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television series created and written by Masaki Tsuzuki, the creator of ''

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'' and ''

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'', directed by

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and animated by

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, which aired from July to September 2022.

Characters

; : :She is a high school student and a guitarist. Although she already made her solo debut, her career remained unsuccessful, leading to her label ending her contract. Not wanting to give up on music, her fan Saki introduced her to Extreme Hearts, a sports competition for idol groups. ; : :A high school student and a fan of Hiyori's music. She has played football from a young age. ; : :A high school student and a former baseball player. She is Saki's childhood friend. ; : :A high school student. Her family runs a dojo. Much is expected from her as her father and brother both died in an accident prior to the events of the series. ; : :A high school student and karateka. She uploads her moves online but hasn't been able to gain much of a following. She retired from karate competitions due to an incident where she accidentally injured an opponent, which continued to haunt her until she was recruited by RISE. ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ;RiN : ; : ; : ;NaO : ;SaKo :

Production and release

The original project created by Masaki Tsuzuki was originally announced on May 20, 2021, which was later revealed to be an

television series on February 10, 2022.

is directing the anime at

, with Tsuzuki writing the scripts, and Effy composing the music. Original character designs are provided by Waki Ikawa, while Issei Aragaki adapts the designs for animation. Aragaki and Kana Hashidate are serving as chief animation directors, and Shuichi Kawakami and Takuya Fujima drafted the sub-character designs. The series aired from July 10 to September 25, 2022, on

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and BS11. The opening theme song is "Infinite" by

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licensed the series outside of Asia.

Episode list

Notes

References

External links

Anime official website
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