Zombieland Saga

Sakura Minamoto dreams of becoming an idol. Unfortunately, reality hits her like a truck, and she dies in a sudden traffic accident. Ten years later, she wakes up in Saga Prefecture, only to find herself a zombie with no memory of her past. While still coming to terms with her demise, she meets a man named Koutarou Tatsumi, who explains that he has resurrected her and six other zombie girls from different eras for the purpose of economically revitalizing Saga by means of an idol group. Assuming the role of an abrasive manager, Koutarou begins scheduling events; the girls go along with it, eventually deciding to name their idol group Franchouchou.

An absurdly comedic take on the idol genre, Zombieland Saga tells the story of Franchouchou's heartwarming struggle to save Saga Prefecture while hiding their zombie identities and rediscovering their past lives.

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Tatsumi, Koutarou Main

Miyano, Mamoru Japanese

Nikaidou, Saki Main

Tano, Asami Japanese

Yamada, Tae Main

Mitsuishi, Kotono Japanese

Konno, Junko Main

Kawase, Maki Japanese

Minamoto, Sakura Main

Hondo, Kaede Japanese

Hoshikawa, Lily Main

Tanaka, Minami Japanese

Mizuno, Ai Main

Taneda, Risa Japanese

Yuugiri Main

Kinugawa, Rika Japanese

Romero Supporting

Takato, Yasuhiro Japanese

Policeman A Supporting

Yoshino, Hiroyuki Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Iizuka, Aya Producer

Ootsuka, Manabu Producer

Murakami, Takashi Producer

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Sep 21, 2024

Kaz_Uruu

Recommended

Oh uh, this is my first time reviewing an anime series. Honestly, I'm confused about where to start, let's get straight to the point, starting from the animation.

So to be honest, from the first season's animation, I wasn't satisfied with the CGI, what can I say, the movements seemed stiff, but maybe it's natural that it's connected to the story when they were still amateur idols. but apart from that, the animation apart from CGI is really stunning, plus their change from zombies to human form, is really different! so season 1 animation rating: 7.8

So, continue with the song. Which idol anime has the ... songs that aren't good? It's clear that the songs in this anime are really good! Especially the song "Mezame Returner". Their chorus when singing too, because they are different and that is a characteristic of their vocals. Also the ending song of this anime, it's really crazy. for the ending.... okay rating for the song: 8.7.

Etto...Then the plot. As for the plot, I really like anime plots like this, where the main characters develop from nothing until they slowly rise to fame and become popular. And also the plot really has outrageous plot twists. Franchouchou always does things beyond reason that shock the audience, especially in the ending, and of course it won't to spoiled it. So rating for the story: 9.5.

Oh, i forgot about the character rating. In short, I like them all, they are different, there are milfs, loli, cool, confident, and yes, the 7 members have different concepts, which is good. Rating for characters: 8.9.

So that's all for the review, I'm not good at reviews either. Sorry if there are words that offend and oppose because I'm just an ordinary human being with a weebs soul who likes Japan and also has a stupid brain + loner in irl.

Overall rating: 9

ありがとう. . .

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Feb 4, 2023

Strat2005

Mixed Feelings

Zombieland saga is a unique parody of an idol show with zombies instead of high school girls as the main group of idols. It excels at certain parts, but also fails at certain parts, though it was still an enjoyable watch nonetheless.

Let's start with the good parts. The show has a great focus on its characters, which is something you rarely see in shows with a huge female cast, such as idol, CGDCT, SOL shows etc. The first few episodes introduces us to the bizarre cast of characters, all with different backgrounds and even from different time periods. The best character though is hands down ... the manager of the group of idols. From the first few episodes I was already in love with the chaotic energy from him, yet you can still feel his strong determination to help the idol group achieve success. The first few episodes did a great job introducing the characters, and later on during the show there are also individual episodes focusing on the episodes, adding a lot more depth to the characters in a genre full of copy and paste cute girls with no personality. Zombieland saga does a great job at being a parody, while still keeping the soul of this girls-support-girls genre.

However, while this show does a good job at exploring its characters, it is also lacking in one of the most important elements in idol anime - the dance scenes/performances. The 3d animation is more than just rough around the edges and I was honestly surprised it was made by MAPPA. The 3d models look very different from the actual 2d characters, which accentuated the problem when they decided to keep switching from 2d and 3d during the performances. The dance sequences and performances were also quite repetitive and didn't really stand out to me, which was quite disappointing. Still, this is the only huge flaw I can think of for this show.

Overall, this show was still a fun watch and a solid 7/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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May 31, 2022

BlondeFox

Not Recommended

While in the beginning it was interesting and the more character focused episodes were intriguing, the show felt quite boring and disjointed. I almost dropped it a little under halfway through.

While it feels like it is trying to be a satire of the idol genre, it doesn't do much to distinguish from them and just plays into it outside of a few gags and design choices.

Also the lack of cohesion in the music is really strange as they're supposed to be a music group. First you think it is going to be some form of metal, then rap, but it eventually devolves into the ... normal idol songs but without any of the goodness that comes from it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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