“Utahime Dream”, a series covering famous songs from the Showa to Reiwa eras, will be made into a TV anime; a trailer video looking back on the series’ history has been released
The anime version depicts a story of competing for the title of Utahime Queen.
The media mix music project “Utahime Dream,” in which 2D characters cover famous songs from the Showa to Reiwa eras, has been decided to be made into a TV anime. The trailer video has been released.
The “Utahime Dream” project started in 2023. In June of the same year, 12 characters and 6 cast members were announced, and in July, a public audition was held to decide the remaining 5 cast members. In November of the same year, the cast for the role of Hagiwara Himawari was announced, and the 1st live performance was also held. In 2024, she was in charge of the theme song for the TV anime “I’ll Parry Everything ~The World’s Strongest Reverse Misunderstanding Wants to Be an Adventurer~”. On February 5, 2025, the cast for the role of SAKURAKO was announced, and on the 24th, a total of 8 people held the 3rd live performance. Cover songs such as “Sailor Suit and Machine Gun,” “Get Wild,” and “Moonlight” have been released.
The anime version will depict the story of the girls who continue to sing the “Divine Comedy”, “Utahime”, who compete for the title of “Utahime Queen” using their singing and performance skills. All of the cast members will be continuing from previous project activities. Yamazaki Reina will play Yumesaki Ibuki, who has given up on her dream of joining an opera company and is embarking on a new path; Suzuki Anna will play Sakuragi Maika, the absolute queen who is attempting to become the first person in history to win the “Utahime Dream Grand Prix” for the sixth consecutive time and who is also renowned as the queen of anime songs; Sonohara Arisa will play Mashiro Kiyomi, who loves Showa pop music; Hana will play HiREN, a mysterious singer of heartbreak songs; Isobe Karin will play Mizuki Hikari, who was born in a small theater in Asakusa and specializes in revue shows; Sumi Tomomi Jena will play Takagi Rin, who lived in Hawaii until junior high school; Kurachi Reo will play Hagiwara Himawari, who is also active as a female professional wrestler; and Takeuchi Yume will play SAKURAKO, who has given up her status as the daughter of a wealthy family to work as a street musician.
Illustration by gomzi (character designer for Kiyomi Mashiro) announcing the decision to make the series into an anime
The trailer video looks back on the project’s progress so far. A congratulatory illustration by gomzi, who is the character designer for Kiyomi Mashiro, on the decision to make the series into an anime has also been released.
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PV announcing the decision to make “Utahime Dream” into a TV anime
It has also been decided that the 4th live concert will be held to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the project. At the concert, the unit “Utahime Dream All-Stars,” which is a gathering of the voice actors who appeared in the project, will sing the third new song, “I Don’t Need a Miracle.” The song, which will be released on CD, has been decided to be tied up with the TV anime that will start airing in the fall of 2025. Details will be announced at a later date.
In addition, a new project, “Fure Fure, Kimi no Haru” will start in March. The Utahime characters will collaborate with artists such as Inoue Sonoko and Hiiragi Yuka to cover songs such as “Aoi Bench,” “Seishun Photograph,” “Hikaru Nara,” “Kyou mo Sakura Mau Akatsuki ni,” and “Haruka.”
The full comments from the cast regarding the decision to make an anime are as follows.
[Yamazaki Reina (voice of Yumesaki Ibuki)] Congratulations on the decision to make “Utahime Dream” into an anime! We’ve been waiting for so long, and we’re so happy to finally be able to deliver this news to you! This is my first attempt at voice acting, and I’m excited about it. I’d like to learn and absorb from the senior Utahime voice actors and do my best to make “Yumesaki Ibuki” shine as vividly as possible, so please continue to support the anime and the “Utahime Dream” project.
[Suzuki Anna (Sakuragi Maika)] Congratulations on the decision to make “Utahime Dream” into an anime! Since the project started, I have always dreamed of making it into an anime. I am so happy to be able to announce this to all the fans who always support me…! I will be playing Sakuragi Maika, “the absolute queen of anime song Utahime.” I am truly looking forward to seeing Maika move and talk and learning about her charms again! “Utadori” is all about songs! Now that it has been decided to be made into an anime, I think Maika will evolve even more from here, so I will also work hard to be able to perform in a way that is worthy of Maika. I hope Maika’s songs reach many people. Thank you for your continued support!
[Sonohara Arisa (Mashiro Kiyomi)] Thank you for always supporting “Utadori”. Sorry to have kept you waiting. “Utahime Dream” is finally being made into an anime!! “Utadori” is being made into an anime… I am so happy. I wonder what kind of story it will be… We haven’t been given any details yet, but the story will surely be exciting, as the Utahime characters are so cute and unique. I wonder if Mashiro Kiyomi will show off her special skill of baking in the anime? I would also like to breathe life into Kiyomi with all my heart. Please look forward to the anime adaptation of “Utahime Dream”…! Please continue to support Utadori.
[Hanaya (role of HiREN)] Congratulations on the decision to make an anime! It really feels like a dream… I was able to encounter many wonderful songs through my work as HiREN in “Utahime Dream”. The moment the decision to make the anime was made was also an irreplaceable memory. I think this is all thanks to everyone who supports Utadori on a daily basis. I am full of gratitude that we were able to deliver “Utahime Dream”, which the staff and cast all worked on with love, as an anime. As “heartbroken song singer HiREN”, I want to be close to lonely people who are crying alone, and I hope to deliver the songs and Utadori with that thought in mind. Please look forward to the anime broadcast date…!
[Isobe Karin (Mizuki Hikari)] Congratulations! “Utahime Dream” is being made into a TV anime! I’m so happy to finally be able to share this wonderful news with everyone! Until now, “Utahime Dream” has been a content that continues to sing the divine songs of the Showa, Heisei, and Reiwa eras, and has communicated with all of you who support us through “songs”. From now on, I think that through the anime, you will have a chance to get to know the world of “Utahime Dream” and the characteristics of each character more deeply. As the parts that have been shrouded in mystery until now become clear, I think the charm of each song will also deepen and reach everyone, so I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of chemical reaction will occur! I’m looking forward to the completion of the anime together!
[Washimi Tomomi Jena (Takagi Rin)] I’m Washimi Tomomi Jena, who plays Takagi Rin. I’m truly happy that “Utahime Dream” has been decided to be made into an anime. I am deeply moved to think that after going through various activities such as live performances, event appearances, and tie-ups while receiving the thoughts of the staff, it has finally led to a TV anime. I have nothing but gratitude. My bond with Utahime has deepened, and I have gained more encouraging allies. I would like to continue to run with all the fans who have supported me for so long. And I will continue to do my best to convey the charm of “Utahime Dream” to many people. Thank you for your continued support.
[Kurachi Reo (role of Hagiwara Himawari)] “Utahime Dream”! Congratulations on the anime adaptation! The anime adaptation was made possible by the love and passion of not only all of you who support us, but also all of those involved in the work. I am very happy, and as a cast member, I feel a sense of responsibility. As Hagiwara Himawari, I will do my best to convey her honest words, voice, and her way of life. I’m also looking forward to seeing how the “songs” that are the core of Utadori will be delivered in the anime! I hope that the anime will help us learn more about Himawari-chan, and I hope that the circle of Utadori will expand even more than it is now…!
[Takeuchi Yume (SAKURAKO)] Today, the 24th, which is also SAKURAKO’s debut live, the decision to make the anime was announced!! I am very happy to be able to announce this to everyone again on this memorable day. Although I have no experience in anime dubbing, I will grow together with SAKURAKO so that the work will be filled with the charm of the Utahimes. What makes me happiest is that I have made friends who are working towards the same dream and met everyone who supports it. “Never let the light go out, forever. The miracle you believe in will be on your side.” I hope that Utahime Dream, which gave me such an encounter, will reach even more people. Please continue to support “Utahime Dream”!
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