The plot takes place in a world that is currently in the industrial revolution, where a blood-thirsty monster harms the town and cannot be killed unless you pierce its iron heart. With each bite that the undead inflicts, humans become infected, slowly transforming into undead creatures called Kabane. The show stars Ikoma, a young boy with a mission to put an end to the monster's onslaught of terror. Ikoma creates a weapon called “Tsuranukizutsu” with the sole intent of destroying everything in his path.

In the world of Kabeneri, Ikoma faces an ongoing threat of zombie-like creatures called Kabane who feed off of the fresh meat from humans. The duty is to now rid of these creatures using special tools that allow Ikoma to pierce through the heart of the enemy, killing them instantly. The two anime focus primarily on a post-apocalyptic story, where the world is in peril due to zombies threatening to devour everything in their path. Mumei is a shares a great resemblance to Sakeo, who both wield a deadly blade and show no remorse to anything that crosses their path. They hold a strong belief that their friends and loved ones come first, so they throw everything on the line in order to protect the innocent.

Hellsing revolves around Alucard and an organization who are dedicated to destroying supernatural creatures who threaten the existence of humanity. Hellsing Ultimate is an OVA that continues much of the previous story that the original anime had, but brings more depth and development about the antagonist Millennium as they plot to destroy mankind. Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing leads her own military while donating her time to destroying the deadly creatures that are seen as a threat to her world. Alucard serves as the organization's greatest tool as he is the most powerful vampire to ever be devoted to the organization, along with his vampire assistant Seras.

Hellsing Ultimate continues much of the story from the original, but with more blood and guts to keep you entertained. Zombies have interrupted the flow of society, and it's up to the hero to stop them at all costs. There's never a scene that ends up with a peaceful ending, as every turn that each character takes, there's a new threat that awaits them. Both shows are just incredibly violent, grotesque, and down right dirty as there's just no end to the blood shed that these characters experience.

Gakkougurashi! takes us a along with a group of girls who are forced to adapt to a post-apocalyptic life all by themselves. They have lost all means of contact with the outside world, and are surrounded by nasty, flesh eating undead waiting to devour them. The girls must not only come to terms with the challenge of survival; they must also strive to convince Yuki that the blissful world that she intends to live in will soon turn into a harsh reality.

These stories are both set in a high school environment during a post-apocalyptic time. Survival is the only plan of action as these undead creatures have no remorse for anyone, and will devour just about anything that walks in their way. The main characters Kurumi and Saeko are extremely skilled in the art of fighting, and must now use their techniques to exterminate these zombies before the numbers increase. Both are very cute characters with a very determined attitude to protect and serve the ones they care about. The very adorable dog that follows Kurumi around sheds some light to the story, despite being trapped in a world they never asked to be placed in. Now she must work together with other characters to fight their way through the threat, and put an end to terror before it spreads.

After being brutally murdered along with her family, Makina Hoshimura transforms into a Shikabane Hime, a living corpse contracted to the mysterious Kougon Cult, in order to exact revenge on the mysterious undead organization responsible for her death. Makina is introduced to and assisted by Keisei Tagami, her contracted priest and former friend. This series captures the story of Keisei's younger brother Ouri, a young boy with an eerie attraction to death, who slowly discovers his brother's secret and gets dragged into the world of the ruthless Shikabanes. 

The theme revolving around Shikabane Hime: Aka is very direct: Kill every zombie in your path by any means. Ouri must come to terms with the truth of his brother's past, and must now use his special abilities to take out the zombie threat before they create more harm. Zombies play such a major role in the series much like High School of the Dead, since they pose a great challenge to the main cast of the show. A large array of weapons are used to duke it out, such as Machine Guns, Uzi's, down to the classic Chainsaw. Ouri has to dig deeper about the organization that plagued Makina, turning her into a Shikabane, but to also realize that this organization must be destroyed before it breeds more deadly monsters. The anime is full of extreme action and fast pace that will have you at the edge of your seat. We definitely recommend checking this one out to find out the truth.

Ayumu Aikawa meets an incredibly quick demise as he is killed by a serial killer on the way back from a convenience store, and is just as suddenly brought back to life by a necromancer named Eucliwood. There's just one strange caveat: Ayumu is now a zombie. Things begins to escalate when he mistakenly steals a magical girl's uniform, as well as her powers. Haruna, the ex-magical girl, now orders him to fight evil creatures known as Megalo in her place until they can figure out a way to get her powers back to her.

The fantastic aspect about this show is despite how gruesome things can get, it rewards you with some very ecchi scenes to keep you coming back. Both take place in a world that the character never thought they'd ever be in, and now must survive by any means necessary. Both have zombies in the series, but not like you'd expect. Ayumu is a zombie and so he must use these abilities along with Haruna's magical powers to fend off the Megalo before they cause harm to the community. Ecchi is very much a selling feature in both anime, as it's seen all throughout every episode up until the very end. It strikes a nice balance between violence and humor, with sexual reference to provide a little more zest in between.

Michiru Kita has the ability to see the ring of death around people's necks. The darker the ring, the closer to death someone is. She notices that two boys in her class, Chika Akatsuki and Shito Tachibana, have completely black rings. Seeking to warn them of their impending demise, she stumbles onto their secret: they are already dead, but they are kept alive due to a contract with Zombie-Loan. Of course, nothing comes without a price. The boys must hunt down and destroy zombies, seeking to use Michiru's "Shinigami Eyes" to help them in their endeavor.

The story of Zombie-Loan is quite unique in that, the main character must work together with a zombie in order to kill more zombies. Sounds strange when we say it, but the idea behind it works very well. The two boys are under a loan, and so instead of using their flesh eating talents for evil, they must abide by the contract while using the help of Michiru to succeed. Both shows focus on a character who is faced with constant challenges, and must use quick judgment in order to win. If one major mistake is made, it could spell immediate death for each character, so they must build a strong team in order to overcome what's in front of them.