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Idol Bu Show

Idol Bu Show (IDOL舞SHOW, Aidoru Bu Shō, lit. "Idol Dance Show") is a Japanese multimedia project centered around competing Japanese idol groups. An anime film adaptation was released in June 2022.

Concept

The project is about idol groups who, after the dissolution of idol group Fool's End, compete for music and merchandise sales, concert audiences, and other things.[1] Each group operates under the leadership of a music producer reincarnated from a general from the Sengoku period.[2]

Cast and characters

No Princess

No Princess is a "dance and vocal" idol unit whose music is produced by Shigeru Saitoh [ja].[1]

Lunatic Eyes

Lunatic Eyes (三日月眼, Runatikku Aizu) is a "high tension" idol unit whose music is produced by Akihiro Tomita [ja].[1]

X-UC

X-UC (X-UC, Ten'yūshi) is a "new-generation" idol unit whose music is produced by Yōhei Kisara [ja].[1]

It's Your Cider

It's Your Cider (It's your サイダー, It's your saidā) are a band of five girls.[5] Their in-universe producers, QTarō Mōri, are a quartet of reincarnations of western Chūgoku region daimyō Mōri Motonari, while Q-MHz [ja] is their real-life music producer.[5]

Other characters

Production

In September 2019, the project was announced, as was a 26 October concert, Senran! Idol Bu Show: Toyosu no Jin (せんらん！IDOL 舞SHOW～豊洲の陣～, Senran! Aidoru Bu Shō ~Toyosu no Jin~, lit. "War! Idol Bu Show: Toyosu's Camp").[1] The screenwriter is Kanata Nakamura [ja] and the characters and key visual were designed by NOB-C.[1] In July 2020, Yuika Hanazono was replaced by a new character, Hikaru Fuwa.[3]

Two days before the 2022 release of the project's film, the voice actresses for Mashiro Honma and It's Your Cider were announced.[5]

Media

Film adaptation

In February 2022, it was announced that an anime film adaptation from ORENDA and Amineworks would be released that year.[2] In March, it was announced that the film would be released on 24 June, and that part of the film would also be concert footage.[6] The film was directed by Shingo Kobayashi, written by Kotsukotsu, produced by Ryō Aizawa, and supervised by Tetsuya Sano [ja].[2][7] The three primary idol units' music producers produced the music.[7]

Discography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "戦国武将がアイドルプロデューサーに転生!? 音楽バトルプロジェクト「IDOL舞SHOW」始動". Anime! Anime! (in Japanese). 25 September 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (28 February 2022). "Idol Bu Show Project Gets Anime Film This Summer". Anime News Network. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "『IDOL舞SHOW』3ユニットの2ndシングル発売日決定 配信ライブの発表も". Real Sound (in Japanese). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Idol Bu Show [@IDOL_bu_SHOW] (30 May 2022). "【#劇場版ドルショウ 情報】✨✨追加キャスト解禁✨✨" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 July 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mateo, Alex (22 June 2022). "Idol Bu Show Anime Film Reveals 2 New Idol Unit Casts". Anime News Network. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  6. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (22 March 2022). "Idol Bu Show Anime Film's Trailer Reveals June 24 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  7. ^ a b "音楽バトルプロジェクト『IDOL舞SHOW』6月22日発売劇場版テーマソングCDより3曲、楽曲試聴開始！". LisAni! (in Japanese). 3 May 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Truth or Dare(初回限定盤)". Oricon News. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  9. ^ "FANATIC!(初回限定盤)". Oricon News. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  10. ^ "カレント・ザナドゥ(初回限定盤)". Oricon News. Retrieved 1 August 2023.