Bandai Namco Arts and DeNA have announced that they will produce a new, classical music-themed cross-media project titled "takt op.", that will consist of a game and TV anime in 2021.
Set in a world where music has been all but forgotten, takt op. tells the fateful story of several young women called "Musicart" that represent the scores of legendary pieces of music given physical form. Together, they fight to restore the joy and passion that music represents to the world.
PROJECT OVERVIEW:
Introduction
“Music is power.”
The musical compositions that dwell within girls become their power.
Legendary operas, grand compositions created in an era long ago.
“Musicartou”—new life breathed into those scores.
In a world where music is lost, the girls fight using the power of music in a fleeting, yet beautiful story of fate.
They merely aim for the joy that lies ahead.
takt op.
A project that guides music to tomorrow.
Characters
Destiny (voiced by Kaede Hondo) – Musicartou: “Symphony No.5 in C Minor Op.67”
Jupiter (voiced by Natsu Yorita) – Musicartou: “Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity Suite ‘The Planets’ Op.32-4”
Twinkle Star (voiced by Maria Sashide) – Musicartou: “‘Ah vous dirai-je, Maman’ K.265 (300e)12 variations in C Major for Piano”
Walkure (voiced by Sumire Uesaka) – Musicartou: “Die Walkure”
Carmen (voiced by Yumiri Hanamori) – Musicartou: “Carmen”
Staff
Planning: DeNA
Promotional Cooperation: Bandai Namco Arts
Character Drafts: LAM
Key Pianist: Marasy
Background Concept Art: Yyish
Music Research: Hirofumi Kurita (conductor)
PROJECT TRAILER:
CAST:
Kaede Hondo as Unmei ("Fate"), who holds the score for Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5 in C Minor Op.67"
Natsu Yorita as Mokusei ("Jupiter"), who holds the score for Gustav Holst's "Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity"
Maria Sashide as Kirakira-boshi ("Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"), who holds the score for Mozart's "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman' K.265 (300e)"
Sumire Uesaka as Walküre, who holds the score for Wagner's "Die Walküre" from the opera Der Ring des Nibelungen
Yumiri Hanamori as Carmen, who holds the score for "Carmen" from Georges Bizet's opera
PROJECT OVERVIEW:
Introduction
“Music is power.”
The musical compositions that dwell within girls become their power.
Legendary operas, grand compositions created in an era long ago.
“Musicartou”—new life breathed into those scores.
In a world where music is lost, the girls fight using the power of music in a fleeting, yet beautiful story of fate.
They merely aim for the joy that lies ahead.
takt op.
A project that guides music to tomorrow.
Characters
Destiny (voiced by Kaede Hondo) – Musicartou: “Symphony No.5 in C Minor Op.67”
Jupiter (voiced by Natsu Yorita) – Musicartou: “Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity Suite ‘The Planets’ Op.32-4”
Twinkle Star (voiced by Maria Sashide) – Musicartou: “‘Ah vous dirai-je, Maman’ K.265 (300e)12 variations in C Major for Piano”
Walkure (voiced by Sumire Uesaka) – Musicartou: “Die Walkure”
Carmen (voiced by Yumiri Hanamori) – Musicartou: “Carmen”
Staff
Planning: DeNA
Promotional Cooperation: Bandai Namco Arts
Character Drafts: LAM
Key Pianist: Marasy
Background Concept Art: Yyish
Music Research: Hirofumi Kurita (conductor)