'Grotesqqque' Reveals Additional Staff, Opening Theme, Trailer, November 2026 Premiere

by nirererin
Jul 5, 8:05 AM | 6 Comments

The CloverWorks Industry Panel at Anime Expo 2026 revealed additional staff, the opening theme song, a key visual (pictured), and the main trailer on Sunday for the Grotesqqque original anime movie. The film is scheduled to premiere in Japanese theaters on November 6.

Aeliens
Cast
Kana Ichinose (Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo)
Gen Hoshino (Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome)

Staff
Episode Director: Atsushi Nishigori (Darling in the FranXX)
Main Character Design: Masato Anno (Flying Witch character design)
Color Design: Kazuko Nakashima (Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi)
Art Director: Satoko Nakamura (Dehogallery) (Mary to Majo no Hana assistant art director)
Director of Photography: Yuuya Sakuma (Spy x Family)
3DCG: Capsule

Yoroshiku★Shoujo
Cast
Chika Anzai (Lycoris Recoil)
Maaya Uchida (Domestic na Kanojo)
Rumi Ookubo ([Oshi no Ko])
Rie Kugimiya (Gintama)
Miyu Tomita (Dorohedoro)
Ikumi Hasegawa (Bocchi the Rock!)
Saori Hayami (Spy x Family)
Sara Minami

Staff
Episode Director: Takahiro Miura (Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower)
Character Design: tarou2 (Yoku key animation)
Action Director: Isao Hayashi (Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia)
Color Design: Kazuko Nakashima (Fureru.)
CGI: sankaku

Nocturne: Kono Grotesque na Yoru ni
Cast
Nagi Inoue (Nogizaka46)
Miku Ichinose (Nogizaka46)
Nao Tomisato (Nogizaka46)
Aruno Nakanishi (Nogizaka46)

Staff
Episode Director, Character Design: Atsushi Nishigori
Color Design: Kazuko Nakashima
Art Director: Akane Iwakuma (Dehogallery) (Heike Monogatari background art)
Director of Photography: Yuuya Sakuma
3DCG: Capsule

Staff (All Three)
Art Director, Graphic Design: Tomoyuki Arima (Overtake! art direction)
Editing: Akinori Mishima (NieR:Automata Ver1.1a)
Sound Director: Daiki Yamaki (#Compass 2.0)
Music Producer: Yousuke Hasegawa, Tetsuya Iwasaki
Production: Project GTQ

Artists contributing music to the movie include ASCA (Sword Art Online: Alicization), Akki (Shiunji-ke no Kodomotachi), Mika Ichinose, VaVa (Odd Taxi), eba (Hitoribocchi no Isekai Kouryaku), otoha (Shangri-La Frontier 2nd Season), Ken Kamikita, Kotoko Satou (yutori), sabio (Osananajimi to wa Love Comedy ni Naranai), SEE, Kanon Shizaki (D4DJ First Mix), Ayato Shinozaki (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!), JUNNA (Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2), suisoh (Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan), Threee (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals 2nd Season), Taku Inoue (Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi), Ryousuke Tachibana (Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?), Tsumiki (Serenade (2026)), Yuushi Nakajima (Gusokumuzu), Nakano+, Shiina Natsukawa (Heroine Tarumono! Kiraware Heroine to Naisho no Oshigoto), Nanahira (Punirunes), Iori Noguchi (Yuusha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Ita node, Kokuhaku shitemita.), Haoto, Hashimero (Kao ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Kao ni Deru Oota-kun), Shouta Horie (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria), Myuk (Shuumatsu Touring), MIRI, METALVERSE, Momosu Momosu (Kikansha no Mahou wa Tokubetsu desu), Kairi Yagi (Undead Unluck), Rei Yasuda (Ruri no Houseki), Yuyoyuppe (Bucchigire!), Runaar, and Reol (Ao no Exorcist: Yuki no Hate-hen).

Idol girl group METALVERSE is performing the opening theme "Shoot Shoot Shoot," which is featured in the trailer below.

Atsushi Nishigori is directing the anime movie, as well as penning the script and designing the characters at CloverWorks. Aniplex and JOEN are credited as planning and production. ANIMEC is distributing the movie.

Main Trailer

Source: Comic Natalie

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6 Comments Recent Comments

Lesbian kissing,,,,YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

CloverWorks,,, you are doing it again, delivering on the sweet Yuri 😍😍

Even if I'm a strong believer that males have no place in a Yuri. I will still give this a chance,,,mostly because CW are so awesome ❤️❤️❤️

Jul 11, 10:47 AM by Yuri-Crusader

I wonder if each of these will be 20-30 minutes or hour. Hopefully the latter

Jul 6, 12:51 AM by EtherLux

I've been decently excited about this for a while now. It's nice to get another great-looking visual. The teaser looks great too.

Jul 5, 7:06 PM by detarameMAL

These stupid my keyboard broke titles must stop. Who in the right mind thinks this is cool or something?

Jul 5, 3:26 PM by Yubisoft

Excited to see Yoroshiku Shoujo since tarou2's got a hand in it. Great illustrator

Jul 5, 12:23 PM by Diaelis

looking great and there is yuri too

Jul 5, 8:13 AM by deg