Episode 2

I love Hip Hop Saga (stylized as I♡HIPHOP SAGA) is the second episode of Zombieland saga.

Synopsis
The girls have regained their senses and Kōtarō denounces they will make their official debut at the Saga Castle's annual performance showcase. Though Sakura has no second-thoughts, she must work together with the other girls dealing with their personalities and morale if she is to fulfill her dream as an idol.

Plot
The girls, now (mostly) regained their consciousnesses, are gathered together underground of the mansion where comes to greet all the girls now that they've regained their senses. To start their journey as idols, he first briefs them that they are zombies and instructs them to never be seen by people in their zombified appearance as they would be stereotypically treated as monsters seen in many movies and video games. Above else, he enthusiastically trusts the girls they'll become idols to save Saga's idol universe. Kōtarō briefs them that they shall make their debut at the Saga Castle where the place will hold an annual contest showcasing various performances. He then gives them idol training to prepare them for the event. Sakura is the only one member who remains pragmatic with Kōtarō, while she sees the rest of the girls lazing about.

Ai and Junko on the other hand, do not feel comfortable with Kōtarō to make them into idols as they insist they're dead and zombified, and fear they would be treated lowly by the people. They plan to run away together in the night, but Sakura overhears them and catches up to them. She tries convincing them to return and try to become idols even when they're technically dead, but they refuse and leave the mansion anyways. But Sakura hesitantly follows them still trying to convince them.

As the girls make their way about in town, they encounter a group of three rappers, who starts approaching and flirting with the girls with their freestyle rapping. But the girls ignore them and walk away. They later encounter another passerby and tries evading them, but the girls run into a dead end. As the individuals move closer to the girls, Sakura immediately notices one of them as the same policeman, in shock. The policeman spots the rappers and mockingly raps them to address themselves. Sakura worriedly instructs the girls they need to leave now, but Ai ignores her and tries to ask the policeman's help by approaching him. When he and the rappers see Ai's zombie appearance, the guys scream in horror. Then the policeman grabs his gun and shoots the girls, but ultimately misses them. Everyone screams in panic; the rappers tackle the policeman in horror. In the ensuring chaos, the girls use this chance to escape, while a hidden Kōtarō watches the girls fazed as they run away.

The girls immediately return to the mansion, where Ai and Junko decide to never talk about their predicament. Everything goes normal like as nothing happen where Sakura continues idol training with Kōtarō, but still sees the rest of the girls doing nothing. Sakura later sees Saki giving her a cold look during her training. Sakura takes a breather out on the mansion porch. Then Saki appears and confronts her, slamming her seriousness in her role as a zombie idol.

Kōtarō now takes the girls to the Saga Castle for the event. He first gives them makeup to disguise the girls as humans. Then the girls wait in the backstage for their turn. Upon being called out, the girls have been told that they are now called "Green Face," as Kōtarō has decided on their official group name. The girls take to the stage and makes their formal idol introduction to the audience, then they start to perform on cue to the music.

However, Tae takes notice of an old man in the audience eating a whole squid and she immediately jumps over to him, to the girl's surprise. Sakura drags her back to the stage, but in the process she accidentally knocks her down and Tae's head comes off. Worried their identities as zombies will be discovered, Sakura tries defusing the situation by reassuring everyone and putting back Tae's head. Saki, however, decides their performance is going nowhere and persistently detaches Tae's head to mock everyone. Sakura tries stopping her, but Saki continues to rebuff her lack of ability.

Eventually, Sakura becomes annoyed and irritated with Saki that she ends up smacking Tae's head away from Saki's hands. She furiously picks up a microphone and starts rapping and insulting Saki for her hardheadedness. Saki fights back in the same verbal manner by picking up a microphone of her own. The other girls take advantage of Sakura and Saki's in-fighting by turning it into a rap battle, where Sakura ultimately stands up against Saki and left her speechless throughout her rap. The resulting song amazes the audience and the girls were praised for their performance, much to their surprise.

After the show, Saki confronts Sakura again and tells her she respects her for having the guts to stand up against her, and becomes interested in the concept of idolism. To herself, Sakura noted their performance wasn't very "idol-like," but was happy she get to perform in a real show. The episode then ends with Kōtarō smiling at the girls, impressed with their performance.

Appearances

 * Sakura Minamoto
 * Saki Nikaidō
 * Ai Mizuno
 * Junko Konno
 * Yūgiri
 * Lily Hoshikawa
 * Tae Yamada
 * Kōtarō Tatsumi
 * Romero
 * Policeman A
 * Death metal fans

Kotaro's diary synopsis
With the zombie gang finally conscious, Sakura seems to finally be at ease. At last, they can begin work as an idol group! First off, they need to make sure no one finds out that they're zombies, causing mass terror. The group also tries to change their name from "Death Musume (Temporary)", even though it seems like everyone is leaning towards that title, and no one can think of anything else. Afterwards, the idols prepare for a suitable debut. There has to be some event that's would be great for them!