Sailor Zombie

Sailor Zombie
Cover of the first volume of the manga adaptation
セーラーゾンビ (Sērā Zonbi)
Created by	AKB48 Isshin Inudo
Television drama
Directed by	Ryōhei Watanabe Rikiya Imaizumi Gō Furukawa
Written by	Ryōhei Watanabe Isshin Inudo
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.
English publisher	NA: Yen Press (new edition)
Magazine	Monthly Hero's
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	April 1, 2014 – December 29, 2015
Volumes	4 (original) 2 (new edition)
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

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

Drama

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 on TV Tokyo.[1]

Manga

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] The new edition is licensed digitally in English by Yen Press.[7]

Original edition

No.	Release date	ISBN
1	September 5, 2014[4]	978-4-86-468381-4
2	February 5, 2015[8]	978-4-86-468398-2
3	August 5, 2015[9]	978-4-86-468424-8
4	March 5, 2016[5]	978-4-86-468453-8

New edition

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	July 29, 2024[6]	978-4-86-468268-8	June 24, 2025[10]	979-8-85-542066-1
2	July 29, 2024[6]	978-4-86-468269-5	—	—

Arcade game

An arcade video game by Bandai Namco Games, titled Sailor Zombie: AKB48 Arcade Edition, was launched in Japanese arcades in April 2014.[11]

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced on July 29, 2024.[12]

References

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. 【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. 【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. 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. Tai, Anita (December 16, 2024). "Yen Press Licenses Sword Art Online Unital Ring, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, 13 More Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
8. 【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.
9. 【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.
10. "SAILOR ZOMBIE, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
11. Bolanos, Reina (February 8, 2014). "AKB48 Idols Star in Sailor Zombie Shooting Arcade Game". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
12. Loo, Egan (July 11, 2024). "AKB48 Idols' Sailor Zombie Project Listed With Anime Plans". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

External links

• 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)