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A Few Moments of Cheers Film Streams Opening Scene in New Video
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Bandai Namco Filmworks' Emotion label started streaming the opening scene of screenwriter Jukki Hanada, music video production group Hurray!, and 100Studio's original anime film A Few Moments of Cheers (Sūfunkan no Yell o) on Friday.
The film stars:
- Natsuki Hanae as Asaya Kanata
- Mariya Ise/Kei Sugawara as Yu Orie/singing voice
- Yūma Uchida as Daisuke Tonosaki
- Fūka Izumi as Emi Nakagawa
The film's story begins when a high schooler who makes music videos meets a teacher who has given up on music. Amateur music video creator Asaya Kanata sees teacher and musician Yu Orie busking on the street, and decides to make a music video of her music.
Rock band Frederic performs the film's theme song "Cyan."
Jukki Hanada penned the film's story and script. Hanada is a veteran anime screenwriter who has written for many anime about musicians, including Kyoto Animation's Sound! Euphonium, the original Love Live! series, as well as Love Live! Sunshine!! and Love Live! Superstar!!, and also Toei Animation's latest original anime Girls Band Cry.
Music video creator trio Hurray! collaborated with 100Studio to produce the anime. Hurray! is perhaps best known for creating music videos for the yorushika band. The group's POPREQ directed the film, with Ohajiki as assistant director, and Magotsuki as the art designer. Noriyoshi Konuma was the sound director, and Tomoyuki Kono was in charge of music. Vocaloid scene music producer Vivi composed the songs that appear in the film.
Bandai Namco Filmworks is distributing the film.
Source: Press release
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