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Hula Fulla Dance (2023)
Hiwa Natsunagi is a high school student living in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. Worried about what to do with her life after graduation, she spots a poster for Spa Resort Hawaiians the “Hawaii of Tohoku” the place where her sister Mari used to work and applies to their new dancer (hula girl) campaign on a whim. Despite her lack of experience, Hiwa is accepted for the job, and starts on the path towards becoming a Hula Girl with her classmates, Kanna, Ranko, 'ohana and Shion. However, unable to keep in step with one another due to their differing personalities, their first stage ends in disaster. Called the “most pitiful rookies ever” the girls are disheartened, but they learn to share the good and bad...and strengthen their bond despite the occasional fumble. With their hearts and minds firmly set, the girls grace the stage once more.
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Hiwa Natsunagi is a high school student living in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. Worried about what to do with her life after graduation, she spots a poster for Spa Resort Hawaiians the “Hawaii of Tohoku” the place where her sister Mari used to work and applies to their new dancer (hula girl) campaign on a whim. Despite her lack of experience, Hiwa is accepted for the job, and starts on the path towards becoming a Hula Girl with her classmates, Kanna, Ranko, 'ohana and Shion. However, unable to keep in step with one another due to their differing personalities, their first stage ends in disaster. Called the “most pitiful rookies ever” the girls are disheartened, but they learn to share the good and bad...and strengthen their bond despite the occasional fumble. With their hearts and minds firmly set, the girls grace the stage once more.
Rating:NR
Genre:Animation, Drama, Comedy
Written By:Reiko Yoshida
In Theaters:5/11/2023
Box Office:
Runtime:109 minutes
Studio:BN Pictures, Aniplex, Fuji Television Network, KADOKAWA, BS Fuji, Aeon Entertainment
Cast
Shinya Watada
Director
Haruka Fukuhara
Hiwa Natsunagi (voice)
Karen Miyama
Kanna Kamakura (voice)
Miu Tomita
Ranko Takigawa (voice)
Kaori Maeda
Ohana Kaʻaihue (voice)
Emiri Suyama
Shion Shirasawa (voice)
Saori Hayami
Mari Natsunagi / Coco Nee-san (voice)
Risa Aizawa
Ayame Shioyazaki (voice)
Sumire Uesaka
Nazuna Capilina (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Hiwa's Father (voice)
Eriko Nakamura
Hiwa's Mother (voice)
Nao Toyama
Young Hiwa (voice)
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