JunkAi

JunkAi is the femslash ship between Junko Konno and Ai Mizuno from the Zombie Land Saga fandom.

Canon
Junko and Ai have a lot of interactions and most are very sweet. Both feel as if they are close friends and have both been resurrected as zombies to perform in the idol group Franchouchou.

I Love Hip Pop Saga
Both Ai and Junko awake after their first performance under their temporary band name "Death Musume". Their first interaction seen in the anime is when they attempt escape and bump into each other, scaring one another. Along with Sakura Minamoto, they walk outside in the dead of night without wearing their make-up which conceals their eerie-like appearance. They unintentionally scare a police officer and a group of boys while asking for help. The next day, they have a discussion during rehearsal involving how the police officer shot them. They agree that they're both dead. Both are reluctant to perform during their act and stand in a corner, watching chaos embark among their fellow zombies.

Dead Or Live Saga
Junko and Ai hang out the rehearsal room. They critic their bandmates, referring to them as 'slow' and wonder if they have given up yet. Later on, they decide to participate and practice for their next show, a guerrilla performance. Ai leaves after seeing how messy their act is, Junko trailing after her while apologising to the rest of the group. Ai confronts Kotaro, telling him that being an idol isn't as easy as he thinks, Junko watching from behind, not sure what to say or do. During Franchouchou's performance, Junko and Ai sit out and stay in the van, mouthing the words to the song instead of taking part. After Lily trips, Ai rushes to the window Junko is looking out and calls Lily an idiot which is inaudible to the rest. After Sakura forgets the lyrics, they both get out of the van to sing along side her, saving her from utter embarrassment. When they arrive back at the house, Junko says that they ended up joining in. Before Ai can respond, Sakura bursts into the room, addressing them both to thank them. Neither respond and they only start talking once Sakura leaves. Junko continues what she was saying before and talks about how messy their concert was. Ai reminds silent as Junko thanks her while leaving.

Warming Dead Saga
Junko and Ai agree to explore the city with the others. The two dip their feet in the hotsprings, along with the other Franchouchou members. Later on, they perform again, their positions in the routine are often very close to each other.

The Nice Bird Saga In Your Heart
Franchouchou get in chicken suits for a Drive-In-Tori advert. Junko and Ai feel slightly embarrassed but Ai states that it's so that they can wear real outfits someday. During the 34th Kashima Gatalympics event, Junko and Ai were seen to have been getting dressing next to each other for the occassion. Junko tells Ai that this reminds her of the athletic swimming competitions they used to have when she had a pulse. Ai asks if she was actually in those, Junko responds that she made sure not to pop out. Ai attempts the Tarzan Rope Swing, Junko taking her turn afterwards. Both got a score deemed mediocre by the judges.

Because It's Sentimental Saga
Junko and Ai are seen practicing the routine next to each other during rehearsals for a duet that they are singing together. Junko is too slow, for which she apologises for and Ai says she'll just match up the speed with her. During a Photo Op session for Franchouchou, Junko asks Ai what is going on. Ai explains to Junko that they take pictures with their fans however, this idea makes Junko uncomfortable, causing her to run away from the scene. Ai approaches Junko, along with Sakura, telling her that it's her turn for a photo but Junko tells the two that she can't do it. Ai is concerned, telling her to come on while reaching for her hand but Junko backs away. Ai asks why Junko is running because she has she most people in her line, but Junko yells back about what it really means to be an idol. This outburst leaves the crowd shaken and their manager, Kotaro, infuriated. Ai explains to Junko why she has to do the photos, making Junko angry, resulting in an argument between the two. The argument ends when Ai leaves the dungeon, however both are still quite upset with each other. There is not any more interactions between them during the episode.

But It's Zombiemental Saga
The conflict between Junko and Ai is still not resolved. Junko does not want to practice for their performance at Saga Rock and is staying isolated in a room upstairs and Ai will continue to practice, even if she has to do so by herself. This leaves the group in shambles as they are not sure how to improve the current situation. The rest of Franchouchou suggest that they talk to Junko, Ai declines, saying that Junko has to figure her own stuff out. During Junko's discussion with Kotaro, it's clear that she takes what Ai says to heart, trying to use it as a reason for why she wouldn't fit today's idols. The next day, when the group is about to leave for Saga Rock, Junko intercepts the van but while doing so gets hit by it. While the others run over to her, Ai watches from the distance. When they see Iron Frill performing, Junko says that Ai used to be up there with them. It's fairly obvious that Junko is worried about the show. Ai notices Junko is worried about her performance quality and tells her that she'll back her up during the show. Ironically, Ai gets shook by the storm during the performance so Junko takes over for her and helps her up after she had collapsed to the ground. Once they got back to performing, they got struck by lightning. Ai wonders how they're fine, Junko says it's because they're zombies. Sakura cries after their spectacular performance, Junko and Ai comforting her by patting her on the back, telling her she's fine.

Fanon
On AO3, JunkAi is the second most written ship in the fandom (and most written femslash ship) behind SakuTaro, as well the first most for both characters having 89+ works created.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

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