Aikatsu Planet! The Movie

Aikatsu Planet! The Movie
Kanji劇場版 アイカツプラネット！
Revised HepburnGekijōban Aikatsu Puranetto!
Directed byRyuichi Kimura
Screenplay byMisuzu Chiba
Based onAikatsu Planet!
by BN Pictures
Starring
  • Kāya Date
  • Rio Ogura
  • Shizune Nagao
  • Rion Watanabe
  • Mizuki
  • Amy
  • Narumi Uno
  • Rurika Uno
Music by
  • Cher Watanabe
  • Takamitsu Ono
  • Kei Tsuda
Production
companies
Distributed byBN Pictures
Release date
  • July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15)
Running time
43 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Aikatsu Planet! The Movie (Japanese: 劇場版 アイカツプラネット！, Hepburn: Gekijōban Aikatsu Puranetto!) is a 2022 Japanese hybrid tokusatsu/animated musical dance film based on a television series with a same name created by BN Pictures. The film is directed by Ryuichi Kimura, written by Misuzu Chiba and produced by BN Pictures. The film was released in Japan on July 15, 2022, as a double feature with a 25-minute short, Aikatsu! 10th Story: Starway to the Future.[2]

Synopsis

A few months after the Planet Princess Grand Prix, Mao's schedule is packed. To show her gratitude to her fans, she launches "Aikatsu Planet! Gratitude Festival".

Cast

  • Mao Otoha (音羽 舞桜, Otoha Mao): Kāya Date (伊達 花彩, Date Kaaya)
  • Ruli Tamaki (珠樹 るり, Tamaki Ruri): Rio Ogura (小椋 梨央, Ogura Rio)
  • Kyoko Umekoji (梅小路 響子, Umekoji Kyōko): Shizune Nagao (長尾 寧音, Nagao Shizune)
  • Shiori Motoya (本谷 栞, Motoya Shiori): Rion Watanabe (渡邊 璃音, Watanabe Rion)
  • Ayumi Tsukishiro (月城 愛弓, Tsukishiro Ayumi): Mizuki (瑞季)
  • Ann Krimm (栗六 杏, Kurimu An): Amy (エイミー, Eimī)
  • Meisa Hinata (陽 明咲, Hinata Meisa): Narumi Uno (宇野 愛海, Uno Narumi)
  • Sala Itoi (糸井 紗良, Itoi Sara): Rurika Uno (羽野 瑠華, Uno Rurika)
  • Izumi Watanuki (綿貫 いずみ, Watanuki Izumi): Sayaka Akimoto (秋元 才加, Akimoto Sayaka)
  • Itsuki Segawa (瀬川 樹, Segawa Itsuki): Shimba Tsuchiya (土屋 神葉, Tsuchiya Shinba)
  • Keito Kirihata (桐畠 敬斗, Kirihata Keito): Kaito Irie (入江 海斗, Irie Kaito])
  • Shō Kurosaki (黒崎 翔, Kurosaki Shō): Makoto Yamashita (山下 真人, Yamashita Makoto)
  • Ryōka Dōba (堂場 涼香, Dōba Ryōka): Sumire Hanaoka (花岡 すみれ, Hanaoka Sumire)
  • Aurora Pegasus (オーロラペガサス, Ōrora Pegasasu, Voice): Mitsuki Saiga (斎賀 みつき, Saiga Mitsuki)
  • Mystical Ceryneia (ミスティカルケリュネイア, Misutikaru Keryuneia, Voice): Kaya Matsutani (松谷 彼哉, Matsutani Kaya)

Production

In October 2021, it was announced on Sunrise Festival Regeneration 2021 that Aikatsu Planet! tokusatsu/animated television series will receive a film adaptation, with director Ryuichi Kimura, and screenwriter Misuzu Chiba returning from the television series for the film.[3] In April 2021, the official website revealed that animation character designer Risa Miyadani will return for the film.[2][4]

Release

The film was released in theaters in Japan on July 15, 2022, as a double feature with 25-minute short, Aikatsu! 10th Story: Starway to the Future.[2]

Reception

Box office

The film failed to make it to the top 10 in the Japanese box office.[5]

References

  1. ^ "劇場版アイカツプラネット！" [Aikatsu Planet! The Movie]. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "「劇場版アイカツプラネット！」ティザー解禁、初代「アイカツ！」完全新作が同時上映". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Loo, Egan (October 3, 2021). "Aikatsu Planet! Idol TV Series Gets Film Next Summer". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Loo, Egan (April 13, 2022). "Aikatsu Planet! Film's Teaser Announces July 15 Opening, Joint Screening With 10th Anniversary Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Komatsu, Mikakatsu (July 19, 2022). "Japan Box Office: Kingdom Live-Action Film Sequel Makes Its No.1 Debut with Strong 797 Million Yen". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 19, 2022.