy named Otanashi who passes away, awakens in the afterlife, and meets an army leader named Yuri who wants to defeat a female named Angel. Despite his confusion, Otanashi joins Yuri's side, which backfires after he becomes interested in Angel. Therefore, the anime follows Otanashi's quest for the truth.
Like Highschool of the Dead, Angel Beats! has themes of friendship, survival, and ounces of comedy incorporated into their stories. There are hints of mystery, romance, action, and supernatural elements thrown in the mix to make for a great watch all around.
3 SHIKI
Shiki is about a village known as Sotoba that's experiencing people dying left and right from an uncertain cause. On the other hand, a doctor named Toshio Ozaki argues that supernatural beings are causing people to pass away. Thus the anime showcases Ozaki's goal to rid the village of the Shiki—the beings he argues are responsible for the murders.
Like Highschool of the Dead, Shiki features an intense amount of action, suspense, bloodshed, and hopelessness on occasion. The vampire-like creatures are so creepy that many argue Shiki is a horror anime that make people feel terrified. If one can endure the endless violence in Highschool of the Dead, Shiki's worth watching.
2 AKAME GA KILL
Akame Ga Kill is about a male named Tatsumi who joins an assassin group called Night Raid in their quest to overthrow a manipulative Prime Minister to restore a better standard of living and peace to their nation. Thus the showcases Tatsumi's new relationship with Night Raid's members and his first-time experience as an assassin.
Like Highschool of the Dead, Akame Ga Kill is chock full of action, suspense, and bloodshed that'll pump up most anime fans. Critics on IMDb even claim that both series are some of the best horror anime of the decade.
1 TOKYO GHOUL
Tokyo Ghoul is about a male named Ken Kaneki who awakens in a hospital bed after a gruesome meeting with a girl named Rize Kamishiro. Nevertheless, Kaneki gets permission to leave and later discovers that he's now a ghoul. Thus the story showcases how Kaneki adapts to his new livelihood while abandoning the peaceful life he had.
Like Highschool of the Dead, Tokyo Ghoul's supernatural entities feed on humans while also having been human in their past lives. Furthermore, both series center on a protagonist who wishes they can live a peaceful life again.