Gridman Universe

Gridman Universe (Japanese: グリッドマン ユニバース) is a 2023 Japanese animated film produced by Studio Trigger. The anime film is set in the Gridman Universe that is originally created by Tsuburaya Productions, and features characters from SSSS.Gridman and SSSS.Dynazenon. The film was released on March 24, 2023, by Toho Animation.

Gridman Universe
Anime key visual featuring Rikka Takarada (left) and Yūta Hibiki (right) from SSSS.Gridman
Directed byAkira Amemiya
Screenplay byKeiichi Hasegawa
Based on
Starring
Music byShirō Sagisu
Production
company
Distributed byToho Animation
Release date
  • March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Voice cast
See also: List of characters in the Gridman Universe
Character Japanese[1][2]
Gridman Hikaru Midorikawa
Yūta Hibiki Yūya Hirose
Rikka Takarada Yume Miyamoto
Shō Utsumi Soma Saito
Yomogi Asanaka Junya Enoki
Yume Minami Shion Wakayama
Koyomi Yamanaka Yūichirō Umehara
Chise Asukagawa Chika Anzai
Caliber Ryōsuke Takahashi
Max Katsuyuki Konishi
Borr Aoi Yūki
Vit Masaya Matsukaze
Rikka's mother Mayumi Shintani
Knight Kenichi Suzumura
The 2nd Karin Takahashi
Namiko Suzuko Mimori
Hassu Akari Kitō
Rex Daiki Hamano
Princess Maaya Uchida
Mad Origin Nobutoshi Kanna

Production and release

The film was initially announced as the next Gridman Universe project following the first run end of SSSS.Dynazenon.[3] In December 2021, Tsuburaya Productions and Studio Trigger revealed that the project would be an anime film.[4] The film features returning staff, including director Akira Amemiya, scriptwriter Keiichi Hasegawa, character designer Masaru Sakamoto, and composer Shiro Sagisu, with Studio Trigger, who produced the film's two pre-sequels, SSSS.Gridman in 2018 and SSSS.Dynazenon in 2021, remains to animate the film.[5] The film premiered in Japan on March 24, 2023.[6] Masayoshi Ōishi will perform the theme song "uni-verse".[2] Prior to the premiere of the film, SSSS.Gridman and SSSS.Dynazenon would each receive a compilation film on January 20, 2023 and March 10, 2023 respectively.[7]

Reception

Gridman Universe released in 151 theatres on March 24, 2023 in Japan with ranked #5 in weekend box office (March 24-26, 2023). As per 'Filmarks' first day satisfaction ranking, it ranked second with average rating of 4.4/5.0 based on 726 reviews.[8]

References
  1. Cayanan, Joanna (November 20, 2022). "Gridman Universe Anime Film's Teaser Unveils More Cast, March 24 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  2. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 10, 2023). "Gridman Universe Anime Film Reveals Trailer, Poster, More Cast, Theme Song Artist". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  3. Antonio Pineda, Rafael (October 17, 2021). "Tsuburaya, Trigger to Reveal 'Next Gridman Universe' Project This Winter". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  4. Mateo, Alex; Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 13, 2021). "Tsuburaya, Trigger Reveal 'Next Gridman Universe' Project is Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  5. Mateo, Alex (January 14, 2023). "Gridman Universe Anime Film Unveils Visual, Returning Cast, 2023 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  6. Cayanan, Joanna (November 20, 2022). "Gridman Universe Anime Film's Teaser Unveils More Cast, March 24 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  7. Cayanan, Joanna (December 13, 2022). "SSSS.Gridman, SSSS.Dynazenon TV Anime Each Get Compilation Film Before Gridman Universe Film Opens". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  8. "Japan Box Office Top 10: Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia Returns to No.1".
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