UniteUp!
UniteUp! | |
Created by | Sony Music Entertainment Japan |
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Anime television series | |
Directed by | Shinichiro Ushijima |
Written by | Rino Yamazaki |
Music by | Yuki Hayashi |
Studio | CloverWorks |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | Tokyo MX, GYT, GTV, BS11, HTB, MBS, FBS, Mētele |
Original run | January 7, 2023 – present |
Episodes | 12 |
UniteUp! is a multi-dimensional idol project presented by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It started with a YouTube channel created in November 2021, with songs from various artists released in the channel. An anime television series by CloverWorks ran from January 2023 to April 2023. A second season, titled UniteUp! -Uni:Birth-, is set to premiere in January 2025.
Characters
[edit]Protostar
[edit]- Akira Kiyose (
清瀬 明良 , Kiyose Akira) - Voiced by: Kikunosuke Toya[1]
- Banri Naoe (
直江 万里 , Naoe Banri) - Voiced by: Ryōtarō Yamaguchi[1]
- Chihiro Isuzugawa (
五 十 鈴川 千紘 , Isuzugawa Chihiro) - Voiced by: Amon Hirai[1]
Legit
[edit]- Daiki Takao (
高 尾大 毅 , Takao Daiki) - Voiced by: Magura Sukegawa[1]
- Eishiro Nijo (
二条 瑛 士郎 , Nijō Eishirō) - Voiced by: Shinnosuke Morikage[1]
- Fuga Togo (
東郷 楓 雅 , Tōgō Fūga) - Voiced by: Ryūichirō Sakata[1]
Jaxx/Jaxx
[edit]- Gakuto Haruka (
春賀 楽 翔 , Haruka Gakuto) - Voiced by: masa[1]
- Homare Katsura (
桂 ほまれ, Katsura Homare) - Voiced by: Yūki Shimomae[1]
- Izumi Kashii (
香椎 一 澄 , Kashii Izumi) - Voiced by: Takumi Magoshi[1]
- Jun Wakasa (
若桜 潤 , Wakasa Jun) - Voiced by: Kōsei Tsubokura[1]
- Kanata Morinomiya (
森ノ宮 奏 太 , Morinomiya Kanata) - Voiced by: Gaku Takumoto[1]
AneLa
[edit]- Lin Otsuki (
大月 凛 , Ōtsuki Rin) - Voiced by: Soma Saito[1]
- Maoto Tsujido (
辻堂 真 音 , Tsujidō Maoto) - Voiced by: Yoshiki Nakajima[1]
Media
[edit]Anime
[edit]An anime television series by CloverWorks was announced during the Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event on September 24, 2022.[1] The anime is directed by Shinichiro Ushijima, with Rino Yamazaki overseeing series scripts, Majiro designing the characters and serving as chief animation director alongside Asami Komatsu and Yurie Hama, and Yuki Hayashi composing the music. It ran from January 7 to April 15, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[2] Crunchyroll streamed the series.[3] Muse Communication licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.[4]
On January 21, it was announced that episode 4 would be delayed to February 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
On July 30, 2023, a second season was announced.[6] The second season, titled UniteUp! -Uni:Birth-, is set to premiere in January 2025.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 24, 2022). "UniteUp! YouTube Project Gets TV Anime in January 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 5, 2022). "UniteUp! TV Anime's New Promo Video Reveals Main Staff, January 7 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (January 5, 2023). "Crunchyroll to Stream UniteUp! TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 16, 2022). "Muse Asia Licenses UniteUp! TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 21, 2023). "UniteUp! TV Anime Delays Episode 4 to February 11 Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Dempsey, Liam (July 30, 2023). "Idol Anime UniteUp! Reveals Season 2 in Production". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Loo, Egan (April 14, 2024). "UniteUp! Anime Season 2's Video Announces January 2025 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official YouTube channel (in Japanese)
- Project and anime official website (in Japanese)
- UniteUp! (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 2023 anime television series debuts
- 2025 anime television series debuts
- Anime postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Aniplex
- CloverWorks
- Crunchyroll anime
- Japanese idols in anime and manga
- Muse Communication
- Music-related YouTube channels
- Sony Music Entertainment Japan
- Tokyo MX original programming
- Upcoming anime television series