is a 2018 Japanese

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television series about a fictional idol unit, produced by

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. It spawned from a short film that was produced by Studio Deen for

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's Anime Mirai 2015. The 12-episode series aired between July 6 and September 21, 2018. A single titled "On Stage Life" was released on June 6, 2018, under the fictional group's name.

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

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Anime

The 12-episode

television series aired between July 6 and September 21, 2018. The series opening theme is , performed by

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, and the ending theme is , performed by the show's cast as the Music Girls. The series is simulcasted by

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. Digital Media Rights' AsianCrush streaming website also simulcasted the series. After the final episode, the series is available on

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and Amazon Prime's streaming service and for download on Amazon's website.

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* * 2010s Japanese-language films 2015 animated short films Anime short films Anime with original screenplays AT-X (TV network) original programming Japanese idols in anime and manga Music in anime and manga Studio Deen {{anime-stub