Episode 10

"You still haven’t figured it out? Think Nijinomatsubara, a pine forest. Pine as in alpine, alpine as in the alps. Hence, the mountains? Mountain climbing, except with your issues?!"

- Kotaro to Sakura, about why he bought the girls to the mountaintop.

No Zombie, No Idol SAGA (ゾンビもアイドルもいない SAGA, No Zombie No Idol SAGA) is the tenth episode of the first season of Zombie Land Saga and is the tenth episode overall.

Synopsis (Kotaro’s Diary)
"It seems that not only older people but also naughty fans have increased. Thanks to the talented producer, zombies are becoming professionals. I decided to let these zombies take a new step. This is a huge mountain that you must climb. And there is only one thing to do to get to the top."

- Kotaro Tatsumi,

Plot
The episode begins with Sakura seeing how the other girls are happy with their lives because now they are at peace. But she seems to be the only one who does not know what her real purpose is.

Kotaro announces that the girls will be performing for a large audience at Arpino. Seeing something akin to her past, Sakura decides on a good act at the concert to retrieve her memories. Her determination causes trouble with everyone's dance routine to the girls' confusion. To solve this, Kotaro sends the girls on a trip to Mount Tenzan.

Eventually, while trying to catch a wild boar to eat, Sakura became so frustrated that she left everyone. Back at the mansion, the girl's dance routine continues to be worse since Sakura is now selfish. Yugiri visits Kotaro to ask her about her relationship with Sakura.

Sakura worries more when the day of the concert approaches. Sakura apologizes for not putting her friends first, leaving everyone happy now that Sakura is back in a good mood.

The next day, Sakura happily runs with Romero, only to be hit by a truck a second time. She loses memories of Franchouchou but finally remembers her past. Full of confusion, she collapses to the ground again.

Characters

 * Kotaro Tatsumi
 * Romero
 * Franchouchou
 * Sakura Minamoto
 * Saki Nikaido
 * Ai Mizuno
 * Junko Konno
 * Yugiri
 * Lily Hoshikawa
 * Tae Yamada
 * Takeo Go (mentioned)
 * Reiko Amabuki (mentioned)
 * Dorami Biker Gang (mentioned)
 * Maria Amabuki
 * Iron Frill (flashback)

Locations

 * Saga Prefecture
 * Franchouchou Mansion
 * Tenzan Nature Park (debut)
 * Nijinomatsubara Forest (mentioned)
 * Karatsu City
 * Furusato Kaikan Arpino (debut)
 * Nagasaki Prefecture (mentioned)
 * Shimabara City

Songs

 * None

Instrumentals

 * TBA

Trivia

 * The numbers on the license plate of the truck that hit Sakura are Ai's date of death.
 * It is revealed that Lily learned how to make her own bonfires during her girlscouting days.
 * It is revealed that Ai has better senses of sight and hearing than the rest of the girls, which puts her in charge of hunting for their dinner.
 * Additionally, Junko and Romero are shown to be adept at fishing.
 * Tae is shown to be skilled at building snowmen as she has built one of Romero, that’s twice the girls’ size.
 * Kotaro is shown to be talented at yodeling.
 * Kotaro’s diary entry for the episode is written sometime during the handful of days wherein he has left Franchouchou to “figure it out” on the moutaintop.
 * Ai reveals that her first concert with Iron Frill was performed at the Arpino Stadium.
 * This is the only episode to not feature a song outside of the opening and ending themes, be it a song performed by Franchouchou or an insert song played in the background.

Dub Differences

 * TBA

Cultural References

 * The episode title, “No Zombie, No Idol SAGA”, is a reference to the manga series, No Game, No Life.
 * Kotaro breaks the fourth wall after he states how “(Most shows) have a training montage up in the mountains right before the main character/s success”.

Continuity

 * Sakura recalls the events of the previous episode, Episode 8, Episode 7 and Episode 6.
 * This is the fourth time some of the girls forget that they are already dead.
 * This is the third time a main character is hit by a vehicle.
 * This is the second time Sakura gets hit by a pick-up truck.
 * This is the second time Yugiri slaps someone due to her late reaction. This time with the victim being Kotaro.
 * The first being Sakura in the third episode.
 * This is the sixth absence of the police officer from before.
 * This is the fifth absence of Skull and Bull.

Errors

 * TBA