Ongaku Shōjo
Ongaku Shōjo (音楽少女, lit. "Music Girls") is a 2018 Japanese anime television series about a fictional idol unit, produced by Studio Deen. It spawned from a short film that was produced by Studio Deen for Young Animator Training Project's Anime Mirai 2015.[2] The 12-episode series aired between July 6 and September 21, 2018.[3] A single titled "On Stage Life" was released on June 6, 2018, under the fictional group's name.[4]
| Ongaku Shōjo | |
| 音楽少女 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | School life[1] |
| Created by | Studio Deen King Records |
| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Kenichi Ishikura |
| Produced by | Norimitsu Urasaki |
| Written by | Kana Yamada |
| Music by | Taishi |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Released | March 22, 2015 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yukio Nishimoto |
| Written by | Deko Akao |
| Music by | Taishi |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV |
| English network | |
| Original run | July 6, 2018 – September 21, 2018 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Plot
Eccentric girl Hanako Yamadagi returns to Japan from the United States and finds herself enamored by the Music Girls, an obscure eleven member idol unit she discovered performing at the airport. The Music Girls' manager, Ikehashi, takes a shot on Hanako during open auditions hoping that a new member would help revitalize the band. Unfortunately for Ikehashi, while Hanako is good at dancing, she's not good at singing. Instead, Hanako becomes the secretary for the Music Girls, helping them solve various problems behind the scenes.
Characters
- Hanako Yamadaki (山田木 はなこ, Yamadagi Hanako)
- Voiced by: Seria Fukagawa[4]
- Sasame Mitsukuri (箕作 沙々芽, Mitsukuri Sasame)
- Voiced by: Karin Takahashi[4]
- Miku Nishio (西尾 未来, Nishio Miku)
- Voiced by: Miho Okasaki[4]
- Hiyo Yukino (雪野 日陽, Yukino Hiyo)
- Voiced by: Yūko Ōno[4]
- Shupe Gushiken (具志堅 シュープ, Gushiken Shūpu)
- Voiced by: Miyuri Shimabukuro[4]
- Roro Morooka (諸岡 ろろ, Morooka Roro)
- Voiced by: Nako Eguchi[4]
- Kotoko Kintoki (金時 琴子, Kintoki Kotoko)
- Voiced by: Lynn[4]
- Uori Mukae (迎 羽織, Mukae Uori)
- Voiced by: Yui Ogura[4]
- Kiri Mukae (迎 桐, Mukae Kiri)
- Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka[4]
- Haru Chitose (千歳 ハル, Chitose Haru)
- Voiced by: Manami Numakura[4]
- Eri Kumagai (熊谷 絵里, Kumagai Eri)
- Voiced by: Asami Seto[4]
- Sarasa Ryuō (竜王 更紗, Ryuō Sarasa)
- Voiced by: Mai Fuchigami[4]
Anime
The 12-episode anime television series aired between July 6 and September 21, 2018. The series opening theme is "Eien Shonen" (永遠少年, Eternal Boy), performed by Yui Ogura, and the ending theme is "Shining Peace" (シャイニング・ピース), performed by the show's cast as the Music Girls. The series is simulcasted by Crunchyroll.[5] Digital Media Rights' AsianCrush streaming website also simulcasted the series. After the final episode, the series is available on Tubi and Amazon Prime's streaming service and for download on Amazon's website.[6]
| No. | Title[a][7] | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A One-in-a-Million Idol" "100 Oku-ri ni hitori no aidoru" (100億人に一人のアイドル) | July 6, 2018 |
| 2 | "Don't Take Idols Lightly!" "Aidoru namen na" (アイドルなめんな) | July 13, 2018 |
| 3 | "Idols, Heart, Resonance!" "Aidoru kokoro kyōmei" (アイドル心共鳴) | July 20, 2018 |
| 4 | "Naked Idols!" "Hadaka Aidoru" (はだかのアイドル) | July 27, 2018 |
| 5 | "An Idol's Recipe" "Aidoru no reshipi" (アイドルのレシピ) | August 3, 2018 |
| 6 | "Meat and Idols" "Niku to aidoru" (ニクとアイドル) | August 10, 2018 |
| 7 | "Put Idols' Tears on an Airplane..." "Aidoru no namida wa kami hikōki ni nosete..." (アイドルの涙は紙飛行機に乗せて...) | August 17, 2018 |
| 8 | "Can't Stop the Idols" (can't stop IDOL) | August 24, 2018 |
| 9 | "Being an Idol isn't Easy" "Aidoru wa tsurai yo yo" (アイドルはつらいよよ) | August 31, 2018 |
| 10 | "A Song, A Young Girl, & An Idol" "Uta to shōjo to aidoru" (歌と少女とアイドル) | September 7, 2018 |
| 11 | "The Ultimate Idol" "Saigo no aidoru" (最後のアイドル) | September 14, 2018 |
| 12 | "Shining Piece" "Aidoru no ippen (pīsu)" (アイドルの一片（ピース）) | September 21, 2018 |
Notes
- ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
References
- ^ "Yui Ogura Performs Opening Theme for Ongaku Shōjo TV Anime". Anime News Network. May 13, 2018.
- ^ "Anime Mirai 2015 Casts, Stories Unveiled". Anime News Network. February 25, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 1, 2018). "Ongaku Shōjo TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals July 6 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Studio DEEN's Ongaku Shōjo Idol Short Gets TV Anime in July". Anime News Network. March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "Crunchyroll Announces RErideD, Double Decker, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Radiant Anime for Fall". Anime News Network. July 5, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "AsianCrush to Simulcast Music Girls Anime". Anime News Network. July 3, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Story" (in Japanese). Retrieved December 29, 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Ongaku Shōjo (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia