Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: honeyworks-anime.jp (Japan)

Toei has provided a gallery of images from their upcoming theatrical feature, HoneyWorks 10th Anniversary “LIP × LIP FILM × LIVE”. The film, which celebrates the anniversary of the multimedia group HoneyWorks with a hybrid of an anime movie and a “virtual live performance,” will open in Japanese cinemas on December 25, 2020.

Story

Two male high school teens form a virtual idol unit called LIP x LIP. Their undisclosed genesis story is about to be revealed. Yujiro trained hard in pursuit of his dream of one day standing atop the kabuki stage. But his aspiration is crushed when he fails to be selected as his master’s successor. Meanwhile, all Aizo wants to do is sing, but he spends his days in aimless frustration living with his mother and brother. Then one fateful day, the two teens find themselves at an idol audition where they instantly break into an argument over a trivial matter. Little do they know this awful first meeting would catapult both of them to audition victory. In the midst of rejoicing, an unexpected condition is added by Tamura, president of the producing company... ”You two will debut as a unit.” From here unfolds the story of two opposites on the road to becoming major pop idols.

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About Toei Company, Ltd. Established in 1951, Toei Company is not only producing and distributing films, but is also one of the major exhibitors in Japan. The company owns two film studios located in Tokyo and Kyoto. The films produced cover wide range of genres, exceeding 20,000 titles.