On the official site for the anime adaptation of the video game “Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku,” which will be titled “COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing” (“Project Sekai: Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku“), a new promotional video was revealed. The press release announced that the film is set to premiere on January 17 in theaters across Japan, with a global release also planned, for which further details will be announced soon.
“Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku” is a rhythm and adventure game for iOS and Android featuring the virtual singer Hatsune Miku, created in collaboration between Sega and Colorful Palette and launched in September 2020. The game is set in the city of Shibuya, where musical subcultures are highly popular, and in a mysterious space called “Sekai,” which reflects people’s true feelings. The story follows a group of young people on their journey to discover their “true feelings” and their “own song.”
The film “COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing” will be the first cinematic adaptation of the game and will feature a completely original story with a “new Hatsune Miku” not present in the game. The plot follows how Miku encounters the characters from the game and grows alongside them.
Production Team
- Hiroyuki Hata (Another, Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiinda ga., Kamichu!) is directing the project at P.A.WORKS studios.
- Yoko Yonaiyama (Skip to Loafer, Paripi Koumei, Yubisaki to Renren) is handling the scriptwriting and supervision.
- Yuki Akiyama (Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara, Shiroi Suna no Aquatope) is in charge of character design and animation direction.
- Satoshi Houno (Maou-sama, Retry!, Kantai Collection: KanColle, Isekai Yakkyoku) is composing the soundtrack.
Synopsis
The plot of “COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing” revolves around Ichika Hoshino, a young girl who lives in the bustling district of Shibuya. One day, while exploring a record store, she hears a song by Hatsune Miku that she has never heard before and sees an unfamiliar version of Miku on a screen. Surprised by this vision, Ichika calls out to Miku, who mysteriously disappears when she hears her voice. This encounter is just the beginning of a special relationship between the young girl and the iconic virtual singer.
The version of Miku that Ichika meets is struggling with a deep conflict: although she continues to sing, her songs no longer reach people’s hearts as they once did. This broken and vulnerable Miku is desperate to reconnect with her audience but feels unable to do it alone. After observing Ichika’s ability to connect with people through her street music performances, Miku asks for her help in trying to restore her ability to touch the hearts of others with her music.
Throughout the film, Ichika and Miku work together to overcome these emotional and artistic challenges, discovering how music can be a healing force. The journey is not only about restoring Miku’s voice but also about how both protagonists face their own fears and find new ways to express themselves in a modern world that sometimes seems insensitive to the beauty of art. This emotional story reflects themes of self-acceptance, collaboration, and the search for authenticity in the musical world.
Personally, I feel like this year has flown by, and from that perspective, January is just around the corner… Seriously! So, there’s not much time left before we can enjoy this adaptation, don’t you think? Now is the time when we ask you to head over to the comments and leave us your opinion about this proposal or about the game if you’ve had the chance to experience it firsthand, alright? You know, we’ll be reading! 😉
Images Source: PJ Sekai COLOFUL STAGE Official YouTube Channel, Comic Natalie, Kudasai
