Series synopsis
Show Time!, also known as しょうたいむ！〜歌のお姉さんだってしたい〜 is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on BS11 on October 4, 2021. It ended on March 13, 2023. It stars Ryoko Ono, Takaya Kiyosato, Airi Akatsuki and Kanade Shirakami.
Fujimoto Shouji is a widowed single father who aspires to be a picture book author. Kana, his only daughter, is a big fan of Takasaki Minami, the singing idol on the children’s educational show “Let’s Sing With Big Sis!” One day, Shouji encounters Minami while she is outside of work. As a television icon for children, Minami is prohibited from romantic relationships, so she is lonely in her private life. Thus begins an adult love story with a songstress.
(Inspired by the character Uta no Oneesa ...
Premise
Fujimoto Shouji is a widowed single father who aspires to be a picture book author. Kana, his only daughter, is a big fan of Takasaki Minami, the singing idol on the children’s educational show “Let’s Sing With Big Sis!” One day, Shouji encounters Minami while she is outside of work. As a television icon for children, Minami is prohibited from romantic relationships, so she is lonely in her private life. Thus begins an adult love story with a songstress.
(Inspired by the character Uta no Oneesan from the children’s show Okaasan to Issho.)
Premise: Even the Singing Lady… Wants To Do It
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryoko Ono as Minami Takasaki (voice)
- Takaya Kiyosato as Shoji Fujimoto (voice)
- Airi Akatsuki as Kana Fujimoto (voice)
- Kanade Shirakami as Kazuhiro Onii-san (voice)
- Alice Sakurai as Pao-tan (voice)
- Marimo Yuki as Maya Segawa (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 21 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | January 23, 2023 | February 27, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 8 | October 4, 2021 | November 22, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 9, 2023 | March 13, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 23, 2023 |
| 2 | Voice Drama: Phone Call with Minami | January 31, 2023 |
| 3 | S02E6.5 - Bonus Episode | February 13, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Want to Fall in Love Even If Love Is Prohibited Shouji, a single father, takes his daughter Kana to see a children’s show by the “singing big sis.” However, the show is canceled due to equipment trouble. On the way home, he stops by a diner to cheer Kana up and ends up sharing a table with a suspicious drunk woman. Kana falls in love with the woman and asks her to accompany her home. The woman is the off-duty songstress from the show! Because of her job, she can’t have romantic relationships, and she’s been drinking herself to death because she feels lonely. When she tells him about her situation, the two of them start to become conscious of spending time with the opposite sex for the first time in a long time. |
October 4, 2021 |
| 2 |
I Didn't... Hate It Shouji and Kana are selected to be in the audience for a recording of Minami’s show. However, Kana wanders off and gets lost when Shouji takes his eyes off of her. When Shouji looks for her, he finds that Minami has found Kana. The two of them put Kana to sleep in Minami’s dressing room. Consumed with guilt, after Shouji thanks Minami for protecting Kana, he apologizes for the incident at his home. Minami says she didn’t mind that someone had seen her as a woman instead of her TV persona for a change. |
October 11, 2021 |
| 3 |
I’m Not Big Sis Right Now, Okay? Shouji and sister Minami have been unable to see each other since the public recording. Shouji thinks to himself that the gap between a regular person and a TV star is too large. Just then, he runs into Minami. It suddenly starts raining, and they quickly search for a place to take shelter. However, the place they end up turns out to be a love hotel. Blushing, Minami asks Shouji to enter with her. |
October 18, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is It Okay If She Falls in Love? | January 9, 2023 |
| 2 | I Want the Person I Love To See Me in a Yukata | January 16, 2023 |
| 3 | I’m Already… This Wet | January 23, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BS11 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 4, 2021 |
| Last aired | March 13, 2023 |
| Runtime | 8 minutes |
| Status | ended |