A new blockbuster created by Yuichiro Momose, the creator of the mega-hit “Hypnosis Mic,” has finally begun! “DATE WARS,” a timeless music IP project created by 14 voice actors.
TWIN PLANET Co., Ltd. Press release: August 28, 2025 To Members of the Press A new blockbuster created by Yuichiro Momose, the creator of the mega-hit “Hypnosis Mic,” has finally begun! “DATE WARS” is a timeless music IP project created by 14 voice actors. Breathing new life into classic songs from the ’70s and ’00s—the first song, “Jailbird,” will be released digitally on August 29th! Ahead of the release, the music video, teaser video, and original content have been released! There will also be an event at Animate Ikebukuro Main Store.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25517/792/25517-792-9e6135dba6579917fd7b6351491dd3e5-3900×3900.jpg The first song, “Jailbird,” an anthem featuring all the characters from “Date Wars,” will be released digitally on Friday, August 29th. Prior to the music release, a music video and a teaser video for the “Date Wars” film will be simultaneously released on the official YouTube channel at 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 28th. Additionally, at 6:00 PM on Thursday, August 28th, the original YouTube content “Prison Lessons” will be released, featuring the cast of “Date Wars” learning about the decade they belong to. “Prison Lessons” will feature a variety of content, including singing performances by the cast and quiz shows, along with short videos, and will be released weekly. In addition, to commemorate the launch of “Date Wars,” an event will be held at Animate Ikebukuro Main Store on Thursday, August 28th. In conjunction with the event, limited-edition “Date Wars” character goods will be available for pre-sale. Going forward, “Date Wars” will continue to promote its music-based content on YouTube channels, social media, and fan clubs, as well as through comic book
adaptations, anime, app games, live performances, movies, and stage productions, aiming for a “360° IP development.” Download link for the first song, “Jailbird”: (Released at midnight on Friday, August 29th) https://inpartmaint.lnk.to/ulOJ5x Music video for the first song, “Jailbird”: (Released on Thursday, August 28th at 10:00 AM)
https://youtu.be/R87a_dvKzjM “Date Wars” main teaser video: (Released on Thursday, August 28th at 10:00 AM)https://youtu.be/LH005ZcvGXk Original YouTube content “Prison Lessons”: (Released Thursday, August 28th at 6:00 PM) https://www.youtube.com/@DATEWARS_pj https://img.youtube.com/vi/R87a_dvKzjM/sddefault.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R87a_dvKzjM ■Animate Ikebukuro Main Store Launch Event & Merchandise Pre-Sale Details Event Overview Date and time: Thursday, August 28, 2025 Location: Animate Ikebukuro Main Store 1F, 1-20-7 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Cast Appearing at the Event 16:00~ Reina Kondo, Mei Harukawa, Ayumu Kotomiya, Kokona Natsume, Momoko Seto ＜MC＞Tenshin Iidaro 17:00～ Anri Tanaka, Natsuin Inui, Hinaho Takeda, Rin Mizuki, Takako Tanaka, Miharu Hanai ＜MC＞Tenshin Iidaro Pre-sale goods
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25517/792/25517-792-3c3ba88ceb769666675b3fab0d2df91f-1706×960.jpg Photo Studio (Photo-Style Bromides): 4 Types 70s 3-Piece Set (1 Photo per Piece) ¥825 (tax included) ・80s 4-piece set (1 piece each) ¥1,100 (tax included) ・90s 4-piece set (1 piece each) ¥1,100 (tax included) ・00s Set of 3 (1 of each) ¥825 (tax included) *For more information about this event and products, please visit the official Date Wars X (https://x.com/DATEWARS_pj). ■Outline of the Timeless Music IP Project “DATE WARS” Original Story and General Producer: Momose Yuichiro Character Design: Naruko Hanaharu Music Producer: Mino List of participating voice actors (in alphabetical order): Natsune Inui, Ayumu Kotomiya, Reina Kondo, Momoko Seto, Takeda Hinaho, Mei Tachibana, Anri Tanaka, Takako Tanaka, Anna Nagase, Kokona Natsume, Miharu Hanai, Mei Harukawa, Rin Mizuki, Hina Hitsujimiya “DATE WARS” Production Committee ・TWIN PLANET Co., Ltd. ・Inks2Enter Co., Ltd. ・UUUM Co., Ltd. ・EXNOA LLC ・Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. ・Hamachi Network 2 Co., Ltd. ・LuaaZ Co., Ltd. ■Story -Total punishment A nightmare of 15,940,173,140 years — This is the story of prisoners who, burdened with the sins of their ancestors, seize their freedom. A long time in the future, when AI intelligence has surpassed that of humans. The world is united by an organization called Einstürzende Neubauten (Destruction, Order, Collapse, and New Construction). The death penalty has been abolished, and criminals are sentenced to over 100 million yen in prison. Even after their death, they are imprisoned in a prison known as the “Damned” (forever cursed) for their descendants to serve out their sentences. In this world, music is a more powerful weapon than heavy artillery. The more famous the song, the more powerful the attack. Various masterpieces have been stolen by a terrorist group called “Birthday of Possibilities.” “Birthday of Possibilities” has traveled back in time and, by using masterpieces to alter the past, is attempting to create a timeline in which
Einstürzende Neubauten does not unify the world. To prevent this, the National Cultural Security Bureau’s special collection unit, “The Timeless Travelers,” composed of prisoners held captive by the Damned, embarks on a mission to capture “Birthday” and recover its
masterpieces. The prisoners, who have been given lengthy sentences, use the recovered music to win amnesty battles and reduce their sentences. They throw themselves into the fight to seize freedom. ■Character introduction [1970s]
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Occupation: Captain in the 1970s/Full-time Housewife Sentence: 2,990,110 years CV: Tanaka Anri Affiliation: Full Power Production
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25517/792/25517-792-4b46e4d3418d25638647141498ad77dc-1701×1701.png Mimi Miki Iko Miki Prisoner Number: 19700124 Position/Aspirational Occupation: 1970s Squad Member/Idol Sentence: 367,879,762 years CV: Natsune Inui Affiliation: Arts Vision
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Occupation: 1970s Squad Member/Nursery School Teacher Sentence: 237,211,234 years CV: Reina Kondo Affiliation: Hirata Office [1980s]
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25517/792/25517-792-adac3d28b68cefe27738a999ebfce088-1701×1701.png Kuebiko Hatsu Prisoner Number: 19890204 Position/Desired Occupation: 1980s Squad Member/Detective Sentence: 254,353,245 years CV: Mei Harukawa Make) Affiliation: Stardust Promotion
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25517/792/25517-792-8cf1b911e5c8fafff8a300728642c229-1701×1701.png Kitsunegasaki Shara Prisoner Number: 19950708 Position/Aspirational Occupation: 1990s Squad Member/Light Novel Writer Sentence:
243,678,769 years CV: Natsume Kokona Affiliation: Music Rain Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25517/792/25517-792-a527bbc319f9587a660004ec23475924-1701×1701.png Kotetsu Matatabi (Japanese Goldenrod) Prisoner Number: 19960413 Position/Aspirational Occupation: 1990s Squad Member/Comedian Sentence: 344,781,789 years CV: Takako Tanaka Affiliation: Mouse Promotion
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25517/792/25517-792-b852f364fec27fb5a81135e61ee76b40-1701×1701.png Kogarasumaru Palm Prisoner Number: 19910406 Position/Aspirational Occupation: 1990s Squad Member/Comedian Sentence: 240,128,765 years CV: Mizuki Rin Affiliation: Aoni Production [2000s]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25517/792/25517-792-98883dadbb57a2f5b4758e6588cd4bb6-1701×1701.png Ichiko Tanaka Prisoner Number: 20041030 Position/Desired Occupation: 2000s Captain/Pastry Chef Sentence: 2,319,871,265 years CV: Miharu Hanai (Hanai Miharu) Affiliation: Freelance
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25517/792/25517-792-afae6ffb608305f0cdd9fabd95d2eb56-1701×1701.png Tanaka Niko Prisoner Number: 20061028 Position/Desired Occupation: 2000s Squad Member/Hostess Sentence: 2,319,871,265 years CV: Momoko Seto Affiliation: Toys Factory
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25517/792/25517-792-a5ab47734a11e740363cd63d0dbee7bb-1701×1701.png Miko Tanaka Prisoner Number: 20020629 Job title/desired occupation: 2000s member/ordinary office worker Sentence: 2,319,871,265 years CV: Hina Hitsujimiya Hina) Affiliation: Aoni Production ■Creator Profile ・Momose Yuichiro (original story/general producer) Born in 1984. Born in Yamanashi Prefecture. Novelist/screenwriter/manga original author. Belongs to Inkxtenter. After graduating from Bunka Fashion College, he worked in sales in the apparel industry and then moved into the world of anime production. After quitting production, he returned to the apparel industry. A few years later, he quit his apparel job and returned to anime production. She gained attention for “Hajimete no Gal,” for which she composed and wrote the series, and has since participated in numerous anime works as a screenwriter. In 2017, he made his debut as a novelist with “All Jobs the World” (Fujimi Fantasia Bunko). In the music x character x drama project “Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-” that started in the same year, he served as the character designer, worldview designer, and scriptwriter, and played a central role in the story of the work. He has a reputation for his delicate and precise depiction of characters and his speedy compositional skills. In recent years, “It’s a spider, but what is it?” He has also worked on many anime series with original works, such as “Samidare of the Planet”, “Villains of the Six Paths”, and “Maou 2099”.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25517/792/25517-792-f0d8b128bb9ae90b1b9e5f41d2863048-3900×2344.jpg (C)King Record Co., Ltd. ・Naruko Hanaharu (character design) Illustrator. Manga artist. He is active in anime, games, and comics, including the character design for “Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet,” the character design and original drawing for “A.I.C.O. Incarnation,” and the character design for “Kandagawa JET GIRLS.” ・Mino (music producer)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25517/792/25517-792-0a2270624229035a8d4a1b70e4bbff47-2586×2586.jpg (C)UUUM Video creator/music critic/musician/radio DJ He runs the YouTube channel “Mino Music”, which focuses on introducing music culture. He is also a writer, and wrote “The history of music in battle: The story of 20th century pop music that overcame adversity and conquered the world” in 2021, “Nihon no Uta: A complete history of Japanese music related to music, instruments, and performing arts” in 2024, and “Mino no Music” in 2025. ■Company profile ・TWIN PLANET Co., Ltd. Representative Director: Yajima Kenji Location: 12th floor, Aoyama Oval Building, 5-52-2 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Business description: IP Production, which develops a wide range of businesses in the entertainment field with a focus on intellectual property URL: https://twinplanet.co.jp ・Inks Two Enter Co., Ltd. Representative Director and President: Yu Tamura Location: Columbia Yoyogi Park Building 5F, 52-5 Motoyoyogi-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Business details: Inc.2enter Co., Ltd. is a creative company that makes the most of its diverse creativity through teamwork and uses unique marketing strategies to deliver a wide range of entertainment content, centered on music and video, both domestically and internationally. URL: https://incs-toenter.jp ・UUUM Co., Ltd. Representative Director, CEO, Executive Officer: Umekage Masayuki Location: 28th floor, Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Business details: UUUM is a creative agency that “opens up the world with the passion of our thoughts.” In addition to being one of the largest MCNs (multi-channel networks) in Japan, it also provides people with “new experiences” with unique ideas. Focusing on supporting over 15,000 YouTube channels, we are developing influencer marketing, goods and event business, media business, etc. URL: https://www.uuum.co.jp/
https://uuum.jp/ ・EXNOA LLC CEO: Muranaka Yusuke Address: 24th floor, Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower, 3-2-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Business details: Development and operation of the game platform “DMM GAMES”, online game business, etc. ・Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. President and CEO: Kitajima Yoshisaru Location: 1-1-1 Ichiya Kagacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Business details: DNP develops and provides a variety of communication methods by leveraging the strengths of P&I (Printing & Information) that we have cultivated
independently. As part of this, we work with content holders to develop various IP (intellectual properties) such as comics, anime, games, picture books, characters, etc. into digital and analog media, events, goods, etc. Going forward, we will continue to leverage our network with diverse content holders and creators around the world as our strength and accelerate initiatives that will lead to further development of content culture and contributions to the creative industry. URL: https://www.dnp.co.jp/ ・Hamachi Network 2 Co., Ltd. Representative Director: Minoru Porshak Address: 5-1-10-1201 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo Business details: Entertainment business, publishing business, music production and sales business ・LuaaZ Co., Ltd. Representative Director and President: Fukuyama Waho Address: 12th floor, Aoyama Oval Building, 5-52-2 Jingumae,
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Business details: Hitmaker, which has produced a variety of popular content on YouTube and TikTok, based on a deep understanding of Generation Z and social media URL:https://luaaz.co.jp