| Grotesqqque | |
|---|---|
| Kanji | グロテスク |
| Revised Hepburn | Gurotesuku |
| Directed by | Atsushi Nishigori |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Aniplex |
Release date |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Grotesqqque (Japanese: グロテスク, Hepburn: Gurotesuku) is an upcoming Japanese animated film produced by CloverWorks and directed by Atsushi Nishigori. The project was announced at Anime Expo 2024 and is co-produced by JOEN.1 It is scheduled to release in 2026, and will be an omnibus film of three stories with different worldviews.23
Synopsis
The film will consist of three stories:3
- Aeliens (エリィアンズ, Eriianzu)
- 4649 Girl (夜露死駆★少女, Yoroshiku★Shōjo)a
- Nocturn: En Cette Nuit Grotesque (ノクターン～このグロテスクな夜に～, Nokutān: Kono Gurotesuku na Yoru ni)
Voice cast
Each of the film's stories will focus on certain characters.4 Although their voice actors have not yet been disclosed, the cast includes Chika Anzai, Kana Ichinose, Maaya Uchida, Rumi Okubo, Rie Kugimiya, Miyu Tomita, Ikumi Hasegawa, Saori Hayami, Gen Hoshino, Sara Minami, and Nogizaka46 members Miku Ichinose, Nagi Inoue, Nao Tomisato, and Aruno Nakanishi.56
Aeliens
- Elie (エリー, Erī)
- Kento Kurikura (國蔵謙人, Kurikura Kento)
4649 Girl
- Stella (ステラ, Sutera)
- Unknown (名無し, Nanashi)
- Hikarin (ヒカリン)
- Gorgeous☆Mika (ゴージャス☆MIKA, Gōjasu Mika)
- Sword (ソード, Sōdo)
- Chiffon (しふぉん, Shifuon)
- Papico (ぱぴこ, Papiko)
- Poyomi (ポヨミ)
Nocturn: En Cette Nuit Grotesque
- Ayame (アヤメ)
- Shion (シオン)
- Momo (モモ)
- Canna (カンナ, Kanna)
Production and release
On July 5, 2024, during the CloverWorks industry panel at Anime Expo 2024, the studio teased an original film titled Grotesque that would be directed by Atsushi Nishigori and initially scheduled to release in 2025.1 The film is co-produced by JOEN, a production company jointly established by CloverWorks, Aniplex, Wit Studio, and Shueisha in 2022 to streamline the production and planning of various media of anime, and provide a better business model between the animation studios involved.7 CloverWorks would later announce further details of the film during their panel at Anime Expo 2025, revealing it is an omnibus film and has been renamed to Grotesqqque, and its release date has been delayed to 2026.3
References
References
- Loo, Egan (July 5, 2024). "The Idol@ster's Atsushi Nishogori Helms 'Grotesque' Film at CloverWorks for 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- "錦織敦史×CloverWorksのオリジナルアニメ「GROTESQQQUE -グロテスク-」2026年劇場公開". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2025). "CloverWorks' Original Anime Film Grotesqqque Reveals 2026 Debut in New Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- キャラクター公開！|『GROTESQQQUE-グロテスク-』. movie-gtq123.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- キャスト情報を解禁！|『GROTESQQQUE-グロテスク-』. movie-gtq123.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 30, 2026). "CloverWorks' Original Omnibus Anime Film Grotesqqque Reveals 14 Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 30, 2022). "CloverWorks, Wit Studio, Aniplex, Shueisha Jointly Establish New JOEN Anime Company". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
External links
External links
- Official site (in Japanese)
- Grotesqqque (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia