Series synopsis
The Rolling Girls, also known as ローリング☆ガールズ is a Japanese animation action & adventure comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on MBS on January 12, 2015. It ended on March 29, 2015. It stars Tomokazu Seki, Rina Hidaka, Risa Taneda and Ayumi Fujimura.
In a dystopian future where Japan's political organization has crumbled after the Great Tokyo War, Japan is broken up into 10 independent nations, with each nation controlled by a gang led by a "Best," a human-proclaimed prophet with destructive superpowers. Nozomi Moritomo is a "Rest"—a normal girl that has just started out as a rookie in the local gang. She wants to help the Best Masami Utoku, her childhood friend and role model, in the ongoing territorial dispute.
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Premise
In a dystopian future where Japan's political organization has crumbled after the Great Tokyo War, Japan is broken up into 10 independent nations, with each nation controlled by a gang led by a "Best," a human-proclaimed prophet with destructive superpowers. Nozomi Moritomo is a "Rest"—a normal girl that has just started out as a rookie in the local gang. She wants to help the Best Masami Utoku, her childhood friend and role model, in the ongoing territorial dispute.
When Masami becomes severely injured and unable to fight, Nozomi decides to go on a mission to complete the requests sent to Masami from all over Japan. Along the way, she meets Yukina Kosaka, a shy girl with no sense of direction; Ai Hibiki, an upbeat girl who loves eating; and Chiaya Misono, a quiet and mysterious girl that wears a gas mask. Together, the four girls travel all over the country on their motorcycles while getting involved in territorial wars, disagreements, and even suspicious conspiracies.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tomokazu Seki as Momiyama Kuranosuke
- Rina Hidaka as Kosaka Yukina
- Risa Taneda as Hibiki Ai
- Ayumi Fujimura as Utoku Masami
- Ari Ozawa as Moritomo Nozomi
- Sayaka Ohara as Misono Haruka
- Fuyuka Ono as Shigyou Kuniko
- Nozomi Furuki as Otonashi Yukari
Supporting cast
- Yumiri Hanamori as Misono Chiaya
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 12 | March 18, 2015 | August 19, 2015 |
| Season 1 | 12 | January 12, 2015 | March 29, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chibi #1 Special Move | March 18, 2015 |
| 2 | Chibi #2 Nickname | March 18, 2015 |
| 3 | Chibi #3 I Can't Hear You | April 15, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
King of Rookies Nozomi Moritomo is an average girl who just wants to help, but can a lowly Rest like her make a difference in the battle of the Bests? |
January 12, 2015 |
| 2 |
Center of the World Nozomi and the other Hiyoshicho Propellers are trapped on a roller coaster! Can Masami save them without revealing Maccha Green's true identity? |
January 18, 2015 |
| 3 |
I Wanna Be a Hero The girls set out to Tokyo to gather Moonlight Stones with Chiaya and find themselves in the middle of "Always Comima." |
January 25, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 12, 2015 |
| Last aired | March 29, 2015 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |