Funimation announced last month that Selection Project had joined their Fall 2021 anime season lineup and we now have the official premiere date of the upcoming idol and reality show mash-up thanks to an extended sneak peek trailer!
According to the trailer, included below, idol fans can begin watching Selection Project on October 1st, 2021, through Funimation's official streaming app and service. The trailer also offers a preview of the opening theme "Glorious Days," performed by the nine main cast members.
The anime from KADOKAWA and studio Doga Kobo (Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, Sleep Princess in the Demon Castle) follows nine girls as they compete in the 7th Annual "Selection Project" to puruse their dreams and ultimately become idols.
Selection Project is directed by Daisuke Hiramaki (Asteroid in Love) and stars Saku Mizuno as Rena Hananoi, Hinaki Yano as Suzune Miyama, Ruri Arai as Nagisa Imau, Mizuna Shirakawa as Uta Koizumi, Miharu Hanai as Shiori Yamaga, Shino Shimoji as Mako Toma and Hina Yomiya as Nodoka Yagi.