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Jamnime Matsuri in Thailand Screens trapezium, A Few Moments of Cheers, i☆Ris the Movie
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The festival will take place from July 25 to August 7 at SF Cinema MBK Center, SFX Cinema Maya Chiangmai, SF Cinema Central Khonkaen, and SF Cinema Central Chonburi.
The anime film of Kazumi Takayama's trapezium novel opened in Japan on May 10.
Asaki Yuikawa plays the protagonist Yū Higashi in the film. Hina Yomiya voices the character of Kurumi Taiga the "Western Star." Reina Ueda voices the "Southern Star" Ranko Katori. Haruka Aikawa voices Mika Kamei, the "Northern Star" and one of Yū Higashi's old schoolmates from grade school. The film also cast idol group JO1 member Shōya Kimata as Shinji Kudō and Teruyoshi Uchimura of the comedy duo Utchan Nanchan as Shūichi Itami.
Masahiro Shinohara (episode director for Blend S, Is the order a rabbit?) directed the film at CloverWorks, and Koji Masunari (storyboard for Oshi no Ko, TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You) supervised the film. Yuuko Kakihara (The Apothecary Diaries, Buddy Daddies) wrote the script, Rio (Sorcerous Stabber Orphen -Chaos in Urbanrama-) designed the characters, and Masaru Yokoyama (Farewell, My Dear Cramer: The Movie, Fruits Basket -prelude-, Horimiya) composed the music. Aniplex distributed the film.
Hiroshi Ikehata (Kiratto Pri☆Chan, Dark Gathering) directed the anime at Studio Gokumi, and Hiroko Fukuda (Teasing Master Takagi-san the Movie) wrote the script. Kazuyuki Ueda (Kinmoza! Kiniro + Mosaic) designed the characters.
The film's theme song "Ai for you!" is written by i☆Ris and composed by Masayoshi Ōishi, while the insert song "Kibō no Hana wo" is composed by Kenta Matsukuma.
The film features scenes of i☆Ris' live performances. i☆Ris consists of Saki Yamakita, Yū Serizawa, Himika Akaneya, Yūki Wakai, and Miyu Kubota. In addition to being musical performers, all members are also anime voice actresses. Azuki Shibuya left the group on March 31, 2021.
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.
