Beat & Motion Anime Reveals New Details, MAPPA Confirmed as Animation Studio

New information has been revealed for the upcoming BEAT & MOTION anime adaptation, including the confirmation that MAPPA will animate the project. As previously confirmed, Netflix will stream the anime worldwide.

You can watch the teaser trailer below.

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The announcement was made during MAPPA’s 15th anniversary presentation. The anime previously featured Nobara in a special anniversary visual project, alongside Reze from Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc and Mikasa from Attack on Titan.

MAPPA announced its 15th anniversary project earlier this month, with the plan to share new information on its upcoming projects. Founded in 2011, the studio has been in charge of animating numerous hit titles including Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan Final Season, Hell’s Paradise, Yuri on Ice, and Vinland Saga.

The presentation also included new information related to Chainsaw Man and Dorohedoro, as well as for numerous others. The production of Chainsaw Man International Assassins Arc and Dorohedoro Season 3 was previously confirmed. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 4, titled the Culling Game Arc Part 2, is also in production.

The event also included segments dedicated to Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan Final Season, Oblivion Battery, and Ranma 1/2, with each one also having “new information” teased.

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Based on Naoki Fujita’s manga, Beat & Motion follows college student Tatsuhiko Hirayama, a former aspiring animator who abandoned his dream after years of ridicule from classmates. After a chance encounter with independent musician Nico Kashiwagi, he finds himself returning to animation and beginning a creative partnership that gradually changes both of their lives.

Originally serialized on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ from February 2023 to January 2025, Beat & Motion concluded with six collected volumes. The manga originated from Shueisha’s Million Tag competition, a reality-style creator development project that paired aspiring manga artists with editors. Fujita’s work ultimately won the grand prize, securing the serialization and an anime adaptation as part of the competition’s rewards.

Source: MAPPA 15th anniversary presentation