Tsukiuta is a character CD series which started as a music collaboration between Vocaloid producers and popular voice actors, but has now expanded into a media franchise with its own animation, multiple stage plays, manga anthologies, video games, and a range of related merchandise.
Characters
The characters of Tsukiuta. are split into four idol groups under the fictional Tsukino Talent Production. There are twelve men and twelve women, each representing a month of the year. Tsukino Talent Production also manages the fictional idol groups under TsukiPro. The men belong to the rival sibling units of Six Gravity and Procellarum. The members of Six Gravity come from Eastern Japan, while the members of Procellarum come from Western Japan. The women belong to the units Fluna and Seleas. They are goddess candidates from a different dimension, unknown to the people on Earth.
;Rui Minaduki ;Kai Fuduki Kai is known for being a jack-of-all-trades, as well as a very reliable person. Kai aims to become self-reliant, previously living off connections he has made through his part-time jobs and living on his own, prior to taking in Minaduki Rui, who treats as his own son and worries about often. Additionally, Kai enjoys physical activities and work, such as fishing and explorations. ;You Haduki You is free-spirited, unrestrained, and laid-back. He can also be very vague, the kind of person who ends up toying with others and causing them trouble. However, while he appears to be flashy and troublesome, he possesses a strong sense of duty and a one-track mind, although according to him, he would rather die than show that side of him. He also possesses a unique sense of beauty and worldview. ;Yoru Nagatsuki ;Iku Kannaduki Compared to the other idols, Iku comes from a comparatively normal family. He possess a normal type of common sense, making him and Haduki You the ones in charge of throwing retorts at his fellow idols' antics. Due to being the only member who decided to keep participating in clubs, as well as having to commute a lot, he ends up being very busy, but manages his time quite professionally. ;Shun Shimotsuki
An anime for the series was announced at the stage event at Animate Girls Festival 2014. The anime titled "Tsukiuta. The ANIMATION", aired between July and September 2016 on Tokyo MX, BS11 and several other TV channels. The anime was produced in celebration of Animate's 30th anniversary. The anime focuses on the members of Six Gravity and Procellarum, with a different character being the main focus of each episode. On November 9, 2018, it was announced that the series will receive a second season. The second season will be animated by Children's Playground Entertainment, with Yukio Nishimoto replacing Itsuro Kawasaki as director and Natsuko Takahashi replacing Itsuro Kawasaki and Sayaka Harada as writer. The rest of the cast will reprise their roles. Originally set to premiere in 2019, it was pushed to April 2020, and delayed again to July 2020 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but was delayed again to October 2020.
Music
The opening theme alternates between GRAVATIC-LOVE by Six Gravity and LOLV –Lots of Love- by Procellarum. The ending themes are sung by each character in the order of their representative months, starting with December. Episode 13 finished with Tsuki no Uta, a combined song by Six Gravity and Procellarum.
Episodes
Each episode features a different character. The character's name is incorporated into the title of the episode.
No.
Title
Featured Character
Ending Theme
Original air date
Stage Play
2.5 Dimension Dance Live "Tsukiuta." Stage
2.5 Dimension Dance Live "Tsukiuta." Stage '' was the first stage play of the Tsukiuta. series and ran between April 23 to May 1, 2016, at Seiryokaikan Hall, Japan. It alternated between “ver.BLACK” which featured Six Gravity, and “ver.WHITE” which featured Procellarum.
2.5 Dimension Dance Live "Tsukiuta." Stage: Act II: ~The Legend of Tsukiuta: "Yumemigusa"~
2.5 Dimension Dance Live "Tsukiuta." Stage: Act II: ~The Legend of Tsukiuta: "Yumemigusa"~ is the second instalment of the stage play series of Tsukiuta. It was held in Roppongi Blue Theatre during October 27 to 31, 2016. Two versions of the show were performed once per day; the Sakura Chapter with more focus on Six Gravity members Arata and Aoi and the Moon Chapter, centralising Procellarum's You and Yoru. All members of the cast were featured in these performances.
2.5 Dimension Dance Live "Tsukiuta." Stage TRI! SCHOOL REVOLUTION!
2.5 Dimension Dance Live "Tsukiuta." Stage TRI! SCHOOL REVOLUTION! is the third in the stage play series of Tsukiuta. Similar to the first stage, two versions were produced, ver.BLACK featuring Six Gravity and ver.WHITE with Procellarum. Ver.BLACK was held at Roppongi Blue Theatre during March 8 to 12, 2017. Ver.WHITE was shown at Hakuhinkan Theatre during March 17 to 26, 2017.
2.5 Dimension Dance Live "Tsukiuta." Stage: Lunatic Party
2.5 Dimension Dance Live "Tsukiuta." Stage: Lunatic Party is the upcoming 4th instalment of the Tsukiuta. stage play series. It is scheduled to be held at Roppongi Blue Theatre from October 11 to 15. Arata Uduki's actor will be replaced by Ryouhei Takanaka.
Cast
The initial cast, along with the staff, venue and performance dates, was announced by Animate.
Games
Mobile
There are currently two mobile applications for Tsukiuta. – Tsukino Park, an application featuring mini games and media release information; and Tsukino Paradise, a rhythm game published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Both mobile games also feature characters from the other groups under TsukiPro. The two games are available on both iOS and Android.
PS Vita
A PlayStation Vita game titled Tsukitomo. -Tsukiuta. 12 memories- was released on June 1, 2017. Unlike the mobile games, the Vita game solely features the Tsukiuta. groups of Six Gravity and Procellarum. The game was released both as a packaged version and as a digital download, with Animate receiving a limited edition which included physical goods and extra downloadable content.
