School-Live! (film)
School-Live! (film) is a 2019 Japanese zombie horror film directed by Issei Shibata, based on the manga series School-Live! (Gakkō Gurashi!) written by Norimitsu Kaihō and illustrated by Sadoru Chiba. The film adapts the early parts of the manga, focusing on a group of high school girls who struggle to survive in a world overrun by zombies. It stars Last Idol members Midori Nagatsuki, Wakana Majiama, Nanami Abe, and Rio Kiyohara.
The plot generally follows Yuki Takeya, a girl who copes with the zombie apocalypse by living in a delusion where everything is normal at school. Her friends, Kurumi Ebisuzawa, Yuri Wakasa, and Miki Naoki, attempt to maintain a semblance of normalcy and protect Yuki from the horrifying reality. The film explores themes of trauma, friendship, and survival in the face of overwhelming despair. While generally staying true to the source material, the film makes certain alterations and adaptations for the live-action format.
The School-Live! film was released in Japan on January 25, 2019. It received mixed reviews, with some praising the actors' performances and the film's faithfulness to the source material's atmosphere, while others criticized its budget limitations and pacing.