It has been revealed that the TV anime "Zombie Land Saga," with the themes of zombies, saga, idols, and comedy, will be made into a movie, "Zombie Land Saga Yumegin ga Paradise," and will be released in 2025. It was announced in October 2021 that the work would be made into a movie, but after about three years, it has finally begun in earnest. The idol group "Franchouchou," which appears in the work, will be revived on the big screen.
The kick-off visual and kick-off PV were also released. The visual shows the expressions of the seven members of Franchouchou dressed as zombies, the moment they were told by producer Kotaro Tatsumi that the film would be made. The PV begins with a shocking scene from the first episode of the TV anime that aired in October 2018, and goes on to look back on memorable scenes from the first and second seasons, as well as the members' passionate lines, along with a number of songs.
With the film adaptation project now in full swing, producers from MAPPA, Cygames, and Avex Pictures have provided comments.
Cygames producer Nobuhiro Takenaka commented, "What is an idol? What is Saga? Many different events occurred from the announcement of the film adaptation to today's announcement of the theatrical release. This film was woven together little by little in the midst of everyday life, when we are desperately trying to keep up with the changes in the world and feel as if we are not living well in the present. Three years have passed since the announcement, but I continue to think about Franchouchou and Saga. I hope that through this film, we can deliver the boundless dreams and hopes from Saga to as many people as possible."
MAPPA producer Otsuka Manabu said, "To everyone who supports ' Zombie Land Saga,' we've kept you waiting for a long time, but the day has finally come when we can announce the theatrical release. All of the staff are encouraged by the voices of the fans who always love the work. Thank you very much. This film is being produced by staff who truly care about the work, carefully building each step up after exchanging opinions many times. I myself am moved and grateful by their enthusiasm every day, and can't wait to be able to share that enthusiasm with everyone. We will continue to work hard together, so I hope you will enjoy ' Zombie Land Saga' in the theater."
Avex Pictures' publicity manager, Takahiro Oguma, commented, "Good morning everyone. It's 2025. We are finally able to say these words to promote the movie ' Zombie Land Saga : Yumegin ga Paradise.' Up until now, we have always promoted ' Zombie Land Saga' with the sole thought of 'We want everyone to enjoy it! We want everyone to be surprised!' We would like to continue this attitude in promoting the movie version. I would be happy to talk with everyone about 'Franchouchou,' 'Saga Prefecture,' and ' Zombie Land Saga.' I believe this movie will become 'something' for everyone living in 2025. I hope you will find that 'something' by watching the movie. I look forward to your 'enthusiastic support' from today until the movie is released in theaters."
The official Twitter account for "Zombie Land Saga" will be running a campaign where you can win a poster of the kickoff visual. 10 people will be chosen by lottery from those who follow the official account and post about their joy at the "film adaptation" with the hashtag "Zombie Land Saga". The application period is from January 31st to February 1st.
"Zombie Land Saga" is an original anime that depicts girls who have become zombies aiming to become top idols in Saga. The first season aired from October to December 2018, and the second season aired from April to June 2021.
