Crunchyroll has announced that the Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise anime film is coming to theaters in North America on January 19 as part of the Crunchyroll Anime Nights program. Tickets for the Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise film are available now at Fandango (U.S.) and Cineplex (Canada).
Here’s a synopsis of the film, via Crunchyroll:
Zombies × Idols × Saga — Seriously!?
What kind of madness will this outrageous, expectation-defying anime unleash on the big screen!?
Legendary girls return as zombies to fight as Saga’s local idols in the groundbreaking zombie-idol anime, “”ZOMBIE LAND SAGA.”” With outrageous zombie antics, unexpectedly moving moments, and music that transcends the idol genre, the series became an instant sensation, spanning its production over two TV anime seasons.
And now, their stage expands to the movie theater – – everything is packed into this ultimate entertainment experience!!!!!!! The unprecedented Galaxy Festival Movie begins now!!”
The Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise film initially premiered on October 24 in theaters in Japan, followed by 4DX screenings on November 21. The film features a returning cast from the anime series, along with Daisuke Ono as new character Naomasa Amabuki. In-story idol group Franchouchou performs the theme song “Matataku Sora ni Akogarete (Yearning for the Twinkling Sky).”
Takafumi Ishida and Takeru Satō are directing the film at MAPPA. Shigeru Murakoshi is the screenplay writer. Fumihide Sai, Jinshichi Yamaguchi, and Kasumi Fukagawa are credited as character designers. Yasuharu Takanashi is the music composer, and Yuriko Waki returns as an animation producer.
The Zombie Land Saga anime initially premiered in October 2018, followed by the sequel anime in 2021. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime series with English subs and dubs. MAPPA, Avex Pictures, and Cygames produced the series.
