Heroines Run the Show
Aired: 2022
A TV anime produced by Lay-duce, based on music by HoneyWorks, with a manga adaptation illustrated by Ruia Shimakage published by Futabasha (3 volumes). High school girl Hiyori Suzumi leaves her hometown and enrolls at Sakuragaoka High School in Tokyo aiming to become the track team ace. Through a twist of fate, she ends up working as a trainee manager for "LIP×LIP," a hugely popular high school idol unit consisting of her classmates Yujiro Someya and Aizo Shibasaki. Between school life, club activities, and manager training, Hiyori discovers the idols' true selves and grows through her busy yet fulfilling days. A youth story of "LIP×LIP" shining on dazzling stages and Hiyori, the "hated heroine" who supports them. 12 episodes. Main cast includes Inori Minase as Hiyori, Koki Uchiyama as Yujiro, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Aizo, and Ayane Sakura as Juri. Music by Moe Hyuga. ©Heroines Run the Show Production Committee