Toei Animation’s “Girls Band Cry” revealed the details for the upcoming anime film sequel to be released in Japanese theaters in May 2027.

The official website of Toei Animation's "Girls Band Cry" announced the details for the upcoming anime film to be released in Japanese theaters on Friday, May 21st, 2027, after the announcement was made at the recently concluded compilation film in September 2025.

The cast from the first anime series that aired in April 2024 is reprising their roles for the anime film, including Rina as Nina Iseri, the lead vocalist of Togenashi Togeari, who is a stubborn and intensely emotional woman whose feelings of inadequacy drive the band's raw lyrics.

Yuuri as Momoka Kawaragi, a former member of the breakout indie group and a guitarist who grew tired of corporate compromises and sold-out musical directions. Mirei as Subaru Awa, a young aspiring actress and a drummer who juggles the heavy expectations and acts as the social and grounding balance of the group.

Natsu as Tomo Ebizuka, a gifted and brutally honest keyboardist with a cold, aloof, and guarded personality, and Shuri as Rupa, an upbeat and resilient bassist who is calm, polite, modest, and intellectually sharp.

Kazuo Sakai is returning to direct the anime film, and animation studio Toei Animation is returning to produce the anime film. Together with Jukki Hanada is also returning to write the scripts, Nari Teshima is also returning to design the characters, and Kenji Tamai of Agehasprings is also returning to compose the music.

The multimedia project is produced by Toei Animation, Agehasprings, and Universal Music Japan and began in 2023. It was adapted into video games and a manga series drawn by Boiru Iseebi, published in Micro Magazine's Comic Ride and Raicomi in January 2026, 

It was adapted into a 13-episode anime series that aired in April 2024, where the series won the Best Original Anime of the Year at the 2024 Anime Corner Awards and was nominated for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards for Best Original Anime in 2025.
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Source:
- "Girls Band Cry" anime website - https://girls-band-cry.com/news/post-499.html
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Photo:
- © Toei Animation.

 

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