Selection Project

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Selection Project
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Poster of Selection Project
Genre Slice of life [1]
Original network AT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, SUN, TVA, BS11
Original run October 1, 2021 – December 24, 2021
Episodes13
2 April 7, 2022 [7] 978-4-75-757796-1

Anime

The series was announced by Kadokawa on December 4, 2020. The series was directed by Daisuke Hiramaki and written by Yūya Takahashi, with character designs by Kanna Hirayama, and music composed by Takurō Iga. [3] It aired from October 1 to December 24, 2021 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, SUN, TVA, and BS11. [8] 9-tie (pronounced as "cutie"), a group composed of the series' nine main cast members, performed the opening theme song "Glorious Days," as well as the ending theme song "Only one yell." [9] [10] Funimation licensed the series outside of Asia. [11] Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia. [12]

Episodes

No.Title  [13] [a] Directed by  [13] Written by  [13] Storyboarded by  [13] Original release date  [14]
1"Only one yell"Daisuke HiramakiYūya TakahashiDaisuke HiramakiOctober 1, 2021 (2021-10-01) [15]
Across Japan, regional finals are being held for the seventh season of the idol audition show, Selection Project. Among the contestants in the northern Kanto block is Suzune Miyama, a girl who had been recovering from hospitalization until recently. For their audition, all the contestants are asked to perform the song "Only one yell" by the first season's winner, Akari Amasawa, who died in a car accident three years ago. In the other regions, Rena Hananoi, Hiromi Hamaguri, Nagisa Imau, Nodoka Yagi, Ao Yodogawa, Uta Koizumi, Shiori Yamaga, and Mako Toma are all chosen by the public as winners. Suzune, on the other hand, briefly collapses during her performance, resulting in her narrowly losing to her fellow competitor Seira Kurusu.
2"The Girls on a Journey to Tomorrow"
Transliteration: "Ashita e Tabidatsu Shōjo-tachi" (Japanese: 明日へ旅立つ少女たち)		Hiroshi HaraguchiYūya TakahashiHiroshi HaraguchiOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08) [16]
As the other competitors make their way to Tokyo where Selection Project will be held, Seira asks Suzune to spend the day with her. Affirming that Suzune still wants to sing, Seira makes the decision to drop out of Selection Project in order to study abroad, leading Suzune to take her place on the show. And so, Suzune arrives at the studio's lodge where the contestants will be living for the duration of the competition.
3"If Singing Vanished From the World"
Transliteration: "Moshi Kono Sekai kara Uta ga Kietara" (Japanese: もしこの世界から歌が消えたら)		Natsumi UchinumaYūya TakahashiNatsumi UchinumaOctober 15, 2021 (2021-10-15) [17]
The first round of the competition sees the contestants formed into three different groups, who each need to gain 100,000 yells in order to proceed to the next round. Suzune and Rena's group suddenly gets half the required yells when word spreads that Rena is Akari's younger sister. As Rena states that she wants to win with her own strength, Suzune tells her how much Akari inspired her when she was hospitalized. Coming to an agreement as both teammates and rivals, the two give a successful performance that pushes them into the next round. Meanwhile, the show's host Sumipanda warns the other contestants that it is very likely one team might lose in the first round.
4"Rush, Crash, Splash"
Transliteration: "Rasshu! Kurasshu! Supurasshu!" (Japanese: ラッシュ！クラッシュ！スプラッシュ！)		Tatsuya NokimoriYūya Takahashi Kiyoko Sayama October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22) [18]
With Suzune and Rena already through, Hiromi, Nagisa, Nodoka and Ao's group are under pressure to get the yells they need before the deadline. While Hiromi wants the group to perfectly replicate an existing choreography, Nagisa clashes with her, saying they need to express their individuality more. After Suzune helps them to listen to each other, Hiromi realizes her way was wrong and the group, Splash Soda, giving a successful performance that gets them close to the final amount they need.
5"Ecstatic Troublemakers"
Transliteration: "Uchōten Toraburumēkā" (Japanese: 有頂天トラブルメーカー)		Sung Min KimYūya TakahashiKiyoko SayamaOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29) [19]
The remaining group GapsCaps, formed of Uta, Mako, and Shiori, struggles with the impending deadline as Shiori wants to make sure they can perform perfectly. After Splash Soda passes the yell requirement, Mako becomes frustrated by the other's bickering, wondering if they should all just drop out. After speaking with her mother, with her family’s encouragement, Mako goes to visit a shrine, allowing her to reaffirm her dream and encourage the others. As a result, everyone manages to pass the first round with 100,000 cheers.
6"Her Heart, Her Hidden Secret"
Transliteration: "Dare mo Shiranai Mune no Uchi" (Japanese: 誰も知らない胸の内)		Masanori TakahashiYūya TakahashiMasanori TakahashiNovember 5, 2021 (2021-11-05) [20]
The second round tasks the girls with performing together in swimsuits, but Suzune is reluctant to wear anything revealing. Upon going to confront her, Rena discovers that Suzune has a scar on her chest left over from heart surgery that saved her life. Although Rena agrees to keep it a secret, the others' suspicions over Suzune keeping something from them forces her to reveal it herself, after which she becomes ashamed and runs away.
7"Feelings in Naked Blue"
Transliteration: "Mukidashi no Omoi wa Burū" (Japanese: むき出しの想いはブルー)		Hiroshi HaraguchiYūya TakahashiHiroshi HaraguchiNovember 12, 2021 (2021-11-12) [21]
As Suzune feels guilt over the donor who gave her their heart, she starts to avoid practice. Meanwhile, the others discover that Sumipanda's real identity is a former idol named Red-bean Jun. Speaking with Suzune, Rena shows her an organ donor card she has, suggesting to Suzune that she write a letter to her donor's family to help her come to terms with her feelings. Later, Suzune receives a fan letter from a young girl in a hospital which, along with Rena's advice, encourages her to rejoin practice with everyone, with their subsequent performance leading everyone to pass round 2. However, Sumipanda then reveals only seven contestants can participate in the final round, and they themselves must vote on which two should drop out.
8"The True Tone of Her Heart"
Transliteration: "Kokoro no Hontō no Neiro" (Japanese: 心の本当の音色)		Tatsuya NokimoriYūya TakahashiKiyoko SayamaNovember 19, 2021 (2021-11-19) [22]
As the impending vote leaves everyone conflicted, Rena receives a package from her mother containing a bunch of letters sent to their family, including the one that Suzune wrote. Upon chasing after Rena as she refuses to take part in an interview about the vote, Suzune learns what Rena had discovered; that the heart she received was given to her by Akari following her death. This leads Rena to lash out at Suzune, believing that her success was thanks to Akari's heart.
9"My Self in the Seashell"
Transliteration: "Kaigara no Naka no Watashi" (Japanese: 貝殻の中の私)		Kōki UchinomiyaYūya TakahashiKiyoko SayamaNovember 26, 2021 (2021-11-26) [23]
Feeling guilty over what she said to Suzune, Rena apologizes to her, saying that she got her with her own talent and always wanted to meet the one whose life Akari had saved. In her subsequent interview, Rena states that she does not deserve to stand up on stage, effectively declaring her intention to drop out. After the others give this matter considerate thought, the day of the vote arrives.
10"I Just Want to Sing"
Transliteration: "Tada Utaitakute" (Japanese: ただ　歌いたくて)		Sung Min KimYūya TakahashiSung Min Kim,
Yūna Suginogaki		December 3, 2021 (2021-12-03) [24]
To the shock of Sumipanda and the viewing public, the vote ends up a tie as everyone chooses to vote for themselves, stating that they want to perform as a group of nine. The girls' refusal to vote again results in everyone getting disqualified and the seventh season of Selection Project ending with no winner. In the weeks that follows, the girls meet up during weekends to discuss plans of forming their own group, but Rena takes a backseat role, feeling she does not have a reason to sing. After looking over the things Akari had said during her life, however, Rena realizes that she really does want to sing with everyone as the idol group 9-tie.
11"One Little Step at a Time"
Transliteration: "Sukoshi da kedo Sukoshizutsu" (Japanese: 少しだけど　少しずつ)		Natsumi UchinumaYūya TakahashiNatsumi UchinumaDecember 10, 2021 (2021-12-10) [25]
9-tie begins performing weekly but struggles to get much in the way of an audience. Their mood further dampens when Karin and Ayano, who were in the north Kanto qualifiers alongside Suzune, vent their frustration at them dropping out of the show. Despite these struggles, the girls manage to spread word of their mini-concerts to gain a decent audience, even winning over Karin and Ayano with their performance. Noticing 9-tie's success, Jun invites them to return to Selection Project for a special final round, offering them a professional debut if they can earn 2,000,000 yells. As the girls return to the lodge to prepare, Suzune begins to act strangely.
12"The Feelings We Want You To Know"
Transliteration: "Anata ni Todoketai Omoi" (Japanese: あなたに届けたい想い)		Hiroshi Haraguchi, Sung Min Kim,
Daisuke Hiramaki		Yūya TakahashiYūna SuginogakiDecember 17, 2021 (2021-12-17) [26]
Just as the girls prepare for the final round, Suzune falls unconscious after she collapses from overexhaustion. As Rena and dorm mother Sunny accompany Suzune to the hospital, Sunny reveals that she is the CEO in charge of Selection Project, who took on the role of dorm mother to ensure what happened to Akari would not happen again. Meanwhile, the program begins with the other contestants, who try to buy time until Suzune and Rena return, with Jun buying some extra time by showing some behind-the-scenes footage. As the girls send out their wishes to wake Suzune up, Akari appears before Suzune in her dream.
13"Our Glorious Days"Daisuke Hiramaki, Sung Min KimYūya TakahashiDaisuke HiramakiDecember 24, 2021 (2021-12-24) [27]
Cheered on by Akari and their mutual love for cheering on others, Suzune awakens from her slumber, allowing her and Rena to make it to the show in time. As a result of their efforts, 9-tie successfully reach their target and are officially signed on by Project Select.

Live concert

Similarities

Selection Project is an example of the twin films phenomena alongside Idoly Pride . Reviewers have compared both anime to each other and have described the two as sharing certain storylines and similar characters. [28] [29] [30] Both franchises were greenlit days apart in December 2019, [31] [32] and aired within months of each other.

Notes

  1. ↑ All translated English titles are taken from Funimation. [1]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mateo, Alex (March 9, 2021). "'Selection Project' Idol Reality Show Anime Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "TVアニメ『SELECTION PROJECT』第2弾PV公開・2021年10月放送決定！ 新キャラクター「来栖セイラ」役・大西沙織さんのコメント到着". 秋アニメ『Selection Project』来栖セイラ役は大西沙織が担当 | アニメイトタイムズ (in Japanese). Animate Times. July 8, 2021. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 28, 2021). "Selection Project 'Idol x Audition x Reality Show' Anime Reveals New Promo Video, More Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ 仲上佳克 (December 10, 2021). 【SELECTION PROJECT】スタッフ座談会「新しい形のアイドルコンテンツを構築した」. WebNewtype (in Japanese). Newtype. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  6. ↑ SELECTION PROJECT 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  7. ↑ SELECTION PROJECT 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ Mateo, Alex (December 4, 2020). "'Selection Project' Idol Reality Show Project Gets TV Anime in 2021". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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  15. ↑ "Shūkan Bangumihyō (2021/09/27～2021/10/03) | Ē Tī-Ekkusu" 週間番組表(2021/09/27～2021/10/03) | AT-X [Weekly Program Schedule (2021/09/27～2021/10/03) | AT-X]. AT-X (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
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  22. ↑ "Shūkan Bangumihyō (2021/11/15～2021/11/21) | Ē Tī-Ekkusu" 週間番組表(2021/11/15～2021/11/21) | AT-X [Weekly Program Schedule (2021/11/15～2021/11/21) | AT-X]. AT-X (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Shūkan Bangumihyō (2021/11/22～2021/11/28) | Ē Tī-Ekkusu" 週間番組表(2021/11/22～2021/11/28) | AT-X [Weekly Program Schedule (2021/11/22～2021/11/28) | AT-X]. AT-X (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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