Series synopsis
Heroines Run the Show, also known as ヒロインたるもの！〜嫌われヒロインと内緒のお仕事〜 is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 7, 2022. It ended on June 23, 2022. It stars Inori Minase, Koki Uchiyama, Nobunaga Shimazaki and Ayane Sakura.
What would you do to pursue your passion? For Hiyori Suzumi, it’s leaving her simple rural hometown for the bustling city of Tokyo to join Sakuragaoka High School’s track team. Between being a manager-in-training for two cutthroat schoolboy idols, track, and friends, Hiyori shows no signs of slowing down.
Premise
What would you do to pursue your passion? For Hiyori Suzumi, it’s leaving her simple rural hometown for the bustling city of Tokyo to join Sakuragaoka High School’s track team. Between being a manager-in-training for two cutthroat schoolboy idols, track, and friends, Hiyori shows no signs of slowing down.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Inori Minase as Hiyori Suzumi (voice)
- Koki Uchiyama as Yujiro Someya (voice)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Aizo Shibasaki (voice)
- Ayane Sakura as Juri Hattori (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Chizuru Nakamura (voice)
- Junya Enoki as Nagisa Shiranami (voice)
- Momo Asakura as Hina Setoguchi (voice)
- Natsuki Hanae as Koutarou Enomoto (voice)
Supporting cast
- Takuya Eguchi as Ken Shibasaki (voice)
- Nao Toyama as Arisa Takamizawa (voice)
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Kodai Yamamoto (voice)
- Sora Amamiya as Sena Narumi (voice)
- Shiina Natsukawa as Mona Narumi (voice)
- Soma Saito as Yui (voice)
- Yuma Uchida as Rio (voice)
- Tetsuya Kakihara as Megu (voice)
- Toshiki Masuda as Dai (voice)
- Jun Fukuyama as Iv (voice)
Guest cast
- Shintaro Ohata as Hiyori's Father (voice)
- Anna Mugiho as Hiyori's Mother (voice)
- Emiko Takeuchi as Naho Suzumi (voice)
- Reina Aoyama as Minoru Suzumi (voice)
- Shinya Takahashi as Advisor (voice)
- Saki Kobari as Female Student (voice)
- Marina Yamada as Saho Suzumi (voice)
- Yusuke Kondoh as Store Manager (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Rei Tamura (voice)
- Ai Kayano as Mayu Uchida (voice)
- Hikaru Midorikawa as Saku Akechi (voice)
- Chiko Mizumori as Suzuki (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 12 | January 16, 2019 | March 13, 2024 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 7, 2022 | June 23, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romeo: Music Video Making | January 16, 2019 |
| 2 | Suzumi Hiyori no "LIP×LIP" Shuzai Report! | January 15, 2020 |
| 3 | HoneyWorks 10th Anniversary "LIP×LIP FILM×LIVE" Mini Anime #01 | August 28, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Don't Understand Idols! Suzumi Hiyori left her tiny hometown to pursue a big dream: join a track team and compete at nationals. But her first day of high school turns weird fast when she accidentally makes enemies of two up-and-coming pop stars... who are in her class. |
April 7, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Manager-in-Training Job! Hiyori's job skills get two thumbs up from her boss and CEO, and two thumbs down from the boys of LIP×LIP. |
April 14, 2022 |
| 3 |
Nonfantasy If Hiyori doesn't keep her grades up, she won't be allowed to go to track competitions. Meanwhile, Yujiro and Aizo have to think of a good gift for their fans... which means they have to try to understand their fans' feelings. |
April 21, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 7, 2022 |
| Last aired | June 23, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |