Trapezium Film Arrives on Crunchyroll

From acclaimed Japanese animation studio CloverWorks, pop idol drama Trapezium is now streaming only on Crunchyroll.

We have your anime fix for the week. Indeed, Trapezium, the latest film from acclaimed studio CloverWorks, is available now only on Crunchyroll. It is directed by Masahiro Shinohara (Re: ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 Counterattack Arc), written by Yuko Kakihara (Buddy Daddies; Blue Box), and produced by CloverWorks (SPY x FAMILY). The film is based on the original novel by Kazumi Takayama and follows high school student Yu Azuma, who will do whatever it takes to become an idol.

She’s even sworn to stay off social media and promises not to get a boyfriend. Ready to make her dream a reality, she finds three other girls from the four corners of her prefecture to form an idol group. But the road to stardom hides unexpected trials that threaten to undo all she’s worked for.

VOICE CAST

The voice cast includes Asaki Yuikawa (The Elusive Samurai), Hina Youmiya (BanG Dream! It’s MyGo!!!!!), Reina Ueda (Solo Leveling), and Haruka Aikawa (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime). You can watch the trailer below:

Trapezium has a 95-minute runtime. The opening theme is “Wannabe,” performed by MAISONdes (feat. Hoshimachi Suisei & Sakuma). The end theme is “HoiJishin,” performed by the cast as their characters: Yu Azuma (Asaki Yuikawa), Kurumi Okawa (Hina Youmiya), Ranko Hanatori (Reina Ueda), and Mika Kamei (Haruka Aikawa).

CREDITS

• Original Work: Based on the original novel by Kazumi Takayama (Da Vinch / KADOKAWA)

• Director: Masahiro Shinohara

• Screenplay: Yuko Kakihara

• Character Design: Rio

• Chief Animation Director: Rio and Kerorira

• Costume Design: Masako Ito

• Prop Design: Yoko Kubara, Koji Watanabe, and Akane Itoda

• 2D Design Work / Special Effects: Mutsumi Saito

• Art Director: Seiki Tamura

• Color Design: Kazuko Nakashima

• Director of Photography: Yoshihiro Sekiya

• 3D Director: Katsuaki Miyaji

• Editor: Akinori Mishima

• Production Supervisor: Koji Masunari

• Music: Masaru Yokoyama

• Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa

• Animation Studio: CloverWorks

JAPANESE VOICE CAST

• Asaki Yuikawa as Yu Azuma

• Hina Youmiya as Kurumi Taiga

• Reina Ueda as Ranko Katori

• Haruka Aikawa as Mika Kamei

• Syoya Kimata (JO1) as Shinji Kudo

• Yurika Kubo as Moeka Koga

• Hina Kino as Sachi Mizuno

• Teruyoshi Uchimura as Shuichi Itami

 

 

 

 

 

 

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