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Himitsu no AiPri Gets Anime Film on March 13

The official website for the Himitsu no AiPri (Secret AiPri) mixed media work announced on Saturday that the franchise is getting an anime film that will open in Japan on March 13. The film is titled Eiga Himitsu no AiPri Mankai Bazulium Live! (romanization not confirmed).

In the film, the Ring Princess invites everyone to participate in a "Spring Float Race," but an incident occurs during the contest. The film will also have a concert segment.

All film screenings will allow viewers to shout out loud during the screening.

TAKARA TOMY A.R.T.S and syn Sophia are again credited with the original work. Avex Film Labels is distributing the film. OLM and DONGWOO A & E are producing the animation.

The main staff includes:

• Director: Kentaro Yamaguchi
• Chief Directors: Nam Sung Min, An Jae Ho, Oh Seon Gyeong, Choi Gyeong Won
• Script: Gigaemon Ichikawa
• Script Cooperation: Jun'ichi Fujisaku
• Original Character Design: Hiromi Nashimoto (syn Sophia)
• Character Design: Yuki Nagano
• CG Director: Satoshi Yanagawa
• Music: Izumi Mori (bransic)
• Sound Director: Noriyoshi Konuma

The film will also feature a returning cast.

The first season premiered in April 2024 on TV Tokyo and five of its affiliates. The second season, Himitsu no AiPri: Ring-hen (Ring Arc), premiered on April 6 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.

The anime's tie-ins include arcade game machines and toys.

The Pretty Series began with syn Sophia's Pretty Rhythm: Mini Skirt arcade game in 2010. The game inspired four television anime series, as well as five anime films and the spinoff King of Prism franchise. The sequel game PriPara (Prism Paradise) launched in 2014 and inspired four television anime series and four anime films.

The first anime season of Kiratto Pri☆Chan premiered in Japan in April 2018. The second season then premiered in April 2019. The show's third season premiered in April 2020 and ended in May 2021. Crunchyroll added the anime to its catalog.

The Waccha PriMagi! TV anime premiered in October 2021, and its October 2022 finale marked the end of the franchise's 11 and a half years of uninterrupted television anime broadcast history.

Sources: Himitsu no AiPri film's website, Comic Natalie