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Trapezium

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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.

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Cain Noble-Davies FILMINK (Australia) 09/24/2024
8/20
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. Go to Full Review Ayeen Forootan In Review Online 09/19/2024
[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. Go to Full Review Petrana Radulovic Polygon 09/18/2024
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. Go to Full Review Matt Schley Japan Times 05/30/2024
3/5
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ceci 09/19/2024 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. See more Anonymous 09/19/2024 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. :) ) See more Hailey 09/19/2024 Very cute! Loved the story and the ending! Can’t wait to see it again if it’s on streaming platforms See more Lupo 09/19/2024 Inspirational, glorious and wonderful. See more emmanuel 09/19/2024 Could have used some extra filler but it's oddly real See more Read all reviews
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Masahiro Shinohara

Director

Asaki Yuikawa

Yu Azuma

Hina Yomiya

Kurumi Taiga

Reina Ueda

Ranko Katori

Haruka Aikawa

Mika Kamei

Syoya Kimata

Shinji Kudo
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Movie Info

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