Trapezium

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Trapezium

Released Sep 18

1h 34m

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Driven by an unwavering passion for becoming an idol, Yu Azuma, a young, ambitious first-year student at Joshu East High School, embarks on a journey to form an idol group. To make her dream a reality, she recruits one girl from each of her region's four high schools (located to the north, east, south, and west) and soon finds her fellow group members. Joining Yu is Ranko Kashima, a sophisticated second-year student at Holy Teneritas Southern Girls' Academy, with a distinctive curly hairstyle and admiration for Ochofujin ("Madame Butterfly"); Kurumi Taiga, a student at West Tech Vocational High School, who wears cute, oversized jackets with long sleeves and dreams of winning the championship at a robotics competition; and, Mika Kamei, a student who also hails from Joshu North High School, is known for being a kind-hearted girl and for her dedication to volunteering. With the help of Shinji Kudo, Yu's "collaborator" and confidante, these four young girls set off on the road to stardom. But the journey hides unexpected trials, rigorous demands, setbacks and pressures, threatening to undo all that Yu has worked so hard for.

Cain Noble-Davies

FILMINK (Australia)

Maybe, maybe, if you can roll with the tonal sluggers and the tacit endorsement of the toxic behaviour being exhibited, this could be a decent Bad Movie Night pick.

Rated: 8/20

Sep 24, 2024

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Ayeen Forootan

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[Full of] textural and stylistic details, Shinohara is also successful in delivering a delicate depiction of seasonal change throughout the film... vividly [revealing] Trapezium as a wistful survey of youth’s years and accordant vulnerabilities.

Sep 19, 2024

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Petrana Radulovic

Polygon

What the movie does wonderfully is give a tight, tense look at one girl, the sheer scope of her ambition, and what happens when a perfect plan begins to crack.

Sep 18, 2024

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Matt Schley

Japan Times

Still, it’s that conflict — motivated not by good versus evil, but by differing goals and points of view — that elevates “Trapezium” above a lot of anime in the same genre.

Rated: 3/5

May 30, 2024

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Ceci

Art and animation-wise - very clean and very good looking. Story-wise I think it was a bit lacking for me. I tried to go in without too much expectation, but from the trailer it looked like a slice of life-esque tale of girls overcoming obstacles with the power of friendship. I'm not sure if that is the recipe they were going for, if so, I think some of the ingredients were missing. Of the 4 main characters, the main character Yuu Azuma was unempathic which really weakened the friendship story for me. If there was supposed to be a "redemption arc" it may be the case that there wasn't enough time to do it properly or it just didn't feel done well. Wouldn't watch again or recommend.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/19/24

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Anonymous

Trapezium tells a most endearing and heartwarming story about a high school girl in Japan who assembles together three other students from different schools whom she believes can make it as idols alongside her. Every character is fully developed and completed, everything all peaks at the end in a exceptional fashion, and the story itself doesn't ever stagnate or deteriorate. I walked out of that theater with a true smile on my face. It lasted for over an hour. :) )

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/19/24

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Hailey

Very cute! Loved the story and the ending! Can’t wait to see it again if it’s on streaming platforms

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/19/24

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Lupo

Inspirational, glorious and wonderful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/19/24

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emmanuel

Could have used some extra filler but it's oddly real

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/19/24

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Masahiro Shinohara

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Asaki Yuikawa

Yu Azuma

Hina Yomiya

Kurumi Taiga

Reina Ueda

Ranko Katori

Haruka Aikawa

Mika Kamei

Syoya Kimata

Shinji Kudo

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Synopsis

Driven by an unwavering passion for becoming an idol, Yu Azuma, a young, ambitious first-year student at Joshu East High School, embarks on a journey to form an idol group. To make her dream a reality, she recruits one girl from each of her region's four high schools (located to the north, east, south, and west) and soon finds her fellow group members. Joining Yu is Ranko Kashima, a sophisticated second-year student at Holy Teneritas Southern Girls' Academy, with a distinctive curly hairstyle and admiration for Ochofujin ("Madame Butterfly"); Kurumi Taiga, a student at West Tech Vocational High School, who wears cute, oversized jackets with long sleeves and dreams of winning the championship at a robotics competition; and, Mika Kamei, a student who also hails from Joshu North High School, is known for being a kind-hearted girl and for her dedication to volunteering. With the help of Shinji Kudo, Yu's "collaborator" and confidante, these four young girls set off on the road to stardom. But the journey hides unexpected trials, rigorous demands, setbacks and pressures, threatening to undo all that Yu has worked so hard for.

Director: Masahiro Shinohara
Screenwriter: Yuuko Kakihara
Distributor: Crunchyroll / Sony Pictures
Production Co: Aniplex
Genre: Drama, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 18, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 34m