Series synopsis
Dropout Idol Fruit Tart, also known as おちこぼれフルーツタルト is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on AT-X on October 12, 2020. It ended on December 28, 2020. It stars Hiyori Nitta, Risa Kubota, Haruka Shiraishi and Reina Kondo.
Former showbiz stars Roko, Hayu, and Nina live together in a dormitory for dropout idol girls. As timing would have it, young dreamer Sakura happens to move in with the other girls just as an announcement is made to tear down the dorm due to a 100-million-yen debt! This leads to the unexpected formation of a new idol group called Fruit Tart. Their sole mission: earn some yen and stop the demolition.
Premise
Former showbiz stars Roko, Hayu, and Nina live together in a dormitory for dropout idol girls. As timing would have it, young dreamer Sakura happens to move in with the other girls just as an announcement is made to tear down the dorm due to a 100-million-yen debt! This leads to the unexpected formation of a new idol group called Fruit Tart. Their sole mission: earn some yen and stop the demolition.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hiyori Nitta as Sakura Ino (voice)
- Risa Kubota as Roko Sekino (voice)
- Haruka Shiraishi as Hayu Nukui (voice)
- Reina Kondo as Nina Maehara (voice)
- Kyoka Moriya as Hemo Midori (voice)
- Yoko Hikasa as Hoho Kajino (voice)
- Yuiko Tatsumi as Tone Honmachi (voice)
- Kaoru Sakura as Chiko Sekino (voice)
Supporting cast
- Yu Sasahara as Nua Nakamachi (voice)
- Takako Tanaka as Rua Nakamachi (voice)
- Rena Maeda as Riri Higashi (voice)
- Yui Horie as Oto Kogane (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 12, 2020 | December 28, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
We're off to Higako! Aspiring to become an idol, Ino Sakura moves to Tokyo to live in Mouse House, a dormitory of Rat Productions. Informed of Mouse House's crisis, Ino is told to form an idol group with three "dropout" talents who also live there. |
October 12, 2020 |
| 2 |
A Rocking New Semester! The girls at Mouse House are fired up for a new school semester. After their first day, Hoho tasks them to write a new song for their CD debut and the girls get closer during the process. |
October 19, 2020 |
| 3 |
Our First Concert! Fruit Tart meets Chiko, Nua and Rua of Cream Anmitsu, their producer Riri, and newcomer talent Hemo before their first concert. Hemo helps Ino overcome her nervousness before Fruit Tart's big break. |
October 26, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 12, 2020 |
| Last aired | December 28, 2020 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |