UniteUp! | |
Created by | Sony Music Entertainment Japan |
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Anime television series | |
Directed by | Shinichiro Ushijima |
Written by | Rino Yamazaki |
Music by | Yuki Hayashi |
Studio | CloverWorks |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | Tokyo MX, GYT, GTV, BS11, HTB, MBS, FBS, Mētele |
Original run | January 7, 2023 – present |
Episodes | 12 |
UniteUp! is a multi-dimensional idol project presented by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It started with a YouTube channel created in November 2021,with songs from various artists released in the channel. An anime television series by CloverWorks ran from January 2023 to April 2023. A second season,titled UniteUp! -Uni:Birth-,is set to premiere in January 2025.
An anime television series by CloverWorks was announced during the Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event on September 24,2022. [1] The anime is directed by Shinichiro Ushijima,with Rino Yamazaki overseeing series scripts,Majiro designing the characters and serving as chief animation director alongside Asami Komatsu and Yurie Hama,and Yuki Hayashi composing the music. It ran from January 7 to April 15,2023,on Tokyo MX and other networks. [2] Crunchyroll licensed the series. [3] Muse Communication licensed the series in Asia-Pacific. [4]
On January 21,it was announced that episode 4 would be delayed to February 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]
On July 30,2023,a second season was announced. [6] The second season,titled UniteUp! -Uni:Birth-,is set to premiere in January 2025. [7]
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