UniteUp is delaying the fourth episode until February 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Aniplex is producing the series which is facing the same destiny as NieR:Automata anime (another Aniplex production). Studio CloverWorks is animating the series under Shinijiro Ushijima’s direction.
Crunchyroll is streaming the anime an describes the plot as:
Akira Kiyose is a high school student who loves to sing. His songs were published to a video sharing site as the internet singer “KIKUNOYU”. One day, he is scouted by the entertainment agency “sMiLea Production” after they hear his singing voice. The agency was established to nurture up-and-coming idols by the legendary idol duo “Anela” after they suddenly retired. Akira forms a group with Banri Naoe and Chihiro Isuzugawa, who were also scouted. The three online singers are inspired by the idols “LEGIT” and “JAXX/JAXX”, also belonging to the same agency, and aim to make their idol debut with their own thoughts and feelings in mind…!
The main cast includes:
- Masa as Gakuto Haruka
- Amon Hirai as Chihiro Isuzugawa
- Takumi Magoshi as Izumi Kashii
- Shimomae Yuuki as Homare Katsura
- Kikunosuke Toya as Akira Kiyose
- Gaku Takamoto as Kanata Morinomiya
- Ryoutarou Yamaguchi as Banri Naoe
- Shinnosuke Morikage as Eishiro Nijo
- Magura Sukegawa as Daiki Takao
- Ryuichiro Sakata as Fuga Togo
Source: Official Website
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