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.
| UniteUp! | |
 Anime key visual | |
| 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 |
Characters
editProtostar
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
editAnime
editAn 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