Episode 8

Go Go Neverland Saga is the eighth episode of the first season of Zombieland Saga

Synopsis
While Franchouchou enjoys a series of new concerts and events, a big man named Takeo Go attends one of her events after recognizing child star Lily Hoshikawa. Lily reveals that the man is her father and former manager, and that she is a transgender girl who was originally named Masao Go, who died of the shock caused by facial hair growth during her stressful television career. Realizing how much Takeo cared for Lily, Franchouchou invited him to a special concert where Lily performs a special song to give him a proper goodbye.

Regular meeting
The episode begins with Franchouchou after the rock saga event, while they read the article of the event it is mentioned that they are increasingly popular, Then in an office you see a large man going out to eat since he hates TV, when he leaves he reads the same Article that the girls and apparently recognized one of them.

This great man
Kotaro congratulates the girls on the event, and rebukes Sakura out of habit, also annoys Lily, Kotaro mentions that it is time for Franchouchou to become more popular and start gaining more fame.

After a concert Kotaro sells autographed photos of Junko since in the previous chapter she refuses to take photos with the fans, implying that they managed to reach an agreement, he also warns that they do not touch those of the group. Saki warns him that there is a problem because the big man seems to want something, it is seen that he wants a photo with Lily and Saki says that he will surely kidnap her, apparently the man recognized Lily or was an acquaintance of her, after an incident where I touch to Lily is discovered that it knew Lily in life.

Under the sleeve
Go back to the mansion where what happened is discussed because it is seen that working as idols endangers their zombie nature, AI and Junko are the most threatened because they were famous in life. When Sakura goes to look for Lily, she tells him that the man was her father, she says that they lived alone because her mother died and that she liked TV and that is why she became an actress, she dies of a heart attack because she grew up. a hair on the chin.

After Franchouchou found out about this, Saki laughs because she thinks it was an absurd death, while Yugiri and Junko are shocked. They face Kotaro in case he knew about this and says yes, and he takes them out of his room saying that they accept her as she is. Saki says that it doesn't matter since they are zombies, Yugiri wonders what zombies are, Sakura is happy because she knows that Lily will always be her and that they will never change.

In the Takeo house it is seen that he loved his daughter very much, but he focused a lot on his work as an actress and over exploited her, it is seen that the real reason for her death was due to the stress of her work, regretting that he was hurt his face and breaks the television, (this is because she was a boy and believed herself to be a woman, that is, a trans person and the stress of her work and the stress of knowing that she would not keep her girlish form was what triggered her death) Her real name is Masao Go. although she prefers to be called Lily.

It is seen that Takeo apologizes to No. 6 for the other day without knowing that it was actually Lily, in the mansion it is seen that she loved her daddy and burst into tears because she knows that it was partly her fault, and knowing that her father always loved her.

Franchouchou meets again saying how bad it was for the people who knew them, sakura has a flashback again, an agreement is reached where Lily writes a song to her father and Kotaro agrees, later they send the invitation to Takeo.

After their arrival they sing the song of Lily and scenes from the lives of both are shown, thus achieving that both are at peace, Takeo can finally watch TV again

Appearances

 * Sakura Minamoto
 * Kōtarō Tatsumi
 * Saki Nikaidō
 * Ai Mizuno
 * Junko Konno
 * Yūgiri
 * Lily Hoshikawa
 * Tae Yamada
 * Romero
 * Takeo Go
 * Fans del death metal

Synopsis according to Kotaro's diary
''Saga rock was a success. ''

There is no rain to stop us.

There is no zombie that does not revive.

The name "Franchouchou" is gradually being recognized.

However, if you become famous, there is a greater chance of being noticed by strangers.

I wonder if that guy would be the trigger and zombies learn serious facts after meeting that man.

Zombies, sing for tomorrow no matter what!

Trivia

 * Yuugiri is the one who mentions that being recognized as a celebrity can be dangerous, and given her mysterious past and scar on her neck, this lends credence to the fan theory that she was executed for associating with the wrong people.
 * Alternatively, considering that she mentions this after the incident in which Saki thought Takeo was trying to harm Lily and kicked her in the head, it is possible that she was kidnapped and killed.


 * The reporter who wrote the Saga rock articles is the same one from Ureshino, and the same one who investigates the girls, it is only a matter of time for him to join the points
 * Lily is the youngest member of the group at just 11 years old
 * Although it turned out to be unnecessary, Saki kicking a man with more muscle than a bodybuilder five times her size in the room is undeniably rude.


 * "Neverland Saga" as a title refers to Lily and her inability to grow after dying young, but Neverland is also the land of Peter Pan, who never wanted to grow.


 * Junko, who died in the 1980s, takes a little time to understand the notion of transgender, as not much was said about it during her lifetime. However, Yugiri, who dates back to the 19th century, has no such problems. This may be because she is familiar with onnagata actors (men who take female roles) from her own time period. It's not a huge leap from men acting as women on stage to someone who lives full time for someone from an era when artists were expected to live their craft.
 * It can help Junko who is probably familiar with the actresses of Takarazuka Revue and otokoyaku, who are women acting in the roles of men and are actually expected to introduce the men even offstage and out of the theater. The magazine had already been popular in its time.
 * The episode has a flashback from Takeo, about how her daughter Lily wanted to go to the park to spend time with her father. Unfortunately, Takeo was too addicted to seeing Lily on television who unfortunately was never able to take her to the park at the time of Lily's untimely death. What makes this sadder is that we actually see Takeo himself in the same park that Lily wanted to go to, in the cold of this episode. And he gets more anxious when he sees a girl in the park, possibly reminding her of Lily. And then he manages to read the article he introduced to Lily from the Saga Rock Festival ...
 * During that aforementioned flashback, we see Takeo smashing his own TV in a fit of anger. Now, remember his appearance throughout the episode. Currently, he has a visible scar on his face, which he never had during flashbacks. That is, until you realize that the impact of the TV crashing to the ground (during the last flashback) probably caused shards of glass to hit it. That is possibly the only reason behind the scar on his face.
 * Actually, we see the real reason behind his scar. Shortly before he breaks his television, the wound is nailed to his face with the nails of intense pain.

Funny information

 * The girls are reading the news report of their performance, and Lily eagerly asks if it's the most spectacular in the photo. Saki immediately tugs on a classic big sister troll: "Are you in the picture? Oh, look, there you are, you were so small I didn't see you!"
 * Daily Kotaro Conferences:
 * He uses a massive conch shell to start. Even better is that it's not actually blowing through the shell; it's just making a noise that sounds like one. The dubbed version goes a step further and makes Kotaro sound like he's making bad trumpet sounds instead of a conch noise.
 * Sakura, who finally learned her lesson about being too proud in front of him, is a little cautious in celebrating Franchouchou's recent success ... but Kotaro quickly subverts his usual statements with a complicated surf metaphor that boils down to 'Yes, You can brag about it now! The poor girl cannot win.
 * Kotaro teases Lily and asks if the star in her head is growing. Lily objects that it will not grow, covering her head in shame.
 * During the staging of the Franchouchou events, one event sees Tae gnaw on the leg of a Kappa pet while the others try to take it off.
 * In one of the signed glamor shots, Tae bites Junko's head. Junko's expression says "I give up."
 * The girls are questioning the big man who expressed interest in Lily. It's a very serious and tense moment ... with Tae in the background, growling on all fours. She has clearly been taking Romero's protection lessons.
 * Lily's death is both hilarious and heartbreaking. Namely: it reacts so badly by letting a single piece of facial hair grow that it kills it.
 * After Lily tells Sakura about her past, Sakura ends up confused as to why Lily keeps mentioning someone named "Masao" until Lily reveals that Masao was her birth name. Sakura's reaction reveals how surprised she is.
 * When Saki finds out, she refuses to let Lily get over it, unable to stop laughing at how masculine was her name. And what male is her father's name. And how ridiculous is her death. Lily's expressionless anger rolls her onto the floor.
 * When the girls ask if Kotaro knew about Lily, he confirms yes, all the while wearing a pink women's cap in a serious tone of voice.
 * Saki's comment on "It doesn't matter what kind of trash [Lily] has" makes Junko visibly blush.
 * Due to Saki's habit strength, she refers to Lily as a shrimp in the middle of a concert before correcting herself.

Comforting

 * Sakura has learned not to cheer too quickly in her regular meetings. Kotaro, however, immediately tells her to let go, because they have earned their current fame. It is a fascinating reversal of their regular interactions and a good way to show how they are understanding each other.
 * Kotaro offers signed glamor photos of Junko instead of forcing her to go through a photo shoot. She has clearly remembered their discomfort from before and the two have reached a compromise.
 * Apparently Lily is threatened by a giant man ... and the girls immediately take precautions and actions against him. Even Tae ends up in a protective pose, growling like a dog while questioning him. It turns out to be completely unnecessary, but the group makes sure that it is safe and that it can recover quickly if needed. All you have are your guts and your crew.
 * The giant man who at first appears to be a stalker towards Lily actually turns out to be her real father. Although they cannot reveal her identity to her, she discovers that he loved her very much and deeply regretted the argument they had just before her untimely death. Later, the group performs a new song sung mainly by Lily: an apology to her father saying that she loved him too, giving him a closure so he could get on with his life, knowing that his daughter really didn't hate him.
 * How the girls react to discovering that Lily is transgender after overcoming the initial surprise. Saki sums it up: "It doesn't matter what kind of trash [Lily] has." It is rare that such a touching feeling comes out of such a foul mouth. In fact, even Kotaro sounded like she was defending Lily when she yelled at the girls after they asked her if she knew, asking if they were the ones who wanted to kick her out.
 * Junko died in the 1980s, when transgender identity was not publicly discussed, let alone viewed favorably. She is visibly shocked by the revelation, and feels very uncomfortable with Saki's forceful statement ... but, while it takes her time to process things, she actually takes the time to process the revelation silently. By the time Lily needs help figuring out how to apologize to her father, she's on board and smiling like the rest of the group. It's kind of subtle, but after her poor reaction to how the idol industry changed in the last two episodes, it shows just how much she has come to accept this new era.
 * The girls face Kotaro as a group twice, both in support of Lily. The first time it's clear they want to make sure he knows she is transgender, and by implication make sure he won't treat her harshly if it comes out. He almost seems legitimately upset by the implication and just throws them away. However, the second time, they want his help to make a song to serve as an apology to their father ... and he respects their request, helping them without any of her usual melodramas.

You will cry?

 * The entire tragedy between Lily and her father, Takeo Go, centered on the misunderstanding of why her television career began and how he chose to support her. Even years later, both are clearly torn by what happened and cannot move on. Is it worse for Lily, for whom her death was essentially a few months ago and still very fresh, or for her father, who has lived with the thought that his last few words of sensitivity to her could have caused her death for the past seven years.
 * What happened was when Lily entered show business when she was still alive, Takeo left her job and became her manager. Takeo was too focused on her career to the point that Lily thought he didn't care and tried to forget about him after she was resurrected. However, Takeo still cared about her, but couldn't tell her anything, and after Lily's untimely death after an argument, her regret overwhelmed him. Based on Takeo's flashback, he was so ashamed to disappoint her in life after she died that it led him to refuse to watch television.
 * To explain how heartbreaking his flashback was, when Takeo Go watches television alone, he suddenly hears the voice of his daughter calling him, just like when they watched television together. When Takeo turns to discover that he was actually alone on the couch, he breaks down in tears and then explodes with rage at his inability to forgive himself for what happened to Lily.
 * Then there is the reason that Lily wanted to become a TV star, because Takeo was a huge TV fan and wanted to make him happy from inside the television. Instead, becoming a star ended up ruining their relationship, and they never had a chance to fix it before she died, leaving her father with sad memories of the things he had done.
 * Currently, Takeo sees an article about Franchouchou's performance in Saga Rock and decides to check it out, under the impression that Lily is actually an identical stranger, but is mistaken for a stalker due to her oversized body and touching the Lily's shoulders (which is not allowed) during the meet and greet session. He then appears a second time to apologize for the first, during which he involuntarily reveals that he truly loved her and was crushed by her death, and ends by telling her that he will not return again.
 * It is clear that Lily remembers her father, knowing the size of his shirt. The fact that she has to hide who she is from him, while he is clearly still in mourning, leaves her quite distressed.
 * Later, once the group decides that Lily needs a break, Sakura and Lily have a conversation. Distressed by the above, Lily suggests that it might have been better if she returned as Sakura, without remembering her past life. Sakura disagrees, as it is because Lily and her father remind each other that Lily finally understands his true feelings for her. Lily agrees, bursting into tears as Sakura comforts her.
 * The group comes together to write a song specifically for Lily to sing to her father. They strive to invite her with a nice letter ... and, initially, she leaves it to a coworker to shoot. Lily stares at the crowd, wondering if he's coming ... and he appears running at the last minute.
 * Of course, Lily can't reveal her identity directly, so the song she sings hints that she also loved him and regretted leaving him. In the end, both the father and the daughter are smiling, almost certainly at each other. He overcomes his hatred of television afterward as a sign that he is moving on with his life.