Kodoani.com – Aniplex has released a new trailer for the second season of the anime UniteUp! with the name UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- in the event Aniplex Online Fest on Monday. The teaser video not only revealed new costumes for the main characters, but also featured and previewed the opening song “Uni:Birth” performed by the project's cast. The second season will officially premiere on January 2025.
The first season of UniteUp! aired in January 2023.
Anime story about Akira Kiyosea high school student with a passion for singing, posts songs online under the name “KIKUNOYU.” One day, Akira is recruited by an entertainment company. sMiLea Production recruiting, the company by the legendary idol duo Angel founded after they retired. Here, Akira along with Banri Naoe and Chihiro Isuzugawatwo other internet singers, form an idol group and pursue their dreams together.
In the first season, the anime features idol groups including:
Protostar: Kikunosuke Toya (Akira Kiyose), Ryōtarō Yamaguchi (Banri Naoe), Amon Hirai (Chihiro Isuzugawa)
LEGIT: Sukegawa Magura (Takao Daiki), Morikage Shinnosuke (Nijo Eishiro), Sakata Ryuichirō (Togo Fuga)
Jaxx Jaxx: Masa (Gakuto Haruka), Shimomae Yuuki (Homare Katsura), Takumi Magoshi (Izumi Kashii), Kōsei Tsubokura (Jun Wakasa), Gaku Takamoto (Kanata Morinomiya)
Understand: Soma Saito (Lin Otsuki), Yoshiki Nakajima (Maoto Tsujido)
Project UniteUp! originally Sony Music Launching December 2021 on YouTube to showcase hidden artists and talent