TOHO Animation, one of the renowned Japanese animation studios, is ready to debut its brand-new project, the TOHO Animation Music Films, on March 20, 2023.
What’s unique about this project is that its part of the studio’s 10th anniversary. The studio aims to bring an exciting project for the viewers by collaborating with talented music artists and anime creators.
The project will comprise five all-new short anime that will premiere on Youtube one after the other from March 20 onwards. The viewers can enjoy music on TOHO Animation’s YouTube channel.
Five Short Anime by TOHO Animation
The TOHO Animation Music Project will be a unique collaboration between music artists, anime creators, and TOHO Animation. These will not be random short films; instead, all five short anime will have a distinctive storyline with multiple characters and animation style.
Let’s have a sneak peek into the brilliant talents who are going to be a part of five short anime films:
- Tentai Kansoku (Stargazing) by loundraw
- Flat Studio
- BUMP OF CHICKEN
- Himitsu no Hana no Niwa (Secret Flower Garden), directed by Namiko Ishidate
- Ryokuoushoku Shahai musicians
- Neka to Wakai se na (Don’t Reconcile with Cats) by Mizuki Ito
- Hentai Shinshi Club musicians
- Detarame na Sekai no Melodrama, directed by Tetsuro Araki
- Mai Yoneyamama as the character designer
- Wit animation studio
- Sawano Hiroyuki musicians
The TOHO Animation Music Films project on YouTube has released the trailer. The fans will be able to enjoy anime and music from talented artists. Since it’s a collaborative project, the viewers will have a unique and exciting experience watching these five short anime movies.
TOHO Animation
TOHO Animation was established in 2012 and has successfully delivered popular works, such as:
- SPY x FAMILY
- JUJUTSU KAISEN
- My Hero Academia
- Yowamushi Pedal
- Haikyuu!!
- Wake Up, Girls!
- Red Dragon
- Little Witch Academy
- Azur Lane
- Orange
TOHO Co Ltd offers film distribution and production, including many Tokusatsu and Kaiju films and other anime films of Studio Ghibli, TMS Entertainment, and others. Interestingly, none other than TOHO releases most of the highest-grossing Japanese films.
Who doesn’t like Godzilla? It’s the most famous TOHO creation. Later in 2012, TOHO founded TOHO animation, dedicated to Japanese anime.
Besides the five new short anime films, TOHO Animation celebrated on September 25, 2022, by premiering the “Finale Stage” with famous voice actors:
- Daiki Yamashita and Koti Uchiyama from My Hero Academia
- Daiki Yamashita, Jun Fukushima, Kosuke Toriumi, and Yuma Uchida from Yowamushi Pedal Limit Break
- Asami Seto, Junya Enoki, and Yumi Uchida from JUJUTSU KAISEN
It was an amazing live thanksgiving event held in Tokyo on September 25, 2022, at 6 pm. Those who couldn’t join the live event enjoyed the finale on the official TOHO channel.
Final Word
Mark your calendar for March 20, 2023, as the first of five short anime films, will release at 6:00 pm JST. The time remains the same for the subsequent four films during the next four days.
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