"BEAT&MOTION" was serialized in "Shonen Jump+" from February 2023 to January 2025. The story follows Tatsuhiko Hirayama, a college student who gave up his dream of becoming an animator, and Nico Kashiwagi, an indie musician who charges straight toward her dreams. When these two polar opposites meet, they clash and challenge each other, unlocking talents they never knew they had and pursuing forms of expression only they can create together -- a new-generation youth story where music and animation resonate as one.
1st PV: https://youtu.be/NMSPJoELxw4
Shuichiro Umeda will voice protagonist Tatsuhiko Hirayama, while Aya Gomazuru will voice heroine Nico Kashiwagi.
Comment from Shuichiro Umeda (Tatsuhiko Hirayama):
"Every time I read the original manga and the recording scripts and connected with Tatsuhiko's feelings, I naturally found myself remembering the time when I first encountered acting and became completely absorbed in it. That initial impulse when you discover something that shakes your heart. The anxiety and conflicts that come as you keep going. And those miraculous moments that lie beyond. I believe this work is packed with all of that. To you who are trying to express something right now. To you who are wondering whether to take the leap. To you who are fighting. To you who have stumbled and fallen. I hope this work reaches you."
Comment from Aya Gomazuru (Nico Kashiwagi):
"When I heard I got the role, I was so happy and in disbelief that tears naturally started flowing. There were times when I felt down because results weren't coming, but meeting Nico gave me the power to face forward and keep going. Now, together with her, I want to push forward those who watch us. I will pour my soul into portraying Nico with the utmost care!"
Illustration & Comment from Yuji Kaku ("MILLION TAG" Judge):
"Congratulations on the anime adaptation! I believe what matters most in creative work is 'honesty.' This work contains the 'honest voice of a creator,' laid bare with wholehearted sincerity."
Staff:
Director: Yuki Komada / Series Composition & Script: Misaki Morie / Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Kazuki Aoki / Chief Animation Director: Mina Osawa / Assistant Director: Izumi Takizawa / Sound Director: Yasushi Nagura / Sound Production: dugout / Animation Production: MAPPA
The original manga (all 6 volumes) is available from Shueisha Jump Comics.
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Official Website: https://beatandmotion-anime.com/
Official X: https://x.com/beatandmotion
(c)Naoki Fujita / Shueisha, BEAT&MOTION Production Committee