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| {{Nihongo|'''''Zombie Land Saga'''''|ゾンビランドサガ|Zonbirando Saga|lead=yes}} is a ] television series produced by ] in collaboration with Avex Pictures, and animated by studio ].<ref name="announce">{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-05/cygames-unveils-zombieland-saga-anime-for-fall-2018/.133846 |title=Cygames Unveils Zombieland Saga Anime for Fall 2018 |last=Ressler |first=Karen |date=July 5, 2018 |website=] |accessdate=July 5, 2018 }}</ref> The series began airing in Japan from October 4, 2018.<ref name="cast" /> | {{Nihongo|'''''Zombie Land Saga'''''|ゾンビランドサガ|Zonbirando Saga|lead=yes}} is a ] television series produced by ] in collaboration with Avex Pictures, and animated by studio ].<ref name="announce">{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-05/cygames-unveils-zombieland-saga-anime-for-fall-2018/.133846 |title=Cygames Unveils Zombieland Saga Anime for Fall 2018 |last=Ressler |first=Karen |date=July 5, 2018 |website=] |accessdate=July 5, 2018 }}</ref> The series began airing in Japan from October 4, 2018.<ref name="cast" /> | ||
| ==Plot== | |||
| In the year 2008, high school girl Sakura Minamoto is abruptly killed in a traffic accident. Ten years later, Sakura, along with other girls from various eras, are brought back as zombies by a man named Kōtarō Tatsumi, who seeks to save the ] by putting together an all-zombie idol group. | |||
| ==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
| ⚫ | ;{{Nihongo|Kōtarō Tatsumi|巽 幸太郎|Tatsumi Kōtarō}} | ||
| ⚫ | :{{Voiced by|]}}<ref name="cast">{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-31/mamoru-miyano-reveals-zombieland-saga-original-anime-main-cast-in-video/.136169 |title=Mamoru Miyano Reveals Zombieland Saga Original Anime's Main Cast in Video |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=August 31, 2018 |website=] |accessdate=August 31, 2018 }}</ref> | ||
| ;{{Nihongo|Sakura Minamoto|源 さくら|Minamoto Sakura}} | ;{{Nihongo|Sakura Minamoto|源 さくら|Minamoto Sakura}} | ||
| :{{Voiced by|]}}<ref name="cast" /> | :{{Voiced by|]}}<ref name="cast" /> | ||
| :The main heroine; a high school girl who died in 2008 after being hit by a truck and was ressurected as a zombie by Kotaro. As the first of the zombies to awaken her proper senses, she is nicknamed "Zombie 1". | |||
| ⚫ | ;{{Nihongo|Kōtarō Tatsumi|巽 幸太郎|Tatsumi Kōtarō}} | ||
| ⚫ | :{{Voiced by|]}}<ref name="cast">{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-31/mamoru-miyano-reveals-zombieland-saga-original-anime-main-cast-in-video/.136169 |title=Mamoru Miyano Reveals Zombieland Saga Original Anime's Main Cast in Video |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=August 31, 2018 |website=] |accessdate=August 31, 2018 }}</ref> | ||
| :A manic producer who ressurects Sakura and the other girls as zombies to form an idol group and save the Saga prefecture. He is a skilled make-up artists, able to make the zombies look like normal humans during their public appearances. | |||
| ;{{Nihongo|Saki Nikaidō|二階堂 サキ|Nikaidō Saki}} | ;{{Nihongo|Saki Nikaidō|二階堂 サキ|Nikaidō Saki}} | ||
| :{{Voiced by|Asami Tano}}<ref name="cast" /> | :{{Voiced by|Asami Tano}}<ref name="cast" /> | ||
| :A former biker gang leader. | |||
| ;{{Nihongo|Ai Mizuno|水野 愛|Mizuno Ai}} | ;{{Nihongo|Ai Mizuno|水野 愛|Mizuno Ai}} | ||
| :{{Voiced by|]}}<ref name="cast" /> | :{{Voiced by|]}}<ref name="cast" /> | ||
| :The center of the 2000 idol group Iron Frill, who Sakura was a fan of when she was alive. | |||
| ;{{Nihongo|Junko Konno|紺野 純子|Konno Junko}} | ;{{Nihongo|Junko Konno|紺野 純子|Konno Junko}} | ||
| :{{Voiced by|Maki Kawase}}<ref name="cast" /> | :{{Voiced by|Maki Kawase}}<ref name="cast" /> | ||
| :An idol from the 1980s. | |||
| ;{{Nihongo|Yūgiri|ゆうぎり}} | ;{{Nihongo|Yūgiri|ゆうぎり}} | ||
| :{{Voiced by|]}}<ref name="cast" /> | :{{Voiced by|]}}<ref name="cast" /> | ||
| :A girl from the ]. | |||
| ;{{Nihongo|Lily Hoshikawa|星川 リリィ|Hoshikawa Ririi}} | ;{{Nihongo|Lily Hoshikawa|星川 リリィ|Hoshikawa Ririi}} | ||
| :{{Voiced by|]}}<ref name="cast" /> | :{{Voiced by|]}}<ref name="cast" /> | ||
| :A child actress whose heart is located on the outside of her body. | |||
| ;{{Nihongo|Tae Yamada|山田 たえ|Yamada Tae}} | ;{{Nihongo|Tae Yamada|山田 たえ|Yamada Tae}} | ||
| :A girl who is simply referred to as being "legendary". | |||
| ;{{Nihongo|Romero|ロメロ}} | ;{{Nihongo|Romero|ロメロ}} | ||
| :{{Voiced by|]}}<ref name="premiere">{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-10/zombieland-saga-anime-video-reveals-staff-more-cast-october-4-premiere/.136559 |title=Zombieland Saga Anime's Video Reveals Staff, More Cast, October 4 Premiere |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |date=September 10, 2018 |website=] |accessdate=September 10, 2018 }}</ref> | :{{Voiced by|]}}<ref name="premiere">{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-10/zombieland-saga-anime-video-reveals-staff-more-cast-october-4-premiere/.136559 |title=Zombieland Saga Anime's Video Reveals Staff, More Cast, October 4 Premiere |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |date=September 10, 2018 |website=] |accessdate=September 10, 2018 }}</ref> | ||
| :Kotaro's pet dog, who is also a zombie. | |||
| ==Production and release== | ==Production and release== | ||
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| Zombie Land Saga | |
| File:Zombielandsaga main logo fixw 640 hq.jpgPromotional art for the anime. | |
| ゾンビランドサガ (Zonbirando Saga) | |
|---|---|
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Munehisa Sakai |
| Written by | Shigeru Murakoshi |
| Music by | Yasuharu Takanashi |
| Studio | MAPPA |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11, Saga TV, TVQ |
| Original run | October 4, 2018 – present |
| Episodes | 12 |
Zombie Land Saga (Japanese: ゾンビランドサガ, Hepburn: Zonbirando Saga) is a anime television series produced by Cygames in collaboration with Avex Pictures, and animated by studio MAPPA. The series began airing in Japan from October 4, 2018.
Plot
In the year 2008, high school girl Sakura Minamoto is abruptly killed in a traffic accident. Ten years later, Sakura, along with other girls from various eras, are brought back as zombies by a man named Kōtarō Tatsumi, who seeks to save the Saga prefecture by putting together an all-zombie idol group.
Characters
- Sakura Minamoto (源 さくら, Minamoto Sakura)
- Voiced by: Kaede Hondo
- The main heroine; a high school girl who died in 2008 after being hit by a truck and was ressurected as a zombie by Kotaro. As the first of the zombies to awaken her proper senses, she is nicknamed "Zombie 1".
- Kōtarō Tatsumi (巽 幸太郎, Tatsumi Kōtarō)
- Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano
- A manic producer who ressurects Sakura and the other girls as zombies to form an idol group and save the Saga prefecture. He is a skilled make-up artists, able to make the zombies look like normal humans during their public appearances.
- Saki Nikaidō (二階堂 サキ, Nikaidō Saki)
- Voiced by: Asami Tano
- A former biker gang leader.
- Ai Mizuno (水野 愛, Mizuno Ai)
- Voiced by: Risa Taneda
- The center of the 2000 idol group Iron Frill, who Sakura was a fan of when she was alive.
- Junko Konno (紺野 純子, Konno Junko)
- Voiced by: Maki Kawase
- An idol from the 1980s.
- Yūgiri (ゆうぎり)
- Voiced by: Rika Kinugawa
- A girl from the Meiji era.
- Lily Hoshikawa (星川 リリィ, Hoshikawa Ririi)
- Voiced by: Minami Tanaka
- A child actress whose heart is located on the outside of her body.
- Tae Yamada (山田 たえ, Yamada Tae)
- A girl who is simply referred to as being "legendary".
- Romero (ロメロ)
- Voiced by: Yasuhiro Takato
- Kotaro's pet dog, who is also a zombie.
Production and release
Cygames announced the series, in collaboration with Avex Pictures, on July 5, 2018. The series will be directed by Munehisa Sakai and written by Shigeru Murakoshi, with animation by studio MAPPA. 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. Yasuharu Takanashi is composing the series' music, which will be produced by Avex Pictures, while dugout is producing the sound. Both the opening theme song "Adabana Necormancy" (徒花ネクロマンシー, lit. "Fruitless Necromancy") and the ending theme song "Hikari e" (光へ, lit. "To the Light") are image songs performed in character by the actresses Hondo, Tano, Taneda, Kawase, Kinugawa, and Tanaka. The 12-episode series began airing from October 4, 2018, and will be broadcast on AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11, Saga TV, and TVQ. The series is being simulcast by Crunchyroll and simuldubbed by Funimation.
Template:Japanese episode listTemplate:Japanese episode list| No. | Title | Original air date |
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Notes
- All English episode titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
References
- ^ Ressler, Karen (July 5, 2018). "Cygames Unveils Zombieland Saga Anime for Fall 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 31, 2018). "Mamoru Miyano Reveals Zombieland Saga Original Anime's Main Cast in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 10, 2018). "Zombieland Saga Anime's Video Reveals Staff, More Cast, October 4 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- Ressler, Karen (September 26, 2018). "Crunchyroll, Funimation Add Zombieland Saga Anime for Fall Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
