TV Standard: NTSC
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio(s): 16:9
Original Release Year: 2022

Credits:

FUKUHARA HARUKA,Karen Miyama,TOMITA MIU,MAEDA KAORI,SUYAMA EMIRI,YAMADA YUKI,DEAN FUJIOKA

Description:

This winter, the new dancers who chose the job of bringing smiles to people's faces from the stage will be performing in a coming-of-age entertainment program. The Hula Girls are the dancing team at Spa Resort Hawaiians, the "Hawaii of Tohoku," located in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. The original feature-length animated film "Hula Hula Dance" depicts the bonds between new employee Hiwa Natsunagi, who has chosen hula girl as her career, her classmates, and the people around them. The expectations and anxieties of a new working adult, as well as the friendship and growth of new dancers are spun in the fresh and straightforward manner of the new dancers. The main character, Hiu Natsunagi, is played by Haruka Fukuhara, an actress, voice actress, and singer who has been attracting attention for her wide range of activities at a young age, and this is her first starring role in an original anime film. The role of Nippa's new hula dancers is played by Karen Miyama, an actress and voice actress who is expanding her field of work, and actress Mochio Tomita, who has appeared in a number of high-profile films, including the NHK television series "Natsuzora," and this is his first voice role in a feature-length animated film. She has also appeared in "Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Club" and many other high-profile works.Emiri Touyama, who began her career as a voice actress in 2018 and this is her first main cast role in a theater production, will play the role of their supportive manager, played by Yuki Yamada, who continues to appear in popular movies, TV dramas, and stage productions and has an increasing presence as an actor. Dean Fujioka, who has been active not only in Japan but also abroad as an actor and musician, makes his voice acting debut in this film. The theme song is sung by the four-member idol group Philosophy Dance, which has captivated numerous music fans. The song, "Sunflower," was written especially for this film and accompanies the hula girls as they pursue their dreams. The general director is Seiji Mizushima, who worked on "Fullmetal Alchemist" and "Mobile Suit Gundam 00," directed by Shinya Watada of "Aikatsu Stars the Movie! The script is written by Reiko Yoshida of "Violet Evergarden the Movie" and the characters are designed by Hiroko Yaguchi of "Aikatsu! The animation production is by Hiroko Yaguchi of "Aikatsu! The animation is produced by BN Pictures, which has produced many popular works.The film, which is produced by a team of the most outstanding staff members in the world of Japanese animation, depicts the story of a year in the lives of these girls as they transform their aspirations into reality, with the kind of direction and visual expression that only animation can provide.