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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Dec 27, 2024

MidniteAndBeyond

Recommended

This is a review of seasons 1 and 2

I am SO happy I went into this without knowing if they were actual zombies or if it was just the aesthetic of their group. This is truly a one of a kind show in such an oversaturated genre! It's stinkin hilarious as well as having some legitimate tearjerkers near the end of the series. The 3D dance segments aren't great, as is often the case with idol shows (besides iM@S). But the main appeal comes from the character interactions off the stage, so it really didn't bug me all that much.

Also WHO the fruit was ... casting this show!? Because I wanna know how someone had the audacity to ask the legendary Kotono Mitsuishi, aka SAILOR STINKIN MOON to be in a stinkin IDOL show only to have her character exclusively talk in grunts and groans and not speak or sing a single word!?!?!? AND SHE SAID YES!?!?!? ARE YOU SERIOUS!?!? It just gets funnier the more I think about it. But with all that said, despite how unbelievably hilarious that is... WATCH THE DUB! Holy cow, I can't stress that enough! If you don't watch the dub, you are a fool! Because you'll be robbing yourself of one of the most hilariously unhinged vocal performances in all of anime. And that is the legendary Ricco Fajardo as the REAL star of the show, Producer Kotaro! You just need to hear it to believe it. Seriously. Watch the whole show, if only for him alone.

HOWEVER..... I'm sad to say that Season 2 isn't nearly as good as Season 1... The comedic bits aren't nearly as funny or plentiful, and the dramatic bits aren't nearly as engaging or interesting. It does have a good ending though, which is something I can't say about Season 1, funnily enough. Regardless, I am LOCKED IN to this series and am actively looking forward to every future installment!

Season 1: 9.5/10
Season 2: 6.5/10
Overall: 8/10

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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Dec 5, 2024

ShadowBlah

Not Recommended

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This show should be called "Why Have You Not Had This Conversation Yet?: The Anime".

When putting characters together from different time periods you will naturally, in Episode 2 at the latest, have "This Conversation" that I referenced before - that being the realization that their lives as they knew them are over, uncertainty about the time they find themselves in and their futures, and so much more (such as actually getting to know each other before each girl's designated episode). There would be immediate drama, conflict, and wonder. What does the girl from 1870ish think about the modern era? Does she find everyone's manner of ... speech too casual and slangy? Perhaps she thinks modern outfits are unnecessarily revealing and dishonorable. These are just some of the conversations that should be had IMMEDIATELY because they are immediately relevant to that character. They would be the first things on her mind. And EACH girl should have her own concerns.

Instead they all seem to adjust to their new existence in less than a single scene, with only a few quirks reminding us they're from different times. Really, there are other problems I have with the show, but they pale in comparison to this one. It overshadows everything and renders the characters invalid. The girl from the Meiji Restoration (more than any other character shown) is a lie. Her entire character is a lie. How can I get invested in the characters when I can see the writer moving them around from scene to scene? They're like puppets on strings that we're simply TOLD are from different time periods, without being sufficiently shown right from the start.

And it isn't like it has to be all drama either. This is a comedy after all. With a premise like this, the jokes write themselves! Imagine, they're talking about taking pictures, and the one girl is flabbergasted and makes a huge deal out of not having to sit still for as much as 30 minutes for each one. That would probably be hilarious, but we won't know because the writers decided to go the blandest, most cliche route instead, with repetitive, unfunny gags, the delinquent girl being insufferable, and their producer shouting, being lol-so-random, and being oddly mean to the girls under his care. Oh, and one of the girls not regaining her humanity and being a brain-hungry zombie. Peak comedy, that right there.

As a side note, despite the constant jokes about them being undead, it's hard to actually tell. Why can a zombie sleep? Why can they feel touch? Why can they taste? Why do they smoke? Do they really need to eat? And since they do eat, do they need to use the bathroom? Zombies? Using the bathroom? Madness! Just like the characters themselves, their status as zombies is a lie. There's almost nothing differentiating them from any other living, human girls living in 2018 anime-Japan.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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