CloverWorks’ “Trapezium” Anime Movie Debuts on Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll has announced this morning that the anime idol drama movie Trapezium, based on the light novel by Kazumi Takayama, a former member of the idol group Nogizaka46, is now available for streaming on the service.

Produced by Cloverworks (SPY x FAMILY) and directed by Masahiro Shinohara (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World– Season 3), the film follows Yu Azuma, a high school student so determined to become an idol that she puts together a meticulous plan for stardom – including befriending and recruiting girls from each of her region’s high schools to form a group.

Joining Yu is Ranko Katori, a sophisticated second-year student at Holy Teneritas Southern Girls’ Academy, with a distinctive curly hairstyle and admiration for Ochofujin (“Madame Butterfly”); Kurumi Taiga, a student at West Tech Vocational High School, who wears cute, oversized jackets with long sleeves and dreams of winning the championship at a robotics competition; and, Mika Kamei, a student who also hails from Joshu North High School, is known for being a kind-hearted girl and for her dedication to volunteering.

With the help of Shinji Kudo, Yu’s “collaborator” and confidante, these four young girls set off on the road to stardom. But the journey hides unexpected trials, rigorous demands, setbacks and pressures, threatening to undo all that Yu has worked so hard for.

You can watch the US theatrical trailer below:

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The film’s main voice cast is as follows:

• Asaki Yuikawa (Blue Box) as Yu Azuma

• Hina Youmiya (The Dangers in My Heart) as Kurumi Taiga

• Reina Ueda (Blue Box) as Ranko Katori

• Haruka Aikawa (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) as Mika Kamei

• Syoya Kimata (JO1) as Shinji Kudo

• Yurika Kubo (Love Live! School Idol Project) as Moeka Koga

• Hina Kino (Symphogear AXZ) as Sachi Mizuno

• Teruyoshi Uchimura (of ther comedy duo Utchan Nanchan) as Shuichi Itami

The film was previously screened as part of the Scotland Loves Anime film festival in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and London last year. Across the pond, Trapezium also saw a limited theatrical release.

Source: Crunchyroll PR