Trapezium (novel)
{{Short description|Novel by Kazumi Takayama}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Trapezium
| image = Trapezium novel cover.jpg
| caption = Novel volume cover
| ja_kanji = トラペジウム
| ja_romaji = Torapejiumu
| genre = Coming-of-age
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = serial novel
| author = Kazumi Takayama
| illustrator = Tae
| publisher = Kadokawa Shoten
| publisher_en =
| demographic =
| magazine = Da Vinci
| first = April 6, 2016
| last = August 6, 2018
| volumes = 1
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = film
| director = Masahiro Shinohara
| producer =
| writer = Yūko Kakihara
| music = Masaru Yokoyama
| studio = CloverWorks
| licensee = Crunchyroll
| released = May 10, 2024
| runtime = 94 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Kazumi Takayama
| illustrator = Kina Kazuharu
| publisher = Kadokawa Shoten
| publisher_en =
| demographic = Seinen
| magazine = KadoComi
| first = February 26, 2025
| last =
| volumes =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer|portal=yes}}
{{Nihongo|Trapezium|トラペジウム|Torapejiumu}} is a Japanese novel written by then-Nogizaka46 member Kazumi Takayama. It was initially serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Da Vinci book and manga news magazine from April 2016 to August 2018. Kadokawa Shoten later published the novel in print with cover art by Tae in November 2018. An anime film adaptation produced by CloverWorks premiered in Japan in May 2024. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kina Kazuharu began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's KadoComi website in February 2025.
Premise
Yū Azuma, a first-year high school student, will do anything in order to become an idol. She selects and befriends three other girls so that they could become the shining stars of the north, east, west and south, manipulating events as part of her master plan to push the group on the path to stardom. However, being an idol means living by certain rules, and the others might not have the same drive Azuma has...
Characters
;{{nihongo|Yū Azuma|東ゆう|Azuma Yū}}
:{{voiced by|Asaki Yuikawa}}
;{{nihongo|Kurumi Taiga|大河くるみ|Taiga Kurumi}}
:{{voiced by|Hina Yōmiya}}{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=trapezium Anime Film Casts Hina Yomiya|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-15/trapezium-anime-film-casts-hina-yomiya/.207625|website=Anime News Network|date=February 15, 2024|access-date=February 15, 2024}}
;{{nihongo|Ranko Katori|華鳥蘭子|Katori Ranko}}
:{{voiced by|Reina Ueda}}{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=trapezium Anime Film Casts Reina Ueda|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-18/trapezium-anime-film-casts-reina-ueda/.207695|website=Anime News Network|date=February 18, 2024|access-date=February 18, 2024}}
;{{nihongo|Mika Kamei|亀井美嘉|Kamei Mika}}
:{{voiced by|Haruka Aikawa}}{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=trapezium Anime Film Casts Haruka Aikawa|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-22/trapezium-anime-film-casts-haruka-aikawa/.207853|website=Anime News Network|date=February 22, 2024|access-date=February 22, 2024}}
;{{nihongo|Shinji Kudō|工藤真司|Kudō Shinji}}
:{{voiced by|Shōya Kimata (JO1)}}{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Kazumi Takayama's trapezium Novel Gets Anime Film Adaptation on May 10, 2024|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-11/kazumi-takayama-trapezium-novel-gets-anime-film-adaptation-on-may-10-2024/.205365|website=Anime News Network|date=December 11, 2023|access-date=December 11, 2023}}
;{{nihongo|Moka Koga|古賀萌香|Koga Moka}}
:{{voiced by|Yurika Kubo}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:「トラペジウム」追加キャストにJO1木全翔也＆内村光良、本予告やアフレコ映像も解禁|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/565553|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=March 18, 2024|access-date=March 18, 2024|lang=ja}}
;{{nihongo|Sachi Mizuno|水野サチ|Mizuno Sachi}}
:{{voiced by|Hina Kino}}
;{{nihongo|Shūichi Itami|伊丹秀一|Itami Shūichi}}
:{{voiced by|Teruyoshi Uchimura}}
Media
=Novel=
Written by then-Nogizaka46 member Kazumi Takayama, Trapezium was initially serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Da Vinci magazine from April 6, 2016,{{cite web|script-title=ja:乃木坂46・高山一実による初の長編小説連載がスタート！|url=https://ddnavi.com/news/295064/a/|website=Da Vinci|date=April 4, 2016|access-date=May 11, 2024|language=ja}} to August 6, 2018.{{cite web|last=Moo|first=William|title=Trapezium Reveals Main Poster, PV Trailer & Additional Cast|url=https://anitrendz.net/news/2024/03/18/trapezium-reveals-main-poster-pv-trailer-additional-cast/|website=Anime Trending|date=March 18, 2024|access-date=May 11, 2024}} It was later published in print on November 28, 2018, with the cover art illustrated by Tae.{{cite web|script-title=ja:乃木坂46・高山一実の小説『トラペジウム』イラスト付き電子版が刊行！ カラーイラスト全16点を収録！|url=https://ddnavi.com/news/524210/a/|website=Da Vinci|date=March 10, 2019|access-date=May 11, 2024|language=ja}}
{{Graphic novel list/header
| OneLanguage = yes
}}
{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 1
| RelDate = November 28, 2018{{cite web|script-title=ja:トラペジウム|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321603000422/|publisher=Kadokawa Corporation|access-date=December 11, 2023|language=ja}}
| ISBN = 978-4-04-068696-7
| ChapterList =
- Chapter 1: {{Nihongo|"Minami no Hoshi: Tate Roll no Onna"|南の星 〜縦ロールの女〜}}
- Chapter 2: {{Nihongo|"Nishi no Hoshi: Moesode no Onna"|西の星 〜萌え袖の女〜}}
- Chapter 3: {{Nihongo|"Higashi no Hoshi: Kagayakitai Onna"|東の星 〜輝きたい女〜}}
- Chapter 4: {{Nihongo|"Kita no Hoshi: Zen o Nasu Onna"|北の星 〜善を為す女〜}}
- Chapter 5: {{Nihongo|"Onaji Hoshi: Kuruma Isu no Shōjo"|同じ星 〜車イスの少女〜}}
| ChapterListCol2 =
- Chapter 6: {{Nihongo|"Kyōbōsha: Rakudairo Cameraman"|共謀者 〜ラクダ色カメラマン〜}}
- Chapter 7: {{Nihongo|"Kōtekishu: Multilingual Rōjin"|好敵手 〜マルチリンガル老人〜}}
- Chapter 8: {{Nihongo|"Sukuinushi: Doku Kinoko AD"|救い主 〜毒キノコAD〜}}
- Chapter 9: {{Nihongo|"Hōi Jishin"|方位自身}}
- Epilogue
}}
{{Graphic novel list/footer}}
=Anime film=
An anime film adaptation was announced on December 12, 2023. The film is produced by CloverWorks, directed by Masahiro Shinohara, and supervised by Koji Masunari, with scripts written by Yūko Kakihara, character designs by Rio, and music composed by Masaru Yokoyama. It was released in Japan on May 10, 2024.{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Kazumi Takayama's trapezium Novel Gets Anime Film Adaptation on May 10, 2024|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-11/kazumi-takayama-trapezium-novel-gets-anime-film-adaptation-on-may-10-2024/.205365|website=Anime News Network|date=December 11, 2023|access-date=December 11, 2023}} The film's theme song, "Nanmonai," is produced by MAISONdes and performed by Hoshimachi Suisei,{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Hoshimachi Suisei is Vocalist for trapezium Anime Film's Theme Song|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-09/hoshimachi-suisei-is-vocalist-for-trapezium-anime-film-theme-song/.207394|website=Anime News Network|date=February 9, 2024|access-date=February 10, 2024}} while the ending theme song, "Hōi Jishin," is performed by Asaki Yuikawa, Hina Yōmiya, Reina Ueda, and Haruka Aikawa.{{cite web|last=Tai|first=Anita|title=trapezium Anime Film Reveals Ending Theme Song Performed by Cast|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-25/trapezium-anime-film-reveals-ending-theme-song-performed-by-cast/.207958|website=Anime News Network|date=February 25, 2024|access-date=February 26, 2024}}
Crunchyroll picked up the film for release in North American theaters for one day on September 18, 2024 with France and Germany following on November 19 and November 26 respectively, before adding it to their streaming service on 28 February 2025.{{cite web|last=Cardine|first=Kyle|title=Trapezium Anime Movie North America One-Day-Only Release Date Announced|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/announcements/2024/7/31/trapezium-anime-movie-north-america-release-date|website=Crunchyroll|date=August 1, 2024|access-date=September 3, 2024}} Sugoi Co licensed the film for release in Australia from September 26, 2024.{{cite web|last=Tai|first=Anita|title=trapezium Anime Film Screens in Australia on September 26|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-12/trapezium-anime-film-screens-in-australia-on-september-26/.215364|website=Anime News Network|date=September 13, 2024|access-date=September 14, 2024}}
=Manga=
A manga adaptation illustrated by Kina Kazuharu was announced on May 11, 2024.{{cite web|script-title=ja:高山一実の長編デビュー小説『トラペジウム』コミカライズ決定！|url=https://kadobun.jp/news/press-release/entry-94758.html|website=Kadobun|publisher=Kadokawa Corporation|date=May 11, 2024|access-date=May 11, 2024|language=ja}} It launched on the KadoComi website on February 26, 2025.{{cite tweet|user=comic_kitora|number=1879740976987869567|script-title=ja:📢『トラペジウム』コミカライズのお知らせ|author=Comic Kitora|date=January 16, 2025|access-date=February 26, 2025|language=ja}}
Reception
By 2022, the novel had over 250,000 copies in circulation.{{cite web|script-title=ja:高山一実、乃木坂卒業で給料ダウンもファンが「大丈夫」だと確信するワケ！|url=https://asageimuse.com/excerpt/13856|publisher=Asagei Muse|date=June 28, 2022|access-date=January 21, 2024|language=ja}}
The anime film debuted at tenth at the Japanese box office on its opening weekend.{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20240514/9/|script-title=ja:「名探偵コナン 100万ドルの五稜星」が5週連続V！ 新作「猿の惑星 キングダム」が2位にランクイン【国内映画ランキング】|website=Eiga.com|date=May 14, 2024|access-date=May 14, 2024|language=ja}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://trapezium-movie.com/|Anime film official website}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{Anime News Network|novel|31026}}
- {{Anime News Network|anime|31027}}
- {{IMDb title|31142500}}
{{CloverWorks}}
{{Nogizaka46}}
Category:Anime and manga based on novels
Category:Anime films based on novels
Category:Japanese animated films
Category:Japanese idols in anime and manga
Category:Japanese-language films
Category:Japanese novels adapted into films
Category:Japanese serial novels