A new anime project was in the works from Toei Animation with Girls Band Cry announced at the end of April 2023. There weren’t a lot of details for it at the time but we’ve had some decent updates since then. The series was directed by Kazuo Sakai with Nari Teshima handling the character designs. Toei Animation is handling the production itself.
The series saw an April 5th, 2024 premiere date and started getting digital purchase options on August 13th, 2024. It’ll be available through Fandango at Home, Microsoft, Prime Video, and Hoopla. Back in September 2024, the property revealed that it’s getting reworked into two compilation films in Japan.
With plans for a 2025 release set previously, the films have now been set for an October 3rd and November 14th release with the names Rhapsody of Youth and Hey, Future. Check out the new visual released with the news.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Rina Uchiyama as Nina Iseri
- Yuri as Momoka Kawaragi
- Mirei as Subaru Awa
- Natsu as Tomo Ebizuka
- Sayuri as Rupa
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: The main character drops out of high school in her second year, and aims at entering a university while working alone in Tokyo. A girl is betrayed by her friends and doesn’t know what to do. Another girl is abandoned by her parents, and tries to survive in the city by doing part-time jobs. This world lets us down all the time. Nothing goes as planned. But we want something that we can continue to like. We believe there’s a place where we belong. That’s why we sing.
Previous promos and visuals:
[Source: ANN]
