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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS and MBS. ©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee Featuring a Special Appearance from “Dragon Force” Frontman Marc Hudson in the Fan Favorite HAYASii Band Musical Spectacular Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://anime-dandadan.com/ (Japan), https://gkids.com/series/dandadan/ (US) Special Thanks to Rae D'Agnillo   The second season of DAN DA DAN (ダンダダン) has reached its halfway point, featuring a season-marking musical spectacular, with world famous power metal band Dragon Force’s frontman Marc Hudson lending his voice to the highly anticipated HAYASii band. In celebration of the season’s mid-point highlight, a special music clip has been released.  As Okarun, Momo and the gang recover from the fallout of the Evil Eye battle, the struggle between Jiji and the Evil Eye continues in this season’s showstopping mid-point. In addition to this week’s HAYASii band power metal spectacular, fans can look forward to many more highlights as the

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    Source: Crunchyroll Today, Crunchyroll announced that the best anime party at San Diego Comic-Con is returning—bigger, better, and louder. On Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26, the Crunchyroll Anime FanFest will take over The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park behind the San Diego Convention Center for two expanded days of anime and anime-inspired music. This year, the once-in-a-lifetime festival experience is free for everyone—no badge for Comic-Con needed!* "Music is such a big part of watching anime. It sets the tone, bookends episodes and stays in our heads and hearts forever,” said Crunchyroll’s Chief Operating Officer, Gita Rebbapragada. “This year, we are going to San Diego Comic-Con with a tremendous festival experience to celebrate the music anime fans know and love." On Friday, July 25, the Crunchyroll Anime FanFest will blend the best of Japan’s music scene with global, anime-inspired sounds.  

    YA BOY KONGMING! THE MOVIE is now playing in Japan. Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️ Yuto Yotsuba, Ryo Ogawa/KODANSHA ©2025 YA BOY KONGMING! THE MOVIE Film Partners

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    YA BOY KONGMING! THE MOVIE is now playing in Japan. Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️ Yuto Yotsuba, Ryo Ogawa/KODANSHA ©2025 YA BOY KONGMING! THE MOVIE Film Partners Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://movies.shochiku.co.jp/paripikoumei-movie/ (Japan)   Shochiku has provided information and photos for their new film, YA BOY KONGMING! THE MOVIE (パリピ孔明 THE MOVIE, Paripi Kōmei THE MOVIE), opening this weekend in Japan.   Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️ Yuto Yotsuba, Ryo Ogawa/KODANSHA ©2025 YA BOY KONGMING! THE MOVIE Film Partners Introduction The genius military strategist Zhuge Kongming is reincarnated in modern times. His next wish is to bring peace to the world through the power of music. The hugely popular manga Paripi Koumei, currently being serialized in Kodansha's Young Magazine, has been a mega-hit with a total circulation of over 2.4 million copies. When it was

    Wraparound cover artwork for the ALIEN STAGE ART BOOK. Photo courtesy of TOKYOPOP. ⓒ 2025. Studio LICO all rights reserved.

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    Wraparound cover artwork for the ALIEN STAGE ART BOOK. Photo courtesy of TOKYOPOP. ⓒ 2025. Studio LICO all rights reserved. The characters, settings, and artwork of the hit Korean web series about a deadly musical competition are showcased in a gorgeously crafted art book full of behind-the-scenes content, presented in English for the first time.Source: TOKYOPOP press release Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab) Publisher and pioneering manga and anime media brand TOKYOPOP has announced that it has licensed the official ALIEN STAGE ART BOOK based on the hit sci-fi animated web series by South Korean creators. ALIEN STAGE presents a dystopian future where human contestants are raised as pets by aliens and forced to compete against each other in a singing competition. The loser of each round of the competition is killed — usually onstage and in front of

    Photo courtesy of Keith Sherman and Associates. ©Naoko Takeuchi・PNP / “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” The Super Live Production Committee 2025

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    Source: Keith Sherman and Associates press releaseOfficial Site: https://sailormoonsuperlive.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailormoon_thesuperlive/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SailorMoonTheSuperLive YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sailormoonsuperlive Special Thanks to Scott Klein Photo courtesy of Keith Sherman and Associates. ©Naoko Takeuchi・PNP / “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” The Super Live Production Committee 2025 Tickets are now on sale for U.S. National Tour of PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON: THE SUPER LIVE, the world-wide smash hit 2.5D musical sensation based on the wildly popular Manga (comic book). Produced by Makoto Matsuda (appare) and Kumiko Yoshii (Gorgeous Entertainment), the tour previews on March 12 in Pittsburgh, PA, with an official opening on March 15 in Austin, TX. The tour runs through April 26 in New York City. For the most up-to-date tour roster, and to sign up for the mailing list, please visit www.sailormoonsuperlive.com. This newly staged version of PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON: THE SUPER LIVE features an all-female Japanese cast: Riko Tanaka (Sailor

    Photo courtesy of Keith Sherman and Associates. ©Naoko Takeuchi・PNP / “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” The Super Live Production Committee 2025

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    Photo courtesy of Keith Sherman and Associates. ©Naoko Takeuchi・PNP / “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” The Super Live Production Committee 2025 Source: Keith Sherman and Associates press releaseOfficial Site: https://sailormoonsuperlive.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailormoon_thesuperlive/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SailorMoonTheSuperLive YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sailormoonsuperlive Special Thanks to Scott Klein Producers Makoto Matsuda (appare) and Kumiko Yoshii (Gorgeous Entertainment) have announced that following its sensational month-long engagement in London, PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON: THE SUPER LIVE, the world-wide smash hit 2.5D musical sensation based on the wildly popular manga, will launch a North American tour this March with technical rehearsals and previews held in Pittsburgh, PA and an official opening on March 15 in Austin, TX and in partnership with SXSW (South by SouthWest). www.sailormoonsuperlive.com. With book, lyrics and direction by Kaori Miura (MUSICAL: THE PRINCE OF TENNIS, TOKYO REVENGERS THE MUSICAL), choreography by Satomi Toma, and music by Go Sakabe and KYOHEI, the visually stunning show follows the stories

    Jacket art for Hikigaeru, the debut record from Lekkazan 3rd. Photo courtesy of Booming. ©Office Lekkazan

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    Source: Booming Co. press release Jacket art for Hikigaeru, the debut record from Lekkazan 3rd. Photo courtesy of Booming. ©Office Lekkazan The visual fitness pop group "Lekkazan 3rd" (三代目レッカザン, Sandaime Lekkazan), known for their connection to Tsuburaya Music, have released their first record. The group's new music distribution is backed by Booming Co. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo/CEO Hidehiro Masuda), producers of the YouTube LIVE series NO. 1 BEAUTIFUL BODY CHANNEL: LEKKAZAN 3rd's EKUCHAN (NO.1美BODYチャンネル：三代目レッカザンのエクチャン,  NO. 1 Bi Bodi Shanneru: Sandaime Rekkazan no Ekuchan), which boasts over 600 live broadcasts to date. Lekkazan 3rd is a three-member fitness artist group based on the themes of beauty, music, and health. The members consist of SINH, the group leader in charge of “Literary Aesthetics,” KO-TA, in charge of “Body Makeup and Physical Aesthetics,” and SEAN, in charge of “Diet and Analytical Aesthetics." All members hold “NO.1 titles” in their respective

    Takamiy, Mamoru Miyano, Takeshi Tsuruno, DAIGO, and voyager are scheduled to perform at the ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE Ultraman Zero 15th Anniversary concert. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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    Takamiy, Mamoru Miyano, Takeshi Tsuruno, DAIGO, and voyager are scheduled to perform at the ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE Ultraman Zero 15th Anniversary concert. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya Productions press releaseOfficial Site: https://m-78.jp/event/post-139947   Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Masayuki Nagatake) will hold a live music concert, "ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE Ultraman Zero 15th Anniversary ~Beyond the STARS~" (ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE ウルトラマンゼロ15周年～Beyond the STARS～,  ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE～ Urutoraman Zero 15-Shūnen ～Beyond the STARS～ ) to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the first appearance of the popular Ultra Hero Ultraman Zero, at Zepp HANEDA in Tokyo on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Tickets will go on sale through Tsuburaya Productions' subscription service TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION.   Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS About "ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE Ultraman Zero 15th Anniversary ~Beyond the STARS~"

    The 100th anniversary celebration for Kawasaki City will include events for Godzilla and special effects director Koichi Kawakita. Photo courtesy of Kawasaki City. Godzilla TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    The 100th anniversary celebration for Kawasaki City will include events for Godzilla and special effects director Koichi Kawakita. Photo courtesy of Kawasaki City. Godzilla TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Kawasaki City press releaseOfficial Site: https://kawasakicity100.jp/ Kawasaki City in Kangawa Prefecture is celebrating its 100th anniversary. As a launching point for creating a "new Kawasaki" for the next 100 years, the entire city is carrying out a variety of commemorative projects with the slogan "Colors, Future! Actions." The "Asao Kawasaki 100th Anniversary Festival" will be held on Saturday, February 1st and Sunday, February 2nd, 2025. In honor of SHIN GODZILLA (シン・ゴジラ, Shin Gojira, 2016), which was filmed on location in Kawasaki City, and Koichi Kawakita, one of Japan's leading special effects directors who had lived in Ozenji in the Asao Ward of Kawasaki for many years, the city will celebrate its 100th anniversary with concerts, film

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    Image courtesy of STUDIO4℃. ©Beyond C. Source: STUDIO4℃, Wright Film Co. press releaseOfficial Site:  https://happinet-phantom.com/hinotori-eden/ (Japan)Twitter: @hinotori_eden   Image courtesy of STUDIO4℃. ©Beyond C STUDIO4℃ is pleased to announce the anime feature film PHOENIX: REMINISCENCE OF FLOWER (火の鳥 エデンの花, Hi no Tori Eden no Hana, 2023), an adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's legendary original story Phoenix (火の鳥, Hi no Tori) will be screened with a live performance by a full orchestra on Christmas Eve for one night only. Osamu Tezuka, the “God of Manga,” is still revered around the world. His masterpiece and lifework was Phoenix, comprised of 12 stories created from 1967-1988. One of those stories, Nostalgia (望郷編, Bōkyō-hen), which depicts the future of the earth and the universe, was adapted by STUDIO4℃ as PHOENIX: REMINISCENCE OF FLOWER, which was released in Japan on November 3, 2023. REMINISCENCE OF FLOWER returns for a special

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    Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Filmworks. ©PROJECT YOHANE Source: Bandai Namco Filmworks Official Site: https://www.yohane.net/ (Japan)   Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Filmworks. ©PROJECT YOHANE Bandai Namco Filmworks has provided information and images for THEATER OMNIBUS: YOHANE THE PARHELION -SUNSHINE IN THE MIRROR- (劇場総集編 幻日のヨハネ -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR-, Gekijō Sōshūhen Genjitsu no Yohane -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR-), a compilation of the 2023 anime series that spun-off from the popular “Love Live!" franchise. The movie will receive a limited 3-week theatrical release in Japan starting November 29th.   YOHANE THE PARHELION reimagines the school idol Yoshiko Tsushima from LOVE LIVE! SUNSHINE!! (ラブライブ! サンシャイン!!, Rabu Raibu! Sanshain!!, 2016-17) as Yohane, a young fortune teller.   Story A young girl named Yohane grew up in Numazu, a harbor town surrounded by the roar of the sea and the whispers of

    Photo courtesy of Trafalgar Releasing. ©2003 Virgin Records Ltd/EMI Music France

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    Photo courtesy of Trafalgar Releasing. ©2003 Virgin Records Ltd/EMI Music France Source: Trafalgar Releasing press releaseOfficial Site: https://interstella5555film.com/ WHAT: Tickets are available now at interstella5555film.com for Daft Punk’s INTERSTELLA 5555: THE 5TORY OF THE 5ECRET 5TAR 5YSTEM, a one-night-only event that brings the celebrated anime to the big screen at over 800 cinemas across the globe, remastered in stunning 4K, plus six of Daft Punk's most iconic music videos. Additionally, the event’s official trailer debuted today (view it HERE).   INTERSTELLA 5555: THE 5TORY OF THE 5ECRET 5TAR 5YSTEM is a spectacular journey through Daft Punk's album DISCOVERY, which is certified Gold in the US, Platinum in Japan, 2x Platinum in the UK, and 3x Platinum in France. Originally conceived during the creation of their iconic sophomore album, featuring timeless anthems like “One More Time” and “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger,” the film offers

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    Photo courtesy of Trafalgar Releasing. ©2003 Virgin Records Ltd/EMI Music France DISCOVERY: INTERSTELLA 5555 EDITION To Be Released The Next DaySource: Trafalgar Releasing press releaseOfficial Site: https://interstella5555film.com/ Photo courtesy of Trafalgar Releasing. ©2003 Virgin Records Ltd/EMI Music France After select fan and festival screenings this year, the 4K remastered version of Daft Punk & Leiji Matsumoto’s 2003 anime masterpiece INTERSTELLA 5555: THE 5TORY OF THE 5ECRET 5TAR 5YSTEM (インターステラ5555, Intāsutera Fō Faibu) will be screened in cinemas globally for one night only on December 12, 2024 in partnership with Trafalgar Releasing. Says Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing, "We're excited to bring Daft Punk's iconic Interstella 5555, now fully remastered in stunning 4K, to cinemas for this one-night-only global event. This is a rare opportunity to experience the film on the big screen, along with accompanying Daft Punk music videos, and we can't wait to

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    Photo courtesy of Iconic Events Releasing. ©2024 Amuse Inc. Source: Iconic Events Releasing press release Official Site: https://www.iconicreleasing.com/ax-cinema-nights/ Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab Public Relations) Photo courtesy of Iconic Events Releasing. ©2024 Amuse Inc. Iconic Events Releasing, a company specializing in distributing limited engagement theatrical events to movie theatres, brings the metal rock power and Japanese pop culture inspired spectacle of BABYMETAL to theatregoers as it announces the December premiere of BABYMETAL LEGEND 43 – THE MOVIE for a series of special concert film screenings across North America. Tickets are on-sale now. More details at: https://www.iconicreleasing.com/events/babymetal/tickets/   BABYMETAL LEGEND 43 – THE MOVIE (Live Viewing Japan) Screens Dec. 11th & Dec. 15th BABYMETAL held their largest scale world tour "BABYMETAL WORLD TOUR 2023 - 2024" from 2023 to 2024. The headline tour, excluding festivals and guest acts,

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    Photo by Richard Termine, courtesy of Keith Sherman and Associates. ©I・K/AMPC Source: Keith Sherman and Associates press releaseOfficial Site: https://attackontitan-themusical.com/ Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/shingekimusical Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/attackontitan_themusical YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shingekimusical Special Thanks to Scott Klein Photo courtesy of Keith Sherman and Associates. ©I・K/AMPC ATTACK ON TITAN: THE MUSICAL, the live 2.5D Musical entertainment based on the wildly popular manga (comic book) by Hajime Isayama and published by Kodansha, has sold out its entire New York engagement at New York City Center, selling about 9000 tickets over its four- performance engagement this past weekend. Directed by breakdance world champion Go Ueki (HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rule the Stage), ATTACK ON TITAN: THE MUSICAL had its world premiere in Osaka and Tokyo in January, 2023 to great success. The New York City Center engagement marked the musical’s first international performance and the show will be returning to Japan in December

    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©2024 Crunchyroll, LLC. All rights reserved.

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    Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©2024 Crunchyroll, LLC. All rights reserved. Source: Crunchyroll press release Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©2024 Crunchyroll, LLC. All rights reserved. Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today that tickets for global J-Pop sensation LiSA’s concert film, LiVE is SMiLE ALWAYS -LANDER-, are now on sale for North American audiences. The concert film, distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, will come to theaters in North America for a special-three day event on August 17, August 18, and August 21. The concert film will transport audiences to LiSA’s “LiVE is SMILE ALWAYS -LANDER-” tour stop at the Tokyo Garden Theater on December 16, 2023. The high energy and powerful vocals of J-pop superstar will allow fans to experience LiSA’s most personal music to date in a new never-before cinematic way. Tickets can be purchased now at: http://lisalivemovie.com/

    Photo courtesy of WaterTower Music. © 2024 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Motion Picture Photography © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Legendary. All rights reserved. Published by Warner-Olive Music LLC (ASCAP) GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., LTD

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    Source:  WaterTower Music press release Special Thanks to Rocco Carrozza   Photo courtesy of WaterTower Music. © 2024 Legendary and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Motion Picture Photography © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Legendary. All rights reserved. Published by Warner-Olive Music LLC (ASCAP) GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., LTD WaterTower Music is pleased to announce the release of the soundtrack to Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ epic adventure GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE, – Available Now - The epic battle continues with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world. GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) features 23 new tracks created for the film by Grammy-nominated composer Tom Holkenborg, aka Junkie XL (MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, DEADPOOL, ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE) as well as composer Antonio

    ULTRAMAN NEW GENERATION STARS returns for a second season in January. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions press releaseOfficial Site: https://ani.tv/ungs2/ (Japan) Official Twitter: twitter.com/ultraman_series ULTRAMAN NEW GENERATION STARS returns for a second season in January. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has announced the second season of ULTRAMAN NEW GENERATION STARS (ウルトラマン ニュージェネレーション スターズ,  Urutoraman Nyū Jenerēshon Sutāzu), will launch on Saturday, January 27, 2024. The series will be broadcast on TV Tokyo starting at 9:00 am every Saturday. The "New Generation Ultraman" line began with Ultraman Zero, the son of Ultraseven, who will celebrate his 15th anniversary in 2024. Based on Zero's popularity, the television TV series ULTRAMAN GINGA (ウルトラマンギンガ, Urutoraman Ginga) started in 2013. Since then, a new Ultraman series with new Ultra Heroes has been released on TV every year.  This past January saw the debut of ULTRAMAN NEW GENERATION STARS, a television series that explores the history and depicts the

    Cover for the GODZILLA MINUS ONE Original Soundtrack CD. Photo courtesy of Rambling Records. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Rambling Records press release Official Site: https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp (Japan) Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho   Cover for the GODZILLA MINUS ONE Original Soundtrack CD. Photo courtesy of Rambling Records. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. The GODZILLA MINUS ONE Original Soundtrack (『ゴジラ-1.0』オリジナルサウンドトラック,  "Gojira-1.0” Orijinaru Saundotorakku) will be released in Japan by Rambling Records. The powerful music for the film was created by Naoki Sato, the composer for many of the movies made by GODZILLA MINUS ONE writer/director/FX director Takashi Yamazaki, including ALWAYS -SUNSET ON THIRD STREET- (ALWAYS 三丁目の夕日, Ōruweizu: San-chōme no Yūhi, 2005), DESTINY: THE TALE OF KAMAKURA (DESTINY 鎌倉ものがたり, DESTINY Kamakura Monogatari, 2017) and THE GREAT WAR OF ARCHIMEDES (アルキメデスの大戦, 2019). The Soundtrack will be be available in two physical formats; a CD edition on November 4 and a limited edition vinyl LP (production run of 500 albums) on December

    GIRLS BAND CRY key art. Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. © Toei Animation

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    Source: Toei Animation Co, Ltd press releaseOfficial Site:  https://girls-band-cry.com/ GIRLS BAND CRY key art. Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. © Toei Animation Toei Animation has released  details, artwork and two music videos for their upcoming  anime, GIRLS BAND CRY (ガールズバンドクライ,  Gāruzu Bando Kurai). The film focuses on the members of the girls' band "Togenashi Togeari" (トゲナシトゲアリ,  meaning "Prickly Ant"), who are played by five singers/voice actors selected in the "Girl's Rock Audition" hosted by agehasprings. The movie is directed by Kazuo Sakai, with character designs by Nari Teshima, CG direction by Mari Kondo and Jae Hoon Jung, music by Kenji Tamai (agehasprings), and production by Toei Animation. The staff who have created works that attract young people have gathered together to take on the challenge of creating an original CG animation with an illustration quality never seen before.   Listen to the cries of

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