Highschool of the Dead (学園黙示録 HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD Gakuen Mokushiroku?, "Academy Apocalypse", abbreviated as H.O.T.D.) is a manga series written by Daisuke Sato and illustrated by Shoji Sato. The story follows a group of high school students caught in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. The series was serialized in the September 2006 issue of Fujimi Shobo's Monthly Dragon Age, and the first volume was released by Kadokawa Shoten on March 1, 2007,[1] with a total of six volumes available in Japan as of July 9, 2010.[2] The series is licensed in North America by Yen Press,[3] and released the first volume on January 25, 2011.[4] An anime adaptation produced by Madhouse aired in Japan from July 5, 2010 to September 20, 201