Star Music to Plan and Produce Official Side Story Short Anime for LINE GAME's New Title 'LINE Maji Maji'! Episode 1 'Hunting the Mammoth' Released Today, June 30th!

Star Music Entertainment Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yuhei Watanabe, hereinafter "Star Music"), a comprehensive entertainment company, is pleased to announce that it has handled the entire process from planning to production of a short anime depicting Episode 0, which leads into the main game of LINE GAME's highly anticipated new title 'LINE Maji Maji' (scheduled to launch mid-July 2026), provided by LINE Yahoo Corporation.

The commemorative first episode, "Hunting the Mammoth," was released today, June 30th, 2026 (Tue.). As a countdown project leading up to the game's service launch in mid-July, this series is planned to sequentially release further story installments.

About 'LINE Maji Maji' Short Anime 'Episode 0'

!? What Appeared Before the LINE FRIENDS Living Peacefully in Primitive Times!?

This work is an official side story depicting the "ancestors of the magical world" of the captivating LINE FRIENDS characters who appear in the main game.

Episode 1 is set in primitive times and depicts the comical and endearing daily lives of the LINE FRIENDS and their encounter with a mysterious entity that disrupts their peace. True to the tagline "It all begins here!", the episode is filled with foreshadowing that connects to the main game's story, allowing players to get a sneak peek into the profound world of 'LINE Maji Maji' before its service launch.

【Episode 1 'Hunting the Mammoth' Release URL】

It has been released simultaneously on various social media platforms.

YouTube (LINEGAMEofficial): https://lin.ee/RIo0swQ/y1_sm

X (LINE Maji Maji): https://x.com/line_mgmg_jp

TikTok (LINE Maji Maji): https://lin.ee/RIo0swQ/t1_sm

Star Music's Scope of Work and Creative Commitment

Star Music has condensed its accumulated expertise in cutting-edge short video marketing and music/video production to fully handle the following areas for this project:

Planning / Scriptwriting

Character Design / Animation Production

Direction

Official PV Production (Official PV: https://youtu.be/7uTeOMs2IwY)

Production Cooperation Companies

Original Character Design, Animation Production: Golem Inc.

Editing: Marmar Inc.

Sound Production: Studio MaRiBuRu Inc.

Overview of New Title 'LINE Maji Maji' and Pre-registration Campaign

'LINE Maji Maji' is the latest LINE GAME title, set in a magical world woven by captivating LINE FRIENDS, scheduled to launch in mid-July 2026. A "Pre-registration Campaign" is underway, offering luxurious in-game items and gacha tickets.

We encourage you to pre-register while experiencing the story of "Episode 0" depicted in the short anime, and look forward to the service launch.

【Schedule】

June 15th: Game Pre-registration Campaign Begins

June 30th (Today): Short Anime Episode 0, Episode 1 'Hunting the Mammoth' Released

Sequentially: Episode 0 Sequel Stories to be Unveiled Sequentially

Mid-July 2026: 'LINE Maji Maji' Game Service Launch (Scheduled)

【Related Link List】

'LINE Maji Maji' Pre-registration Site: https://lin.ee/foivNAH/pre/pr

'LINE Maji Maji' Official PV: https://lin.ee/oJUXQzI/pr

LINE Yahoo Corporation Press Release: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000179742.html

【About Star Music Entertainment Inc.】

With the vision "Entertainment that excites the world," Star Music Entertainment Inc. is a comprehensive entertainment company that operates Japan's largest MCN, "Star Creation," and engages in music and short video marketing businesses.

Headquarters Location: Asia Building 4F, 1-12-16 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Representative Director: Yuhei Watanabe

Website: https://starmusic.co.jp

Inquiries Regarding This Matter from Media Representatives

Star Music Entertainment Inc. Public Relations Department

TEL: 03-6809-0871 / MAIL: info@starmusic.co.jp