Academy Award-winning animation producer-distributor GKIDS has acquired North American distribution rights to the theatrical film COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing. GKIDS will release the new feature in North American theaters starting April 11.
The animated feature film is based on HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE!, the popular rhythm game featuring the iconic idol character Hatsune Miku. First released in 2020, the game has become a smash hit, reaching over 10 million global users in just two years.
The film is an all-new story featuring both original characters and the virtual singers from the game, with the voice cast of the original game returning to their respective roles for the film.
Synopsis: Hoshino Ichika is a high school musician who can enter a mysterious place called “SEKAI,” where she and her friends express their innermost emotions through music alongside Hatsune Miku. One day after giving a live performance, Ichika meets a new Miku that she has never seen before. No matter how hard this new Miku tries to sing, she struggles connecting with the hearts of her listeners. Miku must rely on the help of others to find a way to sing again.
The film is produced by Nanto-based animation studio P.A. Works (Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, Komada: A Whisky Family), directed by Hiroyuki Hata (Recently, My Sister Is Unusual; Happy Go Lily) and writer Yoko Yonaiyama (The Ancient Magus’ Bride, A Sign of Affection). The theme song “Hajimari no Mirai” is by 40mP and sasakure.UK featuring vocals by Hatsune Miku, and the ending song “Worlders” is by Jin. The pic also features an arrangement of the ending song by producer TeddyLoid, which will be sung by all 26 characters of the original game.
COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing was released domestically in Japan on January 17, and debuted #2 at the box office, earning over 570 million yen.
The NorAm rights deal was negotiated between GKIDS and CyberAgent, marking the first collaboration between the two companies.
