Aniplex has released a new trailer for the upcoming UniteUp! male idol anime. The show is set to premiere on January 7 in Japan.
UniteUp! is based on a ”Multidimensional Idol Project” from Sony Music. The project is described as:
“Suddenly opening a YouTube channel, a variety of songs from various artists appear. “KIKUNOYU”, “EVAN”, and “SUZU” released a cover of the popular song “I Tried Singing”. As solo artists, “Daiki Takao”, “Eishiro Nijo”, and “Fuga Togo” all released songs with top-notch musicality. “Haruka” showed off his unique singing voice by focusing on the songs he composed himself. Top idol “Anela” showcases his overwhelming presence with a high-quality performance. Their music and feelings united will lead to a new spectacle.”
The anime is directed by Shinichirou Ushijima (I Want To Eat Your Pancreas) with Rino Yamazaki (Akebi’s Sailor Uniform) as series composer and Majiro (Macross Delta co-character designer) as character designer. CloverWorks is the animation production company.
Other staff include Hiromi Ishigami (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 2 action animation director) as action director, Masakazu Miyake (Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation) as art director, Kazuko Nakashima (Wonder Egg Priority) as color designer, Yukiko Nagase (The Idolmaster SideM) as photography director, and Yuuki Hayashi (Arknights -Prelude to Dawn-) as music composer.
As for the cast, they include:
PROTOSTAR
• Kikunosuke Toya as Akira Kiyose
• Ryoutarou Yamaguchi as Banri Naoe
• Amon Hirai as Chihiro Isuzugawa
LEGIT
• Magura Sukegawa as Daiki Takao
• Shinnosuke Morikage as Eishirou Nijou
• Ryuuichirou Sakata as Fuuga Tougou
JAXX/JAXX
• 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
• Souma Saitou as Lin Ootsuki
• Yoshiki Nakajima as Maoto Tsujidou
Source: Aniplex Channel
