Anime "Wake Up, Girls!" to produce new TV series in 2017!　Auditions for new characters will be held!

A new TV series has been announced for "Wake Up, Girls!

Wake Up, Girls!" is a coming-of-age ensemble drama about the struggles of seven girls in Sendai who aspire to become idols. Girls! Sequel The Movie" will be released in September/December 2015. A voice actor unit of the same name consisting of the main cast is also actively working as artists, and many collaborative projects related to the holy city of Sendai are being developed.

Festa. 2016 SUPER LIVE" held at Makuhari Messe on December 11, the production of "Wake Up, Girls! In the special video, the seven main characters, including the main character, Shimada Mayume, appear with new character designs. The new TV series will be produced under a new structure with director Shin Itagaki, character designer Miyuki Sugawara, and production studio Mirpense. The list of staff and character information can be found on the official anime website ( # ), so be sure to check there as well.

In addition, the new anime series will also feature new characters other than the members of Wake Up, Girls! The 3rd Animation Song Vocal Audition to recruit voice actors for the characters has also been announced. Applications will be accepted from December 11 to January 16, 2017. Information about the audition can be found on the official audition website ( # ).

In addition, comments have arrived from director Itagaki and the members of Wake Up, Girls!
Here are their comments.

Comment

Director Shin Itagaki
In the first TV series, I only participated in the storyboard (#10), and in the second part of the theater, I was advising on the layout and drawing. Even though that was all I did, Avex asked me to be the director---an honor...!　Miyuki Sugawara, the character designer, and the rest of the Mirpanses staff will do our best!　Now, the storyboard...

Maasuke Yoshioka (playing the role of Mayu Shimada)
Although I have been waiting for it, when I hear that it is really here, it is a completely unknown world and I have no idea what to expect.
I hope you will see it as something new. Evolution might be a good word for it.
I hope that many people will see the evolved WUG!

Airi Nagano (Auri Hayashida)
I was surprised when I heard the decision of the new chapter. I was really happy.
I think it is because of everyone's support. I am filled with gratitude.
I hope that many people will get to know WUG so that they can see the moving Wagu-chan in the anime!　I will do my best!

Mimi Tanaka (Actress: Minami Katayama)
Finally, a new chapter!　As a TV series, Wake Up, Girls will continue to grow!
I'm so happy to be able to see Minami again!
As voice actors, we will do our best so that more and more people will get to know WUG. Please watch the show!

Yoshinoh Aoyama (Yoshino Nanase)
We are pleased to announce that a new chapter of the anime will be broadcast.
This is the first time for me as a voice actor to be able to deliver my voice to you all, and it is a very important and treasured work.
I am very happy to be able to share my life with Kano again.
I will continue to push forward with the anime "just like WUG"! Thank you very much for your support!

Nanami Yamashita (Nanami Kumi)
A new chapter of WUG!　I am so happy!
I'm looking forward to seeing the characters move!
I'm looking forward to working with Nanami Kugai again to get back into the swing of things.
I hope to see everyone in the Ota group cheering us on enthusiastically again!
Thank you for your support!

Kaya Okuno (Natsuya Kikuma)
Thank you for supporting us all these years.
Thanks to all of you, we have decided on a new chapter of WUG!
I wonder how it will turn out...!
Please continue to support us.
I'll be happy if newcomers join us.
Let's expand the circle of WUG!

Misuke Takagi (Miyu Okamoto)
A new chapter...!　I was able to see WUG-chan in the anime again,
I'm very happy to be able to see WUG-chan in the anime again and to be able to play the role of Miyu Okamoto.
I'm also looking forward to the story and the new characters!
In 2017, I hope that everyone will get to know and like WUG more than ever before,
I'll do my best so that everyone will get to know and like WUG more than ever in 2017!