Watch the First 2 Minutes of Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX Film Now
Catch the film debut on May 9 and join special stage greetings with the cast on May 25 and 31. Don’t miss out!
New "Gekijōban Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX" Film Debuts May 9
The latest film in the Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE franchise, titled Gekijōban Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX (read as: TABOO NIGHT KISSES), is set to premiere in Japan on May 9. Fans got an early look as the staff released a two-minute opening clip on Tuesday.
Watch the opening clip here:
Special Stage Greetings Nationwide
To celebrate the release, fans can look forward to special stage greetings featuring cast members:
- May 25: Shōta Aoi and Tomoaki Maeno
- May 31: Showtaro Morikubo and Tatsuhisa Suzuki
These events will be broadcast live across 134 theaters throughout Japan.
Visual and Artwork
Image via Utano Princesama Maji LOVE anime's X/Twitter account
About the Film
The film prominently features the popular idol unit QUARTET NIGHT with characters and voice actors:
- Showtaro Morikubo as Reiji Kotobuki
- Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Ranmaru Kurosaki
- Shōta Aoi as Ai Mikaze
- Tomoaki Maeno as Camus
Creative Team
- Chief Director: Takeshi Furuta (Uta no Prince Sama Maji Love Kingdom, Visual Prison)
- Director: Akiko Seki (Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima, Lycoris Recoil) at A-1 Pictures
- Original Character Designer: Chinatsu Kuruhana (from previous Utano☆Princesama works)
- Character Designer: Maki Fujioka
- CG Director: Hiroshi Nakajima
- Sub CG Director: Takeshi Ōkawa
- Character Modeling Director: Katsuyoshi Miyajima
- Music Composer: Elements Garden
- Distributor: Shochiku
The original creator credited is Noriyasu Agematsu with Broccoli managing the franchise.
Music
The new single by QUARTET NIGHT, along with the film's main theme song "TABOO NIGHT XXXX" and the insert song "JINN-Ω-RAY," debuted on December 25.
Franchise Highlights
The Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE franchise is well-established with various seasons and films:
- The latest film prior to TABOO NIGHT XXXX, Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE ST☆RISH Tours, opened in September 2022, ranking #7 on opening weekend.
- That film earned approximately 140 million yen (~US$908,141) in its first three days and surpassed 1 billion yen (~US$6.48 million) by its 33rd day in the Japanese box office.
- Prior films, including Uta no Prince Sama Maji Love Kingdom and Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE ST☆RISH Tours, were given special encore screenings in theaters starting March 7 to celebrate the upcoming release.
- In July 2022, the franchise aired a one-hour TV anime special, Utano☆Princesama♪ Maji Love ST☆RISH Tours: Tabi no Hajimari (The Start of a Journey), celebrating the 10th anniversary of the original 2011 anime.
About the Original Series
- Uta no Prince-sama - Maji Love 1000% premiered in July 2011 and follows a female protagonist attending a performing arts school alongside budding male idols.
- Subsequent seasons continued the story of the idol group ST☆RISH:
- Season 2: Maji Love 2000% (2013)
- Season 3: Revolutions (2015)
- Season 4: Legend Star (2016)
Sources
Stay tuned as the Utano☆Princesama saga continues to charm fans with its blend of music, drama, and captivating characters!