{"rewrite":{"id":"r_af12003343af4366a31785a5","clusterId":"c_5418b566b5a745ca97f02f7a","slug":"atsushi-nishigori-and-cloverworks-film-grotesque-reveals-14-cast-members","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Atsushi Nishigori and CloverWorks' Grotesqqque Anime Film Reveals 14 Cast Members","summary":"The original anime film project \"Grotesqqque\" by director Atsushi Nishigori and studio CloverWorks announced its cast on May 30, 2026. The 14-member lineup includes voice actors, actors, idols, and musical artists: Chika Anzai, Kana Ichinose, Miku Ichinose (Nogizaka46), Nagi Inoue (Nogizaka46), Maaya Uchida, Rumi Okubo, Rie Kugimiya, Nao Tomisato (Nogizaka46), Miyu Tomita, Aruno Nakanishi (Nogizaka46), Ikumi Hasegawa, Saori Hayami, Gen Hoshino, and Sara Minami. Specific character assignments were not disclosed. The film is scheduled for a 2026 theatrical release and consists of three parts with distinct worldviews: \"ÆLIENS,\" \"4649GIRL,\" and \"NOCTURN: EN CETTE NUIT GROTESQUE.\" Nishigori handles direction, screenplay, and original character designs. CloverWorks produces the film, which is the first project from JOEN, a creative partnership formed in 2022 by CloverWorks, WIT Studio, Shueisha, and Aniplex. Distribution is handled by ANIMEC.","whyItMatters":"The cast draws from multiple entertainment sectors, including four members of idol group Nogizaka46 and musician Gen Hoshino, signaling a cross-industry recruitment strategy for the film's three-story anthology.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 14-person cast includes four members of the idol group Nogizaka46: Miku Ichinose, Nagi Inoue, Nao Tomisato, and Aruno Nakanishi. Musician and actor Gen Hoshino, who previously voiced a character in the anime film \"The Boy and the Heron,\" is also in the lineup. Actress and model Sara Minami rounds out the roster.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDirector Atsushi Nishigori, known for directing \"The Idolmaster\" and \"Darling in the Franxx\" and serving as chief animation director on \"Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time,\" wrote the screenplay and designed the original characters. CloverWorks, the studio behind \"SPY×FAMILY\" and \"Bocchi the Rock!,\" produces the film. Distribution is handled by ANIMEC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe project is the first official venture from JOEN, a creative partnership formed in 2022 by CloverWorks, WIT Studio, Shueisha, and Aniplex. JOEN's stated purpose is \"planning and producing animation works including TV series, feature films, and short clips.\" The partnership aims to create a better production framework by matching \"the best production lines and creators to each project,\" rather than routing all work through a single company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEiga Natalie provided synopses for the three anthology segments. \"ÆLIENS\" follows an alien girl who teams up with a civil servant at a space agency to search for friends. \"4649GIRL\" depicts a group of girls called \"Gyaru P\" who engage in a battle royale over a game called Queen of Butterfly. \"NOCTURN: EN CETTE NUIT GROTESQUE\" tells the story of a pure-blood vampire and three girls who survive by being bitten, traveling through a world devastated by human extinction.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Grotesqqque cast includes four Nogizaka46 members and musician Gen Hoshino, but no character roles have been assigned yet. The three-part film is due in 2026.","twitterPost":"The Grotesqqque anime film's 14-person cast spans voice actors, idols, and musicians. No character details yet. Three stories, one film: aliens, battle royale, vampires.","threadsPost":"Nishigori's Grotesque is three films under one title, each with its own genre: alien buddy comedy, battle royale, vampire road trip. The 14-person cast was announced without saying who plays whom in which story. That is a deliberate withholding, not an oversight.","newsletterBlurb":"Atsushi Nishigori and CloverWorks' original anime film Grotesqqque revealed its 14-member cast, including Nogizaka46 idols and Gen Hoshino. The three-part anthology film is set for a 2026 release. 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