Animotion Media Group has launched the music project for Solar Sisters a new cross- media IP for middle-grade audiences, with the release of its first single, “Solar Cyclone,” and an accompanying animated music video. Released on October 9, the track introduces the sound of the franchise ahead of an upcoming three-song EP rollout that will launch to coincide with the publication of Solar Sisters, the original graphic novel from Papercutz.

Created by Amit Tishler and Elliot Sperl, Solar Sisters is being developed as a connected entertainment universe spanning graphic novels, original music, animated videos, and tabletop gaming. Animotion’s music rollout extends the story beyond the page, allowing audiences to discover its characters through songs that exist inside the fictional world while also working as standalone releases for listeners encountering the property for the first time.

“Solar Cyclone”, the project’s flagship song, appears several times within the graphic novel itself. The single is the first release from the forthcoming three-track EP, currently titled Solar Sisters: Nova Starr The EP is a creative collaboration between franchise co-creator Amit Tishler, composer and music producer Alon Kaplan — whose credits include Lost in Play and Moomin: Midsummer Madness — and singer-songwriter HalaCG, whose diverse musical talents and voice bring the character of Nova Starr to life.

The single is performed as a duet by HalaCG as Nova Starr and guest vocalist Risa Mei as Luna Dust, one of the graphic novel’s central protagonists. Mei is a voice actress and singer known for her work on projects like Honkai: Star Rail, Genshin Impact and My Dress-Up Darling. The animated “Solar Cyclone” video was directed by Amit Tishler and features artwork by comic artists Virginia Salucci, Giulia Zucca, and Saturn Ibarra.

A second animated music video, for the second single “Controlled,” will premiere November 6.

Also directed by Tishler and featuring artwork by Salucci and Zucca, with both videos scheduled for release through HalaCG’s main YouTube channel. A third song, “Watch Me Fall” will premiere on December 4th, completing the full EP release. Together, the songs and videos establish the music project as both an extension of the original narrative and a distinct gateway into the wider Solar Sisters universe.

Written by Tishler and Sperl, with artwork by Salucci, colours by Zucca and lettering by Taylor Esposito, the science-fiction adventure follows Phoebe Dust, a washed-up child star who tries to save her family’s struggling moon resort, the Lunar Link, and accidentally rockets her alien sister, Luna, into interstellar superstardom. Unfortunately, Luna’s popularity also draws the ire of Nova Starr, the galaxy’s most ruthless idol, who plots to claw the spotlight back by any means necessary. Now, with the forces of fame, fortune, and cutthroat rivals pulling from every direction, Phoebe must keep her family’s future from being blown into stardust.

The franchise will continue to expand in 2027 with Stardom: The Solar Sisters Game, a family-friendly, non-violent tabletop roleplaying game about the pursuit of fame. The game is in development with Seattle-based Lichenwood Games and Amit Tishler’s Vancouver-based 10 Forward Productions.