High School of the Dead Rules, You Goddam Idiots - MIAMAFV Day 26

[@brycenorris]

Can we all have a moment of silence for Daisuke Satō, the series creator, who died of heart disease back in March. Loved the series and it was heartbreaking to learn that he passed.

[@lucapeyrefitte6899]

Bryce Norris awww really? that so sad 😭

[@limerslimer]

Bryce Norris "Heartbreaking" What the fuck dude? /s

[@natsuschiffer8316]

ummmm should i say it or?

[@limerslimer]

Natsu Schiffer Phrasing is quite important

[@brycenorris]

I'm learning this.

[@TheGlamourNazi]

I'll sacrifice my life for your hour with Takagi

[@TheGlamourNazi]

This is the greatest post I've ever made, now I can go to Gensoukyo fulfilled.

[@Sroomfie]

Well, we can only pray that Gensokyo takes us in after we die

[@Teekayhuey_TK]

Gggrriiifffttthhhh!!!

[@DragonReaver]

A like by BestguyEver means that he has accepted the deal, finish your half of the deal.

[@jetta7854]

Tikoge and Rei are hot as hell

[@chris88co]

BestGuyEver is way too attractive, charismatic, and good at interaction to be a anime youtuber. He has to be just a normal ass dude that the real BestGuyEver found on the streets of Venice Beach. I'm convinced he is just an actor hired by the real weeaboo behind the camera.

[@floppytokey]

Seedy Apple Nate is so dreamy.

[@littlebigfeind425]

Seedy Apple lol

[@HxH2011DRA]

Seedy Apple I believe it

[@yourmom9931]

Plus he has an actual job

[@stormridersk]

Seedy Apple i remember when he used to go by Keg.... he was pretty alpha

[@Skeletor98]

the dub is also amazing, "WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON!!!!" this anime is criminally underrated

[@Skeletor98]

also R.I.P. Daisuke Satō, its sad to see that hotd wont ever continue and that he'll never be able to make more great work again

[@theepichobo9758]

one of the few dubs im a huge fan of, you could tell the VAs were having a blast recording

[@rolan5948]

TheEpicHobo IKR! Probably the greatest dub I've seen in a long time

[@Bolomoto]

I think dub if you want the over the top fun craziness and, sub if you want them to be serious about it. Honestly you can't go wrong with either, but I love the dub

[@RobinSwede]

The dub is way better tbh

[@KingAwesomeOutputs]

Didnt mention Saeko at all...shame

[@kimkatsu1453]

Best waifu ever.

[@pectusumbra]

Always liked this show, but yeah, not mentioning her was a weakness here. That said, her episode is the one real main thing I hold against the dub of the series as it totally rewrites the fact that she's LITERALLY a sexual sadist.

[@therealjohncena760]

i know wtf is wrong wit this dude

[@roninboi5187]

Saeko is the only character truly worth mentioning too.

[@Layra151301]

She is legit amazing

[@austincase5081]

I agree on the fan-service thing. people act like characters being sexy is morally wrong.

[@mrajata1551]

me, a religious person: um, actually

[@GeteMachine]

No. Its when the fanservice is in your face every few seconds that people find it hard not to notice.

[@user-fk5hj5st8m]

@@GeteMachine what's wrong with noticing it and it's not like a show can have hidden fanservice I dont understand the problem

[@AlquimistEd]

@@GeteMachine But the fan service is half the point of the show, it's not like it's trying to hide it. The real problem with fan service in shows is when they pretend to be intellectual or deep and still put fanservice in it because they're not really confident they're going to grab people's attention otherwise, and then it's completely distracting. In HOTD fan service is part of the piece.

[@yanndylan2239]

@@AlquimistEd *cough*cough* fairy tail

[@thedanger1269]

I'm a straight female and I fucking love this show lol. The fanservice didn't bother me. Also Hirano is one of my favorite characters ever.

[@xzylovich4048]

The show has always been awesome on a narrative level. Dumb reviewers see the tits as a hindrance, but they're not viewing them for what they truly are which is a sweet bonus.

[@dragonwarriorz1]

Plus, the show is fucking hype af and is one of the best directed action anime ever made. Good story or not, the production value is god like.

[@rocconorth]

your either a girl, gay, or beyond redemption from modern-day PC. For our sake's...I hope you're a girl (but even if that's the case...I still kind of have to weep).

[@yourmom9931]

rocconorth the tits distract from the serious tone the show is trying to establish and look like fucking water balloons rather than breasts

[@tristanrobbins3974]

Your Mom it's honestly not a serious show Its meant to turn off your brain sit back and take it in The best comparison I have heard is to that of a Michael Bay movie. It's not trying to be deep and change the way you think, it's just having fun

[@Darsam88]

Your Mom no, attack on Titan is serious and a times could really use something to break up the monotony of the seriousness. His school if the dead understands that is you go too serious you can run the vine too. And with only a set amount of episodes to show everything that it wants it doesn't have the great amount of time to make a well thought out and deep way for the seriousness to ease. It's in it's outrageousness that it break the problem of being too heavy with no reprieve. Which is one of the things that turned me off attack on Titan.

[@115maxx]

"Don't be a pussy" Best life advice I've ever heard =D

[@illusion2438]

You promised me shit, no effort content but all you've given me is well thought out and edited videos. Thank you.

[@SiMeGamer]

Rest in peace Daisuke Sato. I hope he left the script for the completion of the manga for Shoji Sato to work on. Daisuke is the writer of the manga and Shoji is the artist. Currently Shoji is working on his own manga (same aesthetic as H.O.T.D called Triage-X) and hopefully after he is done we'll get a final word from him on whether it's over or not. I always liked H.O.T.D. Thanks Nate for this fun video. God bless MIAMAFV

[@LyamOfficial]

He didnt, back then many years ago when he was still relative "healthy" He pretty much suggested that he was like Nagaru Tanigawa (Suzumiya Haruhi writer) where shit grow way to big for him and pretty much decided to gave up on ever finish it .... I was also hopping that he went like Kawashima Tadashi that he literally wrote the final arc/episodes of his ironically named (and also relative gory) Alive: The Final Evolution in his deathbed before dying, It honestly bothers me that people shit on the whole thing (yeah It wasnt outright perfect) but the ending of a manga that literally deals with stuff like death and the "big picture" gets the viewpoint from someone literally dying should be noted ... sad that his very same sickness get the anime cancelled because of the uncertainty, at least when his artist Adachi Toka went make her own stuff and it got that anime adaptation (Noragami, another manga dealing with death,uh?)

[@Enzo_Matrix92]

Sucks that they decided to green light that shitty ecchi hitman show and not finish HOTD....

[@SiMeGamer]

Enzo Matrix I mean, the artist needed money probably. The reason they went on hiatus in the first place is because Japan had an earthquake and the author didn't want to continue the series until things calmed down. There were a lot of deaths and sht so continuing a series about a ton of death which is both fun and tragic felt to him kinda disrespectful. I can't blame anyone. It's just an unfortunate set of circumstances :/

[@shakieltaylor9995]

You mean hitman reborn

[@Dukelol323]

that tiddy bullet dodge is my all time favorite fan service moment, it is just so ridiculous that i can't not love it. but HSotD is legit awesome, definitely gets more hate than it deserves.

[@rolan5948]

Dukelol 323 yh, ain't seen a scene so ridiculous and STUPID, that's it's actually FUCKIN good

[@calebhoward7763]

Fun fact: It was calculated that her tits had to move at mach 5 to do that.

[@ramalam210]

Wow, I guess he really is the best guy ever

[@liamvogel4931]

The moment you said "...watching their relationship grow in episode 1-3 was SO FUCKING JUICY..." I immediately opened a new tab and started watching this.... just the way you said it....

[@jessepanosh]

*Leaves a pull up bar in the background to show he works out*

[@keitaleila]

I was waiting for this. Thank you. I'm happy I subscribed to you.

[@zachmontminy]

Nate it's 6:30 in the morning are you okay??

[@xzylovich4048]

BestGuyEver Your determination is admirable.

[@Meowblivion]

BestGuyEver it's 4 am for me

[@anti-spiralofthespiralrace9849]

BestGuyEver Isn't it paradoxal that you JUST watched this anime, yet you have had one of its girls on your channel background art since forever?

[@BigT.Larrity]

Anti-Spiral of the Spiral Race He said he watched it a few years ago.

[@drcobalt6953]

You resonate with me on a great number of levels. Thank you :)

[@romansnyder20]

Very well made production and directing from the anime. The ominous atmosphere that episode 1 created was something that I don’t want to forget. The director carried the weight and made it look realistic and immersive with a nightmarish tone. I loved this anime thank you for your opinion!

[@RebelPixels]

2:35 is that an argument _against_ utilitarianism I spy? ;^)

[@dynamicworlds1]

Rebel Pixels not really. In fact smart utilitarians would argue with the abundance of media compared to the amount of viewing time an individual has, more media seeing to increase enjoyment they can give to a narrow audience is a better model for making people happy than every show shooting for mass appeal. Dumb utilitarians are a different matter though, and regurally come to some spectacularly bad conclusions due to not being able to take in enough of the big picture.

[@Liz-Istrata]

I kept unfocusing my eyes as I watched this video so there was two of you and it was kinda weird and funny. just thought I'd share that

[@moyacronin4199]

Avelmen1889 I found this really cute and endearing for some reason

[@MrMoises621]

people actually couldnt see why high school of the dead had merit? sigh.....oh boy. Not saying you couldnt dislike the show, but if your reasons boil down to superficial nonsense rather than explaining how the integrity of the show fails to uphold itself, then i really dont care about your arguments. Dont stop making videos Bestguyever; your content truly is entertaining

[@drelaurent237]

I don't even remember subscribing to you but this video basically told me to keep this subscription. Well said.

[@PaulaYuanEA]

While I don't think that Highschool of the Dead is a good show, I do have to say that I loved watching it. Yeah, what plot existed was horribly structured, and the characters, albeit not annoying, were very tropey. But personally, I think the show makes it very clear that it's mainly supposed to be a fun trashy romp through a sea of gore and fanservice. There are other things to comment on, but the focus really is all the flashy stuff, and honestly, I don't see anything wrong about that. I wouldn't call it a masterpiece, but sometimes, for some of us at least, we just have the base desire to watch something exciting and flashy and gory and sexy. At least the show didn't pretend to have deep and complex themes; it embraced what it was and did it well.

[@HeadFacethePirate]

Surprised you didnt bring up the moment from episode 7 where they decide to save the little girl. After watching it recently that was easily my favorite episode.

[@Kraigon42]

I already had Highschool of the Dead on my radar, but now I'm actually excited to dig into it. Thanks for covering the show!

[@JadenAlexis]

You speak the truth man! Highschool of the Dead is a damn amazing anime/manga that deserves so much more respect! :)

[@williancruz9657]

I only watched the first episode with a friend, and I found it hilarious, the zombies seem to spontaneously combust when out of shot, there's a bunch of random fires offscreen in the middle of roads that we later see have no cars in them.

[@NixFaerie]

You forgot best girl Saeko

[@Volosous]

*worst

[@NSFSponsor]

I'll never understand why weaboos gravitate to sociopaths. Saeko is a loon, there are 3 other girls in the group that have her exact same body type and aren't crazy.

[@night1952]

I'm a huge fan of the manga (which will never be finished and that makes me super sad) but i'm not very fond of the anime, but yeah, as a zombie story i think it's very good.

[@DeadPig325]

I'm just going to say it. The author had PLENTY of time to finish it, there's no need to be sad. Creators like Kentaro Miura (Berserk) really need to go the Togashi (HxH, YuYuH guy) and ONE (OPM, MobPsycho guy) route and publish less detailed art to finish their fucking stories before some bullshit comes along and ends them. Look how much good Nate has done in 27 MIAMAFV videos! He would have spent upwards of 3 months making this video into one of his Best Anime Ever series! *HE ACCOMPLISHED THE SAME IN* 8 OR 10 *HOURS OF WORK.*

[@night1952]

The problem this manga had is that it didn't have ONE author, they were Daisuke and Shouji Satou, two brothers, and they had some personal problems and stopped working together, and now, Daisuke, the writer, has died, so yeah, there's reason to be sad. And no, the reason Miura didn't do barely any Berserk in the last few years had nothing to do with his art being too time consuming due to quality, he was just tired of doing it and now that he's back on it, he's doing steady work and with his usual quality. ONE's art is as good as he can do, he didn't choose to do low quality stuff so he can do more faster. HxH is a terrible example too, since he's currently on hiatus and he has apologized for making low quality stuff. Lowering art quality to make more shit is the worse idea i've ever heard.

[@DeadPig325]

You got me on my HxH example, I forgot that the lower effort art didn't fix the hiatus problem, that the art has been as bad as it is for the past 8 or so years. Didn't know about the HSotD authors, the reasons behind its massive delay are fucked to say the least. Miura has finally returned to us and I'm glad about that, he's the only guy out of the people I mentioned that actually could tone down the detail to publish more, though I'm sure that Berserk's quality comes from the art as well as the time Miura has to cook up ideas, as he has a monthly publication. What you said about ONE is also true. All in all, you've defeated me at this internet discussion. Well done.

[@TTOMZZ]

Nate do this next month as well, ty

[@macrux152__8]

How bout a middle ground? once per 2 weeks?

[@macrux152__8]

Damn though... That'll severly downplay this MIAMAF- Wait, then he does this(or atleast half) every May for us... Hmmm, that could work.

[@isabellyndans4115]

I've had this in the back of my mind for some time, but I've never really thought about it. Thanks for pointing it out.

[@lizucavictoria]

Now that I know somebody else with somewhat of an influence has the same opinion as me, I no longer have to be ashamed of that opinion. Thanks for the validation.

[@Spamhammerful]

Great vid as always, I remember when people reblogged that "best friends" scene after Daisuke Satō's death to show how good Highschool of the Dead was; glad to see it officially got The Best Defense Ever. (PS What's this video's end theme? I feel like I've heard it elsewhere.)

[@untrustworthybagel]

Im 6 years late but the ending is “the real folk blues” which is the ending song of cowboy bebop

[@Taka_Sakagami]

Hell yeah HOTD is one of my favorite zombie things ever. The rooftop scene in episode one is godly. Shame it'll never be finished.

[@Kinochai]

How the hell is MIAMAFV 5 years old? I was fuckin 16

[@natsuschiffer8316]

The point you made at the end about that first episode....I totally missed that,damn.Keep on doing this great show my friend.

[@shakieltaylor9995]

I don't mind fan service I just hate it when it gets over use

[@HOV2131]

Thank you Nate. I really appreciate the positive press for this series.

[@noncanadian]

i knew i loved this series before but because of this video i now appreciate it on a whole new level

[@KenshoYama]

I'll be honest, when I first watched/read HOTD, it felt like a tropey, visceral, cliche Zombie apocalypse story that had fan service to help alleviate the gruesome scenes. But BestGuyEver, you helped me see this show in a different light, and I thank you for that. The only downside to all this, is that we're probably not going to get a continuation of HOTD, since the manga creator Daisuke Sato passed away this year. I guess I just wanted to say, thank you, to both BestGuyEver and Daisuke Sato, for your work. Rest in Peace Sato.

[@seroccoprime2774]

I dunno man, the way he praises HSOTD is how fans of Fairy Tail praise it.

[@FierceCast]

Ty for the great perspectives, Guy. But tell me... is it wrong that when I finished this show, the main impression I got was that it was comedy gold, because I was laughing every episode?

[@fros333]

When an anime guy knows his behavioral psychology. [a-ok sign]

[@reveredrogue9725]

Agreed, What I truly liked about the show was that it didn't take itself too seriously. From the fighting to even the story, it was in no way too serious. There were times when situation showed some kind of seriousness but the overall feel of the story just showed fun and enjoyment. It was just a show that would be enjoyed and it knows its audience very well.

[@Croswynd]

I think one of the best forms of fan service in HotD was with Rei and the rest getting drunk, because that works within the narrative. Same with the moment where main character dude and Saeko end up together and almost end up sleeping together after a life or death fight. But there is a lot of fan service that breaks me out of the narrative in HotD; on the other hand, it's a popcorn flick, and I enjoy it on the surface just like I do Underworld or Resident Evil movies. They're dumb fun, but if you choose to look below the surface, you can find some pretty cool, interesting ideas.

[@NykowPalalum]

1:35 Actually, I've seen a lot of people defending absurd boobs physic in video games saying "But that's how boobs move IRL". So, sometimes it feels important to remind people who haven't seen a lot of girls in real life that what they're watching is fiction.

[@GeteMachine]

That surprises me to hear that people actually defend that scene outside of it being just ridiculous. The truth is, Japanese animators are the ones who do not know how breast physics actually work. Never did. Even that scene just went above what I could rationalize. Its like the girls are only wearing bras when they actually show them. Not to mention how painful all of that is, and the only thing Rei walked away with was a sore back?

[@fairysoul1682]

the thing about High School of the Dead aside from other zombie apocalypse shows is that unlike many zombie apocalypse shows where the protagonist gets knocked out for a while and come back to no one being alive anymore. But the thing about high school of the dead is that we see the police and how everyone trying to survive and the police trying to keep everything under control. Everyone's huddled together, people are yelling for help etc. High School of the Dead is one of the better zombie apocalypse shows out there tbh

[@devil_pls]

Dude you captured everything perfectly about this show! Man Fucking loved this video.

[@RafaelBerjon]

great video dude. wish they could at least do a movie on the mall arc since we do see one of the mall cops pass by at the end of episode 12

[@Datenshi-Beats]

Yes I unironically love this show. At a surface level and past the fanservice at its core. There wasn't an anime like it before then.

[@choty7066]

i got really absorbed into this like watcing an actual film. he is good at proving his point

[@neonknight5857]

Whoah dude I had this knowledge somewhere in my head but you unlocked it. I wonder if I could be this smart if I quit sleeping for a month.

[@acostusdrinksmilk5417]

You are doing God's work BestGuyEver keep that shit coming dude. People sleep on HotD because of it's fan service reputation but that shit is poppin. Love you man, keep up the good work.

[@number9971]

i won't lie, when I watched it, I absolutely loved it, and I am ready for another season.

[@Thunder-Sky]

God damn, I was not expecting a shot of existentialism halfway into this.

[@robofistsrevenge3288]

Those first two episodes of HOTD are nothing short of brilliant horror commentary. So many devastating emotional character moments.

[@EpsilonThirteen]

All that and you didn't even mention the second to none OST.

[@DreamtOf]

I've felt the same way about this show for a long time, I always find myself re-watch binging the series every year or so, because I am legitimately immersed into its atmosphere and enjoy the ride. It does a good job at handing you a group of lovable characters and making you give a fuck about them. I would love the show all the same with or without some of the fanservice, but there are definitely moments that feel like true sexual tension between real people and not just slapped on fan service.

[@OArthurFeital]

I heard that ending song before but i dont remember where its from, can someone help?

[@ct3000]

I loved this anime. Yes there is ALOT of fan service and honestly some of it made me cringe when it got in the way of the plot. But I think the action, comedy, and characters well makes up for this. It's not some mind blowing masterpiece but I didn't get why people hated it so much, the bullet boob scene is funny, funnier then alot if the seasonal slice of life shit I see now. The only thing I didn't like was the ending, I wish we got to see a bit more of this series the end just felt abrupt but for a more accurate review I would have to rewatch it as it's been awhile.

[@mikkelbirkholm6095]

i love show, but i hate Rei, saeko for life

[@rolan5948]

Yeeeees! Saeko was my first and favourite waifu

[@Volosous]

saeko is trash

[@Anonymei]

Saya is much better

[@tsurukane4319]

@@Volosous At least she's useful.

[@Scweetoof]

High School of the Dead is SO GOOD I’m rewatching it now

[@TheGmod101]

I've watched multiple videos of yours now and I have one question. How are you able to put my emotions and thoughts in to words?

[@zempmasterz]

Damn that was a good video.

[@AhoyImHarker]

I get the exact same kinds of statements from people when I tell them about how much I adore Air Gear

[@Ronin11111111]

Yeah. Yeah! YEAH! Thaks for reminding me of this awesome show BGE! I have been trying to make a 3x3 of my fave animes and this has been unfairly left out of it so far, but not anymore!

[@JerryFlowersIII]

MIAMAFFV might be the best thing to come into this world in recent history. Finally someone is speaking the truth on not just HOTD but everything else BGE has been saying.

[@nolancbg]

Thanks for the video, I just finished the manga yesterday and really enjoyed it, shame there wont be anymore.

[@greedy_onigiri]

I liked High School of the Dead, but never really understood why I had such a good time, also it was years ago. After finishing this video I really want to give a another watch, great video man lots of good details

[@Grasses0n]

How do you feel about the I Am A Hero manga? I've only gotten around chapter 60 but I feel like it's a fantastic Zombie apocalypse manga and I really like Hideo Suzuki as a character.

[@DeadPig325]

Sir Bacon that's one fine, ass, manga.

[@PuertoRicanRattlesnake]

Dude be honest whats your workout plan, cause I gotta look like you

[@AndrewSMi95]

I got distracted for like 20 seconds by the door chin up bar. Don't know why just did.

[@reganhunter51]

"Freaks, geeks, nerds, and losers" Wow way to say the same thing four different ways

[@timothyquaempts1335]

This is officially my favorite youtuber

[@Mr_Dandy_Lion]

HOLY SHIT THE GLASSES CAME OFF. Nate you're a cutie dude.

[@chris88co]

Good morning everyone, its 4:30 here in California, I hope you are all having a good time

[@Darkseh]

Not to mention OST for that show was IMO stellar. Each episode new ending ? Sign me up!

[@level3xfactor]

Thank you SO MUCH for putting out a video saying what I have been saying for literally YEARS

[@theonlymarz868]

I cried at the end of highschool of dead

[@dangerousbeing150]

found you 3 days ago, been binging your shit ever since.

[@strubberyg7451]

that's a good video! to be honest, I was bored one I saw this, but I can appreciate your analysis.

[@kurtisdeakin]

alright. ya earned a sub with this. Bless you bro!! This shit deserves so much more recognition.

[@dragontai4]

Where can I find the intro song?

[@TheAriusDural]

Indeed, the world needed that rant.

[@cingkrimson_requiem]

Gonna start this tonight. Thanks!

[@Vashkey]

your arms are fan service

[@Cr1sCL]

Can you talk about the most underrated arc in One piece and why is not skippable please

[@UnrealAxel27]

Talking about G8

[@pakxenon]

Geoff's new video is cool and all, but Nate's is miles better and I'm here rewatching it.

[@godsultimatemistake]

High School of the Dead is a fucking piece of art work and a very fond memory for me because it's the very first and best anime I watched.

[@themopedman2011]

I would love it if these MIAMAFV videos were in podcast form as well as video!

[@vicentetemes5793]

10:03 I swear to god I thought you had made somebody else appear on that snippet because I couldn't recognize you without your glasses even when you had just taken them off.

[@useraofdaoifvaefafvaevf5486]

music at the beginning?

[@techni1766]

I thought this show was alright, not the best but its a solid show even just for the fight scenes.

[@techni1766]

Well, that was the opinion i had when I was 12, but to be fair I was incredibly mature at that age, but still I should re-watch it soon.

[@techni1766]

Good point Opens 9 anime

[@techni1766]

Oh shit I don't know how to bold text

[@techni1766]

Oh shit I cant grammar

[@techni1766]

oh shit I cant full stop

[@harbingersev-oh-wohne]

This is amazing, especially love the last part about the dead zombie bf

[@t0pdoc]

28 days later and HOTD are absolute masterpieces in the zombie genre in their own ways

[@zackrida5452]

almost forgot to rewatch this today!

[@moralesfox]

Just 4 more Guy. You can do it man, you are the best.

[@christhechilled]

R.i.P to the series that will never be finish

[@actualmadscientist]

One thing I love about HotD is the scientifically accurate explanation it gives for how HAND EMP works. (High Altitude Nuclear Detonation Electro Magnetic Pulse) Was not expecting something legitimately intelligent in the show.

[@actualmadscientist]

Did anyone else notice Takashi is a clone of the guy from Buso Renkin?

[@artemishunter7208]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!! High School of the Dead is a Master piece. Finally someone who understands HSD I was sick and tired of people who says that HSD is terrible. I love HSD. Thank you!