Petit SEKAI (ぷちセカ, Puchiseka) is a ten-episode mini-anime series featuring characters from Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE!. It started airing on January 13, 2022 on the official Project SEKAI YouTube channel, with episodes airing weekly on Thursdays at 19:00 (JST) and then on TOKYO MX at 25:00 (JST).
Cast
- Fujita Saki as Hatsune Miku
- Shimoda Asami as Kagamine Rin / Kagamine Len
- Asakawa Yuu as Megurine Luka
- Haigou Meiko as MEIKO
- Fuuga Naoto as KAITO
- Noguchi Ruriko as Hoshino Ichika
- Isobe Karin as Tenma Saki
- Ueda Reina as Mochizuki Honami
- Nakashima Yuki as Hinomori Shiho
- Akina as Azusawa Kohane
- Sumi Tomomi Jiena as Shiraishi An
- Imai Fumiya as Shinonome Akito
- Itou Kent as Aoyagi Toya
- Hirose Daisuke as Tenma Tsukasa
- Kino Hina as Otori Emu
- Machico as Kusanagi Nene
- Toki Shunichi as Kamishiro Rui
Episodes
| Episode # | Title | Air date | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "After Practice" | January 13, 2022 | Leo/need attend band practice in the "SEKAI" where Hatsune Miku and the other VIRTUAL SINGERS live. On their way home after practice, Ichika and the others get hungry, so they decide to stop somewhere first... |
| 2 | "Fight! Nenenger V" | January 20, 2022 | Phoenix Wonderland is under attack by the mysterious devil Emu! To protect the peace of Phoenix Wonderland, our hero, Pegasus the Shining, stands together with Professor Ruidouji and Neneko. Nenenger V, let's move out! |
| 3 | "An Idol's Talent" | January 27, 2022 | Together with her friends, Minori is doing her best with practices every day, but the road to become an idol is an endlessly tough one. Through Airi's hard trainings, Minori is trying to acquire her own brilliance. What kind of tomorrow will it be for MORE MORE JUMP!? |
| 4 | "Kohane's Street DEBUT!" | February 3, 2022 | "1000 Ways To Not Be Nervous!" It was this easy! There's a method for you! Must Read! A practical manual on how to handle all types of everyday situations. If you read this, you too can radiate confidence! |
| 5 | "Want To Stop With 25:00?" | February 10, 2022 | As all of you dear viewers staying up until 25:00 to watch Petit SEKAI are likely aware, the 25:00 timeslot is an enchanted one. From watching the newest episode of an anime in real-time, to looking at pictures of gourmet food on social media, or maybe just relaxing to a radio stream. Enchanted by that 25:00 magic, the suggestion Mizuki gave to the other 25:00 members was... |
| 6 | "Leo/need Style" | February 17, 2022 | Watching fashion and make-up videos online is a big hobby for Saki. But watching videos online is not enough to satisfy her, and so she's always looking for an opportunity to show off her skills... |
| 7 | "The Wonderhoy Beyond Space and Time!" | February 24, 2022 | "Ding-Dong, This is a call to all students. Tenma Tsukasa from class 2-A and Kamishiro Rui fom class 2-B, please come to the teachers' office immediately. There are some questions we'd like to ask about a large personal belonging on the roof. Ding-Dong..." |
| 8 | "Go Viral! MORE MORE JUMP!" | March 3, 2022 | "I want more people to see our idol work!" With that in mind, MORE MORE JUMP! have been spending their days live-streaming their daily lives. But their view counts aren't increasing as much as they hope... In the middle of that, Airi's suggestion was...! |
| 9 | "The Rumored Pancake" | March 10, 2022 | Are pancakes bread or cake? There were times when I wondered, but the "pan" in pancake actually refers to a frying pan or pot. Well, leaving that aside, "There's this pancake shop that can get people lining up for miles!" is a rumour that we happened to stumble upon. To confirm if it was true, we headed down VIVID Street... |
| 10 | "The Cup Noodle Episode" | March 17, 2022 | Those of you who stay up until 25:00 to watch Petit SEKAI probably already know why late-night cup ramen is so appealing. This time, as the title suggests, it's a story about cup ramen noodles from beginning to end. |
Merchandise
From March 31 to April 19, 2022, merchandise using visuals from Petit SEKAI episodes was available for preorder on the Colorful Palette store. Merchandise included 2 sets of 10 postcards and 3 can badge collections. Like other Colorful Palette collections, can badges are sold individually, with a random design, or in a box set with all designs included.
Promotional Visual
Can Badge Collection A
Can Badge Collection B
Can Badge Collection C
Trivia
- Episode 6 of Petit SEKAI, "Leo/need Style", was removed from YouTube after receiving criticism due to a scene where the members of Leo/need are portrayed with dark brown skin, pale yellow face paint, and stereotypical tribal attire. An apology in both Japanese and English was released from the developers on February 18, 2022.
- The original video has been removed from the official channel and was replaced on March 15th, 2022. In the reupload, the girls outfits are changed to animal print tops with fur, lion ears, and lion tails with their hair tied back.
- Episode 10 of Petit SEKAI, "The Cup Noodle Episode", was made as part of the collaboration between Project SEKAI and Nissin Foods.
- Wah Wah World is the outro song for Petit SEKAI.
Links
- Project SEKAI YouTube channel
- "ぷちセカ" via Colorful Palette Store
- Episode 1 air date official announcement (Twitter)
- Episode 2 air date official announcement (Twitter)
- Episode 3 air date official announcement (Twitter)
- Statement regarding episode 6 of Petit SEKAI in Japanese (Twitter)
- Statement regarding episode 6 of Petit SEKAI in English (Twitter)