title: Pop in Q
text: # Pop in Q
  
  Pop in Q (ポッピンQ, PoppinQ) is a Japanese animated dance film directed by Naoki Miyahara, produced by Toei Animation, written by Shūko Arai and starring Asami Seto, Shiori Izawa, Atsumi Tanezaki, Ari Ozawa, and Tomoyo Kurosawa. It was released in Japan by Toei on December 23, 2016. A crowdfunding campaign for a sequel novella was launched on October 28, 2019. The goal was reached the following day. A crowdfunding campaign for a second novella was launched on December 7, 2020. The goal was reached on January 25, 2021.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Asami Seto as Isumi Kominato
  * Shiori Izawa as Aoi Hioka
  * Atsumi Tanezaki as Konatsu Tomodate
  * Ari Ozawa as Asahi Ōmichi
  * Tomoyo Kurosawa as Saki Tsukui
  * Marina Tanoue as Pocon
  * Kaori Ishihara as Ruchia
  * Kaede Hondo as Daren
  * M.A.O as Adona
  * Satomi Arai as Rufie
  * Unshō Ishizuka as Elder
  * Mika Kanai as Remy
  * Azusa Tadokoro as Miharu Fukamachi
  * Megumi Toda as Nana Mitsuhashi
  
  ## Promotion
  
  The film was announced in April 2015. A teaser trailer was released in March 2016.
  
  ## Release
  
  In March 2016, it was announced in the teaser that the film is scheduled for release in the winter of 2016. A trailer released in July 2016 announced that the film was scheduled for release in January 2017. Another trailer released in September 2016 announced that the film would be released on December 23, 2016. It premiered across 221 theaters in Japan.
  
  