TV-Series
Description
Kotaro Tatsumi, whose real surname is Inui, was Sakura Minamoto's former high school classmate. He now operates as the producer of the zombie idol group Franchouchou under his alias, driving the Zombie Land Saga Project to revitalize Saga Prefecture. This project resurrects seven deceased girls from different historical eras as zombies. His motivations involve fulfilling Sakura's unrealized idol dream and preventing a prophesied disaster from erasing Saga, a plan orchestrated with the bartender Jofuku, implied to be the historical Xu Fu.
He presents as a pale young man with neatly combed brown hair, perpetually wearing dark sunglasses that conceal his eyes. His distinctive outfit consists of a white shirt, red vest – often with dried squid tentacles protruding from the pocket – and an unused navy-blue jacket draped over his shoulders. During a depressed phase in the second season, his appearance becomes disheveled, featuring significantly longer hair, a beard, and sloppy clothing.
His personality exhibits loud, eccentric, and abrasive traits. He frequently yells at the Franchouchou members and makes impulsive career decisions without consulting them, like forcing Sakura to perform at a death metal festival. He often dodges questions with outrageous responses and pretends to greater knowledge, reacting angrily when challenged. Despite this, he harbors deep insecurities, vulnerability, and chronic stress about the project's success, leading to depressive episodes, such as after the failed EFS concert. He demonstrates genuine wisdom and mentorship, advising Junko Konno to embrace her own idol style and orchestrating Ai Mizuno's temporary absence to foster group independence. He displays charismatic persuasion in professional business negotiations.
Key abilities include necromancy to resurrect and maintain the zombies' decaying bodies, exceptional makeup skills to conceal their undead state, and musical talents encompassing beatboxing, rap, songwriting (composing songs like "Atsuku Nare" and "To My Dearest" after seeking inspiration in Saga's cuisine), and playing electric guitar. He possesses supernatural physical strength, evidenced by breaking down barricaded doors and overpowering zombies. He also shows logistical acumen securing performances and sponsorships, though sometimes undermined by poor planning, as with the underpromoted EFS concert.
His character develops significantly. Initially, he treats the girls as tools for Saga's salvation, using harsh training and dismissing their concerns. After the EFS concert failure plunges Franchouchou into debt and unpopularity, he enters depressive isolation, growing his hair and drinking heavily before recommitting after a conversation with Jofuku. By the second season's end, he becomes more supportive and responsible, actively listening to the girls and making decisions for their growth. His relationship with Sakura evolves profoundly, culminating in his acknowledgment of her gratitude for enabling her idol dream.
Additional manga storylines show him conducting behind-the-scenes promotional work, experiencing stress-related health issues, and undergoing tests of his Saga knowledge from a mysterious figure. His high school persona as "Inui" contrasts sharply with his current identity, suggesting a shy and serious past.
He presents as a pale young man with neatly combed brown hair, perpetually wearing dark sunglasses that conceal his eyes. His distinctive outfit consists of a white shirt, red vest – often with dried squid tentacles protruding from the pocket – and an unused navy-blue jacket draped over his shoulders. During a depressed phase in the second season, his appearance becomes disheveled, featuring significantly longer hair, a beard, and sloppy clothing.
His personality exhibits loud, eccentric, and abrasive traits. He frequently yells at the Franchouchou members and makes impulsive career decisions without consulting them, like forcing Sakura to perform at a death metal festival. He often dodges questions with outrageous responses and pretends to greater knowledge, reacting angrily when challenged. Despite this, he harbors deep insecurities, vulnerability, and chronic stress about the project's success, leading to depressive episodes, such as after the failed EFS concert. He demonstrates genuine wisdom and mentorship, advising Junko Konno to embrace her own idol style and orchestrating Ai Mizuno's temporary absence to foster group independence. He displays charismatic persuasion in professional business negotiations.
Key abilities include necromancy to resurrect and maintain the zombies' decaying bodies, exceptional makeup skills to conceal their undead state, and musical talents encompassing beatboxing, rap, songwriting (composing songs like "Atsuku Nare" and "To My Dearest" after seeking inspiration in Saga's cuisine), and playing electric guitar. He possesses supernatural physical strength, evidenced by breaking down barricaded doors and overpowering zombies. He also shows logistical acumen securing performances and sponsorships, though sometimes undermined by poor planning, as with the underpromoted EFS concert.
His character develops significantly. Initially, he treats the girls as tools for Saga's salvation, using harsh training and dismissing their concerns. After the EFS concert failure plunges Franchouchou into debt and unpopularity, he enters depressive isolation, growing his hair and drinking heavily before recommitting after a conversation with Jofuku. By the second season's end, he becomes more supportive and responsible, actively listening to the girls and making decisions for their growth. His relationship with Sakura evolves profoundly, culminating in his acknowledgment of her gratitude for enabling her idol dream.
Additional manga storylines show him conducting behind-the-scenes promotional work, experiencing stress-related health issues, and undergoing tests of his Saga knowledge from a mysterious figure. His high school persona as "Inui" contrasts sharply with his current identity, suggesting a shy and serious past.