The girls
of Pole Princess!! still have some choreographies pending and,
apparently, they do not plan to leave the stage so soon. Avex Pictures and
Tatsunoko Production announced a new film titled Pole Princess!!: Croix
du Nord, which will hit Japanese theaters on January 29, 2027. However,
those who want to enjoy this show on the big screen will have to hurry, as it
will only be available for two weeks in six theaters in Japan.
The new
production will have an approximate duration of 60 minutes of CG animation
and will feature five songs included in the Shining Pole Song Album,
released in February 2026. In addition to featuring new pole dance
performances, the film will continue the events of the 2023 film installment
and introduce a girl who seems to have a rather particular connection with one
of the protagonists.
A new
rival appears in Pole Princess!!
The story
will begin after the events of the Pole Dance Japan Cup, where Hinano Hoshikita
and her Galaxy Princess bandmates faced off against the powerful group Aile
d'Ange. Now that the competition is over, the four girls continue to hone their
skills and explore new ways to perform on stage.
Everything
changes when Yukari Mikoshiro, a member of the rival group, contacts them to
invite them to participate as special artists in an event organized by Aile
d'Ange. The protagonists gladly accept, although the real surprise will come
when a mysterious young woman named Luchika Himeori suddenly appears in
Azumi's study.
For now,
those responsible have not explained too much about this new member, but they
advanced that she has an important relationship with Azumi. Its original design
was in charge of the illustrator tomari, who also participated in the creation
of the characters of the franchise. We will have to see if her appearance ends
up complicating things for the girls or if we will simply have another pole
dancer enthusiast.
The
voice cast will return for the film
As for the
cast, the return of the eight main voice actresses of the franchise was
confirmed, including several well-known figures within the anime industry:
- Hinano Hoshikita: Rio Tsuchiya, who also played
Mei Toomi in CUE!.
- Lilia Saijo: Anna Suzuki, known for playing
Lemon Kokoa in Waccha PriMagi!.
- Mio Tousaka: Yui Ogura, who voiced Hinata
Hakamada in Ro-Kyu-Bu!.
- Subaru Nanyo: Minami Hinata, recognized for
playing Bojji in Ranking of Kings.
- Yukari Mikoshiro: Yoshino Nanjo, who played Eli Ayase
on Love Live! School Idol Project.
- Sana Murafuji: Rina Hidaka, known for voicing
Milim Nava in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.
- Noa Aoi: Saori Hayami, who plays Yor
Forger in SPY x FAMILY.
- Azumi Shino: Rie Kugimiya, the
unforgettable voice of Taiga Aisaka in Toradora!.
On the
other hand, Hitomi Ezoe will return to directing at Tatsunoko
Production, accompanied again by Toko Machida in the scripts and Yoshihiro
Otobe in the CG animation direction. Kotono Sakurai will be in charge of
adapting the character designs for the animation, while Kenta Higashiohji will
compose the music. The choreographies will also be supervised by KAORI, from
Studio Transform, who has been involved in the project since its inception.
It should
be remembered that Pole Princess!! began as an original series
distributed online between the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. Her story
follows Hinano Hoshikita, a student who discovers pole dancing and ends up
forming a group with her friends. The franchise released its first film in
November 2023, with a competition that pitted Galaxy Princess against the
experienced members of Aile d'Ange.
At the
moment, an international release for Pole Princess!!: Croix du Nord has
not been confirmed, so fans outside of Japan will have to wait for new news
about its distribution.
