The main trailer was unveiled for the upcoming original TV anime series Classic Stars (stylized as Classic★Stars) at its AnimeJapan 2025 stage. Studio Platinum Vision is in charge of the animation, and the anime will premiere in Japan on April 5.
You can watch the new trailer below.
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Production and Cast Details
Directed by Hideaki Oba, the anime has a script by Shingo Nagai, with Motoko Yoshida as the original character designer and Yoko Sato as the character designer. Music is composed by Hitoshi Fujima, Ryota Tomaru, and Yusuke Takeda from Elements Garden, with Platinum Vision handling animation production. UNISON and King Records are credited with the original work for the series, while Noriyasu Agematsu is credited for the original planning and serves as both executive producer and music producer.
The main voice cast for Classic Stars includes:
- Yuma Uchida as Beethoven
- Kento Ito as Mozart
- Shun Abe as Chopin
- Shoya Ishige as Liszt
- Taku Yashiro as Lost Beethoven
- Takuya Sato as Lost Vivaldi
- Ayumu Murase as Lost Schumann
- Daisuke Namikawa as Ao Miharagi
Character designer Yoko Sato drew the main visual, which features the four main characters along with their Dis=Cord counterparts.
Story Overview
The official website describes the story:
“Creating the Newest Music in the World—Together”
At Gloria Private Academy, a prestigious institution where young talents in music, art, sports, and various entertainment fields gather, the most promising individuals are nurtured for the future.
In the academy’s Music Department, those who are deemed compatible with the “potential” of great musicians of the past receive a “Gift”—a transplanted ability that allows them to inherit the essence of these legendary artists. Once bestowed with a Gift, the individual is referred to by the name of the musician whose abilities they embody.
One such student is Beethoven, a young man who discovered his compatibility after an injury changed the course of his life. As he transfers into the academy, Beethoven meets fellow students who have inherited different Gifts.
Through these encounters, he immerses himself in the world of music and sets his sights on winning an upcoming competition. A visionary project that carries on the legacy of the world’s greatest musicians— A miraculous symphony brought to life through musical emotion and VR visualization—
The stage is set for an unforgettable performance!
A character song mini album titled BEYOND★CLASSIC will also be released on May 21, 2025. Further details about the album’s content and tracklist are expected to be revealed at a later date.
Source: Classic Stars Official Website, AnimeJapan 2025
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