■Preview video of a character running towards the dream of becoming an idol, which suddenly turns into a crisis of friendship collapse.
The latest trailer for the animated film “Trapezium” by Kazumi Takayama, the original author, has been released.
This work is a story about Yu Higashi, a high school student who aims to become an idol, as he collects beautiful girls from north, south, east, and west as he pursues his dream. The original work is Kazumi Takayama’s debut novel “Trapezium”, and the story is filled with Takayama’s own experiences and struggles as a member of a top idol group, and has received a lot of attention for its fresh, realistic and passionate writing. , achieved a huge hit with a cumulative total of 300,000 copies sold. “Bocchi the Rock! With the cooperation of CloverWorks, the studio behind many popular works such as “SPY×FAMILY,” and the production staff and creators, “Trapezium” has been rebuilt as a movie.
On May 9th, just one day before the film’s screening began, a new trailer full of first-look footage was released.
Yuu (Yukawa Asaki) has a strong desire to become an idol.
1.I don’t use SNS
2. I don’t have a boyfriend
3. Not noticeable at school
4. Make friends with beautiful girls from north, south, east, and west
A girl who dreams of living a high school life with the following rules: While attending Joshu Higashi High School, located in the east of the peninsula region of Joshu, she plans to make friends with cute girls who attend high schools in the west, south, and north.
In the trailer released this time, Yuu, who shows a strong will, says, “I don’t want it to end as a dream, so I will make it a reality,” is a second-year student at Nishi Techno National College of Technology who is shy and obsessed with robots. Kurumi Ogawa (Hina Hitsujimiya), a second year student at Seinan Teneritas Girls’ High School who is an innocent young lady who admires Mrs. Butterfly, Ranko Kadori (Rena Ueda), the “star of the south”, and Joshu, a modest and kind person who works hard at volunteer activities. A first-year student at Kita High School, “North Star” Mika Kamei (Haruka Aikawa), succeeds in gathering beautiful girls from north, south, east, and west, and is shown running towards her dreams. The girls deepened their friendship through volunteer activities, and eventually appeared on a TV program, and as Yuu had planned, they were supposed to be progressing smoothly on the path to becoming idols.
However, in the second half of the trailer, when it is discovered that Mika has a boyfriend, she changes her face and coldly says, “If I had had a boyfriend, we wouldn’t have been friends,” and we see Kurumi crying and breaking down. Yuu was supposed to be chasing her dream, but before she knew it, she became possessed by it, and the relationship between North, South, East, and West gradually began to fall apart. What will be the end of Yuu’s dream of becoming an idol?
In addition, it has been decided that a limited-time screening of the movie with Japanese subtitles for people with hearing loss will be shown at some theaters. Check the official website for details and schedule.
Movie information
“Trapezium”
Nationwide roadshow on Friday, May 10, 2024
Yu Higashi: Asaki Yukawa
Taiga Kurumi: Hina Hitsujimiya
Kacho Ranko: Rena Ueda
Mika Kamei: Haruka Aikawa
Shinji Kudo: Shoya Kimata (JO1)
Moka Koga: Yurika Kubo
Sachi Mizuno: Hina Kino
Shuichi Itami: Mitsuyoshi Uchimura
Original work: Kazumi Takayama (Nogizaka46, 1st generation member) “Trapezium” (published by KADOKAWA/serialized in “Da Vinci”)
Director: Masahiro Shinohara
Supervisor: Koji Masunari
Screenplay: Yuko Kakihara
Character design: Rio
Music: Masaru Yokoyama
Theme song: MAISONdes “Nanmanai feat. Suisei Hoshimachi, sakuma.” (Sony Music Labels)
Production: CloverWorks
Distribution: Aniplex
(c)2024 “Trapezium” Production Committee
Movie “Trapezium” work site
https://trapezium-movie.com/
