Sony Music Group’s UniteUp! Male Idol Project Receives TV Anime in January 2023

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© Project UniteUp!

Aniplex has announced at its Aniplex Online Fest 2022 that Sony Music Group’s male idol UniteUp! project is receiving a television anime project in January 2023. CloverWorks is handling the animation production. 

The production team also posted an announcement trailer with the core characters for the show on UniteUp’s YouTube channel. 

The “next dimensional idol project” was first launched in December 2021, featuring various artists and “hidden talents.” The UniteUp! anime will consist of four groups comprised of:  

PROTOSTAR

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From L to R: Banri, Akira, & Chihiro © Project UniteUp!
  • • Kikunosuke Toya as Akira Kiyose
  • • Ryoutarou Yamaguchi as Banri Naoe
  • • Amon Hirai as Chihiro Isuzugawa

LEGIT

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From L to R: Fuuga, Daiki, & Eishirou © Project UniteUp!
  • • Magura Sukegawa as Daiki Takao
  • • Shinnosuke Morikage as Eishirou Nijou
  • • Ryuuichirou Sakata as Fuuga Tougou

JAXX/JAXX

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From L to R: Kanata, Jun, Gakuto, Izumi, Homare © Project UniteUp!
  • • masa as Gakuto Haruka
  • • Yuuki Shimomae as Homare Katsura
  • • Takumi Magoshi as Izumi Kashii
  • • Kousei Tsubokura as Jun Wakasa
  • • Gaku Takumoto as Kanata Morinomiya

AneLa

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Maoto (left) & Lin (right) © Project UniteUp!
  • • Souma Saitou as Lin Ootsuki
  • • Yoshiki Nakajima as Maoto Tsujidou

Source: UniteUp! Official Twitter, Aniplex Online Fest 2022

William Moo is a freelance writer who has previously written for OTAQUEST and MANGA.TOKYO. He enjoys watching lots of anime every season and reading from time to time. You can follow him on Twitter @thewriterSITB.
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