Previously on Zombie Land Saga...
After messing up our first paid job, we were lucky enough to get another big chance!
We appeared in a commercial for Drive-In Tori to earn some funds and some notoriety,
and worked our tail feathers off to become chickens!
And then, in pursuit of more fame,
we participated in the Gatalympics, and worked hard to memorize exactly what mud tastes like!
I bet chicken and mud are total must-haves for being an idol!
People are bound to have heard of Franchouchou now!
Wait, hold on... is this seriously good enough?
It is, right? We're gonna be fine, right?!
Sagazine Editorial Department
Damn it, this is getting really annoying...
I can't believe none of them are on social media.
Welcome to the Franchouchou Homepage
You are our 666th Visitor
Latest Update Winning the Gatalympics Mud Tarzan event! Appearing in the new Drive-In Tori commercial!
There's nothing here except their idol activities.
I kind of like it.
Feels like they're not letting the times dictate their style.
Come on, Okoba-san, you're the one who wanted to look into them.
It's been a month and a half and we haven't been able to dig up anything!
Damn it...
Who the hell are these girls?
Welcome to the Franchouchou Homepage
You are our 666th Visitor
Latest Update Winning the Gatalympics Mud Tarzan event! Appearing in the new Drive-In Tori Commercial!
Stop!
We're still going a little too slow at this part.
I'm sorry...
It's okay. I'll just match up with you.
The new song has a duet with Ai and Junko as the highlight.
You two are out in front this time.
I feel bad.
Considering I'm supposed to be the lead vocals...
Well, the tempo's faster than usual.
We'll just have to work on making sure we're perfect for the most crucial parts.
I'm going to review the overall flow of the performance,
so the rest of you can take a break.
Oh... It happened again.
Episode 6 Because It's Sentimental SAGA
Even if we're dead, we want to make our dreams come true...
No, even if we're dead, we will make them come true!
Is that despair? Or is it hope?
We'll overcome a harsh fate, and even if we don't have a pulse, we'll press on!
Because that is our saga!
Hey...
We're out of shampoo.
What's this box, then?
It's called a computer.
We're gonna look up what kinda idols are big right now.
They come up with the wildest things...
Hey! You're gonna break it!
Oh, terribly sorry.
I hope Kotaro-san doesn't catch us...
It's okay.
We should have about twenty minutes.
Really?
This is my third time doing this, after all.
Hey, do you think we've got a homepage?
We do, and I am never looking at it again.
Aw, why not?
Because it's so lame you'll want to die.
Even if we're zombies already.
Hey...
Nice and Soft Tap Clothing detergent
Anyway, after looking around a bit,
I'm surprised by how different things are from when I was alive.
There are a bunch of groups that were really popular, and seemed like they would last,
10 Years after the Breakup of Conclift Musume Final Concert for Popular Idol Group MAXMIND Attracts 100,000...
The Stunning Breakup of V-Spark Leaves Fans in Shock!! Series of idol major group splits signals the end of the Idol Wars...
that are all broken up...
Idols as a concept go through their booms and busts, after all.
Wait... does that mean that right now...
Even if that's the case, we still have to try our best.
Right?
Y-You're right.
I guess we can check out idol events in Saga.
Idol Clip Breakdown 2018
10 Years after the Breakup of Conclift Musume
Schedule: Saga Idols
Saga Idol Event
This is so convenient...
There're so many!
Let's start by looking into anything that seems interesting.
What's "Saga Rock"?!
Sounds cool!
Do you like rock, Saki-chan?
Hell yeah!
Everyone knows how Mentai Rock is a big deal in Kyushu!
What's that?
You wanna die?
You're really aggressive...
The Saga Rock Festival is the largest outdoor rock event in Kyushu.
Seriously?! We gotta get in on that!
Well, there's no problem with getting onto a bigger stage, but...
It must be amazing to be on stage with so many people in the audience.
I'm totally used to it thanks to press presentations!
Let's do a good job!
I bet if we practice a lot, we'll all make it up there some day!
It's not that easy.
Performing a concert at a venue of this size requires a comparable amount of work.
Y-Yeah.
It's better to take one diligent step at a time instead of fixating on big dreams.
Sorry...
I get what you mean, but our time frame is much shorter what others had.
The main thing is to find a way to get your name out there...
I mean, the group I used to be in was performing
in front of audiences in the tens of thousands
a year after our debut.
Only a year?!
And you were able to impress an audience that big?
If you're trying to be perfect from the get-go, you won't be able to manage anything.
If anything, a lot of fans like seeing groups improve over time,
and contribute to that growth.
That's...
Of course, that doesn't mean we don't try our hardest every time.
Melancholy X Iron Frill (Special Appearance) Sorry Girls
Iron Frill (Special Appearance)
Oh, that's the group you were in, right, Ai-chan?
Let me see!
This one! Iron Frill!
They're going to be at Saga Rock!
Your old crew is pretty badass!
Saga Soy Sauce Light
Ah, my fair ladies...
of Franchouchou...
Oh, good morning!
You are before... the idol magistra—
Enough already! Get on with it!
Okay then, today I have some great news for you all.
It turns out that Franchouchou...
has fans!
The Drive-In Tori commercial and Gatalympics footage have been uploaded online,
and there's just a little bit of chat about you all!
There is?
I told you! I told you guys Drive Tori was freaking awesome!
Well, good or bad, at least we've got some attention now.
What're you talking about?
This is all because you're gems that sparkle with polish.
Very nicely done...
Drive-In Tori! Like that?
Oh, that's not the right pose.
It's like this.
Tori!
Oh, I get it.
Tori!
No, like, Tori!
Oh, okay!
Tori!
No, see, I just showed you...
It doesn't freaking matter!
Why exactly do I have to master your dance?!
Don't look down your pointy nose at me just because
you've got a little buzz, you Pinocchio-ass zombie!
Pinocchio...
Sit your pointy nose down!
That being the case,
I want you all to start interacting with your fans as soon as possible.
Right away again, huh?
I announced it on the homepage already!
Uh, when you say interacting...
Gotta start with photo ops, I figure.
Minamoto-san, what exactly does he mean?
Well, there are probably gonna be people with instant cameras, not digital.
Digital...?
How do I describe it...
They let you look at the pictures right away.
Oh, like Polaroids?
So we're going to be taking glamour shots with Polaroids...
It's not exactly that formal...
That's basically it, though.
It is?!
Usually there's a mini concert and merchandise sales first.
Merchandise...
Franchouchou
It'd be nice if we sold a bunch of T-shirts, but...
You okay, Yugirin?
Are you following all this?
Well, getting confused by what's going on won't help things,
so I've decided to just accept things as they come.
I've got an even bigger project in the works!
So you all better make this photo op a good one!
Franchouchou Mini Concert & Fan Pictures Merchandise Sales and Photo Ops to be held after the show
Well, we're Franchouchou!
Thanks for coming!
People really showed up!
We've got fans now!
W-Well, y'know,
today is a photo op session with Franchouchou,
and it's crazy to think you all came to see us...
So, like...
Thanks!
That was great!
Cocco-kun!
It's Cocco-san, damn it!
She's the real deal!
From the commercial!
Franchouchou
We're now going to be selling these original Franchouchou T-shirts and towels.
Anyone who purchases either will then be eligible for the photo session!
Franchouchou
FES Towel 1000 yen
When did he have those towels made?
And what is with this design?
End of the line
We'll then move on to the actual photo session!
First will be the pair of Number 0 and Number 1,
and then Numbers 2 and 3.
What... is this?
You take pictures with people who line up for you.
Hey there.
Thank you.
You ready?!
Here we go, okay!
What... was that?
Next is going to be the trio of Number 4, Number 5, and Number 6!
For Number 5, we'll be taking them in front of this gold folding screen.
Number 4, it's your turn!
I can't...
I can't do this...
Junko-chan?
What are you saying? Come on.
No!
You've got the most people in your line! Don't you see that?
Being an idol is about dazzling people from up on a stage!
How is this anything like that?!
What?
What's going on?
What's up?
What the hell was that?!
I am so disappointed in you all!
Y'know how disappointed I am?
If I had to give a metaphor, it's like...
Y'know!
You dumbasses!
Ugh!
You understood what you did, right, Junko?
Running out on a job doesn't just affect you.
That's part of the job?
A big part of it.
But it was so brazen.
I don't want to do it.
Listen.
We need people to learn who we are, and then feel like we're within reach.
That's the thing!
And when you bragged about being so successful after only one year,
do people really think they can just placate the fans instead of paying their dues?
When did I ever say that? Are you trying to start something?
Leave it at that.
Ai-chan, Junko-chan...
I'm just saying we need to think about what our relationship with our fans is.
You're the one who doesn't seem to understand what that relationship is.
What do we do?! What do we do?!
We might both talk about "being supported by fans," Mizuno-san,
but I think we mean something totally different!
An idol shouldn't be dependent on the good will of fans!
That sort of above-it-all pride is too old-fashioned!
You're not exactly current yourself, you know!
Please stop!
If we're going to be serious about being idols,
then thinking like that is going to be a problem.
Don't you think that's going overboard?
Hey! Ai!
Damn it...
Zombie Land Saga
The Iron Frill Center Who Became a Legend Ai Mizuno
I am not going to be history yet.
You two oughta just bury the hatchet and get over this.
Let's just say both sides were wrong.
I think so, too.
I don't see how any of what I said was wrong.
There are plenty of fights that start because both sides have a good point.
I thought you were all serious about becoming idols.
It's because we are that we want you two to get along!
You can't get by as idols just by playing friends all the time!
You were in show business, too. Don't you realize that?!
Get out of shrimpy's face!
Damn it, get back here!
I wouldn't worry.
Things will settle down soon enough.
Won't they, Leader?
Damn it, what a pain in the ass!
Hey, come on!
Don't be silly. I don't have a swimsuit.
Idol
Leave it to me!
Minamoto-san?
You're from a generation earlier than me, huh?
I'd say maybe two.
I should really be an old lady by now.
I was just thinking about how I never really asked about what kind of idol you were.
In my time, there was no personal interaction with fans.
Maybe meet and greets at the most, but...
Whether it was the stage and the seats,
or on the tube and in front of the tea table, there was a clear boundary.
Wait, the tea table and the tube?
What tube?
It's an idol's job to give people dreams.
I can't imagine giving the fans a chance to see any imperfections.
At least, that's how it was for the idols I knew...
And much like how I once looked up to them,
I wanted to be someone that others could look up to...
That was my motivation for working so hard, day after day.
I was finally starting to feel like I had accomplished that myself.
I imagined a future where I would continue to do so.
Then, when we were headed to Saga for my first tour in Kyushu...
And that was that.
Junko-chan...
Not just anyone can be an idol.
Much less a zombie...
And if my approach is in the way...
Minamoto-san...
I don't think I can stay in Franchouchou.
Ai!
Ai?
Ai! What's up?!
Hey!
Well, this is messed up...
You've got a hell of a look on your face.
I guess I do, too, though.
If I'm being real, I don't get any of this idol or fan stuff, y'know?
But when you do anything, it's all about guts.
And then comes your crew.
That's all you've really got...
Kinda surprised. You being scared of lightning...
It's how I died.
Holy crap, girl...
That's actually legendary.
That's really not the kind of legend I wanted.
The legend of Ai Mizuno, and how overcoming the pain brought us to the present
Ai Mizuno
This isn't over yet.
I'm still here... I'm not history yet!
Iron Frill Interview "10 Years later. Overcoming the death of Ai Mizuno."
I don't care if I'm a zombie, I will get up on stage again, and then...
You were actually pretty fired up, huh?
Saki-chan.
Not sleeping?
It was kind of hard to...
Those girls...
if this was my old gang, I'd line them both up and kick their asses.
Like, "You're dead!" Y'know?
Well, don't do that.
I wasn't gonna.
But if they're still at it, we're not gonna get far...
Gotta do something, and soon.
Yeah.
Good morning!
Well, today, I've got more good news for you!
It turns out that Franchouchou...
Is going to be on the newcomer lineup for this year's Saga Rock!
Yes, I am incredible!
Saga Rock?
You gotta be kidding me...
Listen up, ladies! You're never going to get another chance like this!
You're going to have to nail it, no matter what!
Saga will be at the center of the world on this day,
and you all will need to stand as the center of Saga!
Franchouchou will be performing onstage outdoors for the first time,
and you will shake the Earth with your song!
Next Episode Preview
This is Junko.
If I'm going to be a hindrance to the others, I'd rather turn into a mushroom...
Next time on Zombie Land Saga Episode 7: But It's Zombiemental SAGA.
Episode Seven: But It's Zombiemental SAGA
I'll be going now.