On its theatrical release day in Japan, June 14, the first 60 seconds of original anime film A Few Moments of Cheers also streamed on the EMOTION Label’s official YouTube channel. The clip depicts the beginning of the two protagonists’ “monozukuri” (making things, creation): Kanata Asaya (CV: Natuski Hanae) is passionate about making music videos on his computer, while Yu Orie (CV: Mariya ise) is immersed in making music with her guitar.
With an original screenplay by Jukki Hanada (Love Live! ), Popurika (Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie ED) will direct A Few Moments of Cheers alongside assistant-director Ohajiki at studios Hurray! and 100studio, with art direction by Magotsuki and song compositions by VIVI.The synopsis reads:
Kanata Asaya, a high school student, is immersed in the production of music videos. One night, while searching the city for a motif for his video, he met a woman performing on the street in the rain and was struck by her song. “I want to make a music video for this song, it’s the one I’ve been waiting for,” he thought. His heart was moved by her singing voice and the way she sang with so much emotion.
The next day, he is astonished to see a new teacher standing on the platform. There is Yu Orie, the musician who had moved him the night before.Kanata, who starts making things and moved on to the next step with the joy. Yu, who gave up making things and started on a different path because of the pain. What will their collaboration work bring to each of them?
Main trailer
Poster visual
Source: EMOTION Label official YouTube channel© “A Few Moments of Cheers” Production Committee
