New Girls Band Cry Anime Film's Teaser Unveils May 21 Opening

A teaser video and key visual for Girls Band Cry the Movie, the brand-new film for the Girls Band Cry anime, debuted on Tuesday, and the teaser announces that Toei will open the film on May 21, 2027. The video also teases that the TOGENASHI TOGEARI band is going on a national tour in the film's story.

The website confirmed the returning cast, as well as the returning staff:

Director: Kazuo Sakai Screenplay: Jukki Hanada Music Producer: Kenji Tamai (agehasprings) Music: Yūsuke Tanaka (agehasprings) Character Design: nari Teshima CG Directors: Jae Hoon Jung, Daiki Nakazawa

The website also announced that the anime will receive a stage production from March 21 to 28 at Ikebukuro's Sunshine Theatre in Tokyo. The real-life TOGENASHI TOGEARI band will perform a concert at the K-Arena Yokohama on March 20.

Toei Animation describes the anime:

The main character drops out of high school in her second year, and aims at entering a university while working alone in Tokyo. A girl is betrayed by her friends and doesn't know what to do. Another girl is abandoned by her parents, and tries to survive in the city by doing part-time jobs. This world lets us down all the time. Nothing goes as planned. But we want something that we can continue to like. We believe there's a place where we belong. That's why we sing.

The Girls Band Cry television anime premiered in April 2024 and aired for 13 episodes. Toei Animation released the anime in English digitally in North America in August 2024. Crunchyroll started streaming the series in November 2024.

The anime already received a two-film compilation. The first film Seishun Kyо̄sо̄kyoku opened on October 3, 2025, and the second film Naa, Mirai. opened on November 14, 2025.

Indonesia's Catchplay+ streaming service began streaming the anime on May 31, 2024 with both Indonesian and English subtitles, making it the first service anywhere in the world to have English subtitles officially available for the anime. Thai distributor Cartoon Club announced in late June 2024 it would begin streaming the anime in July, and the anime will have a Thai dub, making the stream the first announced international dub for the title.

The staff announced in July 2024 that cast members Mirei and Natsu were going on a temporary hiatus due to health reasons. The remaining three main cast members — RINA, Yuri, and Syuri — would continue performing. Mirei and Natsu returned to dialogue recording work by April 2025. and the new film credits all five members.

A game titled Girls Band Cry First Riff is also in development. A separate game titled Momoka (o) Wasshoi (Momoka Heave-Ho) launched for PC via Steam on September 28 (September 29 in Japan), 2025.

Sources: Girls Band Cry anime's website, Comic Natalie