In Conclusion (for now):
Zombie Land Saga finishes out the season with a show-stopping performance. Sakura finally understands the words of her fellow idol that galvanized her to reach for the stars once before. Failure isn’t the end, and neither is death for these idols. Sakura’s bad luck can’t stop her from giving it her all, and their fans are there to support them through it all.
We, as an audience, are left hungry for more. There are plenty of plot hooks dangled in front of us for a second season. What exactly is Yugiri’s past and her connection to that bartender? Now that Sakura has both the memories of her past and present will she recognize her manager as a former classmate? What about Junko, and the legendary Tae? The one true teaser to set up a second season comes post-credits, where the journalist who has had his suspicions about the girls lays down photos of Ai, Junko, and Lilly next to photos of them when they were famous. The show leaves us on that shot as the season ends.
Zombie Land Saga has certainly been the biggest surprise of the year for me. Taking two genres that are worn-out and combining them in a way that is smart, funny, and sometimes bold and refreshingly progressive. Sure, I could do without low frame-rate CG dance numbers, but no series is perfect. I love Franchouchou, may they save Saga!
Episode Grade: B +
Streamed by: Crunchyroll & Funimation
