GKIDS announced today it has acquired all rights for North America to the theatrical film COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing. GKIDS will release the new feature in North American theaters starting April 11, 2025.
The feature is based on “HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE!,” the globally popular rhythm game featuring the iconic character Hatsune Miku. First released in 2020, “HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE!” has become a global smash hit, reaching over 10 million global users in just two years after its release.
The film is an all-new story featuring both original characters and the beloved virtual singers from the game. The story follows Hoshino Ichika, a high school musician who encounters a version of Hatsune Miku who is not able to sing, and asks for help to reach others through her music. In addition to the original characters to the film, the movie also features the main cast and Virtual Singer performers of the original game, with the voice cast of the original game returning to their respective roles for the film.
COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing features a theme song “Hajimari no Mirai” by 40mP and sasakure.UK featuring vocals by Hatsune Miku, and an ending song “Worlders” by Jin, along with an arrangement of the ending song by the wildly popular producer TeddyLoid, which will be sung by all 26 characters of the original game.
COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing was released domestically in Japan on January 17th, and debuted #2 at the box office, earning over 570 million yen.
The deal was negotiated between GKIDS and CyberAgent, marking the first collaboration between the two companies.
Synopsis
COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing is an animation film by studio P.A.WORKS featuring an all-new Hatsune Miku and the first film with the iconic Virtual Singer. Based on HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE!, a game about high school students finding their true feelings through music in an alternate world called “SEKAI” with the help of Hatsune Miku.
Ichika is a high school musician who can enter a mysterious place called “SEKAI,” where she and her friends express their innermost emotions through music alongside Hatsune Miku. One day after giving a live performance, Ichika meets a new Miku that she has never seen before. No matter how hard this new Miku tries to sing, she struggles connecting with the hearts of her listeners. Miku must rely on the help of others to find a way to sing again.
Source: Press Release
