B-Project Explained

B-Project
Genre:Music
Creator:MAGES
Chiyomaru Shikura
Type:TV series
B-PROJECT~Kodō*Ambitious~
Director:Eiji Suganuma
Producer:Takanori Nishikawa
Music:Masato Nakayama
Studio:A-1 Pictures
Network:Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, ABC, CBC
First:July 3, 2016
Last:September 25, 2016
Episodes:12
Episode List:
  1. Season 1
Type:manga
B-PROJECT Mousou*Scandal
Author:Morino Mizu
Publisher:Shogakukan
Demographic:Shōjo
Magazine:Cheese!
First:May 24, 2016
Last:October 24, 2016
Volumes:1
B-PROJECT Kaikan*Everyday
Developer:Criware
Publisher:S & P Co. (formerly)
MAGES
Genre:Rhythm game
Platforms:iOS, Android
Released:June 28, 2017
Type:TV series
B-PROJECT~Zecchō*Emotion~
Director:Makoto Moriwaki
Producer:Takanori Nishikawa
Music:Ryosuke Nakanishi
Studio:Bandai Namco Pictures
Network:Tokyo MX, BS11, ABC, GTV, GYT
First:January 11, 2019
Last:March 29, 2019
Episodes:12
Episode List:
  1. Season 2
Type:TV series
B-Project Passion*Love Call
Director:Mutsumi Takeda
Music:Yasuhei Miyahara
Studio:Asahi Production
Licensee:Crunchyroll
Network:TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, AT-X, BS-NTV
First:October 2, 2023
Last:December 18, 2023
Episodes:12

B-PROJECT is a Japanese cross-media project by MAGES. about a group of virtual idols that began in 2015. The project was first announced via Twitter on August 9, 2015, with the first production presentation and song previews being released on September 4, 2015, via nico live.[1] [2] As of January 2018 the project features an anime series, a manga adaptation, a rhythm game, a stage play, multiple music CDs, and a range of related merchandise.

Overview

B-PROJECT follows four (initially three) Japanese idol groups that perform both as separate units and as a whole group. When the project first began the units were:, THRIVE and MooNs, but on December 4, 2015, a fourth group known as KiLLER KiNG was added.[3] The first single for the series, "", was released digitally on September 11, 2015, alongside a promo video for the series and a teaser of a new single, "dreaming time", from THRIVE.[4] It was later revealed that in addition to "dreaming time" from THRIVE, MooNs & Kitakore would also be releasing singles on November 25, 2015, "Glory Upper" and "" respectively.[5]

Shortly after the introduction of KiLLER KiNG the next round of singles was announced on January 24, 2016.[6] KiLLER KiNG's debut single would be "", THRIVE's new single would be "Maybe Love", Kitakore's new single would be "Mysterious Kiss", and MooNs' new single would be "Brand New Star". Unlike the first round of singles the release dates were split into two batches; "Kira Kira Smile" and "Maybe Love" were released on March 23, 2016, while "Mysterious Kiss" and "Brand New Star" weren't released until April 6, 2016.

On September 9, 2016, it was announced that from December 2016 to March 2017 there would be six consecutive releases, with at least one single from each unit.[7] The releases began on December 21, 2016, with the release of "" by B-Project as a whole, and "Hungry Wolf" by KiLLER KiNG. The next single, "Summer Mermaid" by MooNs, was released January 18, 2017. "Needle No.6" by THRIVE was released on February 22, 2017, while "" by Kitakore was set to be released on February 8, 2017, but was pushed back to March 15, 2017, the same release day as KiLLER KiNG's next single, Break it down, for unspecified reasons.[8]

On March 19, 2017, alongside the announcement of the stage play production it was announced that B-Project would be releasing its first album.[9] Two versions were released with different tracklists: S-Kyuu Paradise BLACK & S-Kyuu Paradise WHITE, both albums were released on July 19, 2017.[10] The first song on both albums, "", is a new song sung by all 14 members, and each unit also released a new song: THRIVE and KiLLER KiNG on BLACK, and Kitakore and MooNs on WHITE. On June 9, 2017, the album covers were revealed and the titles for the four new songs were announced; "the one& only" by THRIVE, "Blooming Festa!" by KiLLER KiNG, "" by Kitakore, and "PRAY FOR..." by MooNs, along with previews for the THRIVE and Kitakore songs.[11]

On September 30, 2017, at the second anniversary event, DARK in the HALLOWEEEEN, it was announced that the anime series would be receiving a second season at some point in the future, as well as announcing the fourth round of singles for each unit alongside new solo songs from all 14 members.[12] On January 28, 2018, at the WINTER of FANTASIA event at Universal Studios Japan it was announced that there would be a new live show in July 2018, B-PROJECT SUMMER LIVE2018, as well as announcing the names and release dates of the fourth round of singles.[13] The first singles released were "" by KiLLER KiNG and "" by THRIVE which both released on March 18, 2018, followed by "GO AROUND" by MooNS which was released on May 16, 2018. "" by Kitakore and "" by B-Project which was released on July 16, 2018.

On November 28, 2018, a compilation album containing all the opening, ending and character songs from the first season of the anime, titled was released. On the same day, it was revealed the opening and ending themes for the second season of the anime were revealed, and respectively.[14]

In total, the series has seen the release of 21 singles, and three albums, with another single slated for release in 2019. In addition to musical releases B-Project also features an anime produced by MAGES that ran during the Summer of 2016 for a total of 12 episodes, a manga written by Morino Mizu that ran for 6 chapters in late 2016 in the monthly magazine Cheese!, an ongoing web-radio series, a mobile musical game, and stage play. The anime was later released in 6 DVD & Blu-ray volumes; volumes 2-6 came packaged with 2 character songs each, 1 song for each unit member who made an appearance in the anime.[15] The series has also seen a variety of special events, all of which have taken place in Japan and usually feature several of the voice actors from the series. These events have usually been to announce upcoming singles or projects, however two have been to celebrate the anniversary of the series. So far the series has seen the following special events: Happy Summer Eastar,[16] KING of CASTE,[17] Brilliant*Party,[18] LOVE & ART FAMILY MTG 2017,[19] DARK in the HALLOWEEEEN,[20] and WINTER of FANTASIA.[21] For April Fools in 2017 there was an announcement on the official Twitter saying that the B in B-Project stood for baby, this was accompanied by a voting poll for who the fans most wanted to see become an adult again which lasted until April 9.[22] The top 3 ranked characters, Kento Aizome, Goshi Kaneshiro, and Ryuji Korekuni, had limited edition life-sized body pillow covers made as a result of the voting poll. For 2018 April Fools the official Twitter revealed a continuation of last year's Baby-Project, known as Kids-Project, which showed the characters as pre-school children.

Characters

Idol Groups and Members

MooNs

The "eye candy" of the idol group, MooNs. In episode 7, it is revealed that Hikaru has an incurable disease. He has had it since before the auditions for B-Pro. It is also known that Nome has known about this when they met at the auditions which causes him to have a protective personality when it comes to Hikaru. His representative animal is a monkey. He was portrayed by in the first stage play, but was replaced by in the REMiX play.
MooNs' "musclebound idiot" He and Hikaru share a deep friendship as they were shown to have met in the auditions for B-Pro and have been together since then. His representative animal is a bear. He is portrayed by in the stage plays.
He is called MooNs' Leader but doesn't agree to it but nevertheless accepts it for the time being. He is quite conscious of Tomohisa's actions. He also thinks that Tomohisa shines brighter that anyone while not considering his own brightness. The MooN's members are fond of him as seen in episode 3. His representative animal is a dog. He is portrayed by in the stage plays.
MooNs' member. In episode 6, it is revealed that he can see avenging spirits in items. A very quiet cool type of person unlike Sekimura. He is close to Mikado. His representative animal is a hedgehog. He was portrayed by in the first stage play, but was replaced by in the REMiX play.
He is the most energetic idol of the group. He is a really huge fan of Mamirin. He keeps a keychain of Mamirin on his bag, and keeps it as a good luck charm. He knows about Onzai's ability to see spirits and also is very close to him. His representative animal is a squirrel. He is portrayed by in the stage plays.

Kitakore (キタコレ)

A shy person who naturally can't confess his emotions easily. He is mostly seen with a candy in his mouth, mostly a lollipop. In the past, his mother would dress him up in girl clothes because he looked cute. His family is famous in the Entertainment business. He has been bullied due to people thinking he used his father's influence to get into B-Project. His representative animal is a cat. He is portrayed by in the stage plays.
He is a confident and also a rich person since his family runs a hospital although his personality says otherwise. He is very close to Ryūji who is in the same idol group as him. They share a close friendship since they met at a party when they were younger. At the party, he met Ryuji who was wearing girl's clothes at that time which causes Tomohisa to think he was really a girl. He cares for Masunaga whom he had also known for a long time. He is known as the "Prince". His representative animal is a lion. He was portrayed by in the first stage play, but was replaced by in the REMiX play.

THRIVE

Goshi is considered the non-conformist of the group. He enjoys composing and prefers to maintain his more mature, rock-influenced image. He has a short temper and is often teased by his group members. His representative animal is a wolf. He is portrayed by in the stage plays.
He is the playboy type in the group. He is mostly seen holding a mirror and fixing his bangs and according to Tsubasa, is always alert and pays attention to his surroundings. In episode 9, it was seen that he gets really annoyed when his bangs gets messed up. It was also revealed that he had a bit of a rough childhood causing him to have a play boy personality. His representative animal is a fox. He is portrayed by in the stage plays.
Yuta is the cute idol of the group. Has a cheerful, bright, and energetic personality but is also quite self-conscious about his nature. He is friendly with almost every member of B-project, and is closest to Kitakore's Ryuji outside of THRIVE. His representative animal is a sheep. He is portrayed by in the stage plays.

KiLLER KiNG

One of the twins, much quieter than his brother and appears to be a bit shy. His representative animal is a rabbit. He is portrayed by in the stage plays.
One of the twins, the more extroverted and talkative of the two like his band-mate, Akane. His representative animal is a rabbit. He is portrayed by in the stage plays.
Like Yuta of THRIVE, Akane seems to be the cute idol of his group and appears to be quite talkative and friendly. His representative animal is a pig. He is portrayed by in the stage plays.
Like Yuzuki or Nome of MooNs, Miroku seems to be the quiet and stoic type of idol. His representative animal is a panther. He is portrayed by in the stage plays.

Anime-only Characters

The main protagonist of the series. At the start of the anime, it was said she was suddenly hired to work at Gandara Music by the chairman of the company. Tsubasa appears shy when she first meets the boys, but slowly becomes more outgoing as the series goes on. She also has a very keen hearing ability, being able to distinguish any type of distinction in both music and nature. When asked how she came to develop such an ability, she replies that she was musically influenced by her father. She now works as the A&R of the all-boy group, B-Pro. It is later revealed in the second season of the anime that Tsubasa's father was a famous composer named Yu Saikai.
Yashamaru is the company director of Gandara Music and Tsubasa's boss. B-Pro is extremely close to him since he was the one who created their group. He also trains Tsubasa to become an A&R. However, it is later revealed in the final episode of the anime's first season that creating B-Pro and hiring Tsubasa was part of his revenge plot against Tsubasa's father, whom he claimed had "killed" his family. In the second season of the anime, he quits working at Gandara Music and is now an employee at another agency, Highedge Records. It is revealed that Yashamaru had a younger sister who was once an up-and-coming idol, but her career was hindered due to her frail health. She died ten years ago prior to the start of the series, due to the shock of not being able to sing a song made by Tsubasa's father, Yu Saikai. Yashamaru decided to avenge her death by destroying anyone who was associated with Saikai. However, because Saikai died twelve years ago prior to the start of the series, he decided to make Tsubasa, who was Saikai's daughter, suffer in her father's place.
He is the president of the public entertainment office, Daikoku Productions which he established alongside his younger brother Shūji. His entertainment office represents Kitakore and MooNs. He is also on good terms with Tsubasa and he assists her when she needs it most.
He is the younger brother of Atsushi Daikoku. He established Daikoku Productions alongside Atsushi, but he soon left the company to establish his own public entertainment office, Brave Productions. His entertainment office represents THRIVE and KiLLER KiNG. Like Atsushi, Shūji is also on good terms with Tsubasa and he assists her when she needs it most.

Media

Manga

On April 8, 2016, shortly after the announcement of the anime series it was revealed that a manga series known as "" would begin serialization in the magazine "Cheese!" the following month.[23] The series began on May 24, 2016, and concluded on October 24, 2016, after 6 chapters, the series focused largely on the units of THRIVE and KiLLER KNG.

Video games

On August 6, 2016, it was announced that in addition to the anime and manga the series had just begun development on a rhythm game app for smartphones known as .[24] Pre-registration has opened on the game's website and will remain open until the game's release, with users receiving bonuses for collectively clearing certain "stages" of pre-registration (stages are determined by the number of people signed up so far), the most recent stage to be cleared was 700,000+ users.[25] At the LOVE & ART FAMILY MTG 2017 event in March a small preview of the game and how to play it was available for attendees to play. The game involves putting on performances to B-Project songs with the characters you have obtained, it also has a story mode including some chapters in a visual novel game style. In a live broadcast on nicovideo on June 9, 2017, it was announced that the game would finally be released in the second half of June.[26] It was then announced on June 27 via Twitter that the game would be released the next day, on June 28, 2017.[27] Owing to an unexpected number of users, the game was largely in maintenance for its first week so that the servers could be upgraded to handle the increased amount of activity.

At the 2018 live, B-PROJECT SUMMER LIVE 2018 ETERNAL PACIFIC, it was announced that the game would be receiving a renewal including a major overhaul to the interface and certain features, including significant changes to the rhythm section of the game. Few details were initially released other than the fact it was slated for an early 2019 release, though later updates revealed that the game would receive a new name along with the renewal now being labelled . The renewal eventually went live on May 20, 2019, after several days of maintenance; to celebrate the release players received a weeks worth of free 10-card pulls in the games photo feature.

At the B-PROJECT Thrive Live 2020 -Music Drugger- event, a console game developed for the Nintendo Switch titled B-PROJECT Ryūsei*Fantasia (B-PROJECT Shooting Star*Fantasia) was announced.[28] On July 1, 2021, it was announced that the game will be released in Japan on September 30, 2021, for Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.[29]

Radio

The first release in the series was the web-radio show, premiering on September 7, 2015, on nicovideo and known as "B-Project Radio: Gandara Broadband".[30] The radio series currently has 16 installments as of December, 2016, but also often hosts special announcements and messages, such as the special broadcasts done as part of the first anniversary and the announcement of special events such as KING of CASTE.

Stage play

On March 19, 2017, it was announced that the series would be seeing the release of a stage play called "B-PROJECT on STAGE『OVER the WAVE!』" beginning July 28, 2017,[31] and ending on August 17, 2017.[9] Along with the play's announcement the first round of casting was released with one character from each unit being revealed. A second run of the play, entitled OVER the WAVE! REMiX was announced on January 10, 2018, with most of the original cast returning to reprise their roles; Tomohisa, Momo, & Hikaru were recast due to scheduling conflicts with the original actors. The REMiX play ran from February 22, 2018, until March 3, 2018.

Anime

On March 26, 2016, at AnimeJapan MAGES. announced that B-PROJECT would be receiving an anime adaptation called in the Summer of 2016.[32] The series began airing in Japan on July 3, 2016, and ran for a total of 12 episodes before concluding on September 25, 2016. The series focuses on the units of Kitakore, MooNs and THRIVE, with KiLLER KiNG only making a brief, non-voiced cameo in one episode, as well as featuring several unique characters that have not appeared in any other media for the series as of yet. The character designs were done by Toshie Kawamura, who previously worked on the character designs for Yes! PreCure 5 and Smile PreCure!.[33] Series producer and songwriter Takanori Nishikawa also made a brief cameo in the fourth episode as fellow performer Nishiyama.

The opening theme is by B-Project while the first ending theme is by Kitakore. The second ending theme is STARLIGHT by THRIVE. The third ending theme is by MooNs.

The story follows Tsubasa, a new hire in the A&R department of the major recording company Gandara Music. Tsubasa is immediately assigned to oversee the idol unit "B-PROJECT," which is made up of three idol groups: Kitakore, THRIVE, and MooNs. This is Tsubasa's first job, and she gets involved in various incidents and accidents as she deals with this group of young men who each have their own differing personalities.

A second season was announced at the 2017 DARK in the HALLOWEEEEN event.[34] The series is titled, and it premiered from January 11 to March 29, 2019.[35] The second season will consist of new staff members, with Makoto Moriwaki replacing Eiji Suganuma as director, and Ryosuke Nakanashi replacing Masato Nakayama as music composer. Nozomu Ōshima and MAGES. will be in charge of series composition, and Yumiko Hara will handle character designs. Bandai Namco Pictures is credited for production. Returning staff members include Takanori Nishikawa as producer, and Chiyomaru Shikura, who is credited for planning and original work. The anime cast will also reprise their roles,[36] with the exception of Hisako Kanemoto, who announced in May 2018 that she would be going on hiatus to study abroad until March 2019. She was replaced by Asami Seto who voiced Tsubasa Sumisora for the anime's second season.

The opening theme for the second season is while the ending theme for the second season is, performed by the anime's cast. Season two saw the introduction of the members of KiLLER KiNG to the anime's storyline, as they were absent from the first season (except for a minor cameo in a flashback episode).

A third season was announced at the B-PROJECT Thrive Live 2020 -Music Drugger- event.[28] The third season, titled B-Project Passion*Love Call, features a returning cast and staff and is produced by Asahi Production. It aired from October 2 to December 18, 2023 on TV Tokyo and other networks.[37] [38] Crunchyroll licensed the series in English-speaking territories and Southeast Asia.[39]

Season 2

Music

Artist/sTitleSongsRelease Date
B-ProjectEikyuu Paradise11/09/2015
KitakoreKoiseyo Otome
Karma
Eikyuu Paradise (Kitakore Ver.)
Kitakore Secret Talk (Drama Story)
25/11/2015
MooNsGlory UpperGlory Upper
Over the Rainbow
Eikyuu Paradise (MooNs Ver.)
MooNs Secret Talk (Drama Story)
25/11/2015
THRIVEdreaming timedreaming time
LOVE ADDICTION
Eikyuu Paradise (THRIVE Ver.)
THRIVE Secret Talk (Drama Story)
25/11/2015
KiLLER KiNGKira Kira Smile

KiLLER KiNG Secret Talk (Drama Story)
23/03/2016
THRIVEMaybe LoveMaybe Love
3 ・ 2 ・ 1 JUMP!

Maybe Love (Off-Vocal)
3 ・ 2 ・ 1 JUMP
(Off-Vocal)23/03/2016
KitakoreMysterious KissMysterious Kiss
Wonderful Days
Mysterious Kiss (Off-Vocal)
Wonderful Days (Off-Vocal)
06/04/2016
MooNsBrand New StarBrand New Star

Brand New Star (Off-Vocal)
Love☆Reboryu (Off-Vocal)
06/04/2016
B-Project
Kitakore
Kodō*Ambitious

Kodō*Ambitious (Karaoke)
Ashita wa, Kyou Yori Yume Miyou (Karaoke)
06/07/2016
Kitakore
THRIVE
MooNs
Hoshi to Tsuki no Sentence
STARLIGHT

Hoshi to Tsuki no Sentence (Karaoke)
STARLIGHT (Karaoke)
Yumemiru Power (Karaoke)
27/07/2016

B-Project: Kodō*Ambitious Volume 2Stand to the Top
28/09/2016

B-Project: Kodō*Ambitious Volume 3
magic JOKER
26/10/2016

B-Project: Kodō*Ambitious Volume 4Happy Ending
30/11/2016
B-ProjectMuteki*Dangerous
Eikyuu Paradise (14 Vocal Ver.)Eikyuu Paradise (Short Size)
Muteki*Dangerous -message from B-
Muteki*Dangerous (Off Vocal)
Eikyuu Paradise (Off Vocal)
21/12/2016
KiLLER KiNGHungry WolfHungry Wolf
Twinkle☆Bingo
Eikyuu Paradise (KiLLER KiNG Ver.)
Hungry Wolf (Off-Vocal)
Twinkle☆Bingo (Off-Vocal)
21/12/2016

B-Project: Kodō*Ambitious Volume 5LOVE IN SECRET x SEXY NIGHT
Color of Heart
28/12/2016
MooNsSUMMER MERMAIDSUMMER MERMAID

SUMMER MERMAID (Off-Vocal)
Panorama (Off-Vocal)
18/01/2017

B-Project: Kodō*Ambitious Volume 6Starrynight Cinderella
LONELY HEROES
25/01/2017
THRIVENeedle No.6Needle No.6
Tick-Tack
Needle No.6 (Off-Vocal)
Tick-Tack (Off-Vocal)
22/02/2017
KiLLER KiNGBreak it downBreak it down
Ready to YOU!

Break it down (Off-Vocal)
Ready to YOU
(Off-Vocal)15/03/2017
KitakoreWonder☆Future
Vivid Scenery
Wonder☆Future (Off-Vocal)
Vivid Scenery (Off-Vocal)
15/03/2017
B-Project
THRIVE
KiLLER KiNG
Kitakore
MooNs
BLACK
the one&only
Blooming Festa!
Muteki*Dangerous
Karma
3 ・ 2 ・ 1 JUMP

Glory Upper
Gokujō Fiction
Mysterious Kiss
dreaming time
Love☆Reboryu
Twinkle☆Bingo
Needle No.6
SUMMER MERMAID
Break it down
19/07/2017
B-Project
Kitakore
MooNs
THRIVE
KiLLER KiNG
WHITE

PRAY FOR...
Eikyuu Paradise
Wonder☆Future
LOVE ADDICTION
Brand New Star
Ready to YOU!

Wonderful Days
Tick-Tack
Panorama
Hungry Wolf
Koiseyo Otome
Maybe Love
Over the Rainbow
Kira Kira Smile
19/07/2017
KiLLER KiNG



Phantom・of・Love
umbrella


Breaking now
Phantom・of・Love (Off-Vocal)
umbrella (Off-Vocal)
Zeccho Teki WANTED! (Off-Vocal)
Himitsu no Koi (Off-Vocal)
Breaking now (Off-Vocal)
18/03/2018
THRIVE
Goshi Kaneshiro
Yuta Ashu
Kento Aizome
Ultra-sensitive Destiny
Lonely Fangs
ALL RIGHT!

LOVE GAME
Ultra-sensitive Destiny (Off-Vocal)
Lonely Fangs (Off-Vocal)
ALL RIGHT
(Off-Vocal)
LOVE GAME (Off-Vocal)
18/03/2018
MooNS
Kazuna Masunaga
Momotaro Onzai
Mikado Sekimura
Tatsuhiro Nome
Hikaru Osari
GO AROUNDGO AROUND
Daytime star (TBA)
Movin' on
Let's have Fun♪
Never Surrender
Breath
GO AROUND (Off-Vocal)
Daytime star (Off-Vocal)
Movin' on (Off-Vocal)
Let's have Fun♪ (Off-Vocal)
Never Surrender (Off-Vocal)
Breath
16/05/2018
Kitakore
Tomohisa Kitakado
Ryuji Korekuni
Crank In
My Dearest Wish (TBA)
Poison Apple Soiree (TBA)
Crank In (Off-Vocal)
My Dearest Wish (TBA) (Off-Vocal)
Poison Apple Soiree (Off-Vocal)
16/07/2018
B-ProjectKaikan Everyday
After all this time
Kaikan Everyday (Off-Vocal)
After all this time (Off-Vocal)
16/07/2018
B-Project
Kitakore
Tomohisa Kitakado
Ryuji Korekuni
THRIVE
Goshi Kaneshiro
Yuta Ashu
Kento Aizome
MooNS
Kazuna Masunaga
Momotaro Onzai
Hikaru Osari
Tatsuhiro Nome
Mikado Sekimura
Kodō*Ambitious
Ashita wa, Kyou Yori Yume Miyou
Starrynight Cinderella
Koakuma Game
STARLIGHT
Stand to the Top
Happy Ending
LOVE IN SECRET x SEXY NIGHT
Yumemiru Power
Color of Heart
magic JOKER
Arigatou no Harmony
LONELY HEROES
2.5 Jigen de Tsukamaete
Hoshi to Tsuki no Sentence
28/11/2018
B-ProjectZecchō*Emotion

Zecchō Emotion (Off-vocal)
Hikari to Kage no Toki Musubu (Off-vocal)
30/01/2019
THRIVE & KiLLER KiNG
KiLLER KiNG
Juggler
Love Winner
Hikari to Kage no Toki Musubu
27/03/2019
Kitakore
Hikari to Kage no Toki Musubu
24/04/2019
THRIVEYOLO ~Act Now~
Hikari to Kage no Toki Musubu
29/05/2019
MooNs
Kitakore & MooNs
MooNs
STARTIN' SHINY FANTASY
Unite Contrast
Hikari to Kage no Toki Musubu
26/06/2019

Notes and References

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  2. Bpro_info . B-PROJECT official . 639784995842736128 . 4 September 2015 . B-PROJECT first production presentation .
  3. Bpro_info . B-PROJECT official . 672775171267149824 . 4 December 2015 . B-PROJECT KiLLER KiNG introduction .
  4. Bpro_info . B-PROJECT official . 644830689351741442 . 18 September 2015 . Eikyuu Paradise release & Dreaming Time teaser .
  5. Bpro_info . B-PROJECT official . 653934339202265088 . 13 October 2015 . 【B-project】11/25(水)3枚同時リリース予定「キタコレ」「THRIVE」「MooNs」の店舗特典情報、B-project最新情報を公開しました。. ja.
  6. Bpro_info . B-PROJECT official . 691443317343539200 . 24 January 2016 . B-PROJECT 4 artists 2 consecutive months CD release decision!.
  7. Bpro_info . B-PROJECT official . 774259570029899777 . 9 September 2016 . NEW single will release 6 consecutive singles from December to next March!.
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  9. Bpro_info . B-PROJECT official . 843421220934635520 . 19 March 2017 . 【Special Issue】 B-PROJECT decision to stage!.
  10. Bpro_info . B-PROJECT official . 852875588717076480 . 14 April 2017 . 【MUSIC】 B-PROJECT 1st album.
  11. Bpro_info . B-PROJECT official . 873118861826052096 . 9 June 2017 . 【MUSIC】B-PROJECT 1st album jacket and new song.
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  15. Web site: B-Project Blu-ray/DVD release. B-Project Official (Anime). August 31, 2016. January 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202045536/http://bpro-anime.com/bluray-dvd/. February 2, 2017. dead.
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  19. Bpro_info . B-PROJECT official . 819895637328031744 . 13 January 2017 . EVENT LOVE & ART FAMILY MTG 2017.
  20. Bpro_info . B-PROJECT official . 904529030061342721 . DARK in the HALLOWEEEEN.
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  22. Bpro_info . B-PROJECT official . 847825819938340866 . 31 March 2017 . 【BABY-PROJECT】.
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  30. Web site: B-Project Radio: Gandara Broadband. Nicovideo Japan. September 7, 2016. January 29, 2017.
  31. Web site: MAGES' 'B-Project' Fictional Male Idol Project Gets Stage Play. March 20, 2017. Anime News Network. March 24, 2021.
  32. Web site: MAGES' 'B-Project' Fictional Male Idol Project Gets TV Anime in July. Anime News Network. March 27, 2016. January 28, 2017.
  33. Web site: "PreCure Works" Illustration Book Covers by PreCure Character Designer Toshie Kawamura. Crunchyroll. January 23, 2014. January 23, 2020.
  34. Web site: B-Project Male Idol Anime Gets 2nd Season. Anime News Network. October 1, 2017. November 27, 2018.
  35. Web site: B-Project Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Title, Visual, January Debut. Anime News Network. July 15, 2018. November 27, 2018.
  36. Web site: PriPara's Makoto Moriwaki Directs B-Project Anime's 2nd Season. Anime News Network. November 27, 2018. November 27, 2018.
  37. Web site: Loo. Egan. B-Project Idol Anime's 3rd Season Unveils Title, New Studio, October Debut. Anime News Network. May 12, 2023. May 12, 2023.
  38. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. B-Project Idol Anime's 3rd Season Reveals Visual, October 2 Debut. Anime News Network. September 1, 2023. September 1, 2023.
  39. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Crunchyroll to Simulcast B-PROJECT Passion*Love Call Anime. Anime News Network. October 2, 2023. October 2, 2023.