Anime Digest
Zombieland Saga: Revenge is a Japanese anime series that aired in 2021. It is the second season of Zombie Land Saga that aired on 2018. The plotline tells the story of zombie girls who have become idols and forms the zombie idol group called Franchouchou. The second season shows the Franchouchou girls being heavily in debt. The zombie girls are forced to work at the day job while their manager Kotaro Tatsumi, who also formed the group, sinks into alcoholism. Though the girls are better than ever as Idol but their concert bombs result in debt. Hence they have to work day jobs. The living dead girls decide to return to their idol activities. As the story progresses into chaos, the Franchouchou girls find themselves in even more worries.
The Feel-Good Part
The second season of this hit zombie series explores the story of the zombie girls rising from rock bottom through many struggles, this theme is guaranteed to provide a sense of motivation to its viewers. The storyline is very well-written with emotions that the viewers can relate to. The animation of the second season is even better than the first one. Most of the songs in this series are enjoyable.
The Disappointing Factor
As the second season is the continuation of the first season, many fans would opine that the second season is a let-down. The pace of the anime is quite confusing, and mostly, it is slow paced. However, some of the scenes are too fast-paced, which might leave the viewers confused. There is a lacking of character development in the second season.
In-Depth Analysis
Zombieland Saga: Revenge stands true to its theme of ‘revenge.’ The building of revenge in the plotline is very natural and doesn’t feel forced. The story starts with the zombie girls having a failed concert, where they incur debt. Though, in the first season, the girls eventually got their audience. So, basically, the girls have to rise form the rock bottom, reconsidering career choices, which is a very relatable feeling, as everybody goes through these dilemmas in their life. The initial episodes were good, and however, as the story progressed, it took a highly complicated turn which seemed forced, for example, the unnecessary setbacks of the girls in every step, etc.
Star Performance
The character of Koutarou is played by Mamoru Miyano, Asami Tano plays the character of Saki Nikaido, Kotono Mitsuishi plays the character of Tae Yamada, Maki Kawase plays the character of Junko Konno, Kaede Hondo plays the character of Sakura Minamoto, Risa Taneda plays the character of Ai Mizuno, Minami Tanaka plays the character of Lily Hoshikawa, and Rika Kinugawa plays the character of Yuugiri. The supporting cast includes actors such as Yasuhiro Takato, Hiroyuki Yoshino, and many more.
Overall Opinion
The storyline of the second season is pretty repetitive if compared with the first season. Though, the second season, was enjoyable and entertaining for most of the part and mostly will not disappoint the fans of the series. Overall, if you haven’t watched the first season you will need to watch the first season to understand the story and origin of the characters. Zombieland Saga: Revenge is a recommended anime series only if you have watched season 1.
