Kara Dennison
November 7, 2021 
Musician and scenario writer Noriyasu Agematsu just announced his latest project, Technoroid. The futuristic series will combine anime, gaming, music, and sci-fi. We’re totally ready to see these bishonen androids sing and dance — especially considering his previous projects.
You’ve probably seen at least one of Agematsu’s musically-charged series in the past. And there are good odds you enjoyed them as much as we did. How many of these have you seen?
BanG Dream!
Technoroid continues Agematsu’s trend of creating projects with unique idol groups. Take BanG Dream!, which sports an ever-growing number of bands who also perform live. Unlike their new sci-fi sibling, BanG Dream! is a lot more down to earth.
This is a story of normal high school girls with very real dreams. Each group has its own theme, both aesthetically and musically. And for the most part, the voice actors actually play their own instruments! The project expanded into ARGONAVIS by BanG Dream!, a stand-alone project with male idols.
Uta no Prince Sama
Japanese media company Broccoli brought us Uta no Prince Sama. Like Technoroid, it’s a multimedia franchise populated by handsome young men. Agematsu was behind the original concept and music for the series. Spinning out from 2010 PSP game, the series takes place at Saotome Academy. Here, all the students dream of being either an idol or a music producer.
Our protagonist is Haruka, who dreams of someday writing a song for her favorite idol. Her time at Saotome Academy will put her ever closer to that dream. Though even she’s not aware of this for quite some time. Also, Norio Wakamoto plays the principal, Shining Saotome. That in and of itself is worth the price of admission.
Symphogear
Remember when everyone was like, “Watch Symphogear“? Well, they were right. Symphogear is absolutely awesome. And, for many, it was the first time they took notice of Agematsu as a music-centric creator.
If you haven’t seen it… well. See it, of course. It’s a techno-musical take on magical girl anime, where the attacks actually are songs. And the girls actually sound like they’re singing in battle, mixing fight acting in with the vocalization. There’s plenty of Symphogear to watch, and it’s full of fantastic music. So it should keep you busy for a while.
There’s a Technoroid mobile game coming to Japan early next year, and an anime in the works. What will Agematsu’s latest music project bring? We can’t wait to find out!
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