The franchise that turned figure skating performances into a completely different spectacle continues. King of Prism announced during the “King of Prism Super Live Prism☆Tours!” event its new film, titled King of Prism -Tri-Star Act-. The story will focus on Prism.3, the trio competition within the Prism Shows universe, and the promotional artwork by character designer Mai Matsuura carries the tagline “These bonds will be put to the test now…”

The new film comes after the franchise’s latest installment, King of Prism -Your Endless Call- Miinna Kirameki! Prism☆Tours, released on June 27, 2025, became the franchise’s highest-grossing film with ¥1.2 billion earned. Building on that success, Tri-Star Act aims to explore a new facet of the Prism Shows world by shifting focus from duos or individuals to trios, with the concept of performer bonds as the narrative core.

No release date has been confirmed yet. More details are expected in the coming months.

Production team

Masakazu Hishida returns as chief director at Tatsunoko Production. The rest of the main team also returns: screenwriter Jou Aoba, character designer Mai Matsuura, CG director Yoshihiro Otobe, original Prism Jumps designer Daisuke Kato, composer Rei Ishizuka, and sound supervisor Nobuto Kojima. Distribution is handled by Avex Film Labels.

About King of Prism

King of Prism began as a spin-off of the Pretty Rhythm franchise. The first film, KING OF PRISM by PrettyRhythm, hit theaters in January 2016 and established the format of extravagant performances and active audience participation as part of the experience. The second, PRIDE the HERO, arrived in June 2017. The Shiny Seven Stars project combined four theatrical films with a 12-episode anime in 2019. Later came All Stars: Prism Show Best 10 in 2020 and Dramatic Prism.1 in 2024 as a compilation with new segments. The box office record achieved by the 2025 installment makes Tri-Star Act one of the franchise’s most anticipated projects.

Does the focus on Prism.3 trios and bonds seem like an interesting direction for the new film, or would you prefer the story to revisit a specific character from previous installments?