The Highschool of the Dead anime mostly sticks to the manga. However, there are times when the pacing or the focus on certain plot points might vary. But if you're a fan of the manga, you'll likely enjoy the anime too.
The anime follows the manga quite closely. But there are some differences in how certain scenes are presented.
Chapter 824, "Qixing Tower", is the clearest early answer because it turns Hu Dageng's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Just as he was feeling alarmed and drenched in sweat, Mr. to Yu Qing got up and pulled Jiang Li along..
Chapter 546, "Good Sister, Stop Hitting Me, I Was Wrong!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Su Yinwan's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Jiang Li squinted her eyes, her expression colder than ever.
Chapter 806, "Flip the Table!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shen Lan's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Jiang Li looked at the dining room that seemed to have been hit by a...
Chapter 609, "What identity would make the Crown Prince barbecue!", is the clearest early answer because the hidden truth stops feeling like mere subtext. Early on, Jiang Yan: "!!!" Right, the Cat and Mouse Game was over, they had....
Chapter 22 is the strongest chapter-level answer because it starts from Hearing this, Su Yinwan looked at Shang Shaojing with a face full of... and follows through on Jiang Li's righteousness temporarily shut Jiang Yan up, but after a few....
Chapter 675, "The Hope of the Jiang Family", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Yan's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Mother and daughter clung tightly to each other as they chatted and... and closes on This young girl is going to be cheated out of her money!.
Chapter 605, "The Plan to Surround and Annihilate Team Q Commences!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Surround's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, The thirty-odd people lurking by the shore were just like today's....
Chapter 661, "Uninvited Guest", is the clearest early answer because it turns Ji Yanbai's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with A moment later, Zhuola let out a cold laugh, her voice hoarse as she...
Chapter 891, "If You're a Man, Keep Drinking!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shen Lan's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Jiang Yan couldn't bother to coax these two little brats anymore.
The best chapter pointer here is Chapter 1, "I'm Not Interested in Uncultured Men". It opens with Jiang Li, I'm warning you, don't set your sights on Yinwan anymore, or... and closes on Yet before she had the chance to teach her a lesson, the male lead arrived....