Idol show fans looking forward to the continuation of UniteUp! got a special treat today. The boys idol anime had a presence at this weekend’s Animate Girls Festival 2024, where it was announced that UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- would premiere on January 11, 2025.
Additionally, the first promo video for the second season has been released. The trailer gives us our first sample of the new season’s opening theme, “Uni:Birth,” performed by the show’s title group.
Shinichiro Ushijima directs the UniteUp! TV anime at animation studio CloverWorks alongside Michiru Itabisashi as assistant director. Maziro provides the character designs with assistance from Hidekazu Yamana and Rebin Aoi, while Yuki Hayashi and Naoyuki Chikatani provide the music.The cast includes:
Akira Kiyose voiced by Kikunosuke Toya
Banri Naoe voiced by Ryotaro Yamaguchi
Chihiro Isuzugawa voiced by Amon Hirai
Daiki Takao voiced by Magura Sukegawa
Eishiro Nijo voiced by Shinnosuke Morikage
Fuga Togo voiced by Ryuichiro Sakata
Gakuto Haruka voiced by Masa
Homare Katsura voiced by Yuuki Shimomae
Izumi Kashii voiced by Takumi Magoshi
Jun Wakasa voiced by Kosei Tsubokura
Kanata Morinomiya voiced by Gaku Takamoto
Lin Otsuki voiced by Soma Saito
Maoto Tsujido voiced by Yoshiki Nakajima
The first tv anime season aired between January and April 2023. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in Japan, and describes it:
“I’m going to be an idol…?”
Akira Kiyose is a high school student who loves to sing.
His songs were published to a video sharing site as the internet singer “KIKUNOYU”.
One day, he is scouted by the entertainment agency “sMiLea Production” after they hear his singing voice.
The agency was established to nurture up-and-coming idols by the legendary idol duo “Anela” after they suddenly retired.
Akira forms a group with Banri Naoe and Chihiro Isuzugawa, who were also scouted.
The three online singers are inspired by the idols “LEGIT” and “JAXX/JAXX”, also belonging to the same agency, and aim to make their idol debut with their own thoughts and feelings in mind…!
Source: UniteUp! Official YouTube Channel