''UniteUp!'' is a multi-dimensional idol project presented by

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. It started with a

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channel created in November 2021, with songs from various artists released in the channel. An

anime is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...

television series by

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ran from January 2023 to April 2023. A second season, titled ''UniteUp! -Uni:Birth-'', is set to premiere in January 2025.

Characters

Protostar

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Legit

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Jaxx/Jaxx

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AneLa

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Media

Anime

television series by

was announced during the

Aniplex is a Japanese anime, music production and anime licensee company owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Established in September 1995, Aniplex has been involved in the production and distribution of several anime series, such as both ''Fullme ...

Online Fest 2022 event on September 24, 2022. The anime is directed by Shinichiro Ushijima, with Rino Yamazaki overseeing series scripts, Majiro designing the characters and serving as chief animation director alongside Asami Komatsu and Yurie Hama, and Yuki Hayashi composing the music. It ran from January 7 to April 15, 2023, on

Tokyo MX JOMX-DTV, branded as Tokyo MX (officially stylized as TOKYO MX), is an independent television station in Tokyo, Japan, owned by the . It is the only television station that exclusively serves the city. It competes with Nippon TV, TV Asahi, NH ...

and other networks. Crunchyroll licensed the series.

Muse Communication Muse Communication Co., Ltd. (also known simply as Muse) is a Taiwanese distributor and licensor that specializes in the distribution of anime. Based in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, the company also distributes Asian and European films ...

licensed the series in Asia-Pacific. On January 21, it was announced that episode 4 would be delayed to February 11 due to the

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. On July 30, 2023, a second season was announced. The second season, titled ''UniteUp! -Uni:Birth-'', is set to premiere in January 2025.

References

External links

Official YouTube channel

Project and anime official website
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