After the fiery zombie massacre at the gym, the students finally get a chance to catch their breath. But in the calm after the storm, questions begin to arise: just what sort of creatures have the infected students become? Even during their frenzied states, the "zombies" still try to keep their loved ones safe! Are these signs of empathy enough to let the groups peacefully co-exist? Can zombies truly rise above the fear and weakness of a human heart?
The tenuous peace between human and zombie is threatened, and everything looks poised to return to slaughter and death. Umezawa hungers for vengeance. Yet Houjou tells Akira of a bombshell discovery: slowly, the amount of time the zombies can regain their senses is actually increasing. If enough days go by, the zombie outbreak might fade away completely! But how many corpses will be created before that day comes...?
Looking to cross another item off his bucket list, Akira has returned to his rural hometown to show his parents the appreciation they deserve. There, he reunites with former college classmate-turned-dropout Kanta Higurashi, who’s knocking entries off a bucket list of his own. Unfortunately, Higurashi is all about getting revenge on the world that failed him. Can Akira stop his friend from destroying the fragile peace of the village? -- VIZ Media
The zombie is cinema’s most enduring horror icon, having terrified audiences for decades. Book of the Dead charts the history of the walking dead from the monster’s origins in Haitian voodoo, through its cinematic debut in 1932’s White Zombie up to blockbuster World War Z and beyond. Covering hundreds of movies from America, Europe, Asia and even the Middle East, Jamie Russell examines zombies’ on-screen evolution from Caribbean bogeymen to flesh-eating corpses and apocalyptic plague carriers. With an exhaustive filmography covering the history of the zombie genre, Book of the Dead explains our ongoing fascination with the living dead and how this shambolic monster has become a stumbling, moaning metaphor for our age. Fully revised and updated with over 300 new movies Includes an exclusive interview with the ‘Don of the Dead’ George A. Romero The ultimate resource for zombie fans everywhere
Z-Loan's forced to duke it out with A-Loan to see who can earn ten million yen first! But just as the challenge gets underway, the illegal zombies are nowhere to be found! Just what is going on!? Michiru hones her Shinigami Eyes under Zarame's tutelage as faces from the past make sudden appearances, with some even joining the team! When the illegal zombies finally show up on school grounds, A-Loan and Z-Loan find themselves locked in and fighting side by side. Can they actually cooperate with one another? And who'll get the money first!?
"How much trouble can a 12 year old Zombie get into, just to take his mind off of the grueling last few weeks before summer break? A lot more than you would expect!"--Back cover
Hour of the Zombie is an all-new horror manga series set in high school that will appeal to fans of High School of the Dead and The Walking Dead .Each grisly volume of Hour of the Zombie contains color inserts and graphically detailed illustrations of zombie carnage!Akira is your typical student living a conventional high school life. He has dreams and aspirations like everyone else, and an unrequited crush on his childhood friend, Kurumi. Unfortunately for him she seems more interested in Akira's best friend, Umezawa. And yet their innocent love triangle pales in comparison to what the three friends are about to experience, even if it may yet be their saving grace.Students are suddenly turning into frenzied zombies, attacking and gorging themselves upon each other's flesh. The school is being torn apart until suddenly� they stop. With the zombies apparently back to normal, the school is now divided between the previously turned and the unbitten. But how long will this peace last? And what caused students to turn in the first place? When any of your classmates could suddenly decide to have you for lunch, a friendly face can become the scariest thing in the room.
'" After a slaughter of the infected students at the hands of a ruthless gang of humans, war engulfs the school. But Akira stays true to his ideals: he tries for a last-ditch effort at peace, even if it means putting his own life on the line. But when the humans are led by someone as bloodthirsty as Muroya, is there really any hope for anything but more death? The infection rages on towards its end-don''t miss the bloody conclusion of Hour of the Zombie! "'
Akira and his classmates have called a truce, yet how long will it last? The humans have zombie blood on their hands and members of the basketball team are stockpiling weapons. The zombies decide to release Furuchi--but is it an act of peace or a scheme? The unimaginable is about to happen right in front of Akira's eyes!
