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Nov 12, 2015 11:25 PM
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The official website of the anime movie inspired by Vocaloid music circle HoneyWorks revealed that the work will be titled Zutto Mae kara Suki Deshita.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai. The movie will open in theaters in Japan on April 23, 2016.

The updated website also revealed the first key visual (pictured), which was created by animator Maki Fujii. A trailer was uploaded to the YouTube channel of Aniplex, but it is region-locked to Japan. The complete production staff and additional cast members were also announced.

Cast
Yuu Setoguchi: Hiroshi Kamiya (Durarara!!)
Natsuki Enomoto: Haruka Tomatsu (Sword Art Online)
Souta Mochizuki: Yuuki Kaji (Shingeki no Kyojin)
Akari Hayasaka: Kana Asumi (Haiyore! Nyaruko-san)
Haruki Serizawa: Kenichi Suzumura (Kara no Kyoukai)
Miou Aida: Aki Toyosaki (K-On!)
Koyuki Ayase: Tsubasa Yonaga (Cardfight!! Vanguard)
Hina Setoguchi: Momo Asakura (Charlotte)
Koutarou Enomoto: Natsuki Hanae (Tokyo Ghoul)
Saku Akechi: Hikaru Midorikawa (Little Busters!)
Sena Narumi: Sora Amamiya (Isshuukan Friends.)

Staff
Director: Tetsuya Yanagisawa (High School DxD)
Script: Yoshimi Narita (Precure series)
Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Maki Fujii (Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance)
Art Director: Yuki Unno (Junjou Romantica 3)
Color Design: Makiko Kojima (Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Seneki)
Director of Photography: Yoshihiro Sekiya (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso)
Editing: Aya Hida (Shingeki no Kyojin)
Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki (Love Live! The School Idol Movie)
Sound Effects: Yasuyuki Konno (Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri)
Studio: Qualia Animation

Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai is a series that HoneyWorks initially created for Vocaloid songs. Various seiyuu later joined the project to voice the characters depicted in the music videos, which were uploaded to Niconico and YouTube. The music videos have 100 million cumulative views on both platforms. A light novel series, Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu, featuring the characters has also been published since February 2014.

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Nov 12, 2015 11:27 PM
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Decent cast I guess.

Not sure I feel about this movie yet as the staff feels like a mixed bag.
Nov 12, 2015 11:33 PM
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Look interesting..
The PV is blocked in my region :(
Nov 12, 2015 11:40 PM
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News of this is finally up!
「友達なんていない。人はすぐに裏切るし、学校っていうのは誰かを標的にしないとやってられない馬鹿共の集 まり。ままごとみたいな役決めて、仲のいいふりして都合が悪くなったら知らんぷり。そんな奴らと仲良くした いとか全然思わない。」
Nov 12, 2015 11:43 PM
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Oh fuck, that casting. All the all stars as well as newer seiyuu! :D

I'm looking forward!
Nov 13, 2015 12:00 AM
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Nice, I really like the casting but the staff has me on the fence. As a fan of the circle and as someone who constantly plays their songs on osu I can't wait.
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Nov 13, 2015 12:02 AM
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Hiroshi Kamiya?
Count me in.
(also a bunch of other seiyuus I love, but Hiroshi Kamiya is all the motivation I need to watch an anime)
Nov 13, 2015 12:05 AM
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Woah, awesome cast!
Will probably watch.
Nov 13, 2015 12:12 AM
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So, basically, Mekakucity Actors Version 2.0? Sigh

I'm still gonna watch it because of Kamiyan though
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Nov 13, 2015 12:17 AM

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So, basically, Mekakucity Actors Version 2.0? Sigh
At least this one is difficult to mess up ^^ It's just a simple school plot/setting. It'll be cute at least.
Nov 13, 2015 12:38 AM
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Oooh a new studio.
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Nov 13, 2015 12:40 AM
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Oooh a new studio.
Nov 13, 2015 1:04 AM
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ooo romance

i dig
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mayukachan said:
Comic_Sans said:
So, basically, Mekakucity Actors Version 2.0? Sigh
At least this one is difficult to mess up ^^ It's just a simple school plot/setting. It'll be cute at least.


Mekakucity remake or riot!
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Simplo said:
mayukachan said:
At least this one is difficult to mess up ^^ It's just a simple school plot/setting. It'll be cute at least.


Mekakucity remake or riot!
You have the manga and PVs. Be happy with what you have.
Nov 13, 2015 1:18 AM

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The cover looks really good. Sad that no PV for outsiders :(
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HOLY SHIT A MOVIE BASED ON HONEYWORKS SONGS?! YES PLEASE.

Some screenshots I took for people who can't view the video.
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The cover looks really good. Sad that no PV for outsiders :(


http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3dibad
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Risara said:
HOLY SHIT A MOVIE BASED ON HONEYWORKS SONGS?! YES PLEASE.

Some screenshots I took for people who can't view the video.
It looks so good. Whoa.

Art style looks like Glasslip but legit good.
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Risara said:
HOLY SHIT A MOVIE BASED ON HONEYWORKS SONGS?! YES PLEASE.

Some screenshots I took for people who can't view the video.


Thanks for sharing. Added on plan to watch.
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mayukachan said:
Risara said:
HOLY SHIT A MOVIE BASED ON HONEYWORKS SONGS?! YES PLEASE.

Some screenshots I took for people who can't view the video.
It looks so good. Whoa.

Art style looks like Glasslip but legit good.

Just what I thought. The girl looks a lot like the main girl in Glasslip.

But still I guess this would be much better too. A definite watch.
Nov 13, 2015 4:12 AM
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Ohhh this is surprising. I've actually listened to the songs, although I only like less than half of the songs. But the PV looks nice, liking the visuals.
Nov 13, 2015 4:12 AM

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That staff tho, what the hell is happening there. ._.
Usually avoid shoujos but it's a movie so hey, what the hell.
And HoneyWorks is awesome, I didn't watch the show but I simply loved their single for Ao Haru Ride's OP.

Is this going to be based off this?

Nov 13, 2015 5:33 AM
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omg yes please

honeyworks fan right here

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Is this going to be based off this?


that was more a 35 min bonus wasn't it? I don't remember it being the story of the songs.
Nov 13, 2015 6:28 AM

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animation looks good... lets see wat hte story brings it in for us peeps
Nov 13, 2015 7:12 AM

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Oh dear god no, really, is it this hard to get a Hatsune Miku The Animation.


Nov 13, 2015 7:23 AM

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Looks good! Must watch! :3
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Nov 13, 2015 7:50 AM

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Hmmmm
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Risara said:
HOLY SHIT A MOVIE BASED ON HONEYWORKS SONGS?! YES PLEASE.

Some screenshots I took for people who can't view the video.

Ahh, it looks great, thanks so much for sharing!
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Really looking forward to this, I love the songs (plus Kenichi Suzumura yesss). Slightly nervous though since I've heard the Kagepro adaptation wasn't very good but I mean this is a different studio and staff so hoping for a good outcome.
Nov 13, 2015 8:45 AM

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WWWWWWWWWWWWWHOA
Nov 13, 2015 8:46 AM

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Good be good. Not particulaly impressed with casting but whatever.
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Nov 13, 2015 9:05 AM

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HONEYWORKSSSSSSS
Nov 13, 2015 9:16 AM
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Please let this be a good romance anime movie *fingers crossed*

Nov 13, 2015 9:55 AM

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Looks very good.
Also not bad cast and staff.
Hope, we get something really amazing.
Nov 13, 2015 10:15 AM

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Movie- umm not looking good.
All credit goes to Sacred.
Nov 13, 2015 10:39 AM

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A movie huh. Not looking bad.
Nov 13, 2015 11:08 AM

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On one hand, it's standard high school romance, so I doubt they can seriously mess this up.

On the other hand, it's standard high school romance, so I doubt it'll be anything "amazing," at least plot-wise.

That being said Honeyworks music is great, and I'm actually looking forwards to seeing how this will turn out. Cast looks pretty solid.
Everything's gonna be daijoubu.
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Eh so it's basically mashing up together the three story branches to make a full length movie. Adding in the answer/conclusion we couldn't get from the song pv/manga thingy. Good XD


The songs are so addicting~
Nov 13, 2015 2:22 PM

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Romance, school and that cast. yaaay.


Nov 13, 2015 3:44 PM

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hell yeah
Nov 13, 2015 4:02 PM

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Mmmmmmm.... Vocaloid projects being turned into an anime are usually not a good thing but ok, I'll watch it.
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Mekakucity remake or riot!

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It's looking nice! I'm liking what I see. The cast also looks pretty good.
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I can not see the trailer T_T


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arsonal said:

Cast
Yuu Setoguchi: Hiroshi Kamiya (Durarara!!)
Natsuki Enomoto: Haruka Tomatsu (Sword Art Online)
Souta Mochizuki: Yuuki Kaji (Shingeki no Kyojin)
Akari Hayasaka: Kana Asumi (Haiyore! Nyaruko-san)
Haruki Serizawa: Kenichi Suzumura (Kara no Kyoukai)
Miou Aida: Aki Toyosaki (K-On!)
Koyuki Ayase: Tsubasa Yonaga (Cardfight!! Vanguard)
Hina Setoguchi: Momo Asakura (Charlotte)
Koutarou Enomoto: Natsuki Hanae (Tokyo Ghoul)
Saku Akechi: Hikaru Midorikawa (Little Busters!)
Sena Narumi: Sora Amamiya (Isshuukan Friends.)

This is amazing.
Nov 14, 2015 1:37 AM

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looks good and look at those cast, count me in
Nov 15, 2015 3:36 AM

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I think I've seen screen shots and art/fan art of the girl before from vocaloid stuff.

I really like her character design, so I'll probably watch this.
Nov 15, 2015 7:47 PM

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Cool, they keep the cast from the drama CD.
Nov 16, 2015 9:42 AM

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Ayy Honeyworks :3 lovin the cast. As long as it doesn't become like Mikagura :o

art looks similar to PA Works tho O_o

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im hypedddd
that art style is amazing
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