♪ Let’s dream, let’s sing, our youth is non-stop! ♪
Earlier today, the official Show By Rock!! website announced that two new anime titles are in the works. A sequel to this year’s Show By Rock!! anime adaptation, as well as a new short-form series.
No staff or broadcast information has been announced as of press time, though the website was updated with a new visual.
The tagline of the visual reads “I believe. In music, and my friends, and the future.”
According to culture blog Yaraon!, the announcement was first made at this weekend’s Anime Girls’ Festival. Eleven voice actresses, who make up three of the in-universe bands, announced the new shows during a promotional appearance. The following groups were at the event:
- Plasmagica: Eri Inagawa, Manami Numakura, Sumire Uesaka, and Ayane Sakura
- Tsurezurenaru Ayatsuri Mugenan: Saori Hayami, Eriko Matsui, and Megumi Han
- Cristicrista: Rina Hidaka, Ai Kayano, Hiromi Igarashi and Rie Murakawa
The official Show By Rock!! Twitter account tweeted several an from the event, which you can check out below.
TVアニメ「SHOW BY ROCK!!」新作ショートアニメ製作決定！そして続編製作決定！！それぞれの放送情報などは後日解禁いたします♪
またみんなでSHOW BY ROCK!!ですぞ！
（制作Pまっつん）#SB69A pic.twitter.com/3PnfXFzs1Z— SHOW BY ROCK!!アニメ公式 (@SB69A) (@SB69A) November 8, 2015
Rough Translation: A new short-form “Show By Rock!!” TV anime is in production! And a sequel was announced! Broadcast information will re revealed at a later date ♪ We’re here with everybody from Show By Rock!! # SB69A
FUNimation holds the rights to the first Show By Rock!! in North America. The series is currently available on Hulu, YouTube, and FUNimation’s streaming service.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cxLpegM9kw&list=PLwazKLaN7rLhYsOpIqAQCRJ0W_ejQmiSQ
Source: Show By Rock!! Official Website, Yaraon!
