Cosmic Princess Kaguya!’s New Trailer Previews Action, Music, Friendship

The Cosmic Princess Kaguya! anime movie has gotten a second trailer ahead of its Netflix premiere on January 22.

The new trailer (also labelled as the final trailer or a pre-release trailer elsewhere) shows more of the relationship between main pair Iroha Sakayori and Kaguya, as well as some music performance sequences and dynamically staged action cuts. The insert song “Shunkan Symphony” from 40mP is also previewed.

Aside from the trailer, a fresh visual (described as an “alternative artwork”) showing Iroha and Kaguya in the real world was released. There are also new cast announcements, including Miyu Irino as Akira Mikado, Yuma Uchida as Rai Komazawa, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Noi Komazawa,  Yoshino Aoyama as Roka Ayatsumugi, Konomi Kohara as Mami Isayama, Fairouz Ai as Otako the Loyal Dog, and Natsuki Hanae as Koto Okotteru.

The original anime movie has a Princess Kaguya-inspired premise that sees teenage student Iroha meeting Kaguya, who first emerges from a telephone pole as a baby. The duo later get involved with the virtual realm of Tsukuyomi and its administrator Yachiyo Runami, and form a music/streaming partnership.

The synopsis reads:

Tsukuyomi is a virtual realm where hopes and dreams come together. Iroha Sakayori, a 17-year-old high school student in Tokyo, leads an extremely busy life trying to balance part-time work and academics. She finds peace by watching a popular streamer named Yachiyo Runami, who is the administrator of an online virtual space called Tsukuyomi. Iroha frequents Tsukuyomi, where people can live different lives and freely pursue their creativity, and she passes the time by supporting Yachiyo and playing battle game to earn a little extra money.

On her way home one day, Iroha finds a telephone pole shining with iridescent hues. To her surprise, an adorable baby emerges from the pole. Unable to abandon it, Iroha takes the infant home and watches her rapidly grow into a girl her own age.

“Are you Princess Kaguya?” The grown-up Kaguya develops a self-indulgent personality. At Kaguya’s fervent request, Iroha helps her start streaming in Tsukuyomi. With Iroha as producer and songwriter and Kaguya as streamer and singer, the two grow steadily closer. Little do they know that ominous forces lie in wait, eager to take Kaguya back to the moon.

This is the tale of Princess Kaguya as never seen before.

Cosmic Princess Kaguya! will have music contributions from vocaloid producers ryo (supercell), 40mP, HoneyWorks, yuigot, Aqu3ra, and kz(livetune). It’s also the feature film directorial debut of Shingo Yamashita (Pokétoon chief director, opening storyboard artist and director for Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1, and more). 

Staff

• Tsukuyomi character designer: illustrator hechima
• Real world character designer: Akihiro Nagae (Drifting Home)
• Scriptwriter: Saeri Natsuo (Sono Toki, Kanojo wa.)
• Scriptwriter: Shingo Yamashita (Cosmic Princess Kaguya!‘s director)
• Live performance director: Naoya Nakayama (storyboard artist and unit director for YOASOBI’s “Idol” music video, OSHI NO KO Season 1 and 2)
• Background art director: Taichi Shishido 
• Color designer: Izumi Hirose
• Tsukuyomi concept designer: illustrator Higashi Mizutamari
• Tsukuyomi concept designer: illustrator Fujimoto Gold from Gokinjo
• Real world concept designer: Hitomi Kariya 
• Compositing director: Folium’s Daisuke Chiba (Stardust Telepath and Amane Kanata’s “Oracle” music video compositing director)
• CG director: Stimulus Image’s Masaya Machida (Overtake! co-CG director)
• Music composer: Conisch
• Animation production: Studio Colorido and Studio Chromato
• Production (written with the kanji typically used to denote the planning/financing type of production): Colorido and Twin Engine Partners

Cast

• Yuko Natsuyoshi as Kaguya
• Anna Nagase as Iroha Sakayori
• Saori Hayami as Yachiyo Runami