From the acclaimed Japanese animation studio CloverWorks, who have produced SPY x FAMILY, My Dress-Up Darling, BOCCHI THE ROCK!, and Horimiya, the pop idol drama film Trapezium is now streaming only on Crunchyroll.
Based on the original novel by Kazumi Takayama, the film is directed by Masahiro Shinohara (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 Counterattack Arc), with a screenplay written by Yuko Kakihara (Buddy Daddies; Blue Box). The main voice cast includes Asaki Yuikawa (The Elusive Samurai), Hina Youmiya (BanG Dream! It’s MyGo!!!!!), Reina Ueda (Solo Leveling), and Haruka Aikawa (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime).
The official synopsis is as follows:
High school student Yu Azuma will do whatever it takes to become an idol. She’s even sworn to stay off social media and promises not to get a boyfriend. Ready to make her dream a reality, she decides to find three other girls from the four corners of her prefecture to form an idol group. But the road to stardom hides unexpected trials that threaten to undo all she’s worked for.
The staff and cast for Trapezium is as follows:
STAFF
- Original Work: Based on the original novel by Kazumi Takayama (Da Vinch / KADOKAWA)
- Director: Masahiro Shinohara
- Screenplay: Yuko Kakihara
- Character Design: Rio
- Chief Animation Director: Rio and Kerorira
- Costume Design: Masako Ito
- Prop Design: Yoko Kubara, Koji Watanabe, and Akane Itoda
- 2D Design Work / Special Effects: Mutsumi Saito
- Art Director: Seiki Tamura
- Color Design: Kazuko Nakashima
- Director of Photography: Yoshihiro Sekiya
- 3D Director: Katsuaki Miyaji
- Editor: Akinori Mishima
- Production Supervisor: Koji Masunari
- Music: Masaru Yokoyama
- Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
- Animation Studio: CloverWorks
JAPANESE VOICE CAST
- Asaki Yuikawa as Yu Azuma
- Hina Youmiya as Kurumi Taiga
- Reina Ueda as Ranko Katori
- Haruka Aikawa as Mika Kamei
- Syoya Kimata (JO1) as Shinji Kudo
- Yurika Kubo as Moeka Koga
- Hina Kino as Sachi Mizuno
- Teruyoshi Uchimura as Shuichi Itami
MUSIC
- Opening Theme: “Wannabe” by MAISONdes (feat. Hoshimachi Suisei & sakuma.)
- Ending Theme: “HoiJishin” Yu Azuma (Asaki Yuikawa), Kurumi Okawa (Hina Youmiya), Ranko Hanatori (Reina Ueda), and Mika Kamei (Haruka Aikawa)
Source: Press Release