Timeline

Overview

A 2008 calendar in Sakura’s room.

This page is dedicated to establishing a general overview of historical or important events that take place before and during the timeline of the Zombie Land Saga anime, whose first season takes place in 2018 and the second season between 2019 and 2020.

Diagram

Historical Events

Image	Event	Summary
	Saga Incident	Kiichi's attempt to bring Saga back ends in a bloody riot in which he is nearly killed.
	Sagako Outbreak	During the 80s, everything in Saga was prosperous. Around this time, curses appeared in Saga to destroy the prosperity of Saga.
	Zombie Land Saga Project	Kotaro Tatsumi comes up with a plan to save Saga from the curse using local idols.
	Saga Floods	Saga's curse threatens the prefecture with severe flooding, causing the citizens to take shelter.
	Revenge of the Ekimae Fudosan	After a year of failure, Franchouchou gets their revenge by getting the world's attention on Saga.

Chronology

Guide

Date	Events	Image	Source
For anime content
For manga content

Elixir of Immortality

Date	Events	Image	Source
2255 BC	Jofuku is born.	アニメ ： 徐福ものがたり Documentary about Jofuku's quest for immortality	“His character is based on the alchemist of the same name, who served the Qin dynasty”
2219 bc	Jofuku's first expedition searching for the Elixir of Immortality.
2210 BC	Jofuku's second expedition, getting the elixir and becoming immortal.

Creation of the modern Saga

Date	Events	Image	Source
Saga Incident
November 23, 1863	Yugiri is born.		“Official Website”
1874	Rise of the Samurai.	Saga disappears due to wars and is annexed to Nagasaki	“Episode 20”
1876	Saga disappears.
Autumn 1881	Yugiri goes to Saga to live with Mr.Hibiya, who bought her freedom.	Yugiri receives the news that she is going to Saga
Spring 1882	Mr. Hibiya dies of an illness and Yugiri is left alone, later meeting Kiichi Momozaki.	Yugiri meets Kiichi after Hibiya's death
December 27, 1882	Shojiro Ito is killed by Yugiri.	Shojiro dies at the hands of Yugiri	“Episode 21”
December 28, 1882	Yugiri is sentenced to death after she takes the blame for starting a riot.	Yugiri takes the blame for the rebellion and she is sentenced to death
May 09, 1883	Saga Prefecture becomes independent of Nagasaki Prefecture.
August 04, 1883	Military justice reform.
August 13, 1883	Celebration of the 1st Assembly of the Prefecture of Saga.
End of the Saga Incident
1949	Keiji Higashino is born		“Chapter 13: Chase. Unseen Destinations and Writhing Shadows”
1960	Tae Yamada is born.		“Chapter 5: Cheers! Wait, What's In The Shot?!”
September 02, 1964	Junko Konno is born.		“Official Website”
1972~1974	Takeo Go and Sachika are born.		“Chapter 6: A Guy Who Never Gives Up! Good Luck Sachi-ng For Love!”
Sagako Outbreaks
1969~	Tae's parents find a strange-looking baby, a creature that later ends up killing them when it is born as a giant Sagako. Soon after, Jofuku takes care of Tae, making her his adoptive daughter.	Tae's parents are killed by a nascent Sagako	“Chapter 12: Reminiscence, What I Should Really Do”
1970~	Anna runs away from her old family of phantom thieves, searching for a “normal” life. She later meets Higashino, who takes her in exchange for helping him with his career.	Anna and her family	“Chapter 8: Tell Me Your True Feelings!”
May 15, 1979	Saki Nikaido is born.		“Official Website”
Late 1970s	Anna escapes from Tokyo after an incident where several people die due to police brutality. She ends up in Saga Prefecture, where she manages to go unnoticed thanks to its remoteness.	Anna introduces herself to the group of Busters	“Chapter 8: Tell Me Your True Feelings!”
1979	The Saga Sagako Busters group is founded to fight the Sagakos.	The Sagako Busters	“Chapter 5: Cheers! Wait, What's In The Shot?!”
November 14, 1982	Policeman A is born.		“Official Website”
December 03, 1983	Junko dies from the impact of the plane crash on her way to Kyushu.	Air crash in which Junko dies	“Episode 6”
1989	The manga “Zombie Land Saga Gaiden” takes place.	Eikichi in his first mission as Sagako Buster	“Chapter 1: The Guy Who Smells Like Onions is Naked and in Full Swing!”
	Yuko turns into an onion—Eikichi obligatorily joins Saga Sagako Busters.
Early 1989	Eikichi's training begins—Eikichi seals his first Sagako.	Anna trains Eikichi to be Sagako Buster	“Chapter 2: Delivery! Onions Straight to Your Heart!”
	The Busters seal a Sagako at the Maryina club.	Eikichi seals a Sagako in a music club	“Chapter 3: Aim for the Trifecta! Shining Disco Ball!”
Mid-1989	Thanks to Eikichi, Tae and MJ manage to save their last food stall.	Jofuku with a younger appearance	“Chapter 4: MJ Shows Up! The Order is a Squid with a Pretty Smile!”
	MJ tells the truth about the curse to Eikichi, and the Busters attend an alleged possession case.		“Chapter 5: Cheers! Wait, What's In The Shot?!”
	Thanks to Saga Sagako Busters, Takeo manages to confess to Sachika.	Takeo stops a truck with his body	“Chapter 6: A Guy Who Never Gives Up! Good Luck Sachi-ng For Love!”
August 01, 1989	Detective Keiji Higashino arrives in Saga searching for a former thief on the run.	Higashino puts at risk the Busters' plan to seal all the Sagakos	“Chapter 7: What A Guy! A Man from the Past and the East!”
August 02, 1989	Anna finally rejoins the group after disappearing. Keiji seems to be planning something against Sagako.		“Chapter 8: Tell Me Your True Feelings!”
August 3, 1989	Realizing the danger that Higashino is, the Busters split up to search for and stop him. Unfortunately, Eikichi is the one who must find him and ends up beaten by Keiji.	Eikichi observes the damage that Higashino has done to the Sagako	“Chapter 9: Encounter! A Straight Left To His Face!”
Mid-August 1989	The group is critical after Eikichi's situation after being beaten by Higashino; he has already been in his room for 2 weeks and shows no signs of recovering.	Tae tries to talk about Eikichi to get him out of his depression	“Chapter 10: Groping in the Dark, Completely at a Loss, Surrounded by Enemies on All Sides”
	With Higashino's help, Magatsuhi begins to regain her power. She manages to manifest into a gigantic Sagako, which destroys the team's mansion. Later, she kills Keiji Higashino when he is no longer useful to her. MJ is weak and old.	Magatsuhi merged with Sagako	“Chapter 11: Clash of Spears! What I Can Do for Someone Else!”
	The Sagako Busters team stays at the Hyodo's house after a Sagako destroys their mansion. Tae prepares for her revenge against Sagako.	The team cheers for Tae	“Chapter 12: Reminiscence, What I Should Really Do”
Late September 1989	The Busters team is ready to continue after their recovery. Cases of missing women in the Takeo region warn of dangerous supernatural activity.	Eikichi contemplates the stars of Saga	“Chapter 13: Chase. Unseen Destinations and Writhing Shadows”
Early November 1989	Several days have passed since the disappearance of Hakase and Anna, so Eikichi and Tae set out to investigate the disappearances on their own. After meeting Magatsuhi and being kidnapped, Tae realizes that the baby that killed her parents years ago is the girl who is kidnapping women.	Tae finds a photo of her parents	“Chapter 14: If Our Town Prospers, It Will Die. Decline, Recede Like Plants and Trees”
	The battle against Magatsuhi takes place. The previously sealed Sagakos join the battle, while Anna and Hanako fight with all their might. Tae dies peacefully after willingly merging with Magatsuhi. Yuko is released from her onion.	The Sagakos join the battle Tae merges with Magatsuhi	“Chapter 15: Adversity! Curses! Pinches! So, What?!” “Chapter 16: Final Destination. Paving the Path for Saga’s Future”
End of the Sagako Outbreaks—End of the financial bubble in Japan
1991~1992	Kotaro Tatsumi is born.		“Episode 12”
April 2, 1991	Sakura Minamoto is born.		“Official Website”
March 07, 1992	Ai Mizuno is born.
1992	White Ryu starts his radio show broadcasting career.	White Ryu performing one of his songs	“Episode 14”
Early November 1994	5 years have passed since Tae's death. The Sagako have not reappeared and Yuko was freed from her onion, bearing a child. The Sagako Busters group reunites on the 5th anniversary of Tae's death.	The group reunites 5 years later	“Chapter 17: See You Again SAGA”
Sometime between 1992 – 1995	Saki, as a middle school student, meets Reiko Amabuki thanks to White Ryu’s radio show.	Saki listens to White Ryu's show	“Episode 14”
August 31, 1997	Saki dies as part of a failed motorcycle stunt.	Saki shortly before doing her failed motorcycle stunt	“Official Website”
1997	Reiko steps down as the leader of The Dorami Biker gang.		“Episode 9”
October 06, 1999	Lily Hoshikawa, as Masao Go, is born.		“Official Website”
1999-2000	Date predicted by Jofuku for the end of the world.		“Chapter 2: Delivery! Onions Straight to Your Heart!”
Sometime between 1999 and 2011	Sachika passes away of an unknown cause.		“Episode 8”
Early 2000s	Maria Amabuki is born.	Maria as a baby	“Episode 9”
	Sakura prepares for the play, but falls ill on the day of the event.	Sakura falls ill before she can perform her stage play	“Episode 11”
2001	Sakura fails the relay of the athletic match.	Sakura is incapacitated before doing her relay race
2002	Sakura fails the relay of the athletic match.
2003	Iron Frill is founded.		“Episode 6”
	Sakura fails the relay of the athletic match.	Sakura is incapacitated again	“Episode 11”
2007	Sakura failed to take the entrance exam.	Due to various mishaps, she couldn't make it in time for her exam and fails it
February – March 2007	The first live concert, Budokan Live, of the new era of Iron Frill is held.	Iron Frill in an interview about their first concert	“Episode 6”
March – April 2007	Release of the first album, “FANTASTIC LOVERS”.	Ai during a tour to promote their new album
June – July 2007	Sakura participates in the national Iron Frill tour in Arpino.	Sakura at Arpino's concert with Iron Frill	“Episode 11”
Mid-2007	The release of the Iron Frill Tour DVD, “FANTASTIC IRON”.	Shiori watching one of the group's performances
Mid-2007	Sakura and Kotaro (formerly known as Inui) attend their first year at high school together.	Kotaro as Inui, remembers Sakura	“Episode 12”
April 07, 2008	It's Sakura's first day of high school as she prepares to head to her first idol audition, only to be hit by a speeding truck just as she leaves her house.	Sakura is hit by a truck at high speed	“Episode 1”
June – July 2008	Release of the third album, “MAJESTIC ROAD”, began the national tour of Iron Frill.	Ai is struck by lightning and dies later from her injuries	“Episode 6”
August 04, 2008	Ai gets hit by lightning during her concert in Tosu City and dies.
August – December 2008	Iron Frill activity pause.	Article related to Ai's death
November 30, 2011	Lily dies of a heart attack.	Lily dies of a heart attack caused by seeing that she is growing facial hair and her mother's hereditary condition	“Official Website”
December 01, 2017	It is announced that the name of the era will change on May 1, 2019—It seems that the Zombie Land Saga project was planned around this time.		??
Start of the Zombie Land Saga Project
~2018	Maria takes over her mother’s position as the eighth leader of The Dorami Biker Gang.	Maria joins Dorami after discovering her mother's past life	“Episode 9”
Early April	Kotaro is seen in a library in Takeo City and mentions that he should prepare for when the girls wake up, so he goes to Tori's Drive-in restaurant.	Kotaro studying to be an idol producer and make his group flourish	“Chapter 4”
Mid-April 2018	Kotaro and the mysterious man go on a trip to a restaurant in Yobuko, where they eat squid. At the end of the chapter the man leaves and tells him that he is waiting for the day to save Saga. When Kotaro realizes that he did not ask for the number, an employee tells him that the restaurant owner is waiting for him, to realize that I never speak to the actual owner.		“Chapter 7”
April 27, 2018	Sakura wakes up in an abandoned mansion and finds out she is a zombie. She meets the rest of the girls alongside Kotaro Tatsumi and Romero. The girls, as Death Musume, perform their first concert.	Sakura wakes up and discovers that she is a zombie	“Episode 1”
April 28, 2018	The rest of Franchouchou, except Tae, gains consciousness.	First concert of the group
April 29, 2018	Their second concert as Green Face takes place at Saga Castle.	Improvised rap performance	“Episode 2”
April 30, 2018	The girls settle on “Franchouchou” as the permanent name of their idol group.	Group concert as a guerrilla group	“Episode 3”
May 1, 2018	Franchouchou performs their first guerrilla concert by the local train station.
Early May 2018	Kotaro feels sick, and goes to the doctor; he tells him that his stomach feels bad, so he goes to eat.	Kotaro falls ill due to stress	“Chapter 8”
Mid-May 2018	Kotaro makes the girls advertise Saganship Z in a hot springs hotel.	Kotaro talking to the owner of the pharmacy	“Episode 4”
May 26, 2018	Kotaro and the girls help shoot the new Drive-In Tori commercial.	Ai and Junko in the Drive-In Tori commercial	“Episode 5”
May 27, 2018	Kotaro and the girls partake in The Gatalympics.	All for Tae's body
End of May ~ beginning of July 2018	Kotaro doesn't know how to write Atsuku Nare, so he goes to Jofuku's bar, where the man from Drive-in Tori is. He tells him to try a soup to get inspired, from that soup the song Atsuku Nare was born.	Kotaro uses the food to create his next song: Atsuku Nare	“Chapter 9”
Early July 2018	Kotaro proposes to Franchouchou his new song, Atsuku Nare, but he is worried about how the concert will be. He goes to a restaurant to climb “Mount Fuji”, which is just a dish at a restaurant in Imari.		“Chapter 10”
July 05 to July 08, 2018	Ai and Junko get into a fight regarding what their relationship with their fans is supposed to be.	Ai and Junko argue	“Episode 6”
Two weeks after July 05 to July 08	Junko has been isolating herself for over two weeks.	Group performance at Saga Rock	“Episode 7”
July 20, 2018	Franchouchou perform in the Saga Rock concert.
End of July 2018	After the Saga Rock concert, Kotaro decides to go to Tosu Stadium, to eat more food and enjoy football. Kotaro finishes his noodles while imagining himself playing soccer against some bushes. At the end of the chapter a mysterious man arrives, the same one he met at the Drive-In Tori.	Kotaro prepares to eat at a new restaurant	“Chapter 11”
	Kotaro visits an Imari pottery shop to start his first test.	During testing, he realizes that everything is in Franchouchou	“Chapter 12”
	Kotaro visits a 300-year-old liquor store that has a mechanic and a kappa mummy, kicking off the second test.		“Chapter 13”
Early August 2018	Kotaro after drinking realizes how the native people of Saga appreciate Franchouchou, and that motivates him to continue. This is the last challenge.		“Chapter 16”
August 17, 2018	Lily and the rest of Franchouchou write and perform a song for her father.	Lily says goodbye to her father properly	“Episode 8”
Between September and early November	Saki meets Maria and tries to save her from risking her life. Saki later on performs as the lead vocals for Franchouchou’s new song.	Reiko and Saki meet years later	“Episode 9”
Between September and early November	The mysterious man appears in the Ureshino onsen, and tells Kotaro that this is not over yet, and that he must do something else to find the true Saga. Kotaro goes to the ruins of Yoshinogari with Franchouchou and orders them to find “the Saga he is looking for.”	Tae rescues Kotaro and Sakura from a fall at the archaeological site	“Chapter 17”
December 03, 2018	Eighteen days before the Arpino concert.	Kotaro sends the group to the mountains	“Episode 10”
December 12 to 17, 2018	Kotaro and the girls try to cheer Sakura up and get her post-death memories back.	Memories of Sakura's past life overwhelm her. Kotaro tries with all his might to make her return to the group	“Episode 11”
December 21, 2018	Franchouchou performs the Arpino concert.	Successful performance in Arpino	“Episode 12”
December 24, 2018	The events of the first drama CD occur.	Franchouchou receives their Christmas gifts	“Drama CD 1: Secret Before Christmas SAGA”
December 31, 2018	It's New Years and the girls are preparing food to celebrate.	Franchouchou is hungry	“Chapter 23”
Early January	Kotaro gets drunk and sleeps, and has a dream in which he is visited by Saga's tourist mascot and tells him that Franchouchou has a hidden power. The opening is portrayed in chapter 26 of the manga. The chapter at the end is just a sketch that Kotaro presents to Saga's public relations office to make a movie.	Franchouchou defeats a monster in the movie script	“Chapter 25”
January 2019	A month after Franchouchou's explosive live show in Arpino, the cops come to their house because of reports of zombie sightings in the area.	Franchouchou horror house	“Episode 12.5”
Mid-January	A bored Kotaro decides to take Franchouchou out to make their own food thanks to the inspiration of something he ate at a local park.	The group is ready to cook	“Chapter 27”
17 January 2019	Franchouchou reads an article about their success at Arpino.	Proud of their success, the group begins to thrive	“Episode 20”
18 January 2019	Kotaro announces the concert at the Ekimae Fudosan.
February 2019	Saga Jihen's music video is recorded.	Saga Jihen on the border with Fukuoka	“The flowers seen in the video only bloom in Spring”
Early February	Again, Kotaro takes the girls to make more dishes. In response, the girls decide to thank Kotaro with something special.	After so many tests and preparation, the group is ready to take the leap to glory!	“Chapter 28” and “Chapter 29”
Early March	Franchouchou takes time to discuss the concert at the EFS and how this will be a huge step forward for them.		“Chapter 30”
March 8, 2019	Franchouchou has their failed performance at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.	The group fails humiliatingly	“Episode 13” and “Episode 20”
Beginning of the Revenge of Franchouchou
March 23, 2019	Franchouchou starts a part-time job for their return	With Kotaro out of the project, the girls must find a way out of the abyss they are in	“Episode 20”
23 April 2019	It has been a month since Kotaro has spiraled into depression, which has resulted in his bar hopping and sanitary neglect. Franchouchou, on the other hand, have been taking on part-time jobs for about just as long.		“Episode 13”
25 April 2019	Franchouchou explores Kotaro's room.
April 27, 2019	Franchouchou performs at the Geils Death Metal Stadium once again as part of the 2019 “R.I.P. Nightmarefes” event. Additionally, Jofuku finally gets Kotaro to snap back into his former energetic self.	A fight in Geils Death Metal caused by Kotaro and Franchouchou fans
May 1, 2019	The Age Changes Reiwa—The Prophecy Is Coming		“Episode 14”
Early May	Franchouchou collabs with White Ryu. Later on, White Ryu steps down from his position as the main radio host to his show and delegates it to Franchouchou, instead.	Saki and White Ryu throughout all the day
	Saki and Franchouchou take over White Ryu's radio show.
First week of June to June 12, 2019	Franchouchou starts practicing for their last-minute concert against Iron Frill at the Saga Arena.	Without Ai, Junko must manage to put on a spectacular performance in Saga Arena	"Episode 15”
June 19 to June 22, 2019	The scheduled date of Franchouchou and Iron Frill's concert at Saga Arena.		“Episode 16”
June 22 and 23, 2019	Franchouchou sings at the Saga Arena, and Iron Frill recognizes them as rivals.	The Saga Arena concert is a success for the group
End of July	Franchouchou and Lily enter national television to make the group more recognized, being a great success.	Lily on national television	“Episode 17”
August 13, 2019	Tae goes grocery shopping and ends up earning 20 million yen by betting on a speedboat race.	Franchouchou is surprised that Tae just got them out of debt	“Episode 18”
Mid-September	Maimai Yuzuriha discovers Franchouchou's identity as zombies and temporarily joins the team.	Franchouchou along with Maimai, the new temporary member	“Episode 19”
October 28, 2019	The school festival is held and Maimai leaves Franchouchou.		“Episode 19”
Early November	Franchouchou performs “Saga Jihen” for the first time in the series, excluding the recording for its music video, which was initially released in 2019.	Interpretation of Saga Jihen	“Episode 21”
Mid-February ~ February 17, 2020	Ookoba finally cracks the case on the girls’ real identities and threatens to publish a report with his discovery. Meanwhile, a sudden storm engulfs Saga, leaving Jofuku weak.	Conversation between Kotaro and Jofuku reveals the existence of Saga's curse	“Episode 22”
February 17, 20twenty	Flood damage throughout Saga.	Kotaro and Jofuku trapped in the bar Homeless and with the prefecture destroyed, Franchouchou sings in shelters to increase morale among the population
February 18, 2020	Kotaro's Mansion Collapses—Bar New Jofuku Submerged Underwater.		“Episode 23”
February 21, 2020	Kotaro is rescued.
February 18 to 21, 2020	Now homeless, Franchouchou try their best to keep moving forward during these trying times. Their identities as zombies are almost revealed to the public and Kotaro promises Sakura that he will keep going, even if it takes him forever, to help get them to their goal.
March 1, 2020	Franchouchou announces EFS live on radio.	Saki announces a benefit concert to help Saga	“Episode 24”
March 7, 2020	Franchouchou heads to the stadium where the concert will take place.	Franchouchou gets their revenge and the whole world begins to know Saga
March 08, 2020	Franchouchou performs the revenge concert as a charity aid to Saga—The whole world sets eyes on Saga.
Mid-March	Due to the success of the concert, Saga begins to prosper, triggering the curse to manifest an unidentified flying object	A flying saucer destroys Saga	“Episode 24”

Trivia

• The girls and Romero all died just a short while after their latest birthday. Whereas Ai died just four months after Sakura did, and there is currently no record of Tae’s birthdate and date of death.
  • Sakura died just five days after her seventeenth birthday.
  • Saki died three months after her eighteenth birthday.
  • Junko died three months after her nineteenth birthday.
  • Yugiri died a month after her nineteenth birthday.
  • Lily died a month after her twelfth birthday.
  • Romero died three months after his third birthday.
• Sakura and Saki have mentioned how it has only been a month since they started working part-time jobs, as well as Kotaro’s absence in “Episode 13”. Despite this, Kotaro’s hair has grown to the point wherein it looks like more than just an entire month has passed.