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    UniteUp! Uni:Birth

    UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- / UniteUp! -Uni:Birth-
    UniteUp! Uni:Birth
    Genres: Idols (Male), Music, Slice of Life
    Themes: Idols (Male), Music
    Studios: CloverWorks
    Producers: Sony Music Entertainment
    Rating: 6.75 / 10
    Rank: #5721
    Popularity: #9511
    Users Listed: 4,463
    Users Scored: 917
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 04/04/2025
    Aired: January 11, 2025 – April 6, 2025 (Winter)
    Type: tv
    Source: music
    Age Rating: PG 13
    Episodes: 12
    Broadcast: Saturday at 23:30 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    The second season of UniteUp! continues the story of a group of young individuals navigating a world grappling with societal shifts and evolving technological integration. Set in a near-future cityscape marked by both vibrant innovation and lingering inequalities, the series explores themes of community, purpose, and personal growth within a complex social fabric. The narrative follows the protagonists as they confront new challenges and grapple with their individual identities while striving to build meaningful connections.

    This season delves deeper into the characters’ motivations and relationships, examining how they respond to unforeseen circumstances that test their bonds and beliefs. The animation style maintains its distinctive aesthetic, blending futuristic elements with grounded character designs. Expect a thoughtful exploration of human interaction amidst technological advancement, offering a nuanced perspective on belonging and finding one's place in a rapidly changing world.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Let's Be More Idols & Unite
    • Episode 2: Let's Make a Decision & Unite
    • Episode 3: Let's Prove It & Unite

    Characters:

    • Isuzugawa, Chihiro (Main) - Voice Actors: Hirai, Amon
    • Kiyose, Akira (Main) - Voice Actors: Toya, Kikunosuke
    • Naoe, Banri (Main) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Ryoutarou
    • Haruka, Gakuto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: masa
    • Harumi, Sue (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kureha, Aoi
    • Kashii, Izumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Magoshi, Takumi
    • Katsura, Homare (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimomae, Yuuki
    • Kiyose, Aya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kurata, Masayo
    • Morinomiya, Kanata (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takamoto, Gaku
    • Nijou​, Eishirou​ (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikage, Shinnosuke
    • Ogawa, Yoshikazu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayashi, Daichi
    • Ootsuki, Lin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Souma
    • Takao, Daiki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sukegawa, Magura
    • Taketsuno (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shin, Yuuki
    • Tamiya, Yuuhi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maeno, Tomoaki
    • Tougou​, Fuuga​ (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakata, Ryuuichirou
    • Tsujidou, Maoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakajima, Yoshiki
    • Wakasa, Jun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsubokura, Kousei

    Staff:

    • Ushijima, Shinichirou (Director)
    • Tokoro, Tomokazu (Storyboard)
    • Hirai, Amon (Theme Song Performance)
    • Magoshi, Takumi (Theme Song Performance)
    • Morikage, Shinnosuke (Theme Song Performance)
    • Sakata, Ryuuichirou (Theme Song Performance)
    • Shimomae, Yuuki (Theme Song Performance)
    • Sukegawa, Magura (Theme Song Performance)
    • Takamoto, Gaku (Theme Song Performance)
    • Toya, Kikunosuke (Theme Song Performance)
    • Tsubokura, Kousei (Theme Song Performance)
    • Yamaguchi, Ryoutarou (Theme Song Performance)
    • masa (Theme Song Performance)
    • Chikatani, Naoyuki (Music)
    • Hayashi, Yuuki (Music)
    • Himeno, Megumi (Director of Photography)
    • Itabisashi, Michiru (Assistant Director)
    • Majiro (Character Design)
    • Mishima, Akinori (Editing)
    • Norisue, Miho (Background Art)
    • Ookubo, Shuuichi (Background Art)
    • Tomono, Kayoko (Background Art)
    • Yamaguchi, Mai (Color Design)
    • Yamana, Hidekazu (Character Design)
    • Yamanashi, Eri (Art Director)

    Reviews:

    • User Jaikeis (Score: 4/10):
      I'm not surprised that the series composition for this season is credited under some faceless committee; I certainly would be embarrassed to attach my name to this uninspired follow-up. While the first season definitely fumbled how it handled its drama, there was clearly real heart and charm to its writing, especially in how it depicted the friendship between the main three in Protostar in such a natural and effortless manner. The second season however is bad in the same unremarkable way that many idol shows are bad: shallow episodic stories with dull stakes and a too large cast that only pre-existing fans care about. Theoreticallythe deep personal drama and emotional climaxes in each episode would be fine, decent even, but aside from Protostar, it's a struggle to care about them because the audience has no attachment to these characters. Their stories hinge upon a foundation that the writers never spent the time to build up in the first season, and it's not like the Protostar episodes this season were all that compelling either. To exacerbate the issue, the writers clearly weren't lacking for time in this season. Almost every episode is fluffed out with some extended montage as if the writers couldn't bother writing a full script, and it's egregious to the point that even the winner of their big season-spanning idol competition is revealed in a montage sequence. At least the soundtrack is competent and the unique EDs are cute, but they can't carry a show by themselves. Aniplex mismanagement at its finest, I suppose.

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