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Genre
| Comedy
,
horror
[1]
|
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Created by
| MAPPA
,
Avex Pictures
,
Cygames
|
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Directed by
| Munehisa Sakai
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Written by
| Shigeru Murakoshi
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Music by
| Yasuharu Takanashi
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Studio
| MAPPA
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Licensed by
| |
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Original network
| AT-X
,
Tokyo MX
,
Sun TV
,
BS11
, Saga TV,
TVQ
|
---|
Original run
| October 4, 2018
?
December 20, 2018
|
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Episodes
| 12
|
|
Written by
| Megumu Soramichi
|
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Published by
| Cygames
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Magazine
| Cycomi
|
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Original run
| October 8, 2018
? present
|
Zombie Land Saga
(
Japanese
:
ゾンビランドサガ
,
Hepburn
:
Zonbi Rando Saga
)
is an
anime
television series.
MAPPA
,
Avex Pictures
and
Cygames
produced the anime.
[2]
It aired in
Japan
between October 4 and December 20, 2018.
[3]
It aired on
AT-X
,
Tokyo MX
,
Sun TV
,
BS11
, Saga TV, and
TVQ
.
[2]
Munehisa Sakai is the
director
.
[2]
Shigeru Murakoshi is the writer.
[2]
MAPPA
is the animator.
[2]
In 2008,
high school
student Sakura Minamoto plans to become an
idol
. However, a truck kills her on the morning she goes to
submit
her application. Ten years later, Sakura is one of seven "legendary" girls from many parts of
Japanese history
who return as zombies in an idol group known as Franchouchou
(
フランシュシュ
,
Furanshushu
)
.
[a]
They are brought back to life by a man who plans to
revive
Saga Prefecture
.
- Sakura Minamoto
(
源 さくら
,
Minamoto Sakura
)
- Voiced by:
Kaede Hondo
(Japanese);
Brina Palencia
(English)
[5]
[6]
- Saki Nikaido
(
二階堂 サキ
,
Nikaid? Saki
)
- Voiced by:
Asami Tano
(Japanese);
Caitlin Glass
(English)
[5]
[6]
- Ai Mizuno
(
水野 愛
,
Mizuno Ai
)
- Voiced by:
Risa Taneda
(Japanese);
Bryn Apprill
(English)
[5]
[6]
- Junko Konno
(
紺野 純子
,
Konno Junko
)
- Voiced by:
Maki Kawase
(Japanese);
Amanda Lee
(English)
[5]
[6]
- Yugiri
(
ゆうぎり
,
Y?giri
)
- Voiced by:
Rika Kinugawa
(Japanese);
Stephanie Young
(English)
[5]
[6]
- Lily Hoshikawa
(
星川 リリィ
,
Hoshikawa Ririi
)
- Voiced by:
Minami Tanaka
(Japanese);
Sarah Wiedenheft
(English)
[5]
[6]
- Tae Yamada
(
山田 たえ
,
Yamada Tae
)
- Voiced by:
Kotono Mitsuishi
(Japanese); Dawn M. Bennett (English)
[7]
[6]
- Kotaro Tatsumi
(
巽 幸太?
,
Tatsumi K?tar?
)
- Voiced by:
Mamoru Miyano
(Japanese);
Ricco Fajardo
(English)
[5]
[6]
- Romero
(
ロメロ
)
- Voiced by:
Yasuhiro Takato
(Japanese); Alejandro Saab (English)
[2]
[6]
- Male Cop A
(
警察官A
,
Keisatsukan A
)
- Voiced by:
Hiroyuki Yoshino
(Japanese);
Austin Tindle
(English)
[2]
[6]
Cygames
announced the anime on July 5, 2018.
[8]
On August 31, 2018,
voice actor
Mamoru Miyano
announced the anime's cast members.
[5]
Crunchyroll
streamed
the
Japanese
version with
English
subtitles.
[9]
Funimation
simulcasted
an English version of the anime.
[10]
A second season, titled
Zombie Land Saga Revenge
, was announced on July 27, 2019.
[11]
The opening theme song is "Adabana Necromancy"
(
徒花ネクロマンシ?
,
Adabana Nekuromansh?
,
lit.
"Fruitless Necromancy")
.
[2]
The ending theme song is "Hikari e"
(
光へ
,
lit.
"To the Light")
.
[2]
Both songs are sung by Franchouchou (
Kaede Hondo
,
Asami Tano
,
Risa Taneda
,
Maki Kawase
,
Rika Kinugawa
, and
Minami Tanaka
).
[2]
The opening theme song,
Adabana Necromancy
,
charted
at #13 in the
Oricon Singles Chart
on December 10, 2018.
[12]
It charted at #1 in the
Billboard Japan
Download Songs chart on the same day.
[13]
One of the anime's characters, Lily Hoshikawa, is
transgender
.
[14]
Anime News Network
named the
revelation
of Lily's
gender identity
as "the [eighth] episode's biggest talking point".
[14]
The Daily Dot
named Lily as "trans
Twitter
’s latest
role model
".
[15]
Zombie Land Saga
won the 2019
Tokyo Anime Awards Festival
award for Animation of the Year.
[16]
A
manga
adaptation by Megumu Soramichi began on Cygames'
Cycomi
website on October 8, 2018.
[17]
A stage adaptation, titled
Zombie Land Saga Stage de Do-n!
, was scheduled for March 11 to 14, 2020.
[18]
However, it was delayed to September 5 and 6 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
.
[19]
A special featuring Franchouchou and
Dempagumi.inc
,
Zombie to Denpa wa Chiky? o Sukuu! Special
(
ゾンビとでんぱは 地球を救う!?スペシャル
,
lit. Zombie and Denpa Save the Earth!? Special
)
, aired on September 1, 2020.
[20]
A
visual fan book
, Zombie Land Saga Pia
(
ゾンビランドサガぴあ
,
Zonbirando Saga Pia
)
, was released on September 3, 2020.
[20]
It has a
collaboration
song between the two idol groups, Zombie Land Dempa!!
(
ゾンビランドDEMPA!!
,
Zonbirando DEMPA!!
)
.
[20]
- ↑
"Crunchyroll - ZOMBIE LAND SAGA - Watch on Crunchyroll"
.
Crunchyroll
.
Archived
from the original on 2018-10-11
. Retrieved
October 11,
2018
.
- ↑
2.00
2.01
2.02
2.03
2.04
2.05
2.06
2.07
2.08
2.09
Pineda, 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
.
- ↑
"アニマックス「ゾンビランドサガ」の重大ニュ?スを"大人の事情"で公表できず、と?表! 5か月間で何かが起こる!?"
.
akiba-souken.com
(in Japanese). December 16, 2019
. Retrieved
June 21,
2020
– via news.livedoor.com.
[
permanent dead link
]
- ↑
"DEAD OR LIVE SAGA".
Zombie Land Saga
. Episode 3 (in Japanese). October 18, 2018. 10 minutes in.
AT-X
,
Tokyo MX
,
Sun TV
,
BS11
, Saga TV,
TVQ
.
MAPPA
.
- ↑
5.0
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
Hodgkins, 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
.
- ↑
6.00
6.01
6.02
6.03
6.04
6.05
6.06
6.07
6.08
6.09
"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
.
- ↑
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
.
- ↑
Ressler, 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
.
- ↑
Chapman, Paul (November 1, 2019).
"The Music Never Dies: Rising From the Grave with ZOMBIE LAND SAGA"
.
Crunchyroll
. Archived from
the original
on May 2, 2020
. Retrieved
August 19,
2020
.
- ↑
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
.
- ↑
"徒花ネクロマンシ?"
.
Oricon
. Retrieved
June 29,
2020
.
- ↑
"Charts"
.
Billboard Japan Top Download Songs
. Billboard JAPAN. 2018-12-10
. Retrieved
2018-12-22
.
- ↑
14.0
14.1
Jones, Steve (November 24, 2018).
"Episode 8 - Zombie Land Saga"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on 2018-11-26
. Retrieved
November 26,
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
.
- ↑
Chapman, Paul (21 February 2019).
"ZOMBIE LAND SAGA and Case Closed Win Big at TAAF 2019"
. Crunchyroll
. Retrieved
August 19,
2020
.
- ↑
Pineda, 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
.
- ↑
Mateo, Alex (27 November 2019).
"Zombie Land Saga Stage Play Unveils Visual, Cast, Run Dates"
. Retrieved
30 November
2019
.
- ↑
Sherman, Jennifer (July 17, 2020).
"Zombie Land Saga Play Rescheduled for September"
.
Anime News Network
. Archived from
the original
on July 18, 2020
. Retrieved
August 28,
2020
.
- ↑
20.0
20.1
20.2
"「ゾンビランドサガ」×でんぱ組の?曲制作決定!でんぱ組メンバ?がアニメ?に"
.
Comic Natalie
(in Japanese).
Natasha, Inc.
August 11, 2020. Archived from
the original
on August 18, 2020
. Retrieved
August 28,
2020
.