During a live stream yesterday (10th December), Cyber Agent’s subsidiary QualiArts, Sony Music Entertainment group’s Music Ray’n, and character content planning company Straight Edge’s mixed-media idol-themed project “IDOLY PRIDE” confirmed an anime and it will be produced by Cyber Agent’s newly-launched animation label, CAAnimation.
“Asobi Asobase” assistant director Yu Kinome (木野目 優) is directing the project, while Tatsuya Takahashi is in charge of series composition, and Sumie Kinoshita (木野下 澄江) is designing the characters following the original design by QP: flapper. Lerche works on anime production under the producing of CAAnimation. Further details are scheduled to be revealed in March 2020.
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▍New Idol Group TRINITYAiLE
A new idol group, TRINITYAiLE, was also introduced on the website. Two more idol groups for the project will be revealed later. An introduction movie begins to stream on the official website, previewing their new single “Aile to Yell”.
■ Introduction Movie of TRINITYAiLE
■ TRINITYAiLE new Single, Aile to Yell
■ Hoshino Production new Single, Shine Purity
▍Characters and Cast
Hoshino Production
■ Kotono Nagase (長瀬琴乃) – CV: Mirai Tachibana (橘美來)
■ Sakura Kawasaki (川咲さくら) – CV: Mai Sugano (菅野真衣)
■ Rei Ichinose (一ノ瀬怜) – CV: Moeko Yūki (結城萌子)
■ Nagisa Ibuki (伊吹渚) – CV: Kokona Natsume (夏目ここな)
■ Haruko Saeki (佐伯遙子) – CV: Nao Sasaki (佐々木奈緒)
■ Saki Shiraishi (白石沙季) – CV: Koharu Miyazawa (宮沢小春)
■ Chisa Shiraishi (白石千紗) – CV: Kanon Takao (高尾奏音)
■ Suzu Narumiya (成宮すず) – CV: Kanata Aikawa (相川奏多)
■ Mei Hayasaka (早坂芽衣) – CV: Moka Hinata (日向もか)
■ Shizuku Hyōdō (兵藤雫) – CV: Yukina Shutō (首藤志奈)
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TRINITYAiLE
■ Rui Tendo (天動瑠依) – CV: Sora Amamiya (雨宮天)
■ Yu Suzumura (鈴村優) – CV: Momo Asakura (麻倉もも)
■ Sumire Okuyama (奥山すみれ) – CV: Shiina Natsukawa (夏川椎菜)
▍1st Live Event in Yokohama
The project’s first live event “IDOLY PRIDE – VENUS STAGE / BEGINNING -” will be held on 10th May 2020 in Yokohama. The cast of the idol group will join the event with their latest singles.