Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the HoneyWorks franchise, the virtual idol group “LIP×LIP” is confirmed to inspire an anime film titled “How to Enjoy This World: Secret Story Film” (この世界の楽しみ方〜Secret Story Film〜)! A teaser visual and video are revealed!
The movie will center on how “LIPxLIP” is formed and the encounter of member Yujiro (CV: Kouki Uchiyama) and Aizo (CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki).
▍Teaser Video
▍Characters
■ Yujiro (勇次郎) – CV: Kouki Uchiyama (内山 昂輝)
Yujiro is a third-year middle school student who dreams of becoming a Kabuki artist like his father. However, his father doesn’t choose him as his successor. Yujiro thus joins the HoneyWorks audition to search for a new dream.
■ Aizo (愛蔵) – CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki (島﨑 信長)
Aizo is a third-year middle school student with a blonde ponytail as his trademark. He lives with his single mother and brother, but they don’t have a good relationship. He isolates himself from them and creates music to deal with the problem. He also joins the same HoneyWorks audition as Yujiro.
■ Characters’ Comments
▍Staff and Production
Original Work, Music: HoneyWorks
Director: Fumie Muroi (室井ふみえ)
Script: Yoshimi Narita (成田良美)
Character Design: Miwa Oshima (大島美和)
Color Design: Hikari Komiya (小宮ひかり)
Art Director, Art Setting: Takafumi Nishima (二嶋隆文)
Photography Director: Mitsuhiro Sato (佐藤光洋)
Editing: Kashiko Kimura (木村佳史子)
Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki (長崎行男)
Music: Moe Hyūga (日向萌)
Production Producer: Ryoichiro Matsuo (松尾亮一郎)
Production: CLAP
Executive Producer: Muneyuki Kii (紀伊宗之)
Planning, Producer: Shunsuke Saito (斎藤俊輔)
Producer: Daiki Koide (小出大樹)
Distribution: Toei