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 aired from April to June 2022.
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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Genre | idols (male), School |
Created by | HoneyWorks |
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 – June 23, 2022 |
Episodes | 12 |
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.
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]
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) | Keisuke Ōnishi | Deko Akao | Namimi Sanjō | June 2, 2022 |
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 Murata | Yoshimi Narita | Tomoe Makino | June 9, 2022 |
11 | "Battle of the Hated Heroine" Transliteration: "Kiraware Hiroin no Tatakai" (Japanese: 嫌われヒロインの戦い) | Makoto Sokuza | Deko Akao | Namimi Sanjō | June 16, 2022 |
12 | "Passion Is Unbeatable!" Transliteration: "Daisuki tte Yappa Saikyō!" (Japanese: 大好きってやっぱ最強!) | Noriko Hashimoto | Yoshimi Narita | Namimi Sanjō | June 23, 2022 |