Crunchyroll Adds Strawberry Prince: The Movie Anime This Summer
The film will open in Taiwan on June 21 and in Thailand on June 28. The film debuted in Japan last July and ranked at #3 in its debut weekend. The film had a promotional campaign played in over 600 schools across Japan through their on-campus public-address systems. The campaign played the opening and ending songs, along with messages from the cast members, from June 14 to July 5 during the schools' noon breaks, after the end of classes, and other times.The group members are starring in the film's voice cast.The group leader's entertainment persona Nana Mori is credited as the chief production supervisor and planning producer of the anime, and his off-stage persona Masato Kashiwabara is credited with the original story. Naoki Matsuura (Liar Liar) directed the anime at LIDEN FILMS, and Chika Suzumura (Burn The Witch) wrote the script. Yumi Nakamura (Liar Liar, Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku) designed the characters.Takahiro Yoneda was the art director, and STPR Records produced the music. Bushiroad Move distributed the film, and STPR Studio supervised the production.The group formed in 2016 and grew in popularity with videos on streaming sites. They have since inspired a smartphone game, embarked on regular concert tours that have expanded to five arenas nationwide, and made their debut on Kōhaku Uta Gassen ("Red and White Song Contest"), Japan's most-watched music television program, this past December.Strawberry Prince performed theme songs for the Yo-kai Gakuen Y: N to no Sōgū (Yo-Kai Academy Y: An Encounter With N) and Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress anime. Members of the group also provide voices for Yo-kai Gakuen.Source: Crunchyroll (Liam Dempsey, Kyle Cardine)
