Just Shapes & Beats (2020 film)

Just Shapes & Beats is a 2020 American computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Berzerk Studio and distributed by Pearson Entertainment. The film was written and directed by Simon Lachance, co-directed by Carlos López Estrada, and stars Michael Parsberg and Alexander Odden of Pegboard Nerds, Mandy Moore, Karra, Danielle Bisutti, Danimal Cannon, Elizaveta Khripounova, Desireé Dawson, NGHTMRE, Karen Fukuhara, Anna Sawai, Sofia Wylie, Jonathan Morgan Heit and Amiah Miller. Just Shapes & Beats features songs from many chiptune and EDM artists. The story is set in the same year with a 10th grader named Yuki Miyahara who brings her game console to school and plays the video game Just Shapes & Beats with her friends..

The film was theatrically released in the United States on December 4, 2020, in RealD 3D, by Pearson Entertainment. The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed over $190 million worldwide.

Cast

 * Michael Parsberg as Square, an energetic cyan square shape-humanoid with ADHD.
 * Mandy Moore as Triangle, a yellow triangle shape-humanoid.
 * Alexander Odden as Pentagon, a green pentagon shape-humanoid.
 * Karra as Circle, a naive orange circle shape-humanoid with autism. She is sensitive to some touch and scents.
 * Danielle Bisutti as Cuba, a cube-humanoid who is extremely sensitive and shy.
 * Colby Kipnes as a young Cuba.
 * Naelee Rae as a teenage Cuba.
 * Elizaveta Khripounova as Wave, a mermaid pirate.
 * Desireé Dawson as Nalla, a helicopter-humanoid.
 * Danimal Cannon as Fresh, the main antagonist of the film.
 * Danimal Cannon also voices Blixer (an upgraded version of Fresh).
 * NGHTMRE as King Barracuda, the king of the Pyramid Kingdom.
 * Karan Fukuhara as Cacti Princess/Lily, the princess of the Cacti Kingdom and was corrupted in the volcano after falling into the corrupted water.
 * Fukuhara also voices Lycanthropy, an evil version of Cacti Princess.
 * Anna Sawai as Yuki Miyahara, a 16-year-old human girl and a 10th grader who brings her video game console to school.
 * Sofia Wylie as Sadie Greenfield, a 17-year-old human girl and an 11th grader who is one of Yuki's friends.
 * Jonathan Morgan Heit as Tim Westbrook, a 15-year-old human boy and a 9th grader who is one of Yuki's friends.
 * Amiah Miller as Talia Morgenson, an 18-year-old human girl and a 12th grader who is one of Yuki's friends.
 * Nitro Fun as the Sun.
 * TWICE as the Solitaire Girls, a late 1980s K-Pop girl group.
 * Nayeon as Queen Heart, a magenta heart shape-humanoid and the leader of the Solitaire Girls.
 * Jeongyeon as Clover, a lavender club shape-humanoid with autism. She is extremely sensitive to uncomfortable fabric and some scents.
 * Momo as Star, a quirky gold star shape-humanoid.
 * Sana as Arrow, a scarlet arrow shape-humanoid.
 * Jihyo as Trapezoid, a blue trapezoid shape-humanoid.
 * Mina as Crescent, an indigo moon-humanoid with ADHD.
 * Dahyun as Diamond, a mint green diamond shape-humanoid.
 * Chaeyoung as Spade, a bossy light blue spade shape-humanoid.
 * Tzuyu as Rhombus, a chartreuse rhombus shape-humanoid.
 * Kyle Hebert as Mr. Miyahara, Yuki's father.
 * Keith Fergson as Cuba's father.
 * Kari Wahlgren as Cuba's mother.
 * Cree Summer as Spectra, a pink corrupted hexagon shape-humanoid.

Additional Voices

 * Alex Cazares
 * Andrea Libman
 * Ava Acres
 * Bill Farmer
 * Billy West
 * Brina Palencia
 * Bryce Papenbrook
 * Carlos Alazraqui
 * Colleen Villard
 * Cherami Leigh
 * Danielle Judovits
 * Dave Boat
 * Debi Derryberry
 * Dee Bradley Baker
 * E. G. Daily
 * Eva Bella
 * Fred Tatasciore
 * G. K. Bowes
 * Grey Griffin
 * Ian James Corlett
 * JB Blanc
 * Jessica DiCicco
 * John DiMaggio
 * John Kassir
 * Kate Higgins
 * Kevin Michael Richardson
 * Laraine Newman
 * Marc Thompson
 * Marc Wordern
 * Max Mittelman
 * Mona Marshall
 * Nika Futterman
 * Rob Paulsen
 * Roger Craig Smith
 * Sara Cravens
 * Scott Menville
 * Stephanie Lemelin
 * Tara Strong
 * Tom Kenny
 * Veronica Taylor
 * ViviAnn Yee