Cute High Earth Defense Club ETERNAL LOVE!, an all-new feature film from the Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! anime franchise, is set to release in Japan in the winter of 2025. The film’s official website has posted a teaser trailer. The clip looks back at the franchise’s history with visuals from each series so far, but the film will consist entirely of new scenes that will be newly drawn.
The site also confirms that all of the main staff and voice cast members from the original series will return. Shinji Takamatsu serves as director, alongside series composition writer Michiko Yokote, original character designer Chizuru Miyawaki, anime character designer Tomoko Miyagawa, and music composer yamazo. Studio Comet, which has been involved with the franchise since the TV anime second season, works on anime production.
The voice cast members confirmed to reprise their roles include:
Yumoto Hakone voiced by Kazutomi Yamamoto
En Yufuin voiced by Yuichiro Umehara
Atsushi Kinugawa voiced by Kotaro Nishiyama
Io Naruko voiced Yusuke Shirai
Ryuu Zaou voiced by Toshiki Masuda
Wombat voiced by Mugihito
The Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! anime franchise launched its first TV series in January 2015 and will celebrate its 10th anniversary next year.The anime franchise includes:
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! (January-March 2015/12-episode TV series)
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! (July-September 2016/12-episode TV series)
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! (August 2017/one episode OVA)
Cute High Earth Defense Club HAPPY KISS! (April-July 2018/12-episode TV series)
Crunchyroll, which streams all four series, describes the first season’ story as:
The story revolves around the members of the “Earth Defense Club” aka the “Do Nothing Club” at Binan High School. One day, the club members are soaking in a hot bath together when all of a sudden a mysterious pink wombat appears out of thin air! The wombat asks the members to lend it their help to protect the Earth. At school the next day, each of the club members receives a magical bracelet enveloping them in a dazzling light.
Meanwhile, a new browser game inspired by the anime franchise, titled Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE MACHO!, is also in the works. It will be a tower defense game in which players “tear and throw” the power of love at monsters that attack one after another. It is confirmed that all the characters from the franchise will appear in the game. A teaser trailer below is now streamed.
Sources: “Cute High Earth Defense Club ETRENAL LOVE!” official website, CTW press release ©Kurai Umatani/KUROTAMAYU
