To a place where we'll feel the excitement!
Fantastic!
Just fall in love!
I'm Sakura Minamoto!
I'm starting my second year of high school today!
Usually, I'm kind of a klutz, and there are times when I don't think I've got it together...
But it isn't gonna be like that anymore!
1-48-52 Haneda Southwest, Suginami, Tokyo ZLS Corporation Inc. New Member Audition Submissions C/O Audition Office
I'm gonna be the girl I want to be!
That way, I know...
There are gonna be days full of thrills and excitement waiting for me!
I'm going now—
What do I do? What do I do?!
I made it...
I think I made it out.
Machida River
Saga Prefecture
Saga...?
Am I in Saga?
Hey, sweetheart, you can't be out this late!
Saga Police
What's the matter?
You looking to get arrested?
'Cuz I'll arrest you!
Personally, I want to go home. I'm soaked down to my underwear!
Officer, please, help!
Wha... you...
Are you oka—
Stay back!
What the hell are you?!
Wha?
A zombie?
What just happened?
What the hell?
Why am I—
I can't remember!
Not a thing!
What am I?!
You're Sakura Minamoto.
The guy from before...
You died ten years ago.
Say what?
But you're back again now, as a zombie.
Dead?
Zombie?
And from now on, as Zombie 1, you will work with your team to save Saga!
Um... I'm sorry. I have no idea what you're saying.
You'll figure it out soon, whether you want to or not.
Listen to me.
From now on, you need to do what I tell you.
If you do, there'll be no problem.
Why?
My name is Kotaro Tatsumi.
It's the strangest thing... He's...
I'm the man who will make you into an idol!
Why does he...
...have squid in his pocket?
Zombie Land Saga
Saga Prefecture
Okay, ladies, good morning!
I said good morning!
Good... mor... ning?
You need to mind your manners.
You can't get any respect without them.
Look at the others.
No one's acknowledging you.
Hey there, Romero.
Good job wrangling the girls again today.
Let's not feed dried squid to dogs
And so, here we are...
Let's work hard to make you into the greatest idols, starting today!
E-Excuse me...
Go ahead!
And might I say, Sakura, you're looking pretty healthy today.
I just... want to confirm something...
Bring it on. Hit me.
I'm... dead, right?
Sure are. You're Zombie 1, that's you.
I'm wondering... how I became a zombie...
Come on.
Haven't you seen a zombie movie before?
I have, for the record.
Well, there you go then.
That's it?
Does there have to be more to it?!
A little bit of this, a little bit of that, and bang, you're out of the grave, right?!
Isn't that all you really need for zombies?!
Is that all you wanted to ask?
No, well, I also...
Why am I going to be an idol?
To save Saga.
By being an idol?
That's right.
In this day and age, regional idols are becoming a thing of the past.
But because of that, the competition has died out as well.
You're all going to capitalize on that and save Saga,
which is itself on the verge of becoming a thing of the past.
And boom.
Zombie Land Saga Project
We call it the Zombie Land Saga Project, baby!
But... I don't even remember anything from when I was alive.
So asking me to be an idol or save Saga...
No need to worry.
The others have even more baggage than you.
Uh, and they are...?
Curious?
Well, yes...
I mean, this girl's bitten me thirteen times since this morning.
They're legends.
Legends?
That's right.
They're the legendary girls I have chosen and revived to save Saga.
And with you, they will form the ultimate team!
At the turn of the century she conquered all of Kyushu with her gang, Dorami!
Dorami's Legendary Biker Boss, Saki Nikaido
The legendary biker boss, Saki Nikaido!
This girl gave rise to the 1980s idol boom and was in a class of her own!
The legendary Showa idol, Junko Konno!
Legendary Showa Idol, Junko Konno
From the turbulent time spanning the death of the shogunate to the Meiji era,
this woman was there at the moment of revolution!
Legendary Courtesan, Yugiri
The legendary courtesan, Yugiri!
After a major break out on a long-running period drama,
she managed to leave her mark on the prime-time lineup of every network!
Legendary Child Actress Prodigy, Lily Hoshikawa
The legendary child actress prodigy, Lily Hoshikawa!
During the warring idol period following the year 2000,
she was the implacable center for the ruling unit, Iron Frill!
The legendary Heisei idol, Ai Mizuno!
Legendary Heisei Idol, Ai Mizuno
Wait... isn't she...
The Legendary Tae Yamada
The legendary Tae Yamada!
And they will be joining you on your—
Wait a second! Just a second!
That last one...
The legendary Tae Yamada!
The Legendary Tae Yamada
I'm sorry, I don't think I heard you.
The legendary...
Tae Yamada!
The Legendary Tae Yamada
I mean, isn't there... anything else?
Does there have to be?!
But what's her legend about—
Who says a legend has to be about anything?!
Then isn't she just a normal zom—
What makes you so legendary, then?!
Go on, tell me!
See, not a damn thing!
From now on, you're the only one I won't call legendary!
That being said, at the moment, they're all totally normal zombies.
They haven't woken up, after all.
They need to wake up?
That's right.
I figure that with a little bit of stimulation, like you had,
they'll eventually regain their consciousness.
Stimulation?!
What happened to me?!
That being said, tonight you're all going to put on a very stimulating performance!
Don't try to brush—
Wait, perform?
Your first performance...
is tonight!
Hang on!
It's a bunch of chicks!
This isn't even kinda idol-like!
This was the only place that had an open stage policy.
What the hell?!
Why are we here?!
Hey, hey, hey! No, no, no!
You can't go gnawing on that!
It costs a lot of money!
So, what do you think of the special makeup skills I learned in Hollywood?
Nobody's noticed that they're zombies.
That isn't the real issue here!
Though, it's impressive...
And yet you went and passed out yesterday after I tried it on you.
What's your problem, anyway?
Tae-chan?
Zero
Wh-Wh-What, what, what is this?! What's going on?!
Five
No, no, no!
They're gonna get mad at us again!
You've got this.
No, I don't! That should be obvious!
I don't get it. What are you so worried about?
What am I...
How can I do anything but worry?!
I'm the only one who's awake!
And it's really obvious the others are zombies!
And isn't a performance the kind of thing you gotta do a bunch of practice for?!
What exactly are you expecting us to do?!
Just trust your instincts.
Tae-chan might bite somebody.
A little biting never hurt anybody.
Are you stupid?
Listen up!
Nobody in that crowd is expecting a damn thing from you all.
That goes for me, too. Not even a little bit.
Then—
And that's why!
That's why you have to blow their expectations away!
You will all turn Saga...
No, you'll turn the entire world on its head!
We will...?
Death Musume (Name Pending), you're on!
Have some faith.
You can do this.
Kotaro-san...
No, I can't.
Okay, it's a go!
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go!
U-Um, well, good evening...
W-W-W-We are D-Death Musume!
Come on, spit it out, girlie!
What are idols doing here, anyway?!
You better not be making fun of death metal!
R-Right!
Y-You can all call me Number 1.
No one cares! Get started already!
It's just gonna be crap, anyway!
I-I'm sorry!
They're so mad!
What do I do? What do I do?!
I knew it!
A stage dive?!
They haven't even started playing yet!
This is getting kinda hairy!
I better not get in trouble for this!
Cut that out!
Come on!
I can't believe they started with trying to mosh...
That chick's actually kinda brutal.
I knew it.
Ugh, this is a huge mess!
Huh?
Music, come on!
Huh?
What's this music?!
What the hell?
They're actually playing the real thing!
This music's for them?
I like it!
Show us what you got, little girl!
W-W-W-Wait!
What is this?
What're they doing?
How can they headbang like that?
It's like their necks are broken!
This feeling... Where have I...
I knew it wouldn't work.
But...
I wonder what that was.
Tae-chan?
Help!
What is this?
Somebody, please, do something!
I'm scared!
What's going on?
What's all the commotion?
That was a good nap.
W-Well...
G...
Good morning, everyone!
Episode 1
Good Morning SAGA
Zombie Land Saga
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Sakura here! Well, there you go. We're zombies.
Dance Lessons
Are we really gonna be idols, though?
Since everybody's awake now, hopefully we can get along...
Next time on episode 2 of Zombie Land Saga: I Love HIP HOP SAGA.
Episode 2: I <3 HIP HOP SAGA
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