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Shizuka Ishigami, Tooru Sakurai Star in Sunrise's Tribe Cool Crew Dancing Anime

posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
'Japan's 1st full-fledged dance anime' to premiere on September 28

The official website for Sunrise's Tribe Cool Crew dancing anime announced the series' cast, staff, and story on Monday. The website also confirms that the project is an anime series and it will premiere on September 28.

The website describes the story:

The protagonist Haneru is a middle school student who loves dancing. He can't sit still, as he even feels the rhythm of the sound of chalk in class.

One day after school, Haneru Hiryū meets Kanon who is practicing dancing at a secret training facility. The two know the joy of dancing together with others for the first time and the happiness of seeing their own dance moves. Japan's first full-fledged dance anime, depicting coming-of-age through meeting friends and dance battles with rivals, debuts!

The series stars:
Shizuka Ishigami as Haneru Hiryū (left) and Yuri Yamaoka as Kanon Otosaki (right)
Tooru Sakurai as Kumonosuke Sakagami
Yuko Hara as Mizuki Mashiro
Sōma Saitō as Yuzuru Tenpōin
Hiromichi Tezuka as Master T

Masaya Fujimori (Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess) will direct the series, and Atsuhiro Tomioka (Blade & Soul, Pocket Monsters XY) will be in charge of series composition. Yoshiaki Yanagida (Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess, Genshiken 2) will design the characters. Professional dancer Yūki Tanno will oversee the dance choreography in the series. Japanese Street Dancing Association is overseeing the series.

Additional staff includes:

[Via Otakomu]


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