Sailor Zombie (セーラーゾンビ, Sērā Zonbi) is a Japanese mixed-media project created by the AKB48 idol group and Isshin Inudo. A television drama series aired from April to July 2014. A manga adaptation with art by Jiji & Pinch was serialized in Hero's Inc.'s seinen manga magazine Monthly Hero's from April 2014 to December 2015 and was collected in four tankōbon volumes. An anime adaptation has been announced.
| Sailor Zombie | |
 Cover of the first volume of the manga adaptation | |
| セーラーゾンビ (Sērā Zonbi) | |
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| Created by | |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by |
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| Studio | C&I Entertainment |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | April 19, 2014 – July 19, 2014 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Isshin Inudo |
| Illustrated by | Jiji & Pinch |
| Published by | Hero's Inc. |
| Magazine | Monthly Hero's |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | April 1, 2014 – December 29, 2015 |
| Volumes | 4 (original) 2 (new edition) |
| Anime | |
Characters
edit- Maiko Inui (乾 舞子, Inui Maiko)
- Portrayed by: Nana Owada
- Momoka Takizawa (秋月 百花, Takizawa Momoka)
- Portrayed by: Rina Kawaei
- Mutsumi Oyamada (小山田 睦美, Oyamada Mutsumi)
- Portrayed by: Juri Takahashi
Media
editDrama
editA television drama series, starring the AKB48 idol group, directed by Ryōhei Watanabe, Rikiya Imaizumi and Gō Furukawa and written by Watanabe and Isshin Inudo, aired from April 19 to July 19, 2014 on TV Tokyo.[1]
Manga
editA manga adaptation illustrated by Jiji & Pinch was serialized in Hero's Inc.'s seinen manga magazine Monthly Hero's from April 1, 2014, to December 29, 2015.[2][3] The manga's chapters were collected into four tankōbon volumes from September 5, 2014, to March 5, 2016.[4][5] Two new edition volumes were released on July 29, 2024.[6]
Original edition
edit| No. | Release date | ISBN |
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| 1 | September 5, 2014[4] | 978-4-86-468381-4 |
| 2 | February 5, 2015[7] | 978-4-86-468398-2 |
| 3 | August 5, 2015[8] | 978-4-86-468424-8 |
| 4 | March 5, 2016[5] | 978-4-86-468453-8 |
New edition
edit| No. | Release date | ISBN |
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| 1 | July 29, 2024[6] | 978-4-86-468268-8 |
| 2 | July 29, 2024[6] | 978-4-86-468269-5 |
Arcade game
editAn arcade video game by Bandai Namco Games, titled Sailor Zombie: AKB48 Arcade Edition, was launched in Japanese arcades in April 2014.[9]
Anime
editReferences
edit- ^ Peralta, Ederlyn (April 12, 2014). "AKB48 Girls Star in New Sailor Zombie TV Show". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ 犬童一心監修「セーラーゾンビ」のマンガ版が連載を開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 1, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ 小原愼司がカネゴン描いたポスターがヒーローズに、小西克幸インタビューも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 29, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ a b 【9月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 5, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ a b 【3月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c 犬童一心×ジジ＆ピンチ「セーラーゾンビ」新装版が刊行 アニメ化計画も始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ 【2月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 5, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ 【8月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Bolanos, Reina (February 8, 2014). "AKB48 Idols Star in Sailor Zombie Shooting Arcade Game". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Loo, Egan (July 11, 2024). "AKB48 Idols' Sailor Zombie Project Listed With Anime Plans". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
External links
edit- Project official website (in Japanese)
- Drama official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website at Monthly Hero's (in Japanese)
- Manga official website at Comiplex (in Japanese)
- Arcade game official website (in Japanese)