History YMMV / SchoolLive

** The presence of Taroumaru for manga readers, ''especially'' during the finale. Specifically how, despite being partially zombiefied, he still manages to save Yuki from getting surrounded outside the radio room. Even after he [[spoiler:passes away and is buried]] later in the finale, the girls ''still'' comment on how awesome and helpful he was.

* SpotlightStealingSquad: ''Taroumaru'', for manga readers who watched the finale.

** The presence of Taroumaru for manga readers, ''especially'' during the finale. Specifically how, despite being partially zombiefied, he still manages to save Yuki from getting surrounded outside the radio room. Even after he [[spoiler:passes away and is buried]] later in the episodes, the girls ''still'' comment on how awesome and helpful he was.

* TearJerker: [[spoiler: Taroumaru's death in episode 12. [[HopeSpot Right when you think he's recovered from his infection]], and is slowly being nursed back to proper health, he [[GoOutWithASmile smiles at Miki to thank her]] and passes away in her lap. The fact that all thgirls break down crying shortly thereafter just nails it in.]]

* TearJerker: [[spoiler: Taroumaru's death in episode 12. [[HopeSpot Right when you think he's recovered from his infection, and is slowly being nursed back to proper health, he [[GoOutWithASmile smiles at Miki to thank her]] and passes away in her lap. The fact that all thgirls break down crying shortly thereafter just nails it in.]]

** Also some parts of the opening lyrics can be interpreted in quite a dark way due to wordplay.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: A bit justified, this SliceOfLife ZombieApocalypse series is written by a person who works with Creator/{{Nitroplus}}. It also doesn't help to note that the girls are [[BreakTheCutie already mentally broken]] from the zombie apocalypse, one of the girls being very oblivious to the situation[[spoiler:, and another girl slowly turning into a zombie despite taking a MagicAntidote]]. The MoodDissonance factor also makes it hard to relate to the characters or take the {{Tearjerker}} and horror aspects of the anime seriously.

** In fact, School-Live! has gotten so dark to the point that some fans find [[LightNovel/SwordArtOnline another polarizing and controversial anime series]] take the issue of PTSD more seriously than how School-Live! handles Yuki's PTSD.

** In fact, School-Live! has gotten so dark to the point that some fans find [[Manga/PrisonSchool the rival anime of the summer season]] take the issue of PTSD more seriously than how School-Live! handles Yuki's PTSD.

* AmericansHateTingle: Not exactly "hate" as per say, but while School-Live! is still reasonably popular in Japan, the anime has been completely overshadowed [[Manga/HimoutoUmaruChan by]] [[Manga/PrisonSchool more]] [[Manga/{{Gangsta}} popular]] [[Anime/{{Charlotte}} anime]] [[LightNovel/{{Gate}} titles]] in the West.

* BrokenBase: Due to the MoodDissonance factor to the series, fans are heavily divided on the series itself. Some enjoy the dissonance factor since it deconstructs the SchoolgirlSeries SliceOfLife genre by keeping the traditional {{moe}} and cheery elements of a traditional slice of life while reminding the readers and viewers of the post-apocalyptic zozmbie apocalypse horror atmosphere. Others feel that the cutesy slice of life factor takes away the horror aspects of the series and it makes relatively difficult to sympathize with several characters (especially for Yuki's PTSD).

** Episode four has Kei and Miki in the same pose sleeping next to eachother TWICE, with Taromaru sleeping between them the first time.

** In the manga, certainly ''started'' as the former. [[spoiler:However in the wake of the Helicopter crash, and Yuri's increasing mental instability, it's now very clear that Yuki's now shrugged off her delusions, but seems to be content to continue playing the part, as it seems to keep ''Yuri'' in check.]]

* FandomRivalry: School Live! fans have recently developed a nasty rivalry with ''Manga/PrisonSchool'' fans, mainly due to the fact that both anime have a dark take on the highschool setting.

* HoYay: What do you expect from four moe girls living with eachother to be like without it?

** '''HEALING ANIME.''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]The production was ''so successful'' in fooling people that the show was going to be a relaxing ''Manga Time Kirara'' romp, that the reveal at the end of the first episode shocked watchers who weren't familiar with the manga's premise to begin with. The fact that it was written by a contemporary of Butch Gen at NitroPlus, and comparisons with the latter's work Madoka Magica and its own use of dissonant themes became VERY easy.[[/labelnote]]

* DeconstructorFleet: The series deconstructs every single SchoolgirlSeries trope you can think of by putting the girls in a ZombieApocalypse setting.

** Also some parts of the opening lyrics can be interpreted in quite a dark way because of a wordplay. Whether this is intentional on the writers' part or just a wild 2ch guess will not be clear until the opening's single is released and everyone can see the original lyrics.

** Also some parts of the opening lyrics can be interpreted in quite a dark way because of a wordplay. Was it a real plan of the writers or just a wild 2ch guess is still not clear.

** In the anime, while Yuki is in "normal" English class, one half of the board reads with normal English phrases like "I enjoyed studying with everyone.", "Let's study together.", but turns a little dark with "But it [sic] done not all come true at all." When Yuki leaves with Mii-chan we see the other half of the board. "All is in the darkness in the past." "Please don't throw me away." "Help me."

* EarWorm: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNjHxhljAck opening]] and the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsSklPZ5t-U ending]] songs for the anime, though they certainly play on MoodDissonance once you've seen TheReveal at the end of episode 1.