New Girls Band Cry Anime Movie in the Works

The compilation films will be airing in theaters in Japan while fans wait for the new film.

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Toei Animation announced a new Girls Band Cry anime movie is currently in the works. A new key visual for the new Girls Band Cry anime movie was also revealed ahead of the premiere of the compilation films.

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The first compilation film, Girls Band Cry: Rhapsody of Youth, premieres on October 3, followed by Girls Band Cry: Hey, Future. on November 14. 

Returning cast members include: 

  • RINA as Nina Iseri
  • Yuri as Momoka Kawaragi
  • Mirei as Subaru Awa
  • Natsu as Tomo Ebizuka
  • Syuri as Rupa

Kazuo Sakai directs the compilation movies at Toei Animation, with Jukki Hanada handling series compositions. What’s more, Nari Teshima is the character designer, and Daiki Nakazawa and Jae Hoon Jung are the CGI directors. Kenji Tamai was the composer, and Yūsuke Tanaka was credited for the background music.

Girls Band Cry premiered on April 5, 2024 in Japan. The English release followed up in August 2024 digitally in North America, and Crunchyroll is streaming all 13 episodes of the anime.

The new Girls Band Cry 2D platforming game Momoka (o) Wasshoi (Momoka Heave-Ho) launches on September 28 for PC via Steam. The new Girls Band Cry game may be purchased in any region when it launches, but the game does not support English.

Lastly, here’s a description of the anime series from Toei Animation via Crunchyroll:

Feeling out of place in the countryside, high school dropout Nina Iseri moves to Tokyo. After a rough first day and getting locked out of her apartment, she meets her favorite guitarist, Momoka Kawaragi. The two put on a street performance together and decide to start a band with three other girls. While each girl faces her own struggles, their passion for music keeps their dreams alive.

Soul Kiwami
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Raul Ochoa, a.k.a. Soul Kiwami, is the Managing Editor of Final Weapon with six years of writing/editing experience and a former News Writer at Game Rant. Raul is passionate about the Japanese gaming and anime/manga industries, and he's a huge fan of Nintendo Switch, PC hardware, JRPGs, and fighting games. business email: [email protected] | Muck Rack: https://muckrack.com/raul-landaverde-1

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