2.5D Actor Documentary 'DOCUMENTARY OF ZERO RISE' #1 Released! Get a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Bushiroad's New Cross-Media Project 'ZERO RISE'!

Bushiroad Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo, President & Representative Director: Takaaki Kidani) released #1 of the documentary series "DOCUMENTARY OF ZERO RISE" on YouTube on Friday, March 27th. This series closely follows the cast members appearing in the company's new cross-media project "ZERO RISE," which is themed around basketball.

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A documentary project following the struggles and challenges of 2.5D actors is now available on YouTube! The first episode goes behind the scenes of Bushiroad's new project "ZERO RISE"! What were the "words of the soul" conveyed by the General Producer right before the live broadcast...?

"ZERO RISE," a cross-media project themed around "basketball" and launched by Bushiroad, has released #1 of its documentary series, "DOCUMENTARY OF ZERO RISE," on YouTube.

▼ "DOCUMENTARY OF ZERO RISE" #1 Full Episode Video

"ZERO RISE" is a new cross-media project from Bushiroad, which has previously handled projects such as "BanG Dream!" and "Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight," involving two-dimensional character development (anime) and live performance projects with real actors (live shows and stage plays).

Similar to previous Bushiroad works, in this project, the same cast members will portray characters in both stage and anime adaptations.

"DOCUMENTARY OF ZERO RISE" features documentary-style coverage, closely following the cast members.

It delves into the behind-the-scenes of the cross-media project, which depicts young people "rising from zero" with basketball as its theme.

Episode #1 focuses on the behind-the-scenes of the project's first-ever live broadcast program, held on Monday, February 2nd.

Please pay attention to the cast members' enthusiasm for the "ZERO RISE" project, their rehearsal sessions, and the "passionate words" conveyed by the General Producer to the cast just before the live broadcast!

【Cast】

Yuki Sasamori / Tomoya Fukui / Kai Otomo

Hiroki Ishibashi / Takamichi Sato / Yusei Hiraga

Ren Tahara / Takumi Mano / Yo Maejima

Masahiro Kawakami

Yuki Kimisawa

Stage Play "ZERO RISE" to be Performed from May 2nd (Sat) to May 17th (Sun) at Flying Ship Theater! General Ticket Sales Underway!

The stage play "ZERO RISE" will be performed from Saturday, May 2nd, to Sunday, May 17th, at the Flying Ship Theater.

General ticket sales began on Friday, March 27th.

Please come and witness the beginning of the story together at the theater!

*Sales will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

*Performances and seat types that have sold out during advance sales will not be available. Please understand this in advance.

Stage Play "ZERO RISE" Overview

Performance Period: Saturday, May 2, 2026 – Sunday, May 17, 2026 (20 performances in total)

Venue: Flying Ship Theater

Ticket details here: https://zerorise-pj.com/stage-event/1

A dog-eat-dog competitive society.

Especially in sports, winners are expected to be pure and incorruptible, and failure is not tolerated.

Madoka, once a promising star in junior high basketball, lost everything due to an "accident" during a certain game and disappeared from the public eye.

Then came a turning point for Madoka: "ZERO RISE."

It's an underground street basketball league where the winner is granted the right to return to the spotlight.

However, formidable rivals from Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, and Shibuya stand in the way.

Cast:

Madoka (Played by: Yuki Sasamori), Date (Played by: Tomoya Fukui), Merlin (Played by: Kai Otomo)

Blink (Played by: Hiroki Ishibashi), Miracle (Played by: Takamichi Sato), Sunshine (Played by: Yusei Hiraga)

York (Played by: Ren Tahara), Ujin (Played by: Takumi Mano), Sajin (Played by: Yo Maejima)

Barista (Played by: Masahiro Kawakami), UNKNOWN A (Suit Actor: Shota Takiyama) & UNKNOWN B (Suit Actor: Yuushi)

Jigen (Played by: Yuki Kimisawa)

Staff:

Planning & Original Work: Bushiroad

Script: Ichidai Matsuta (ILCA)

Direction: Nobuhiro Mori

What is ZERO RISE

Stage Play & TV Anime Adaptation Decided!

Underdogs × Basketball

A Cross-Media Project from Bushiroad

In an ultra-competitive society where poverty and inequality are widening, a life of purity and integrity is demanded, and the law of the jungle prevails.

Can they reclaim their ■■■■■ while struggling and writhing within it? --

▼ Character PV

*When publishing, please include the following:

©ZERO RISE project.