Sailor Zombie

Sailor Zombie
Cover of the first volume of the manga adaptation
セーラーゾンビ
(Sērā Zonbi)
Created by
Television drama
Directed by
Written by
  • Ryōhei Watanabe
  • Isshin Inudo
StudioC&I Entertainment
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run April 19, 2014 July 19, 2014
Episodes12
Manga
Written byIsshin Inudo
Illustrated byJiji & Pinch
Published byHero's Inc.
MagazineMonthly Hero's
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 1, 2014December 29, 2015
Volumes4
Anime

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.

Characters

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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

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Drama

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A 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.[1]

Manga

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A 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

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No. Release date ISBN
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

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No. Release date ISBN
1 July 29, 2024[6]978-4-86-468268-8
2 July 29, 2024[6]978-4-86-468269-5

Arcade game

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An arcade video game by Bandai Namco Games, titled Sailor Zombie: AKB48 Arcade Edition, was launched in Japanese arcades in April 2014.[9]

Anime

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An anime adaptation was announced on July 29, 2024.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Peralta, Ederlyn (April 12, 2014). "AKB48 Girls Star in New Sailor Zombie TV Show". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 【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. ^ 【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.
  9. ^ Bolanos, Reina (February 8, 2014). "AKB48 Idols Star in Sailor Zombie Shooting Arcade Game". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  10. ^ Loo, Egan (July 11, 2024). "AKB48 Idols' Sailor Zombie Project Listed With Anime Plans". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
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