Joseph Luster
April 15, 2024 
If you can’t get enough of mixed media franchise UniteUp!, you’ll be delighted to learn that the anime arm of the project is getting ready to continue with a new season. UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- was revealed over the weekend along with a teaser video, visual and January 2025 premiere plans.
The UniteUp! anime is directed by Shinichiro Ushijima, with Majiro on character designs—assisted by Hidekazu Yamana and Rebin Aoi—and Yuki Hayashi and Naoyuki Chikatani on music for the CloverWorks production. The first season of the boys idol anime is currently available to stream on Crunchyroll.
Synopsis:
“I’m going to be an idol…?”
Akira Kiyose is a high school student who loves to sing.
His songs were published to a video sharing site as the internet singer “KIKUNOYU”.
One day, he is scouted by the entertainment agency “sMiLea Production” after they hear his singing voice.
The agency was established to nurture up-and-coming idols by the legendary idol duo “Anela” after they suddenly retired.
Akira forms a group with Banri Naoe and Chihiro Isuzugawa, who were also scouted.
The three online singers are inspired by the idols “LEGIT” and “JAXX/JAXX”, also belonging to the same agency, and aim to make their idol debut with their own thoughts and feelings in mind…!
Via Crunchyroll News
