ZOMBIE LAND SAGA (ゾンビランドサガ)

Last time on Zombie Land Saga...

Ai-chan and Junko-chan got into a huge fight right before Saga Rock!

Ai-chan was grrr, grrr and Junko-chan was sob, sob

and I was totally whoa, whoa about what to do!

But then, on the day of Saga Rock, Junko-chan's idol spirit was all rumble rumble

which left me totally sniffle, sniffle!

Even though the thunder was going boom, boom,

we had our first ba-dump, ba-dump show in front of a huge crowd!

There was trouble that made us go eek, eek, but we worked together

and the performance was a huge yay, yay success!

And now, Franchouchou's legend can begin...

Or... so I hope.

Look, look, Saki-chan, there we are!

Angels Descend on Saga Rock!

Saga Rock was so amazing!

It's great that we got to go!

Writer: Shinta Okoba

This is the same reporter that did the story on the "haunting" at Ureshino Onsen.

Over the last month, more videos and comments have been posted.

I think we're about to start seeing some reactions.

The potential of regional idols—They'll become a highlight for Saga

Both the good and the bad.

Hey, I was the most dazzling, right?

What, are you in the pic?

Oh, there you are!

You were so tiny I didn't see you.

I wasn't asking you, Saki-chan!

I think you were dazzling.

Really?!

I love it when you smile!

And your star is really cute!

Yay!

Amamoto-san, what do you wanna do for lunch?

The Sicilian rice bowl.

That's, like, your fave!

What about you, Go-san?

I'm fine.

All right.

I'm gonna go grab lunch...

Right.

Does Go-san always leave to eat?

The man hates TV.

Oh, yeah, you get a lot of people saying they don't watch anymore.

Yakitori number one, chicken and rice number two, salad's number three for nutrition!

That's not exactly why, but yeah.

Service with a smile...

Hey, what're you doing?

Come with me.

Episode 8 Go Go Neverland 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!

G'morning!

Good morning!

Good morning.

Well, Franchouchou, good job getting that writeup.

How about it, Junko?

Any thoughts, looking back on Saga Rock?

Well.. I guess... It felt like a glimpse of some potential.

It totally did, didn't it?!

You girls are riding a wave of interest right now.

Junko-chan...

How about it, Sakura? Are you enjoying the ride?

Uh... well...

Aren't you gonna tell me not to get carried awa—

Get carried away, dumbass!

You get in a magazine, you're allowed to get carried away!

You get to stick that Pinocchio nose of yours high in the air,

so it's the highest point on the big wave you've caught!

How about it, Lily?

You enjoying the ride?

That star gonna start growing?

No!

Huh? Why not?

Huh? Why for?

It's not gonna get bigger?

How come?

Big as the boulder in Kyoseki Park!

Y'know?

You're seriously freaking her out, so give it a rest!

Teehee!

Listen up. Since you're zombies, you have to use

anything you can to your advantage, including miracles.

The next step is to become a group that everyone in Saga,

from the elderly to little kids, knows about.

That means community events, mini concerts, local TV...

You're gonna be doing anything and everything.

The time has come to go on the offensive!

Let's all enjoy the Happy Stage!

Ureshino Onsen Summer Festival

All right, we're going to move on to the photo session.

For Number 4, we will be offering these signed glamour shots instead.

Also, please be aware that touching the members of the group is strictly prohibited.

End of the Line

Hey, trouble just walked up!

Trouble?

End of the Line Number 6 End of the Line Number 3 End of the Line Number 5

He's huge!

That dude's gotta be a yak.

Yak...?

Maybe shades got himself a shady loan and now this guy's here to collect.

A debt collector?!

Wh-Where's Kotaro-san?

Gone! He's run off!

Wait, the yak just got in line...

End of the Line Number 6

Huh?

That's shrimpy's line!

Maybe he's a fan of Lily-chan's?

I wouldn't relax yet.

We're big enough to get into Sagazine now.

End of the Line

Maybe the dude's here to kidnap shrimpy.

Kidnap?!

The show was amazing!

I promise I'll come see you all again!

Thank you! Bye-bye!

It's nice to meet you! I'm Number 6.

Y-You really...

What the hell do you think you're doing, pal?!

Come with me, Lily-chan!

But...

What? What happened?

th-that's...

Holy crap...

That was a rolling sobat!

That girl is scary.

I think that dude's dead.

That's what I love about Number 2!

Must be nice...

It's all good, it's all good, it's all good.

It's all good, it's all good, it's all good...

It's all—

Tatsumi-san!

Th-There's been trouble.

Y'know it's no touching allowed, pops!

Sorry.

She just... looks so much like...

Looks like who?

Seven years ago, there was child star who used to be on TV a lot... Lily Hoshikawa.

What happened to Lily could happen to any of us.

Especially for myself and Junko.

You're right... Even if our names aren't public, it is cause for concern.

It's a shame how having a job that puts you on display is as dangerous as it's ever been...

Damn it, what a drag!

Isn't Lily-chan late coming back from washing up?

I was surprised when you weren't over by the faucet.

Lily-chan?

Sakura-chan... that man from this morning...

That's my actual pappy.

The yak?!

The who?

But he was freaking huge!

I take more after my mommy.

I didn't even think he'd ever show up...

You didn't?

To be honest, I was trying to forget about him...

But Pappy...

It was just the two of us, see?

But I was never lonely.

I knew that Mommy was looking down on us from the sky.

And we had a TV.

He really loved TV!

He said it was great to watch it with someone...

He always talked about how much fun it was to laugh and cry alongside someone.

He'd always make me sit next to him!

He could be so silly,

but I loved seeing how much he enjoyed TV.

That's why I thought...

It'd be great if I could make him smile from inside the TV.

When I signed up for a children's talent agency, he quit his job to be my manager.

So he was always with me when there was work.

I was cute and great at acting from the start,

so every show I was in turned into a magical hit!

But... right when I was at the top, it happened...

Masao! Open the door!

They need you to get the show moving!

No! I'm not coming out!

It's fine. That part's not going to show on TV.

You only care about me when I'm on TV!

You don't worry about the real me!

Of course I do!

A little leg hair isn't a big deal!

It just means you're growing up a little.

I am never growing up!

You can't look like that forever.

I can, too!

I don't want to look like you, Pappy!