From "Hula Fulla Dance", an animated film with an originl story depicting bonds and growth among novice dancers who chose "Hula" as an occupation, youthful scenes and 30-second trailer have been unveiled. The released scenes are the shots that partially clipped out a youthful life of unique novice hula-girls pushing themselves ahead. Featuring the protagonist Natsunagi Hiwa (voice: Fukuhara Haruka), Kamakura Kanna (voice: Miyama Karen), Takigawa Ranko (voice: Tomita Miu), Ohana Kaaihue (voice: Maeda Kaori), and Shirasawa Shion (voice: Suyama Emiri), the scenes of their taking a step forward arm in arm with, dancing a hula on the stage, and their fresh figures when they just joined Spa Resort Hawaiians, can be seen. The scene of Hiwa looking at her senior Suzukake Ryota (voice: Dean Fujioka) will surely make you curious about their relationship. Moreover, 30-second trailer has also been unveiled, featuring the novice hula-girls spending a passionate life while being troubled, losing their ways, and wandering. The life of the girls, who chose their occupation to make people smile from the stage, is being colored by the theme song "Sunflower" by Philosophy no Dance. "Hula Fulla Dance" is directed by Mizushima Seiji, who has engaged in "Fullmetal Alchemist", "Mobile Suit Gundam 00", etc. Although this theme might be some sort of challenge for cheif director Mizushima, he "wanted to make this kind (job-related story) of film at some point." He revealed his enthusiasm toward his long-desired title, "I thought it would be fascinating enough only to depict how the protagonist and other characters, who have come from various areas with a lot of thoughts to become hula-dancers, are growing in one year. I want to make a youthful film, which director Suo Masayuki and director Yagushi Shinobu would make, as an animated film ―― my dream has come true." "Hula Fulla Dance" is scheduled to premiere nationwide on December 3. For the youthful entertainmant packed with the factors of music, youth story, and idols, making full use of experience of chief director Mizushima that he cultivated through "Natsuiro Kiseki", and "Aikatsu!", expectations are running high. "Hula Fulla Dance" Chief Director: Mizushima Seiji ("Fullmetal Alchemist", "Mobile Suit Gundam 00") Director: Watada Shinya ("Aikatsu Stars! The Movie", "Gundam Build Divers") Screenplay: Yoshida Reiko ("Violet Evergarden", "Ride Your Wave") Character Design: Yaguchi Hiroko ("Aikatsu!", "Un-Go") Art Director: Hino Kaori ("Sumikko Gurashi The Movie - The Pop-up Book and the Secret Child", "Napping Princess: The Story of the Unknown Me") Color Design: Otsuka Masumi ("Aikatsu!", "Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop") Director of Photography: Ogami Yoichi ("Aikatsu!", "Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door") Editing: Sakamoto Kumiko ("Aikatsu Friends!", "Mr. Osomatsu") Sound Director: Kimura Eriko ("Penguin Highway", "Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn") Music: Oshima Michiru ("Fullmetal Alchemist", "Nodame Cantabil") Theme Song: "Sunflower" by Philosophy no Dance Production: BN Pictures ("Aikatsu!", "Gintama)" Distributor: Aniplex (C)BNP, FUJITV / Oshare Salon Natsunagi

Directed by Mizushima Seiji, an original anime film that depicts the growth and friendship of rookie hula girls will be released in the early summer of 2021. It has beenwas announced that Dean Fujioka and Yamada Yuuki are playing essential characters surrounding Natsunagi Hiwa, played by Fukuhara Ai, and the hula girls. Comments from them have arrived along with the announcement. "Hula Fulla Dance" is an original anime film created with full support from the leisure facility Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, which has a dancing team known as the "Hula Girls". Following the steps of her sister, Natsunagi Hiwa becomes a hula girl and works hard with her colleagues to perform a hula no one else can to put a smile on everyone. Dean Fujioka is playing Suzukake Ryouta, the adored senior employee at Spa Resort Hawaiians, where the main characters work at. This is the first time for Dean, who was born in Fukushima, where the story takes place, to challenge voice acting. He said, "I've always wanted to try voice acting, so I'm thrilled that I can be a part of this film," and added, "I went to the recordings with the mindset of an eternal rookie," raising our hopes to see a new side of him. Yamada Yuuki is playing the manager, Taira Kazuto, who is dopey but is compassionate, riding the emotional roller coaster along with Hiwa and her friends. Yamada, who loves anime, is known for being a big fan of general director Mizushima, who worked on "Fullmetal Alchemist" and "Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer". They have been acquainted with each other since Yamada talked to him at a stageplay from a few years ago. And explained how excited he was when he was offered the role by general director Mizushima himself, "I was so happy, I instantly called my manager to take the job." The original anime film "Hula Fulla Dance" will be released in the early summer of 2021. Let's see the chemistry between the rookie hula girls, who have no idea what they're doing, and the two very different characters who support them. <Full comments are as below> 【Dean Fujioka as Suzukake Ryouta】 I've always wanted to try voice acting, so I'm thrilled that I can be a part of this film. Also, this story is set in Fukushima, my hometown, and I got an opportunity to think of my connection to my hometown and what I can do for it. I believe this film has the power to teach us how important it is to make the best of your situation and never give up. I wish this story reaches as many people as possible. 【Yamada Yuuki as Taira Kazuto】 I'm flattered that general director Mizushima, the director I've always loved since my debut, has offered me a role in his work. It's important to look back, but I think the message of the story is to move forward for the future right in front of you that you can change. I hope everyone that watches it will feel the same way. The video they showed me as a reference was amazing, and I'm confident that it'll become something even better than what I expect, so I myself am also looking forward to seeing the completed film. (C) BNP, Fuji TV / Oshare Salon Natsunagi