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UniteUp!

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-'', ran from January to April 2025.

Characters

Protostar

  • Akira Kiyose (清瀬明良)
  • Banri Naoe (直江万里)
  • Chihiro Isuzugawa (五十鈴川千紘)

Legit

  • Daiki Takao (高尾大毅)
  • Eishiro Nijo (二条瑛士郎)
  • Fuga Togo (東郷楓雅)

Jaxx/Jaxx

  • Gakuto Haruka (春賀楽翔)
  • Homare Katsura (桂ほまれ)
  • Izumi Kashii (香椎一澄)
  • Jun Wakasa (若桜潤)
  • Kanata Morinomiya (森ノ宮奏太)

AneLa

  • Lin Otsuki (大月凛)
  • Maoto Tsujido (辻堂真音)

Media

Anime

As of 2026, the UniteUp! anime television series is distributed internationally by Aniplex of America in North America with the series streaming on the Crunchyroll service[1] and Muse Communication in Southeast Asia and Pacific.[2]

The series was announced during the Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event on September 24, 2022 and was produced by CloverWorks.[3] 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.[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-'', aired from January 11 to April 5, 2025.[7][8]

External links

References

  1. Alex Mateo. Crunchyroll to Stream UniteUp! TV Anime Anime News Network, January 5, 2023, retrieved January 5, 2023^
  2. Rafael Antonio Pineda. Muse Asia Licenses UniteUp! TV Anime Anime News Network, December 16, 2022, retrieved December 29, 2022^
  3. Crystalyn Hodgkins. UniteUp! YouTube Project Gets TV Anime in January 2023 Anime News Network, September 24, 2022, retrieved September 25, 2022^
  4. Crystalyn Hodgkins. UniteUp! TV Anime's New Promo Video Reveals Main Staff, January 7 Debut Anime News Network, November 5, 2022, retrieved November 5, 2022^
  5. Crystalyn Hodgkins. UniteUp! TV Anime Delays Episode 4 to February 11 Due to COVID-19 Anime News Network, January 21, 2023, retrieved January 21, 2023^
  6. Liam Dempsey. Idol Anime UniteUp! Reveals Season 2 in Production Crunchyroll, July 30, 2023, retrieved July 30, 2023^
  7. Egan Loo. UniteUp! Anime Season 2's Video Announces January 2025 Debut Anime News Network, April 14, 2024, retrieved April 14, 2024^
  8. Crystalyn Hodgkins. UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- Anime Reveals January 11 TV Debut in New Trailer Anime News Network, November 9, 2024, retrieved November 9, 2024^