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. It aired in Japan between October 4 and December 20, 2018. It aired on AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11, Saga TV, and TVQ. Munehisa Sakai is the director. Shigeru Murakoshi is the writer. MAPPA is the animator.
Plot
In 2008, high school student Sakura Minamoto plans to become an idol. A truck kills her on the morning that 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). They are brought back to life by a man who plans to revive Saga Prefecture.
A second season, titled Zombie Land Saga Revenge, was announced on July 27, 2019.
Music
The opening theme song is "Adabana Necromancy" (徒花ネクロマンシー, Adabana Nekuromanshī; lit. "Fruitless Necromancy"). The ending theme song is "Hikari e" (光へ; lit. "To the Light"). Both songs are sung by Franchouchou (Kaede Hondo, Asami Tano, Risa Taneda, Maki Kawase, Rika Kinugawa, and Minami Tanaka).
Reception
The opening theme song, Adabana Necromancy, charted at number 13 in the Oricon Singles Chart on December 10, 2018. It charted at #1 in the Billboard Japan Download Songs chart on the same day.
Other media
A manga adaptation by Megumu Soramichi began on Cygames' Cycomi website on October 8, 2018. A stage adaptation, titled Zombie Land Saga Stage de Do-n!, was scheduled for March 11 to 14, 2020. However, it was delayed to September 5 and 6 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A special featuring Franchouchou and Dempagumi.inc, Zombie to Denpa wa Chikyū 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.
A visual fan book, Zombie Land Saga Pia (ゾンビランドサガぴあ, Zonbirando Saga Pia), was released on 3 September 2020.a collaboration song between the two idol groups, Zombie Land Dempa!! (ゾンビランドDEMPA!!, Zonbirando DEMPA!!).