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The Best Episodes of High School of the Dead Season 1

Every episode of High School of the Dead Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of High School of the Dead Season 1!

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A small group of students at Fujimi High are fighting for their lives after surviving a zombie outbreak. It is up to Takashi to unite the survivors and escape the horrors that surround them. In

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    High School of the Dead Season 1 Episode 7 - DEAD Night and the DEAD Ruck
    7.4/10(479 votes)

    S1:E7

    Fully rested and armed to the teeth, the group looks on as people are eaten alive in the streets below, and learn a valuable lesson: you can't save them all. However, in the zombie apocalypse, there are always exceptions.

    Director:Takashi Takahashi
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  2. High School of the Dead Season 1 Episode 2 - Escape from the DEAD
    7.3/10(523 votes)

    S1:E2

    As the entire school quickly spirals into chaos, more players just into the fight, handmade weapons at the ready. New enemy traits are discovered, and the survivors realize the situation that they're really in.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  3. High School of the Dead Season 1 Episode 6 - In the DEAD of the Night
    7.3/10(487 votes)

    S1:E6

    With no help coming from headquarters, the police are ordered to use deadly force to maintain order at the blockade. Safe for the time being, the group relaxes and prepares themselves by gathering supplies for the chaos that awaits them outside.

    Director:Naoyasu Habu
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  4. High School of the Dead Season 1 Episode 1 - Spring of the DEAD
    7.2/10(601 votes)

    S1:E1

    A deadly virus is turning the world's population into walking corpses. While the world erupts into chaos around them, Takashi Komuro and his friends frantically search for a way to break free from the living dead.

    Director:Tetsuro Araki
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  5. High School of the Dead Season 1 Episode 9 - The Sword and DEAD
    7.2/10(447 votes)

    S1:E9

    After narrowly escaping with their lives, Komuro and Saeko must make their way alone and rendezvous with the others. Saeko's true nature is revealed, and it begs the question: Is her beauty only skin deep?

    Director:Yusuke Onoda
    Writer:Tatsuya Takahashi

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  6. High School of the Dead Season 1 Episode 12 - All DEAD'S Attack
    7.2/10(443 votes)

    S1:E12

    After an EMP wave shuts down all electronic equipment in a wide radius, Komuro and his friends must defend the mansion or risk losing everything that matters to them.

    Directors:Tetsuro Araki, Mitsuyuki Masuhara
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  7. High School of the Dead Season 1 Episode 3 - Democracy under the DEAD
    7.1/10(494 votes)

    S1:E3

    The enemy's weak points are discovered and exploited. The human condition is put to the test, and everyone's base survival instincts kick in. Tensions rise as more people swell the ranks, and one survivor refuses to continue with the group

    Director:Yasushi Muroya
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  8. High School of the Dead Season 1 Episode 8 - The DEAD Way Home
    7.1/10(446 votes)

    S1:E8

    An animal is said to be the most dangerous when cornered. After crossing the river, the group takes a wrong turn and becomes trapped. With no help in sight and a wall of the living dead surrounding them, how many waves can they fight off before they're overwhelmed?

    Director:Chie Yamashiro
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  9. High School of the Dead Season 1 Episode 5 - Streets of the DEAD
    7.0/10(468 votes)

    S1:E5

    The population grows desperate and chaos runs wild in the streets. Crossing any bridge presents a world of problems for Komuro and Rei, while dissension among the ranks splits the bus group in two.

    Director:Yuji Kumazawa
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  10. High School of the Dead Season 1 Episode 11 - DEAD Storm Rising
    6.8/10(432 votes)

    S1:E11

    Tempers flare in the House of Saya Takagi. Decisions must be made, and a leader must be chosen. Honor, love, devotion and mercy are put to the test; and a man from the group's past makes an unexpected return.

    Director:Takenori Mihara
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  11. High School of the Dead Season 1 Episode 4 - Running in the DEAD
    6.6/10(490 votes)

    S1:E4

    Z-Day +1...In times of crisis, even the most mundane activities become a monumental task. While on their way to the rendezvous, Rei and Komuro find that there's more to fear in this new world besides the walking dead.

    Director:Tetsuo Ichimura
    Writer:Tatsuya Takahashi

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  12. High School of the Dead Season 1 Episode 10 - The DEAD's House Rules
    6.6/10(433 votes)

    S1:E10

    The group reunites at Takagi's house, an impenetrable fortress run by her parents and their army of workers. After surviving this long on their own, being absorbed into a larger group becomes a huge concern.

    Director:Tetsuo Ichimura
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"DEAD Night and the DEAD Ruck" is the best rated episode of "High School of the Dead" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 479 votes. Directed by Takashi Takahashi and written by Yosuke Kuroda, it aired on 8/16/2010. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Escape from the DEAD".