The official website for Grotesqqque (formerly titled Grotesque), an original anime film directed by Atsushi Nishigori, announced on Wednesday that the film will feature the song “ZUKIZUKI,” performed by JUNNA and Kotoko Satō, vocalist of the rock band yutori. Both artists are music contributors to the film’s “Yoroshiku★Girl” segment. Fellow “Yoroshiku★Girl” contributor Yuyoyuppe wrote the lyrics and handled composition and arrangement. The song is now available on major music streaming platforms, and the website has also begun streaming a collaboration music video pairing the song with footage from the film.

Three Stories, Three Worlds

Grotesqqque is an omnibus film comprising three stories, each with a distinct worldview:

• “A(E)liens”
• “Yoroshiku★Girl” (also known as “4649 Girl,” pronounced “Yoroshiku★Shōjo” — a pun meaning “Nice to Meet You★Girl,” with the numbers 4-6-4-9 readable in Japanese as “Yoroshiku”)
• “Nocturne: Nuit Grotesque” (Japanese title: “Nocturne: Kono Grotesque na Yoru ni,” literally “Nocturne: On This Grotesque Night”)

Cast

“A(E)liens”

• Kana Ichinose as Ellie
• Gen Hoshino as Kento Kurikura
• Akio Ōtsuka as Space Agency Bureau Director

“Yoroshiku★Girl”

• Sara Minami as Stella
• Ikumi Hasegawa as Unknown (Nanashi)
• Saori Hayami as Hikarin
• Maaya Uchida as Gorgeous Mika
• Chika Anzai as Sword
• Miyu Tomita as Chiffon
• Rumi Ōkubo as Papico
• Rie Kugimiya as Poyomi

“Nocturne: Nuit Grotesque”

• Nagi Inoue (Nogizaka46) as Ayame
• Aruno Nakanishi (Nogizaka46) as Shion
• Miku Ichinose (Nogizaka46) as Momo
• Nao Tomisato (Nogizaka46) as Canna

35 Musical Acts Across Three Segments

“A(E)liens”

• Mika Ichinose, VaVa, Ken Kamikita, sabio/Fūta Takamura, SEE, Surii, Taku Inoue, tsumiki, Yūshi Nakajima (Gusokumuzu), Nanahira, Hashimero

“Yoroshiku★Girl”

• ASCA, Akki, -otoha-, Kotoko Satō (yutori), Kanon Shizaki, Ayato Shinozaki, JUNNA, Suisō, Ryōsuke Tachibana, Shiina Natsukawa, Iori Noguchi (=LOVE), Shōta Horie (kemu), Myuk, MIRI, Rei Yasuda, Yuyoyuppe, Runaar, Reol

“Nocturne: Nuit Grotesque”

• eba, Nakano+, Kairi Yagi, Atsushi Nishigori

Theme Songs and Staff

The band METALVERSE performs the opening theme “Shoot Shoot Shoot,” while Haoto performs the ending theme with lyrics by momosu momosu. Director Nishigori — known for THE IDOLM@STER and DARLING in the FRANXX — is also writing the screenplay and designing the characters.

The film is produced by JOEN, a company jointly established by Sony media subsidiary Aniplex, its animation studio CloverWorks, Wit Studio, and publisher Shueisha. CloverWorks producer Yūichi Fukushima and Wit Studio producer Tetsuya Nakatake serve as JOEN’s representative directors.

Release Schedule and Screenings

The film opens in Japan on November 6. Ahead of that, the “Yoroshiku★Girl” segment will be available for a limited streaming window on Netflix Japan from October 23 to November 5.

Grotesqqque had its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal (July 16–August 2). Its U.S. premiere was held at Japan Society in New York City on October 8, in collaboration with CloverWorks and Aniplex of America. Director Nishigori attended in person to deliver a pre-screening introduction.