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Heroines Run the Show: The Unpopular Girl and the Secret Task
Key visual
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)
Genreidols (male), School
Created byHoneyWorks
Anime television series
Directed byNoriko Hashimoto
Written byYoshimi Narita
Music byMoe Hyūga
StudioLay-duce
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, BS Fuji, MBS, AT-X
Original run April 7, 2022 June 23, 2022
Episodes12
Manga
Illustrated byRuia Shimakage
Published byFutabasha
Original runJune 16, 2022 – present
Volumes3
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Heroines Run the Show: The Unpopular Girl and the Secret Task (Japanese: ヒロインたるもの!~嫌われヒロインと内緒のお仕事~, Hepburn: 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 aired from April to June 2022.

A manga adaptation was illustrated by Ruia Shimakage published by Futabasha on June 16, 2022.

Synopsis

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After leaving her rural hometown to pursue a career in track & field by enrolling in Tokyo's Sakuragaoka High School, Hiyori Suzumi becomes manager-in-training for the high school idol duo LIP×LIP, who happen to be her classmates. Hijinks ensue as she tries to balance track, schoolwork, making new friends, and working in secret to manage LIP×LIP.

Characters

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Hiyori Suzumi (涼海 ひより, Suzumi Hiyori)
Voiced by: Inori Minase[1] (Japanese); Sarah Wiedenheft[2] (English)
A first-year student and a newcomer to Tokyo. She transferred there from the countryside in order to pursue track and field. She becomes an apprentice manager to LIP×LIP after she met them during her first day at school.
Yūjirō Someya (染谷 勇次郎, Someya Yūjirō)
Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[1] (Japanese); Kyle Igneczi[2] (English)
A first-year student and Hiyori's classmate. He and Aizō are both members of LIP×LIP.
Aizō Shibasaki (柴崎 愛蔵, Shibasaki Aizō)
Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[1] (Japanese); Aaron Campbell[2] (English)
A first-year student and Hiyori's classmate. He and Yūjirō are both members of LIP×LIP.
Juri Hattori (服部 樹里, Hattori Juri)
Voiced by: Ayane Sakura[1] (Japanese); Morgan Lauré[2] (English)
A first-year student and Hiyori's classmate and friend. She is a gyaru.
Chizuru Nakamura (中村 千鶴, Nakamura Chizuru)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami[1] (Japanese); Megan Shipman[2] (English)
A first-year student and Hiyori's classmate. She is a big fan of LIP×LIP and at one point became jealous of Hiyori after discovering she had become close to them.
Nagisa Shiranami (白波 渚, Shiranami Nagisa)
Voiced by: Junya Enoki[3]
A former colleague of Hiyori Suzumi, her current love interest, and a track and field runner.
Hina Setoguchi (瀬戸口 雛, Setoguchi Hina)
Voiced by: Momo Asakura[3] (Japanese); Jill Harris[2] (English)
A second-year student, who is close friends with Kotaro and becomes friend with Hiyori. She first appeared in Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita.
Kotarō Enomoto (榎本 虎太朗, Enomoto Kotarō)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[3] (Japanese); Dallas Reid[2] (English)
A second-year student, who is close friends with Hina. He first appeared in Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita.
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

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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]

Media

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Trailer for the anime

Anime

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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 aired from April 7 to June 23, 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]

Episodes

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No.Title [10][11]Directed by [a]Written by [a]Storyboarded by [a]Original air date [12]
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 HashimotoYoshimi NaritaNoriko HashimotoApril 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)
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 TsukadaYoshimi NaritaNamimi SanjōApril 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)
3"Nonfantasy"
Transliteration: "Nonfantajī" (Japanese: ノンファンタジー)
Naoki MurataYoshimi NaritaTomoe MakinoApril 21, 2022 (2022-04-21)
4"What I Can Do"
Transliteration: "Uchi ni Dekiru Koto" (Japanese: うちにできること)
Kōji KobayashiYoshimi NaritaNamimi SanjōApril 28, 2022 (2022-04-28)
5"Idols Are Amazin'!"
Transliteration: "Aidoru tte Sugoi!" (Japanese: アイドルってすごい!)
Takurō TsukadaDeko AkaoHitomi EzoeMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
6"Producing Hiyori."
Transliteration: "Hiyori o Purodyūsu." (Japanese: ひよりをプロデュース。)
Akira TobaYoshimi NaritaNamimi SanjōMay 12, 2022 (2022-05-12)
7"My Childhood Friend"
Transliteration: "Uchi no Osananajimi" (Japanese: うちの幼なじみ)
Hisashi IsogawaYoshimi NaritaNamimi SanjōMay 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
8"Idols Run the Show!"
Transliteration: "Aidoru Tarumono!" (Japanese: アイドルたるもの!)
Akiko SekiDeko AkaoSatomi Nakamura
Namimi Sanjō
May 26, 2022 (2022-05-26)
9"Scandal"
Transliteration: "Sukyandaru" (Japanese: スキャンダル)
Keisuke ŌnishiDeko AkaoNamimi SanjōJune 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)
10"I'm Quittin' My Manager Job!"
Transliteration: "Uchi, Manējā Minarai Yamemasu!" (Japanese: うち、マネージャー見習いやめます!)
Naoki MurataYoshimi NaritaTomoe MakinoJune 9, 2022 (2022-06-09)
11"Battle of the Hated Heroine"
Transliteration: "Kiraware Hiroin no Tatakai" (Japanese: 嫌われヒロインの戦い)
Makoto SokuzaDeko AkaoNamimi SanjōJune 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)
12"Passion Is Unbeatable!"
Transliteration: "Daisuki tte Yappa Saikyō!" (Japanese: 大好きってやっぱ最強!)
Noriko HashimotoYoshimi NaritaNamimi SanjōJune 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)

Manga

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A manga adaptation was illustrated by Ruia Shimakage. The first volume was published by Futabasha on June 16, 2022.[13] As of May 2023, the manga has published three volumes.[14]

Volumes

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No. Release date ISBN
1 June 16, 2022[15]978-4-575-44019-5
2 October 17, 2022[16]978-4-575-44029-4
3 May 17, 2023[14]978-4-575-44036-2

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Loo, Egan (August 28, 2021). "HoneyWorks' 'Heroine Tarumono!' Song Inspires TV Anime Next April". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  2. ^ 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. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  3. ^ 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. Archived from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (February 3, 2022). "HoneyWorks' Heroine Tarumono! TV Anime Promo Video Reveals 2 Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  5. ^ 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. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  6. ^ 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. Archived from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Loo, Egan (March 3, 2022). "HoneyWorks' Heroine Tarumono! TV Anime Unveils Ending Song, April 7 Debut in 2nd Video". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  8. ^ 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. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  9. ^ 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. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Heroines Run the Show - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "「ヒロインたるもの!」コミカライズ版1巻、水瀬いのり、内山昂輝、島崎信長参加のPVも(動画あり)". Natalie (in Japanese). June 16, 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  14. ^ a b "【5月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Natalie (in Japanese). May 17, 2023. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  15. ^ "【6月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Natalie (in Japanese). June 16, 2022. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  16. ^ "【10月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Natalie (in Japanese). October 17, 2022. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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