Series synopsis
Phantom of the Idol, also known as 神クズ☆アイドル is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on July 2, 2022. It ended on September 3, 2022. It stars Fumiya Imai, Nao Toyama, Shun Horie and Eri Kitamura.
Yuya is part of the idol duo ZINGS, but his laziness and disdain for fans puts him in danger of getting blacklisted. That is, until he meets Asahi, the ghost of a former idol who’s eager to stage her own comeback by possessing Yuya's willing body!
Premise
Yuya is part of the idol duo ZINGS, but his laziness and disdain for fans puts him in danger of getting blacklisted. That is, until he meets Asahi, the ghost of a former idol who’s eager to stage her own comeback by possessing Yuya's willing body!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fumiya Imai as Yuuya Niyodo (voice)
- Nao Toyama as Asahi Mogami (voice)
- Shun Horie as Kazuki Yoshino (voice)
- Eri Kitamura as Hitomi Shinano (voice)
- Hitomi Ueda as Kasenjiki (voice)
- You Taichi as Tsugiko (voice)
- Manaka Iwami as Shigutaro (voice)
- Show Hayami as narrador (voice)
Supporting cast
- Takuma Terashima as Hikaru Setouchi (voice)
- Takuya Sato as Chihiro Misaki (voice)
- Tatsuyuki Kobayashi as Akira Uchihama (voice)
- Haruki Ishiya as Yukinari Nada (voice)
- Yohei Azakami as Homare Hakata (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | July 2, 2022 | September 3, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
STAGE.1 Yuya’s career is about to go down in flames! But he may have a ghost of a chance if he lets Asahi possess his body and do the hard work for him. |
July 2, 2022 |
| 2 |
STAGE.2 Yuya’s attitude change catches everyone off guard and it’s all thanks to Asahi’s intervention! But his luck may turn when she insists he does things without her help. |
July 9, 2022 |
| 3 |
STAGE.3 Asahi and Yuya need to learn more about each other to succeed. Which begs the question: how well does Asahi know Yoshino, the other half of ZINGS, anyway? |
July 16, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 2, 2022 |
| Last aired | September 3, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 01:53:00 |