Pole Princess Anime comes like thunder. Finally, Japanese anime offers something “new”. Something unimaginable that fans will never think of. What do you feel when someone says pole dancing? Something NSWF will definitely come to mind.
But, how about making it wholesome sport anime? Yeah, it’s not happening. That’s what Tatsunoko Production does. They announced the new anime series about pole dancing with possibly a PG-13 rating.
So what do you expect from Pole Princess? Let’s dive in.
Pole Princess Story
The story of Pole Princess Anime revolves around a regular 17-year-old Hinano Hoshikita who has a good manner that you can find anywhere.
From a young age, she found stars very fascinating. Her love of the starry sky grows because his grandmother runs a planetarium. Unfortunately, the planetarium is on the verge of closing down.
She is sad because there is nothing she can do. Until one day, she coincidentally sees someone pole dancing under the starry night.
She gets an idea of how to prevent the planetarium from shutting down. She gathers her friends and makes them perform pole dancing to attract visitors.
That day, they dive into the world of pole dancing. Can they save the planetarium from closing down?
Pole Princess Staff and Cast
Pole Princess is a collaborative work of Tatsunoko Production and Avex Pictures. While Tatsunoko Production is in charge of animation, Avex Pictures will handle music production.
The official website of the anime announced the anime on November 25, 2022. Not only did they release a visual teaser, but the anime unveiled a promo video as well.
The list of staff also has been announced. Hitomi Ezoe will be the director of the Pole Princess anime. Touko Machida writes the script. Yoshihiro Otobe is in charge of its 3D CG when they dance. Meanwhile, Tomari serves as the original character designer.
The additional cast for the four girls also has been released.
- Rio Tsuchiya as Hinano Hoshikita
- Anna Suzuki as Lilia Saijou
- Yui Ogura as Mio Tousaka
- Minami Hinata as Subaru Nanyo
There is another interesting party involved in this anime. POLE DANCE STUDIO TRANSFORM is in charge of supervising the dance animation. So, the dance that you see in this anime is pure legit.
What should you expect?
The setting of Pole Princess anime is basically not that rare. Performing activities to save the place from shutting down. It is pretty much like Love Live!. But instead of being an idol or a band, it chooses pole dancing.
The amount of effort poured into this anime project is no laughing matter. Touko Machida, who is in charge of the script, interviewed the pole dancer from elementary school to their 60s.
Moreover, a real studio of pole dancing is also involved in making this series.
On the other side, fans are surprised about the bold move of this studio to emphasize the beauty and elegance aspect of pole dancing instead of relating to the sexuality aspect. It is basically impossible to separate the sexual stereotype pole dancing has.
How will Tetsunoko handle the “wholesome” Pole Princess? Will it reap praise or criticism from fans? Let’s wait for the anime update!
When will Pole Princess anime be released?
The release date is still TBA. We estimate it will come out in late 2023 or possibly early 2024.
What rating does Pole Princess have?
Based on the teaser, it will have a PG 13+ rating.
Is pole dancing a sport?
Yes, Pole dancing can be considered a sport.
