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Zombie Land Saga | |
ゾンビランドサガ (Zonbi Rando Saga) | |
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Genre | Comedy, horror[1] |
Created by | MAPPA, avex pictures, Cygames |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Munehisa Sakai |
Written by | Shigeru Murakoshi |
Music by | Yasuharu Takanashi Funta7 |
Studio | MAPPA |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll Funimation |
Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11, Saga TV, TVQ |
Original run | October 4, 2018 – December 20, 2018 |
Episodes | 12 |
Anime television series | |
Zombie Land Saga Revenge | |
Manga | |
Written by | Megumu Soramichi |
Published by | Cygames |
Magazine | Cycomi |
Original run | October 8, 2018 – present |
Volumes | 1 |
Zombie Land Saga (Japanese: ゾンビランドサガHepburn: Zonbi Rando Saga) is an anime television series produced by MAPPA, avex pictures and Cygames.[2] The series aired in Japan between October and December 2018.[3] A second season titled Zombie Land Saga Revenge has been announced.[4] A manga adaptation began serialization on Cygames' Cycomi website in October 2018.
- 2Characters
Plot[edit]
In the year 2008, high school girl Sakura Minamoto is abruptly killed by a truck while heading to an audition. 10 years later, Sakura, along with six 'legendary' girls from various eras of Japan's history, are brought back as zombies by a man named Kotaro Tatsumi, who seeks to revitalize Saga Prefecture by putting together an all-zombie idol group known as Franchouchou.
Characters[edit]
Main characters[edit]
- Sakura Minamoto (源 さくらMinamoto Sakura)
- Voiced by: Kaede Hondo (Japanese); Brina Palencia (English)[3][5]
- A high school girl and aspiring idol who dies in 2008 after being hit by a truck following a rather dull life. She is the first of the zombies to regain consciousness after being resurrected, but initially retained no recollection of her life, only remembering parts of her past when she performs. However, she eventually regains her memories. Her idol nickname is Zombie 1 (ゾンビィ1号Zonbii Ichi-gō).
- Saki Nikaido (二階堂 サキNikaidō Saki)
- Voiced by: Asami Tano (Japanese); Caitlin Glass (English)[3][5]
- A delinquent girl and leading member of the all-female biker gang Dorami, which conquered the Kyushu region before her death during a chicken race in 1997. She is the appointed leader of Franchouchou. Her idol nickname is Zombie 2 (ゾンビィ2号Zonbii Ni-gō).
- Ai Mizuno (水野 愛Mizuno Ai)
- Voiced by: Risa Taneda (Japanese); Bryn Apprill (English)[3][5]
- The former lead performer of Iron Frill, a 2008 idol group Sakura idolized in life, who was killed after being struck by lightning during a concert. Not wanting to be remembered only for her tragic death, she resolved to work hard in her second chance at life. Her idol nickname is Zombie 3 (ゾンビィ3号Zonbii San-gō).
- Junko Konno (紺野 純子Konno Junko)
- Voiced by: Maki Kawase (Japanese); Amanda Lee (English)[3][5]
- A soft-spoken idol from the Shōwa period who was popular during the 1980s before dying in a plane crash. Coming from an era without social media, she has reservations towards personally interacting with her fans. Her idol nickname is Zombie 4 (ゾンビィ4号Zonbii Yon-gō).
- Yugiri (ゆうぎりYūgiri)
- Voiced by: Rika Kinugawa (Japanese); Stephanie Young (English)[3][5]
- An oiran who lived between the Bakumatsu and the Meiji Restoration eras in the 19th century. She has a bad habit of criticizing others for giving up, even if they do not have such thoughts in the first place. Her idol nickname is Zombie 5 (ゾンビィ5号Zonbii Go-gō).
- Lily Hoshikawa (星川 リリィHoshikawa Ririi)
- Voiced by: Minami Tanaka (Japanese); Sarah Wiedenheft (English)[3][5]
- A prodigious transgender[6][7][8][9] child actress, born Masao Go (豪 正雄Gō Masao),[10] who died from a heart attack caused by occupational stress and mental shock upon growing facial hair in 2011. She has no qualms about being a zombie, seeing it as a way to continue being a child forever. Her idol nickname is Zombie 6 (ゾンビィ6号Zonbii Roku-gō).
- Tae Yamada (山田 たえYamada Tae)
- Voiced by: Kotono Mitsuishi (Japanese); Dawn M. Bennett (English)[11][5]
- The only 'legendary' girl with no other title, and the only zombie who has yet to regain her human consciousness. She is the one who officially names the group Franchouchou, which is derived from her sneezing. Her idol nickname is Zombie 0 (ゾンビィ0号Zonbii Zero-gō).
Supporting characters[edit]
- Kotaro Tatsumi (巽 幸太郎Tatsumi Kōtarō)
- Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo (English)[3][5]
- A manic producer and necromancer who resurrects Sakura and the other girls as zombies to revitalize Saga Prefecture by forming the idol group Franchouchou, tentatively titled Death Musume and Green Face by him. He is a skilled make-up artist, able to make the zombies look like normal humans during their public appearances. He also carries a supply of dried squid with him to appease the zombies. It is eventually revealed that he knew Sakura in high school, and wanted to make her dream come true. His design is based from his voice actor Mamoru Miyano.
- Romero (ロメロ)
- Voiced by: Yasuhiro Takato (Japanese); Alejandro Saab (English)[12][5]
- Kotaro's undead pet toy poodle.
- Male Cop 1A (警察官AKeisatsukan A)
- Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese); Austin Tindle (English)[12][5]
- An unnamed police officer who repeatedly encounters Sakura and the other undead girls.
Production and release[edit]
Cygames announced the series, in collaboration with Avex Pictures, on July 5, 2018.[2] The series is directed by Munehisa Sakai and written by Shigeru Murakoshi, with animation by studio MAPPA.[12] The series' character designs are provided by Kasumi Fukagawa, Kazuo Ogura is the art director, Takashi Yanagida is serving as director of photography, Azusa Sasaki is the color designer, and Masahiro Goto is editing the series.[12]Yasuharu Takanashi is composing the series' music, which is produced by Avex Pictures, while dugout is producing the sound.[12] The opening and ending theme songs respectively are 'Adabana Necromancy' (徒花ネクロマンシーAdabana Nekuromanshī, lit. 'Fruitless Necromancy') and 'Hikari e' (光へ, lit. 'To the Light'), both performed by Franchouchou (Kaede Hondo, Asami Tano, Risa Taneda, Maki Kawase, Rika Kinugawa, and Minami Tanaka).[12] The 12-episode series aired between October 4 and December 20, 2018, and was broadcast on AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11, Saga TV, and TVQ.[12][13] The series was simulcast with Japanese audio and English subtitles by Crunchyroll and with English audio by Funimation.[14] On July 27, 2019, it has been announced that the series is getting renewed for a second season, titled Zombie Land Saga Revenge.[15]
No. | Title[a] | Original air date | |
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1 | 'Good Morning SAGA' 'Guddo Mōningu Saga' (グッドモーニング SAGA) | October 4, 2018 | |
Sakura Minamoto, a high school girl with aspirations of becoming an idol, is suddenly hit by a truck. Awakening with amnesia, she finds herself in a zombie-filled mansion in Saga Prefecture, discovering that she has become a zombie herself when she is shot by a frightened police officer. A man named Kotaro Tatsumi explains that he has resurrected Sakura, who has been dead for ten years, along with several other zombie girls from various eras to form an idol group and revitalize Saga. Needing stimulation to awaken the other girls from their braindead state, Kotaro brings everyone to perform at a death metal concert. Despite Sakura's doubts, the girls react to the music and make it through the performance through screaming and headbanging alone, during which Sakura recalls some of her memories from when she was alive. Although the performance ultimately ends in disaster, almost all of the other zombies manage to regain their senses the next day. | |||
2 | 'I ♡ HIP HOP SAGA' | October 11, 2018 | |
Displeased with their situation, the zombies Ai Mizuno and Junko Konno attempt to leave the mansion, prompting a worried Sakura to follow after them. The girls try to evade a group of rappers trying to hit on them, only to encounter the same policeman from before and run back to the mansion after being shot at again. The next day, the girls put on a show at Saga Castle, in which they nearly break their masquerade as regular humans when Tae Yamada – the only zombie yet to regain her senses – is accidentally decapitated on stage. Sakura gets into an argument with her rebellious bandmate Saki Nikaido over Tae's head, which escalates into a rap battle that convinces the audience that the fiasco is another part of their act. | |||
3 | 'DEAD OR LIVE SAGA' | October 18, 2018 | |
As Kotaro makes plans for a live flash mob performance in front of Karatsu Station, the girls try to decide on a name for their group, ultimately settling on the name Franchouchou after the sound of Tae's sneezing. While the others motivate themselves to practice their routine overnight, Ai and Junko remain skeptical, leading the others to begin the performance without them. The performance runs into trouble after Sakura forgets her lyrics, but Ai and Junko step in to save the show, managing to attract at least one fan. | |||
4 | 'Warming Dead SAGA' 'Wōmingu Deddo SAGA' (ウォーミング・デッド SAGA) | October 25, 2018 | |
With their budget running out, Kotaro sends the girls to perform at a hot spring resort in Ureshino to earn a sponsorship deal with a pharmaceutical company. After taking a sightseeing tour and discussing their goals as idols, the girls discover that the skin patches they are promoting are effective at loosening their stiffened muscles, which they use to good effect during their performance. Later that night, Sakura, Saki, and Junko sneak into the hot springs against Kotaro's instructions, only to be spotted out of their human disguises by the pharmaceutical company's president, terrifying her and resulting in the girls losing the sponsorship deal. | |||
5 | 'The Nice Bird SAGA in Your Heart' 'Kimi no Kokoro ni Naisu Bādo SAGA' (君の心にナイスバード SAGA) | November 1, 2018 | |
To raise their profile, the girls perform in a commercial for the fried chicken restaurant Drive-In Tori in Imari, which is edited with footage of Tae attempting to devour the company's mascot. Later, the girls participate in the Kashima Gatalympics while wearing promotional Franchouchou T-shirts as a publicity stunt. When the girls get covered in mud in the first round, they are forced to keep themselves dirty to avoid washing their human makeup off, which ruins their self-advertisement. After Tae wins first prize, Sakura remembers giving her a spare shirt and tells her to remove her muddy clothes, only to discover that the clean shirt underneath is actually for Drive-In Tori. Meanwhile, a journalist in attendance named Shinta Okoba recognizes #4's resemblance to Junko Konno after viewing the Drive-In Tori commercial and decides to investigate her. | |||
6 | 'Because It's Sentimental SAGA' 'Datte Senchimentaru SAGA' (だってセンチメンタル SAGA) | November 8, 2018 | |
As Franchouchou hold a photo-op session with a small group of fans, Ai and Junko clash with each other over their different opinions on how idols should interact with their fans. Sakura hears from Junko about how hard she tried to become an idol in life, only to die in a plane crash before her first tour in Kyushu; feeling her outdated mindset on idols is hindering the other girls, Junko contemplates leaving Franchouchou. Meanwhile, Saki learns from Ai about how her death from a lightning strike during an outdoor concert at Tosu Stadium left her with a fear of lightning and a determination not to be overshadowed by her own death. The next day, Kotaro announces that Franchouchou will be a part of the Saga Rock Festival, where Ai and Junko are to perform a duet, causing the group to feel uneasy. | |||
7 | 'But It's Zombiemental SAGA' 'Keredo Zonbimentaru SAGA' (けれどゾンビメンタル SAGA) | November 15, 2018 | |
Junko refuses to practice for Franchouchou's Saga Rock performance and locks herself away, forcing Ai to cover her portion of their duet. On the day before the show, Kotaro assures Junko that she does not need to follow the modern standards of the idol industry, convincing her to rejoin the group. When a thunderstorm strikes during their performance, Ai breaks down on stage and struggles to sing, but Junko lends her support and Ai recovers. In the middle of their song, the zombies are struck by lightning, which illuminates their bodies and electrically filters their voices. The audience and media are impressed by these effects, and Franchouchou are reported as Saga Rock's breakout idol group. | |||
8 | 'Go Go Neverland SAGA' 'GOGO Nebārando SAGA' (GOGO ネバーランド SAGA) | November 22, 2018 | |
As Franchouchou enjoy a string of new gigs and events, a large man named Takeo Go comes to one of their events after recognizing child star Lily Hoshikawa. Lily reveals that the man is her father and former manager, and that she is a transgender girl formerly known as Masao Go,[6] who died from the shock of growing facial hair during her stressful television career. Realizing how much Takeo cared for Lily, Franchouchou invite him to a special concert where Lily performs a special song to give him a proper goodbye. | |||
9 | 'Though My Life May Have Ended Once by Some Twist of Fate I Have Risen, and If Song and Dance Are to Be My Fate, Then Carrying the Memories of My Comrades in My Heart as I Sally Forth Shall Be My SAGA' 'Ichido wa Tsukita Kono Inochi, Nan no Inga ka Yomigaeri, Utai Odoru ga Sadame Nara, Tomo e no Omoi o Mune ni Hime, Tsuranuku Made yo Onore no SAGA' (一度は尽きたこの命 なんの因果か蘇り 歌い踊るが宿命なら 親友への想いを胸に秘め 貫くまでよ己の SAGA) | November 29, 2018 | |
Saki stops a public altercation between Franchouchou and the remnants of her former biker gang, Dorami, whose current leader, Maria Amabuki, is challenged by the rival gang Korosuke to a chicken race towards a cliff at Mt. Kagami. Maria accepts the challenge in defiance of her mother, Saki's friend and former Dorami boss Reiko Kirishima, who retired from the gang for a normal married life following Saki's death during an identical race in 1997. Learning of the challenge, Saki takes Maria's place using Reiko's motorcycle, which she destroys in an explosion after jumping over the cliff a second time. After Saki returns unscathed, Reiko punches and scolds her for her recklessness, regaining Maria's respect. Saki and the rest of Franchouchou celebrate Reiko and Maria's reconciliation by performing an idol concert for both gangs. | |||
10 | 'NO ZOMBIE NO IDOL SAGA' | December 6, 2018 | |
Franchouchou are scheduled to hold a concert at local performance venue Arpino, which Sakura feels may be a clue to regaining her memories. When the girls are sent to the mountains as part of their training, Sakura becomes annoyed that everyone is more focused on wilderness survival than practicing for the show. As things start to become more awkward between Sakura and the others, she observes the others' teamwork and realizes she was acting selfishly. A week before the concert, Sakura gets hit by a truck again, causing her memories to revert to when she was still alive. | |||
11 | 'A One-of-a-Kind SAGA' 'Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no SAGA' (世界にひとつだけの SAGA) | December 13, 2018 | |
Losing her memories of being a zombie on top of regaining her old ones, Sakura is left with a pessimistic belief that she can't make it as an idol. After the others fail to reason with her, Sakura leaves the house, recalling how every attempt at trying hard at something in life led to something going wrong, including her death. Despite Sakura's negativity, Kotaro remains determined not to give up on her. | |||
12 | 'Good Morning Again SAGA' 'Guddo Mōningu Agein SAGA' (グッドモーニングアゲイン SAGA) | December 20, 2018 | |
With Sakura remaining defiant as the show draws closer, Tae grows particularly frustrated and attempts to scold Sakura out of inaction. Tae is unable to adequately convey her message but her actions move Yugiri and Ai out of their passive treatment of Sakura and together succeed in convincing Sakura to rejoin the group's rehearsal, regardless of their chances of success. On the day of the concert, heavy snowfall causes the venue to collapse and wreck the stage, but the girls continue their performance regardless, encouraging Sakura to do the same. Together, they manage to give a successful performance, with Sakura regaining her full memories in the process. In a cliffhanger at the end, Okoba begins to notice a connection between Franchouchou's members and the people they were in life. |
Reception[edit]
On August 12, 2019. the special Natsu no Saga, a documentary on the anime, featured governor of Saga Yoshinori Yamaguchi cosplaying as major character Kotaro Tatsumi.[16]
Other media[edit]
A manga adaptation by Megumu Soramichi began serialization on Cygames' Cycomi website on October 8, 2018.[13]
Notes[edit]
- ^All English episode titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
References[edit]
- ^'Crunchyroll - ZOMBIE LAND SAGA - Watch on Crunchyroll'. Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on 2018-10-11. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ abRessler, Karen (July 5, 2018). 'Cygames Unveils Zombieland Saga Anime for Fall 2018'. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2018-07-06. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ abcdefghHodgkins, Crystalyn (August 31, 2018). 'Mamoru Miyano Reveals Zombieland Saga Original Anime's Main Cast in Video'. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^'Zombie Land Saga TV Anime Gets Sequel Titled Zombie Land Saga Revenge'. Anime News Network. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ abcdefghij'This Season's Sleeper Hit Gets A Great English Cast – ZOMBIE LAND SAGA'. Funimation. October 25, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-27. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ abJones, Steve (November 24, 2018). 'Episode 8 - Zombie Land Saga'. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2018-11-26. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^O'Neil, Kate (November 23, 2018). 'Zombie Land Saga Episode #08 Anime Review'. The Fandom Post. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^Valens, Ana (November 26, 2018). 'Twitter is falling in love with this anime's zombie trans girl'. The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2018-11-28. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^Cadorniga, Carlos (November 29, 2018). 'To Zombie Land Saga's Lily Hoshikawa, The Best Trans Girl I've Seen In Anime'. Crunchyroll. Otter Media. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ふじしん [@fuzta_408] (November 22, 2018). '実はキャラデには本名で書かれてて、放送されるまでずっと「豪 正雄」だと思っていたのはナイショ^ ^' (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 26, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^Ressler, Karen (October 18, 2018). 'Zombie Land Saga Reveals Kotono Mitsuishi as Voice of Tae Yamada'. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2018-10-19. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ abcdefgPineda, Rafael Antonio (September 10, 2018). 'Zombieland Saga Anime's Video Reveals Staff, More Cast, October 4 Premiere'. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2018-09-10. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ abPineda, Rafael Antonio (October 8, 2018). 'Zombieland Saga Anime Gets Manga Adaptation'. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^Ressler, Karen (September 26, 2018). 'Crunchyroll, Funimation Add Zombieland Saga Anime for Fall Season'. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 27, 2019). 'Zombie Land Saga TV Anime Gets Sequel Titled Zombie Land Saga Revenge'. Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^Harding, Daryl. 'Saga Governor Loves ZOMBIE LAND SAGA Anime, Cosplays as Kotaro Tatsumi'. Crunchyroll.
External links[edit]
- Official website(in Japanese)
- Zombie Land Saga (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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