Sorairo Utility (空色ユーティリティ, Sorairo Yūtiriti, "Sky Blue Utility") is a Japanese original anime television short film about golf produced by Yostar Pictures and directed by Kengo Saitō. It premiered on Tokyo MX in December 2021. An anime television series also produced by Yostar Pictures is set to premiere in January 2025.
Sorairo Utility | |
空色ユーティリティ (Sorairo Yūtiriti) | |
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Genre | Sports (golf) |
Anime television film | |
Directed by | Kengo Saitō |
Produced by | Li Hengda |
Written by | Kota Nozomi |
Music by | Daisuke Horita |
Studio | Yostar Pictures |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | Tokyo MX |
Released | December 31, 2021 |
Runtime | 14 minutes |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Kengo Saitō |
Written by |
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Music by | Daisuke Horita |
Studio | Yostar Pictures |
Original network | Tokyo MX, tvk, MBS, BS Asahi |
Original run | January 2025 – scheduled |
Characters
edit- Minami Aoba (青羽 美波, Aoba Minami)
- Voiced by: Miyu Takagi[1]
- Haruka Akane (茜 遥, Akane Haruka)
- Voiced by: Yurina Amami[1]
- Ayaka Hoshimi (星見 彩花, Hoshimi Ayaka)
- Voiced by: Ayasa Goto[1]
- Izumi Akina (秋名 泉美, Akina Izumi)
- Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori[2]
- Masao Tadokoro (田所 昌夫, Tadokoro Masao) / Masa (マサ)
- Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue[2]
- Chosuke Tanabe (田辺 長介, Tanabe Chōsuke) / Cho (チョウ)
- Voiced by: Kenyu Horiuchi[2]
- Tetsuhiro Tanaka (田中 哲弘, Tanaka Tetsuhiro) / Tetsu (テツ)
- Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa[2]
Production and release
editOn October 25, 2021, the original anime produced by Yostar Pictures was announced.[3][4] It was later revealed to be a television short film, with Kengo Saitō directing the film, Li Hengda producing the film, Kota Nozomi writing the screenplay, Akira Amemiya in charge of the storyboard, and Daisuke Horita composing the music, and directing the sound. The 14-minute short film premiered on Tokyo MX on December 31, 2021.[1] The film's theme song is "Gunjō Love theory" by the HAM unit (Miyu Takagi, Yurina Amami, and Ayasa Goto).[5] Crunchyroll and Funimation are both streaming the film outside of Asia.[6][7][8]
An anime television series, also produced by Yostar Pictures, was announced on February 8, 2024. The cast and director are reprising their roles from the film,[9] with Yū Satō handling series composition, as well as writing scripts alongside Aya Satsuki and Aki Mizuki, Kota Nozomi returning from the film for original concept cooperation, and Daisuke Horita returning to compose the music.[10] The series is set to premiere in January 2025, on Tokyo MX and other channels.[11] The ending theme song is "Horizon" performed by Moeka Yahagi.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Mateo, Alex (November 18, 2021). "Yostar Pictures' Sorairo Utility Golf Anime's Trailer Reveals Cast, Staff, December 31 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Cayanan, Joanna (May 28, 2024). "Sorairo Utility Anime's 1st English-Subtitled Video Unveils More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Yostar Pictures初のオリジナルアニメ『空色ユーティリティ』の制作が発表! ゴルフウェア姿の女子高生3人が描かれたキービジュアルが公開!. Animate Times (in Japanese). October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 25, 2021). "Yostar Pictures, Kengo Saitō Reveal Sorairo Utility Anime About Golf". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ 空色ユーティリティ. Yostar Pictures (in Japanese). Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "Sorairo Utility - Watch on Funimation". Funimation. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "Sorairo Utility - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (January 2, 2021). "Crunchyroll Streams Sorairo Utility Anime, My Next Life As a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X OVA". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 8, 2024). "Sorairo Utility Original Golf-Themed Anime Special Gets TV Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 7, 2024). "Sorairo Utility Anime Series Reveals Teaser Promo Video, More Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (July 2, 2024). "Sorairo Utility Anime Series Reveals Key Visual, January 2025 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 1, 2024). "Sorairo Utility TV Anime Reveals 2nd Trailer, Moeka Yahagi Ending Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Official TV short film website (in Japanese)
- Officila TV series website (in Japanese)
- Sorairo Utility (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia