Heroines Run the Show

Heroines Run the Show

2022
6.8
2 Seasons
Animation Comedy Drama

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.

Season

Episodes

Episode 1
Ep 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.

Episode 2
Ep 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.

Episode 3
Ep 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.

Episode 4
Ep 4

What I Can Do

Hiyori can't help Aizo and Yujiro with their family circumstances, but there's one thing the idols need that she's very, very good at.

Episode 5
Ep 5

Idols Are Amazin'!

Hiyori's manager-in-training contract is about to end. Luckily her dad is doing better, so she doesn't need a new job. She's free to focus on her track dream again. But has helping with Aizo and Yujiro's dream changed her?

Episode 6
Ep 6

Producing Hiyori.

When President Tamura suggests that Hiyori dress up for an outing, Hiyori's insecurities about her appearance come to the fore. She can't help but worry that only "cute" girls can be heroines, and that she can never be cute... but is that all in her mind?

Episode 7
Ep 7

My Childhood Friend

Hiyori enjoys surprising Nagisa with her cute makeover, and it leads to some unexpected revelations. Meanwhile, Aizo and Yujiro are helping them both... maybe. Is that what "help" means?

Episode 8
Ep 8

Idols Run the Show!

Aizo and Yujiro aren't exactly happy to get assigned to the relay race for Field Day. Is there anything that can motivate them to run?

Episode 9
Ep 9

Scandal

Just when things are going great for Hiyori and LIP×LIP, someone posts stealth photos of them talking to each other. Even though there's nothing scandalous happening in the photos, talking to any girl alone is scandalous when you're a male pop idol!

Episode 10
Ep 10

I'm Quittin' My Manager Job!

Devastated by fans' reactions to the photos of her with LIP×LIP, Hiyori decides to quit her job. Meanwhile, Aizo and Yujiro's respective brothers offer advice on addressing the scandal.

Episode 11
Ep 11

Battle of the Hated Heroine

The Möbius agency isn't the same without Hiyori. But Hiyori has her own problems to deal with at school...

Episode 12
Ep 12

Passion Is Unbeatable!

It's almost time for LIP×LIP's performance at the New Year's countdown! But first, Hiyori has a few more tasks to perform as the heroine-in-training.

Cast

Inori Minase

Inori Minase

Hiyori Suzumi (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Yujiro Someya (voice)

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Aizo Shibasaki (voice)

Ayane Sakura

Ayane Sakura

Juri Hattori (voice)

Saori Hayami

Saori Hayami

Chizuru Nakamura (voice)

Junya Enoki

Junya Enoki

Nagisa Shiranami (voice)

Momo Asakura

Momo Asakura

Hina Setoguchi (voice)

Natsuki Hanae

Natsuki Hanae

Koutarou Enomoto (voice)

Takuya Eguchi

Takuya Eguchi

Ken Shibasaki (voice)

Nao Toyama

Nao Toyama

Arisa Takamizawa (voice)

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Kodai Yamamoto (voice)

Sora Amamiya

Sora Amamiya

Sena Narumi (voice)