Ega-chan also intervened! Zombieland Saga LIVE - Franschu Minna Orabo in Saga, the Holy Land of Saga! ～in SAGA" in the holy city of Saga!

On July 27, 2019, the idol unit Franschouche from the original TV anime "Zombieland Saga" held their triumphant return to Saga at the Furusato Kaikan Alpino ("Alpino") in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture.

The first live event, "Zombieland Saga LIVE - Franschu Minna de Orabo," was held in March at Shinagawa Intercity Hall! ～was held at Shinagawa Intercity Hall in March, and it is still fresh in the memory that the tickets were platinum.

On the day of the concert, the reporter arrived at Karatsu Station about three hours before the show began. From the train, I could see a line of people lined up at the goods sales and local specialty corner in the parking lot of Alpino, and my spirits were rising as the show was about to begin. Alpino, located a minute's walk from the station, also has a souvenir corner with a full lineup of "Zombieland Saga" related goods, including collaboration products. Like the souvenir sales corner, this area was also a big success. The area was filled with fans wearing live T-shirts and happi.

There were concerns about the weather that day, and it actually started raining when we passed Nijinomatsubara Station, but by the time we arrived at Karatsu Station, it had completely cleared up, and by the afternoon, it had completely turned for the better. The heat and humidity increased along with the sunshine. I am sure the reporter was not the only one who was expecting a bit of bad weather as well as a live concert (?). The weather was just as bad as the concert itself.

By 1:30 p.m., a waiting line began to form, and it was apparent that those who had broken through the high-powered ticket battle were anxiously awaiting the opening of the venue.

It was just before 2:00 p.m. when the reporter arrived at the reception desk for related persons and media. At this time of the day, there were only a few people from the related parties and media, and I was able to choose a seat with a good view.

It was still an hour before the show started, and I didn't like the idea of sitting in a chair and waiting for the show to start (......). So I left my luggage on the seat and went to work before the show started, which I will describe in a separate "Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Report.

The audience was safely loaded in by the scheduled time, and the show was about to begin!　Just before the show began, Mariya Fujino, who was involved in the production as a dialect supervisor and also appeared as an interviewer in the 5th episode of the TV anime, provided a shadow narration. She entertained the audience by explaining the precautions to take while watching the show, while speaking in Saga dialect.

In fact, the audience was lucky to hear the members of Franchouche forming a circle from offstage.

Before the live performance began, Saga Prefecture Governor Yamaguchi Yoshiyoshi made a video appearance. Something will happen at this concert. No matter what happens, Saga Prefecture will do its utmost to support "Zombieland Saga"! He declared, "No matter what happens, Saga Prefecture will do its best to support 'Zombieland Saga. The audience was very excited.

Finally, the star of the show appeared on stage!　After a video introducing the members, Kaede Hondo as Sakura Minamoto, Saki Nikaido, Asami Tano as Ai Mizuno, Risa Taneda as Junko Konno, Maki Kawase as Yugiri, Rika Korikawa as Lily Hoshikawa, and Mimi Tanaka as Mimi Tanaka went on stage and were greeted with a ground-shaking cheer!

The members dressed in suicide squad uniforms stood in a nioi position, and the leader, Ms. Tano, said, "I'll kill anyone who doesn't get excited! and sang "Tokko-DANCE ~DAWN OF THE BAD~". During the following MC, the six members introduced themselves and talked about their enthusiasm for the day. When everyone had finished their introductions, a voice asked, "Did you forget someone?" A voice asked, "Did you forget anyone? Then, Tae Yamada (played by Kotono Mitsuishi) appeared in the back of the audience seats with a fresh head!

Fans noticed it earlier than the members (?) and pointed at it with their psylliums. Fans noticed it and pointed to it with psyllium.

With the help of the audience, Tae arrived safely (?) on stage. Tae made it to the stage safely (?) with the help of the audience, but when Tano-san said with a smile, "Everyone, this is Tae, isn't it? Tano-san said with a smile, while Hondo-san was annoyed, "He's not hiding the fact that he's a zombie! Ms. Hondo was upset with her.

The rap battle between Sakura and Saki, "DEAD or RAP! started!　The two performed just as well as they did in the main anime, and at the end, they were all smiles and wiping sweat off their faces.

The quiz corner on products made in collaboration with Saga Prefecture's specialties, "Saga's Specialties Oorabo! was started. The quiz was about the products of Saga Prefecture, and if the participants answered the questions correctly, they would be awarded with Black Mont Blanc, Saga Nishiki, and Ikasmi Cider. There was also a four-choice question using the color of the psyllium, and the quiz in which the audience could participate as "audience members" of a certain quiz show was particularly exciting.

In the last question, "Guess the most popular" among the nine snacks in the "Ko-Imari Roman", Mr. Hondo answered correctly!　As a result, "Ko-Imari Roman" was presented to all the members.

After the announcement corner with a lot of happy new information such as the release of the best album on November 27 (Wed.), it was time for the live part again. The opening video and the opening theme song of the TV anime, "Tsuchika Necromancy" were performed. The audience sang "Atsukunare" with their fists in the air in the circle before the live, which appeared in the anime. In "Awakening Returner," the "lightning strike" scene, which is a key word in the main episode of "Love," was recreated.

Then, with a heartwarming video of the episode about Lily, Ms. Tanaka sang "To my Dearest" with the spotlight on her. The audience was enveloped in a gentle atmosphere.

Ms. Aozora Tokui, who plays Shiori, a current member of Iron Frill, to which Ai belonged, appeared in the video! I'm sorry I couldn't make it because I have a live concert in Shinagawa right now! I'm sorry I couldn't make it! The screen showed the five members of the current Iron Frill singing "Jelly Fish. The audience in Alpino also cheered for them, waving blue psyllium.

The stage was once again set in Alpino. Yomigaerae" was performed at the climax of the anime, and the scene was recreated at the live performance in March, but this was the "holy place. After the stage collapsed, the audience immediately responded with the action (clapping) taken by Kotaro Tatsumi, the producer of Franchouche (played by Mamoru Miyano). Although the clapping started a bit flying, it was a moment when the love of the fans for the work could be felt strongly.

The six members came back to life once again and showed off their intense dance moves with their right hands extended in front of the audience under the light of colorful psyllium. After the song, the members seemed to be overcome with emotion at being able to recreate the famous scene in Alpino.

After the selfie-stick girl (Ms. Kinugawa) led the audience in a commemorative photo with the audience in the background, the final song of the show was the ending theme of the TV anime, "Hikari e" (To the Light). On the screen, the famous places, actual facilities, and stores in Saga were shown one after another, and the images seen in the actual location were different from those in Shinagawa.

For the encore, the audience was once again treated to a rendition of "Tofu Hana Necromancy" (......), but then Egashira 2:50, a comedian from Saga Prefecture, appeared on the stage. The audience's reaction changed from surprise to cheers, and finally to calls of "Ega-chan. Finally, he shouted, "You guys, look at this footage! and the screen showed Mr. Hakuryu, an actor also from Saga Prefecture.

After a big speech, he announced "Zombieland Saga Revenge," the sequel to the TV anime (a sequel named "Revenge"). The members of Frans Chouche, who had changed into T-shirts, then appeared on stage, but they did not seem to know how to react to the excitement in the audience.

Once again, the members expressed their gratitude by saying, "Thanks to your support, we have decided to make a sequel to the TV anime! The audience cheered when the members thanked the audience for their support.

Then they sang "Let the Flag Flutter! to the encore fans. After warm messages from each member of Frans Chou-Chou, the last song of the show was "Clumping Flower Necromancy". The lyrics were displayed on the screen, and Ms. Fujino appeared on stage again to sing the song. The entire venue became one.

The members and audience were completely exhausted. The customary "Saga~! Good morning! which is a customary call and response at live performances. Then Mr. Hondo shouted, "This is the real Saga where we are! and the stage at Alpino came to a close.

As I left the venue, the staff of the Saga Shimbun newspaper was distributing an extra edition of the newspaper that announced the TV anime sequel, which I read while soaking up the afterglow of the live performance.

In Karatsu, where the sun was still high in the sky, preparations were being made for the "Karatsu Saturday Night Market," which will be held every Saturday in July and August. We headed to the night market to celebrate, hoping that "Zombieland Saga" would become even more exciting in the future.

(Reporting and writing by Atsushi Saeki)