UniteUp!

**UniteUp!** is a multidimensional idol project presented by Sony Music Group.

The official UniteUp! YouTube channel, launched on November 10, 2021, features songs by a variety of artists.

## Overview

This multi-dimensional music project introduces a wide variety of vocalists and singer-songwriters who are pursuing their dreams under the theme of "UniteUp!" talent with talent.

The concept of the YouTube overview reads, "Kiseki has already begun—your little voice now spins a big song for the future. The coincidence will soon become inevitable, the conflict will become the cheers of the future, the boys' craze running toward their dreams, and the concerto of U and U (you) gathered here and now."

## Plot Summary

*Akira Kiyose, who sings on a video streaming site under the singer name "KIKUNOYU." One day the talent agency sMiLea Production Agency scouts him. sMiLea is an agency founded by the retired legendary idol pair AneLa to train new budding idols. Akira then forms an idol group with Banri Naoe and Chihiro Isuzugawa, who were also scouted. Their new group, Protostar, will have their debut alongside other new idol groups with sMiLea Production Agency: Legit and JAXX/JAXX.*
## Production Information

A stage presentation at the Animate Girls Festival 2022 event on Saturday revealed a new promotional video for the television anime of Sony Music's "next dimensional idol project," UniteUp!. The video reveals the show's staff and January 7 premiere. The show will premiere on January 7 on Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, BS11, HTB Hokkaido TV, and MBS. Fukuoka Broadcasting and Nagoya Broadcasting Network will also air the anime.

The event also revealed a new key visual for the anime. Additionally, the event revealed that the cast will perform the show's theme song "Unite up!"

The anime is directed by Shin'ichiro Ushijima, with Rino Yamazaki overseeing the 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 is set to premiere on January 7, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.

On November 4, 2023 the offical UniteUp! Website announced a comic titled 『ゆゆこみ ～UniteUp! the comic～』*"Yuyukomi ～UniteUp!～"* with art drawn by Aoi Levin. It will be serialized in Comic Boost magazine with the first episode starting November 24 2023

### The anime will feature four idol groups including:

* Ryoutarou Yamaguchi as Banri Naoe
* Amon Hirai as Chihiro Isuzugawa
* Shinnosuke Morikage as Eishiro Nijo
* Ryuichiro Sakata as Fuga Togo
* Yuki Shimomae as Homare Katsura
* Takumi Magoshi as Izumi Kashii
* Kosei Tsubokura as Jun Wakasa
* Gaku Takamoto as Kanata Morinomiya
* Yoshiki Nakajima as Maoto Tsujido

## Featured Media

### Music Videos

KIKUNOYU - 吠えろ！クロスファイヤーEVAN - Partitionすず - フジファブリック「若者のすべて」(cover)高尾大毅 - call二条瑛士郎 - good time東郷楓雅 - Please! Please!はる賀 - SuperStarAnela - 君の手JAXX-JAXX - ライアーLEGIT - Twenty Four
### Video Gallery

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## External Links

### Official Links

* Official YouTube channel (in Japanese)
* Project and anime official website (in Japanese)
* UniteUp! (@project\_uniteup) - Instagram
* UniteUp! (@project\_uniteup) - Twitter

### Other Resources

* UniteUp! (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
* UniteUp! MyAnimeList (in English)