Shizuka Marikawa

Shizuka Marikawa (鞠川 静香, Marikawa Shizuka) is one of the main characters in Highschool of the Dead, and the only adult in the group. Shizuka's main contributions to the group are her nursing skills and extensive medical knowledge. She also serves as the driver of the group and takes care of Alice when the others are fighting.

About

 * Shizuka_large.jpg school nurse at Fujimi High School, she is rather ditsy as compared to the rest of girls in the group. Her large bust size is often used as a comical element in the story. A 26 year old bachelorette she lives with Rika Minami, a sniper of Japan's Special Assault Team. Her home was used as a safe haven for the group once they escaped the high school. As a nurse she is responsible for the health and care of everyone in the group and is efficient at doing so. Despite being the only adult in the group, she is emotionally fragile and doesn't know what will become of her life since the outbreak started. Like the rest of the main characters, Shizuka worries that she will never see her family or friends again. Even though she's emotionally fragile, Shizuka feels a responsibility to "chaperone" the kids. As a nurse and the only adult in the group, she is responsible for the health of everyone in the group. Although she is still studying to be a full-fledged doctor, Shizuka has shown incredible medical knowledge. She was even able to bring Kohta to his senses after he was forced to kill Asami Nakaoka.

Appearance
Shizuka is a very tall buxom girl with ridiculous curves. She has blond hair and hazel eyes. Her hair length is at her waist. She usually appears to be sleepy whenever she makes an appearance, but under special situations, she has a serious face that she put on. Other than her ditzy expression, she can also be shown to be very flirtatious and has many expressions when she's trying flirting or met with intimate situations. At the beginning of the series, she is shown dressed in a white dress shirt with a brown skirt ( which was later ripped on the sides by Saeko). At her friend's house, Shizuka doesn't wear any clothing and is shown to be only wrapped in a bath towel. After they manage to cross the river, she puts a checkered brown hot pants along with her white shirt. When they reach Saya's house, Shizuka wears a blue turtleneck sweater and white capris.

History
Shizuka is known to be great friends with Rika Minami. Prior to the zombie apocalypse, she was studying to become a doctor at a college hospital.

Personality
Being the adult in the group, Shizuka feels it is her responsibility to take care of the kids. Although she is rather ditzy at times and is prone to panicking, she can be very serious at times. Shizuka is also shown to be very caring towards the members of the group and acts as a mother to Alice. Also, Shizuka has a very sexually-oriented mind when she is drunk or whenever she misinterpret's someone's comments into something sexual.

Summary
At the start of the series, Shizuka is seen to be with a student in the nurse's office, fighting off some of Them while she grabs some medicine. Also, Shizuka analyzes that if anyone is bitten, then its is over for them. Just when she was about to finish, a wave of Them charge in, killing the student. After what seems to be her impending doom, Saeko comes to her rescue and subdues all of Them. As they leave the office, Shizuka decides that they should go the faculty room, to get her car keys so they can escape the school. Along the way, she trips and cries " Oh Jeez, what is this?!". Saeko simply responds that her clothing isn't suitable for running, therefore Saeko rips her the side of her skirt to make an opening. Shizuka gets mad and says that it is Prada, but Saeko replies "what is more important, you life or a brand".

Shizuka only manages to say both, before they hear a high-pitched scream. Shizuka and Saeko go check it out, to find Saya using a drill to kill one of Them as well as Kohta, Rei, and Takashi. After Saya successfully slays the zombie, Shizuka goes to check up on Saya to see if shes alright. Later, they regroup at the faculty room, and discuss their method of escape. Just when Shizuka says they can drive in her car, she is cut short by Saeko who mentions that her car is probably not big enough and that they should take the school bus instead. After they find the keys to the bus, they head towards the bus. On route, one of the survivors they picked up gets caught by a group of Them. Suddenly his girlfriend tries to go to him ignoring Saya's precautions. Saya, shocked by what the girlfriend has done, is told by Shizuka that at times like this, she'd be happier to die with the person she loves. After they reach the bus, Shizuka checks the break, clutch, and accel, despite her panicking that it is not the same as her car. Once Shizuka starts the engine, she tells Takashi that they can go, but is told to wait for Shido and his students to arrive. After everyone arrives, Shizuka hits the accelerator and they dash out of the school's gates

As soon as they escape the school, an argument breaks out inside the bus. Shizuka, clearly annoyed, tells everyone to shut up otherwise she can't focus on driving.

Trivia

 * According to Imamura, she is the hottest adult female in the school.
 * She's referred to having "titanic breasts" by Rei in the manga
 * In the latest chapter of the manga, when Takashi says " Shizuka sensei, i need you ", Shizuka misinterprets that and thinks he wants to have sex and only replies with a flirty "ohhhh not here, not now" while blushing profusely
 * Many fans speculate Shizuka having the highest kill count due to her driving the Humvee and the bus