Heroines Run the Show
Heroines Run the Show: The Unpopular Girl and the Secret Task | |
ヒロインたるもの!~嫌われヒロインと内緒のお仕事~ (Hiroin Tarumono! Kiraware Hiroin to Naisho no Oshigoto) | |
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Anime television series | |
Directed by | Noriko Hashimoto |
Written by | Yoshimi Narita |
Music by | Moe Hyūga |
Studio | Lay-duce |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | Tokyo MX, BS Fuji, MBS, AT-X |
Original run | April 7, 2022 – present |
Episodes | 8 |
Heroines Run the Show: The Unpopular Girl and the Secret Task (ヒロインたるもの!~嫌われヒロインと内緒のお仕事~, Hiroin Tarumono! Kiraware Hiroin to Naisho no Oshigoto) is an anime television series produced by Lay-duce. It is based on the song "Heroine Tarumono!", which is part of the Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai: Ren'ai Series Vocaloid song project by HoneyWorks. The series premiered in April 2022.
Synopsis
After leaving her high school in her hometown to pursue a career in track & field, Hiyori Suzumi is a high school girl who becomes a manager-in-training for the high school idol unit LIP×LIP by enrolling in Tokyo's Sakuragaoka High School. Chaos ensues when she looks for a part-time job in Tokyo as she starts working as an apprentice manager as well for her classmates and to her surprise, the LIP×LIP members.
Characters
- Hiyori Suzumi (涼海 ひより, Suzumi Hiyori)
- Voiced by: Inori Minase[1] (Japanese); Sarah Wiedenheft[2] (English)
- Yūjirō Someya (染谷 勇次郎, Someya Yūjirō)
- Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[1] (Japanese); Kyle Igneczi[2] (English)
- Aizō Shibasaki (柴崎 愛蔵, Shibasaki Aizō)
- Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[1] (Japanese); Aaron Campbell[2] (English)
- Juri Hattori (服部 樹里, Hattori Juri)
- Voiced by: Ayane Sakura[1] (Japanese); Morgan Lauré[2] (English)
- Chizuru Nakamura (中村 千鶴, Nakamura Chizuru)
- Voiced by: Saori Hayami[1] (Japanese); Megan Shipman[2] (English)
- Nagisa Shiranami (白波 渚, Shiranami Nagisa)
- Voiced by: Junya Enoki[3]
- Hina Setoguchi (瀬戸口 雛, Setoguchi Hina)
- Voiced by: Momo Asakura[3] (Japanese); Jill Harris[2] (English)
- Kotarō Enomoto (榎本 虎太朗, Enomoto Kotarō)
- Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[3] (Japanese); Dallas Reid[2] (English)
- Ken Shibasaki (柴崎 健, Shibasaki Ken)
- Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[3] (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo[2] (English)
- Arisa Takamizawa (高見沢 アリサ, Takamizawa Arisa)
- Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[3]
- Kōdai Yamamoto (山本 幸大, Yamamoto Kōdai)
- Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[3] (Japanese); Anthony Bowling[2] (English)
- Sena Narumi (成海 聖奈, Narumi Sena)
- Voiced by: Sora Amamiya[4]
- Mona Narumi (成海 萌奈, Narumi Mona)
- Voiced by: Shiina Natsukawa[4]
Full Throttle4
- YUI
- Voiced by: Soma Saito[5]
- RIO
- Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[5]
- MEGU
- Voiced by: Tetsuya Kakihara[5]
- DAI
- Voiced by: Toshiki Masuda[5]
- IV
- Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama[5]
Production and release
The anime project was announced on August 28, 2021. It is produced by Lay-duce and directed by Noriko Hashimoto, with Yoshimi Narita overseeing the series' scripts, Kaori Ishii designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, and Moe Hyūga composing the music. The series premiered on April 7, 2022, on Tokyo MX, BS Fuji, MBS, and AT-X.[1][6] The opening theme song is "Julietta" by the in-story group LIP×LIP, while the ending theme song is "Tokyo Sunny Party" by Inori Minase, Ayane Sakura, and Saori Hayami.[3][7] Crunchyroll has licensed the series.[8]
On April 11, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series would receive an English dub, which premiered on April 21 and is produced by the in-house cast in Texas.[9][2]
Episode list
No. | Title [10][11] | Directed by [a] | Written by [a] | Storyboarded by [a] | Original air date [12] |
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1 | "I Don't Understand Idols!" Transliteration: "Aidoru nante Yō Wakaran!" (Japanese: アイドルなんてようわからん!) | Noriko Hashimoto | Yoshimi Narita | Noriko Hashimoto | April 7, 2022 |
2 | "The Manager-in-Training Job!" Transliteration: "Manējā Minarai no Oshigoto!" (Japanese: マネージャー見習いのお仕事!) | Takurō Tsukada | Yoshimi Narita | Namimi Sanjō | April 14, 2022 |
3 | "Nonfantasy" Transliteration: "Nonfantajī" (Japanese: ノンファンタジー) | Naoki Murata | Yoshimi Narita | Tomoe Makino | April 21, 2022 |
4 | "What I Can Do" Transliteration: "Uchi ni Dekiru Koto" (Japanese: うちにできること) | Kōji Kobayashi | Yoshimi Narita | Namimi Sanjō | April 28, 2022 |
5 | "Idols Are Amazin'!" Transliteration: "Aidoru tte Sugoi!" (Japanese: アイドルってすごい!) | Takurō Tsukada | Deko Akao | Hitomi Ezoe | May 5, 2022 |
6 | "Producing Hiyori." Transliteration: "Hiyori o Purodyūsu." (Japanese: ひよりをプロデュース。) | Akira Toba | Yoshimi Narita | Namimi Sanjō | May 12, 2022 |
7 | "My Childhood Friend" Transliteration: "Uchi no Osananajimi" (Japanese: うちの幼なじみ) | Hisashi Isogawa | Yoshimi Narita | Namimi Sanjō | May 19, 2022 |
8 | "Idols Run the Show!" Transliteration: "Aidoru Tarumono!" (Japanese: アイドルたるもの!) | Akiko Seki | Deko Akao | Satomi Nakamura Namimi Sanjō | May 26, 2022 |
9 | "Scandal" Transliteration: "Sukyandaru" (Japanese: スキャンダル) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | June 2, 2022 |
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f Loo, Egan (August 28, 2021). "HoneyWorks' 'Heroine Tarumono!' Song Inspires TV Anime Next April". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 20, 2022). "Crunchyroll Debuts Heroines Run the Show Anime's English Dub on Thursday". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Loo, Egan (December 27, 2021). "HoneyWorks' Heroine Tarumono! TV Anime's Video Unveils More Cast, Opening Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Mateo, Alex (February 3, 2022). "HoneyWorks' Heroine Tarumono! TV Anime Promo Video Reveals 2 Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Mateo, Alex (February 17, 2022). "HoneyWorks' Heroine Tarumono! TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast for Full Throttle4". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ LIP×LIPのマネージャー描く「ヒロインたるもの!」に榎木淳弥ら、KVと新PV公開. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (March 3, 2022). "HoneyWorks' Heroine Tarumono! TV Anime Unveils Ending Song, April 7 Debut in 2nd Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (April 5, 2022). "Crunchyroll Streams Birdie Wing, Deaimon, Heroines Run the Show, Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost, RPG Real Estate, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (April 11, 2022). "Crunchyroll Streams English Dubs for Aharen-san wa Hakarenai, Estab Life: Great Escape, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic-, The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Terebi Anime "Hiroin Tarumono" Kōshiki Saito" TVアニメ『ヒロインたるもの』公式サイト [TV Anime "Heroines Run the Show" Official Website]. honeyworks-tvanime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Heroines Run the Show - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Terebi Anime "Hiroin Tarumono" Kōshiki Saito" TVアニメ『ヒロインたるもの』公式サイト [TV Anime "Heroines Run the Show" Official Website]. honeyworks-tvanime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Heroines Run the Show (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia