Episode 12

"If the only way for the show to be a success is without you. Then, I would much rather the seven of us fail together."

Good Morning Again SAGA is the twelfth and final episode of Zombieland Saga.

Synopsis
With Sakura remaining defiant as the show approaches, Yugiri and Tae show her that the others want to act alongside her regardless of their chances of success. On the day of the concert, heavy snowfalls cause the venue to collapse and destroy the stage, but the girls continue their performance despite everything, encouraging Sakura to do the same. Together, they manage to deliver a successful performance, with Sakura retrieving all her memories in the process. Later, Okoba begins to notice a connection between the members of Franchouchou (# 3, # 4 and # 6) and the now deceased Ai Mizuno, Junko Konno, and Lily Hoshikawa.

You will go to the stage whether you want to or not
Six days before the Arpino concert, Sakura remains depressed for fear that her bad luck misfortune may resurface and destroy everyone's careers. But the girls are still determined to cheer her on. In the last few days, as Sakura continues her melancholy, Tae becomes frustrated and incoherently tries to cheer her up because it helped her get used to her idol career. Having remembered how Sakura helped Tae, the girls remind Sakura that due to her kindness, they would never have gotten very far with her. They say that if their bad luck would ruin their careers, they would accept it anyway. Later, it is revealed that Kotaro had met Sakura earlier in the past.

It's your time to get up again
On the day of the concert, the heavy snowfall complicates things a bit, but the entire audience arrives. Although Sakura still has a bad feeling about her luck, she introduces herself along with the girls. But during the performance, the entire stage collapsed below them, leaving the audience in shock.

Before Sakura's fears can resurface, Kotaro tries to continue the show and the girls get up to cover her. After her friends' words of encouragement echoed in her mind, Sakura regains her composure and stands up and continues the show, ending with Sakura fully regaining her memories with everyone and a standing ovation from the crowd. After proving that she has regained her memories with everyone, the girls celebrate together now that she's back to being herself. Kotaro interrupts by reporting that they have not yet reached the heights of their stardom and the audience is waiting for an encore for the girls to return to the stage for the second song. The second performance ends with Sakura announcing to everyone "Good morning!" .

Confirmed sequel
Meanwhile, an editorial man worries because he's now riddled with questions with Ai, Junko, and Lily.

Appearances

 * Sakura Minamoto
 * Kōtarō Tatsumi
 * Saki Nikaidō
 * Ai Mizuno
 * Junko Konno
 * Yūgiri
 * Lily Hoshikawa
 * Tae Yamada
 * Romero

Synopsis according to Kotaro's Diary:
Memories of "Sakura" still don't come back.

It is just a matter of "possess" or "have".

However, it is not Kotaro Tatsumi who surrenders here.

Believe in yourself.

I'll have "Franchouchou" sing on the Arpino stage.

That is where the project really begins.

It is the beginning of the "Zombie Land Saga Project".

Trivia

 * We learn that Junko not only properly fixed the door that Kotaro knocked down in Episode 7, but reinforced it in such a way that Tae can't knock it down. Very cunning girl there.
 * When Tae can't break through the door to catch up to Sakura, it's the first time she's ever been really angry after getting fed up with Sakura constantly pushing her and the other girls. Then she proceeds to burst through the attic window and drag Sakura over the head, with her teeth.
 * Some very effective instances of Team Mom's Tough Love and Team Dad from the group appear that turn out to be extremely critical in both waking Sakura from her inaction and propelling her to her feet when the stage at Arpino collapses due to bad weather. Each instance counts equally as amazing and moving.
 * First, co- Team Mom Yugiri is controlled, man! The slap was finally aimed at someone really desperate, and while it was far from a perfect solution, her words went a long way towards restoring Sakura's motivation. Also, what a slap it was! Probably none other than Truck-kun has hit Sakura the hardest!
 * In the same line we have Ai. In the previous episode, Ai was the only one of the girls who chose not to leave the room and tease Sakura late at night, a gentle treatment that continued throughout most of this episode, indicating that she believed Sakura would come alone. Finally, resuming her usual Team Dad role when her passivity proved it didn't work, she severely reaffirms the same words that sparked Sakura's spirit in life and makes several additional points that finally make Sakura's guard visibly drop. When Sakura begins to see the mirror crunching in front of her as a vindication of her bad luck, the group gives her another collective speech that ends again with Ai's words, Sakura tightened her grip with determination. Saki really seems to have faith in that girl.
 * A small one for Saki too. When the mirror breaks and Sakura's mood begins to change, she is the first to respond; hitting as more cracks spread and Saki smiles, the message is clear; No matter what destiny awaits them, they will take it and make it their own.
 * Saki: Who is unlucky?
 * A record snowfall descends in Saga just as the girls take the stage in Arpino. It's heavy enough to cause parts of the building, most important of the stage, to collapse onto the girls, who keep the show going strong even when the stage crumbles around them.
 * Ai even seems to have somehow known that the floor beneath her was a few minutes from giving way; she just leans in with a smile and a subtle "back" movement towards a group of girls who were practically hugging the stage and just holding an epic note until she collapses.
 * The stage finally collapses completely, knocking down the entire band and sound system. The audience is stunned and clearly concerned about the girls' safety, but suddenly a slow clap from Kotaro can be heard in the background. Soon after, Ai, notably struggling, forces herself to her feet to continue singing, and one by one the other girls do the same, climaxing with Sakura's big She's Back moment. The show must go on.
 * One that might have gone unnoticed by many is that Yomigaere, the first song Franchouchou plays at the concert is the song they were supposed to play in Episode 2 before it went off the rails in Saki and Sakura's rap battle. It really shows how far these girls have come.
 * During Kotaro's flashback, he hands Sakura a CD: "Fantastic Lovers" by Iron Frill, the song Sakura was listening to just before she died. Was that one of the last memories of living Sakura, perhaps? His last interaction with her?
 * During the performance of their last song for the concert, the camera pans over to each member’s respective audience in the crowd. First with the camera panning over to Iron Frill watching their concert live online during Ai’s lines, to the bartender during Yugiri’s lines, then panning over to the reporter during Junko’s lines, then over to Lily’s father during her lines, followed by Reiko during Saki’s lines and then finally to Kotaro during Sakura’s lines.

Funny information

 * Tae really shows her moments here:
 * In Kotaro's daily lecture, after Kotaro declares that Sakura will be on stage, Tae makes a pretty funny face, while everyone else has a serious look.
 * Tae tries to cheer Sakura up with her cock-a-doodle-doo.
 * Tae tries to enter the attic to try to make Sakura remember Franchouchou. At first, she tries to break down the door (which doesn't work because Junko had reinforced it when she fixed it), then when that fails, the other girls initially think she's crying, but even if she was, she soon pours into.
 * Then, for the first time, Tae turns completely mad (complete with red eyes, Take Warning), and crashes in the attic, scaring the poor girl, and carries Sakura like a cat, clutching the collar of her shirt with the mouth and running. to the dance floor studio. Everyone is amazed at how far Tae is willing to go to put Sakura on her senses, and Yugiri's frown turns into a smile.
 * With the successful concert and Sakura's memories restored, Tae is happy in Sakura's head, and continues to do so while the others welcome Sakura and claim that they will stick together as Franchouchou.
 * Sakura looks completely baffled in the middle of the girls' dream.
 * Before that, the group tries to place Sakura's bedding right in the middle of all the others. She just turns around and goes back to the attic upset, and Ai admits it was probably too much.
 * The girls have a poignant moment when they remember how Sakura helped them and decide that it's their turn to help her ... only to confront a completely impressed Sakura, who has definitely not been caught at the moment. Saki and Lily in particular are dumbfounded.
 * While it takes place in a serious scene, you can't help but laugh when Yugiri does what she does best: Hold on, man! slap that Saki couldn't emulate the previous episode.
 * Once again: the girls continue to perform even after the destruction of their stage and the wall behind them, and Kotaro refuses to cancel

Comforting

 * Tae spends most of the episode doing her best to uplift Sakura's spirit. From making the chicken call from Episode 5, to trying to show her the magazine covering Saga Rock from Episode 7, literally taking Sakura to the dance studio and trying to teach her the same dance moves that Sakura was so patient in teaching her before. As the other girls comment, Tae enjoyed spending time with Sakura and the others and desperately wants her friend to come back.
 * After the show as the audience yells for a bis, Tae happily chews on Sakura's head.
 * While Franchouchou is handing out flyers, Sakura is cheered on by a couple of fans, who particularly comment on how much they love her singing and dancing. Not only is it touching that Sakura's efforts to achieve greatness are finally paying off, but even deep in her depression, Sakura manages to smile back at the two girls. It is clear how much she loves to entertain people.
 * All the girls acknowledge that Sakura was the one who brought them together and cheered them on when they were depressed, and now it's their turn to do the same for her. In particular, Yugiri comments to Sakura that, if they have the option to bomb the show due to Sakura's bad luck or to succeed without her, they would all certainly prefer to fail together.
 * All the girls who sleep together in a row in their continued effort to show Sakura how much they care about her.
 * Revealing that Kotaro is indeed one of Sakura's former classmates, which means that at least part of her motivation to handle Franchouchou is to give Sakura a second chance at aspiring to become an idol.
 * Among the audience, you can hear someone cheering for Zero-san. Tae also has dedicated fans.
 * There is a moment of blinking and you will miss it; When it's obvious the stage can't hold, Ai, in the midst of her choreography, makes a subtle gesture to the audience closest to the stage to back off in case the debris flies away. While Franchouchou might go onstage by collapsing underneath them, the fact that they know the audience might not survive shows great conscious concern towards their fans.
 * Moments before this, in an even shorter moment, the stage shakes violently and everyone stumbles. Lily almost falls flat on her face first, but Ai and Junko, who are closest to her, catch her immediately. They pull her back to her feet and she looks at Ai, too scared to smile completely, but with obvious appreciation. Ai, in turn, responds with a bright, reassuring smile as they continue to press. Later, while older girls have the determined face of an artist, Lily is obviously scared, but she doesn't run away or stutter. All for the sake of the show.
 * Almost all of her fans from previous episodes appeared at the concert, despite record snowfall from buses and other modes of transportation. The recurring duo of death metal fans, Lily's father from Episode 8, Reiko, Maria (with their two friends), and Misa and her gang from Episode 9, the owner of Drive-In Tori, the "Newsies" who have made them He's been investigating while apparently becoming fans, Sakura's fangirls from earlier in the episode, and even the girl and her mother from the guerilla show in Episode 3 are on hand showing their enthusiastic support.
 * The stage has fallen. The girls are dark. There is total silence ... and then applause. A single repetitive applause from Kotaro ... which is picked up, slowly but steadily, by the rest of the crowd. That's enough to motivate the girls to get up again, and that's enough for Sakura to break free of her depression and get up in an epic comeback moment.
 * After her first performance, Sakura talks to the girls behind the scenes, confirming that she has regained her memories and apologizing for her selfishness for the past few days. The girls instantly accept the apology and are happy to have Sakura back.
 * Fans cry over an encore after the girls' miraculous recovery. Kotaro approaches and tangles up with a typical Kotaro Jerkass rampaging Speech, but for the first time the group reacts unanimously (yes, even Ai) to his screams with a broad grin of agreement.

Source of nightmares

 * Tae goes wild, slamming into the attic window and grabbing Sakura's shirt with her mouth. For a brief moment, it seems like he's gone completely and dangerously wild ... but luckily, she was just taking Sakura to the dance studio to try to reconnect with her.
 * The dubbed version takes this moment a step further, with Tae's voice becoming much, MUCH more demonic and distorted through the use of the voice filter. Compare the photo of her screaming angry in both versions. The sub has her screaming in anger at being ignored, but in the dub? She has lost her mind over Sakura's disrespect for the entire group, and even Tae herself; making her anger soar beyond hell.
 * The weather causes the stage to collapse on the girls in front of a large crowd, and silence falls. What must have gone through everyone's mind ...?

You will cry?

 * Tae has weird moments when it's easy to sympathize with her. She tries to lift Sakura's spirits by showing her her successes as a band, only to yell at her to get lost and rejected every time. Another notable case is when she tries to get her attention in the attic, and the girls immediately notice that she actually feels sad before it turns into anger.
 * Finally we see the vision of Kotaro's past: he was once someone that Sakura knew lived at the time, and gave her an Iron Frill CD that she dropped. If you look at her birthday, she died less than 5 days after turning 17, which means that the Iron Frill CD was the last birthday gift she received
 * Although for the Japanese school year, that should have happened in February and not April.

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