The official website for Strawberry Prince the Movie has announced it will be streaming on Crunchyroll in summer 2025. Additionally, it will get new screenings in Taiwan and Thailand on June 21 and 28, respectively.
The anime feature film inspired by Japanese VTuber boy band Strawberry Prince (SutoPuri for short) released in Japan on July 19 and earned 600 million yen during its run until September 2024. All the members of the boy band will play as themselves in the movie. Encore screenings will also start in Japan on May 9. The main staff of the film includes the following:
- Executive Producer: Nanamori.
- Director: Naoki Matsuura
- Original Story: Masato Kashiwabara
- Planning Producer: Nanamori.
- Screenplay: Chinatsu Suzumura
- Character Design: Yumi Nakamura
- Art Director: Takahiro Yoneda
- Music: STPR Records
- Animation Production: LIDENFILMS
- Production: SutoPuri the Movie Production Committee
- Distributor: Bushiroad Move
- Supervision: STPR Studio
The boy band was initially formed in 2016. They have performed a variety of activities centered on video streaming sites. The cumulative total view number on their YouTube videos is 7.97 billion times, with over 2.9 million subscribers, as of June 2, 2024. The band has performed themes for Yo-Kai Academy Y: An Encounter With N and Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress.
Crunchyroll describes the film as follows:
Get ready to be swept away by the dazzling idol unit, Strawberry Prince! With over 8 billion YouTube views, millions of followers, and sold-out dome tours, these six stars—Rinu, Root, Colon, Satomi, Jel, and Nanamori—are unstoppable. From the NHK Red and White song battle to record-breaking tours, their rise is legendary. Discover the sweet beginnings of Japan’s most beloved idols.
Strawberry Prince the Movie will stream on Crunchyroll in summer 2025.
