As you will see in this picture, Highschool of the Dead is set to return from hiatus in the spring of 2013.
A specific date would be more comforting considering how soon this is. I guess we can be sure it won't return next month since there is no date. I think we can probably expect it to return in April or May, with an official announcement coming next month. If they delayed it until June, though, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised. Perhaps I will have more information when I get this month's Dragon Age, which is on it's way to me. It should be here on Monday.
almost had a heart attack
ReplyDeleteby the way does the monthly dragon age give information or just the chapters
Dragon Age is the best source for any news and announcements regarding its series. Release dates can often be found online first, but big announcements like this are usually in the magazine first unless they leak online.
DeleteWhen HOTD returns, will we get both Triage X and HOTD? Also I think we will get chapter 30 in May. Thank god until then I will get my zombie dose of epicness from The Walking Dead!
ReplyDeleteThat's a good question. I don't think Triage X will go on a hiatus, nor do I think it will become bimonthly considering how popular it has become. I think when Shouji Sato put out an ad looking for artists, he did so anticipating HOTD's return and new he would need help drawing for two monthly series at the same time.
DeleteHEEEEEEEEEEEEELLL YEAHHHHH!!!
ReplyDeleteI just read that next round of manga will be called Highschool of the Dead Apocalypse. I hope old characters will still be there. :/
ReplyDeleteWhere did you read that? It doesn't seem very likely. The Japanese name translates to "Academy Apocalypse," so maybe a translation got mixed up somewhere.
DeleteI read it here: http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/02/09-1/new-highschool-of-the-dead-manga-has-a-name
DeleteAlso I guess they won't replace old HOTD characters. I don't think they would release 2 full color volumes and than end the series. The name change could mean that it could be a beggining of a new arc, for example more people could get introduced and manga would turn from people vs zombies to people vs people. That is just my opinion, but we will see how it turns out pretty soon!
I think the writer of that article jumped the gun and doesn't know what she is talking about. The announcement says "Gakuen Mokushiroku (Japanese title) Highschool of the Dead Restart!" I think she put the text from her source into Google Translate or something and didn't realize that the Japanese title is "Academy Apocalypse," thus creating the confusion.
DeleteI've never heard of a manga series changing its name after a hiatus or for a new arc. That is something that regularly occurs in anime, where each season sometimes has a different name, so the fact that the article is on Crunchyroll probably has a lot to do with the confusion.
Okay, now I'm excited. I hope there is indeed more information in the issue of Dragon Age, so I'm going to attempt to be patient until Monday. Thanks for the update!
ReplyDeletehey Turambar will you translate both HOTD and Triage X or will you drop Triage X
ReplyDeleteI don't think we have any plans to drop Triage X.
DeleteAwesome, finally is coming back, I thought I would never see this day, so spring, between march & june right?
ReplyDeleteI would exclude March since the 9th is technically still winter and we would see a specific date if it was that soon. June also seems less likely because it's so far away. I think May is the safest guess.
DeleteSo excited! i was a little worried about it because we didn't know when it would begin or would it be a whole new story with charters but now after this I am confident that we are getting our old gang back! HELLLL YESSSS!
ReplyDeleteHey Turambar! When will we expect to see more information from this issue? Monday?
ReplyDeleteI should get my copy of the magazine on Monday if there are no unexpected delays. If there is any more information, I will post it then. In the meantime, more might be revealed by other means, in which case I will post the information here.
DeleteAlright sweet! Your the go to guy for info!
DeleteTurambar, you are awesome! Thank you got staying committed to HOTD & the fanbase! Can't wait for chapter 30! I think they will start getting into Rika trying to find Shizuka, as well as the group making its way to the rendezvous point at the school.
ReplyDeleteI HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SINCE THE DAY I ESCAPED FROM MY MOTHER'S WOMB!~
ReplyDeleteI am sure that rei's father issue with her teacher is going to be used that way the manga reach an unbelievable epicness
ReplyDeleteEven more so now that Shido(the teacher)has adults following his cult.
Deletei hope saeko dies. not because i hate her (she's one of my favs), but because it would make the whole story epic. and it would also end the love triangle between her, rei, and takashi.
ReplyDelete^ No. I'd rather the triangle was resolved by Takashi and Saeko hooking up, even despite the situation. I wouldn't say no to Kohta and Saya, or even Shizuka and Rika (ehehe) either. If any character had to die, it would Shido. Rei just needs a slap and a good talking to.
ReplyDeleteReally dude? Saeko is the best. If she 'somehow' dies the whole group would be screwed. Besides Saeko has the biggest fan base out of any of the characters, I don't think they would kill of such an important character, any of the group for that matter. The only one that needs to die is that freak Shido.
ReplyDeleteTurambar deserve a damn statue for his effort with gold trapizian muscle and the shit. Even a Patriotic hymn who will become the hymn of our rebirth. alright i will go calm down for a bit see you guys tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI don't want to anger any Saeko fans here, but I think she has been destined to die from the beginning. It probably won't happen until the last chapter because of her popularity, but I am sure it will happen eventually. The lone wolf/last samurai character is inherently fated to self-sacrifice to preserve the rest of the group. Keep in mind, also, that this series is inspired by the horror genre, so it shouldn't be surprising if multiple main characters die before it is over.
ReplyDeleteWhether Saeko dies or not, I would bet on the protagonist ending up with the childhood friend rather than the sadist in this case. Takashi and Rei ending up together as they prepare to begin a new life in the post-outbreak world would be the ultimate return to normalcy and, in my opinion, give the series a profound sense of closure and hope for the future of these characters.
I am a big Saeko fan, one of my favorite anime characters actually and I respect your statement! But I think that having her die would be kind of pointless. As you said she is a "lone wolf" I agree with that but now she feels accepted by the group and more importantly by Takashi. Plus it would be a repeat of what happened in Triage X but I won't get into that, but she was definitely a lone wolf. I believe that Saeko was at one point alone but not anymore. I agree that having multiple characters die in a zombie apocalypse is the most realistic thing that should happen but this is HOTD, anything can happen. If she had to die, which I am hoping that will never happen, going out protecting your friends would be the best way to go.
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DeleteI completely agree with turambar. More than likely, Saeko will sacrifice her life for the group.
Saeko's persona can best be defined as a highly troubled individual who contains her emotional instability by cloaking it with a well-mannered and cultured facade. This existential sham of hers presents a "ticking time bomb". From what has been shown of her so far, her sadistic and psychotic personality is deeply engrained in her psychosocial fabric. She was never fully able to adapt to the restrictions of life before the apocalypse, and I don't think she would fare well if the apocalypse ended. Now that she has had a taste for bloodshed, her dangerous sadistic tendencies will be hard to sustain unchecked. I believe two couples will exist after the zombies: Saya+Kohta and Takashi+Rei. Saeko's personal demons are too dark. What must come after the apocalypse is peace and harmony. At the end of all this, if Saeko survives, will she be at peace with the end of the end... or will she thirst for more blood?
Can't be to quick to judge though. We don't know THAT much of her history or anybodies for that matter. All we know is that she was being assaulted and she took it out on him and went out of control and liked it. As long as she has Takashi, the one person who understands her I believe that she will be fine. And don't take this the wrong way but "demons"? Its not like she's demented or something, she just has a dark personality, you see it in anime all the time, it just needs to stay in check by another individual. I definitely can see that scenario happening but when has HOTD been predictable, its all over the place, plus its part comedy too. Have to take that into account. But like all zombie apocalypse stories, people die. I think the most obvious people who are going to get the boot will be Shido, possibly Rei's mom or father to add to the drama. Although we could see main characters die, but Shoji Sato did state in his interview that he hopes the main group survives, but we never know because he isn't the story writer. All in all I'm excited to see what the future hold for the characters. Hopefully all can survive and manage to live together in a post-apocolyptic world.
DeleteJames S. here:
DeleteIn response to the comment above - that's my point. At some point, the protagonist (Takashi) must choose between Rei and Saeko. Bridging off from what Turambar said, it is most likely Takashi will choose Rei (for a variety of reasons). Without Takashi, where is Saeko to go? Where is she to fall emotionally, socially, and physically? There will be no one to keep her in check. Her sadistic tendencies are beyond "dark". Her personal traits are usually reserved for villians or "demented" personalities in animes and any other form of media. The point being, she must die. Not because she is not popular, but from an existential standpoint, not worthy of stable living.
The scenario above and what people are saying seems almost too cliché if you know what I mean. Childhood friends end up together and live happily ever after.... Who knows maybe all will survive and live on. And then we will have to use our imagination and the end to see who Takashi ends up with. Cause frankly Takshi and Rei's relationship is pretty shaky. And I really don't get how you get the impression that she's "beyond" dark, so she had a run in with a bad man and she enjoys violence, but nothing in the series shows that she is "unstable". Like I said before - if the group didn't have her they would't have gotten where they are now, and for that Takashi is glad that she has that "dark side" and accepts her and she accepts it as well. Plus I don't think that Daisuke Sato will make such a predictable ending. We will just have to wait an see what is in store for her and the rest of the group! Anything can happen! So let's stop bashing down Seako for some kind of sociopath, all she is, is a troubled girl that needs so guidance.
DeleteAs much as I'd like to see Saeko and Takashi getting together, I suppose HOTD following the natural conventions of horror media isn't out of the question, either. Takashi and Rei together just seems weird to me, considering how tsundere Rei can be (but not as much as Saya, that's for sure) she's been and how things have changed - a lot. Meh, I guess we'll just wait and see. I do have a soft spot for Saeko, though (or is that a hard spot?!?) (no, it isn't).
ReplyDeleteHaha yes we will have to wait and see the fate of our beloved characters! So PUMPED to start reading it again!
DeleteSpeedy_J Here,
ReplyDeletePersonally, I wouldn't be surprised if Takashi didn't end up with either girl by the end of the series. I'm expecting him to have more close (and perhaps intimate) moments with the two. But no doubt the end will have some level of tragedy.
God let there be NTR. I could see Rei doing that shit.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure Inazuma has dipped into NTR territory before with some of his h-work no?
I know i will combo break the couple thing and the HOTD return i apologies but does anyone know when will we get the next chapter of Triage X ?
ReplyDeleteBe the way it would be fun if the only survivor was Zeke
As far as I know, it hasn't been scanned or translated yet, so I can't tell you when it will be done.
DeleteSomeone from the group will sacrifice himself/herself at some point. I am 100% sure about that. Don't forget we could get more main characters introduced. In case if they do that, someone from the old gang will most likely die.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking the same. Considering this and the above NTR comment - I'm half-hoping Rei to be NTR'd and eventually killed, along with her dad. That can possibly help Kiriko and Takashi get together. Heheh... Think about it. With the addition of a loli the only thing the group lacks is a toughie MILF. Saya's mom didn't, but Rei's has. It wouldn't make for a very bad plot. I don't fancy the chances of that happening, mostly wishful thinking. That'd both satisfy the NTR vibes that Rei has been giving ever since Hisashi (and after that, the big guy nearly doing the same to Rei before Takashi shoots him), and add a MILF to the main cast who together with Takashi could offer excellent development since both of them would lose their loved ones and get closer to each other.
Deletewww.fujimishobo.co.jp pulled the listing for HOTD last week when they updated the advertisement on their site for the new issue of Dragon Age, so I suspect Act 30 wont be in this months issue.
ReplyDeleteWe knew it wouldn't be out this month because there was no announcement last month. FS almost always announces something the previous month if there is a specific date. We may get an announcement this month that it is coming next month, though I think we will have to wait until May.
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