Gekidol: Actidol Project

Gekidol / ゲキドル
Gekidol: Actidol Project
Genres: Drama, Idols (Female), Music, Performing Arts, Sci-Fi
Themes: Idols (Female), Music, Performing Arts
Studios: Hoods Entertainment
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 5.5 / 10
Rank: #12431
Popularity: #5636
Users Listed: 16,821
Users Scored: 5,432
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/24/2025
Aired: January 5, 2021 – March 3, 2021 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Tuesday at 21:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Five years after the unexplained disappearance of a significant portion of Ikebukuro, the city grapples with lingering societal instability and strange electromagnetic occurrences known as Auroras. Amidst this backdrop, high school student Seria Morino finds inspiration in the revitalizing power of holographic theater. Drawn to the artistry of a renowned idol, she pursues her own aspirations by joining Alice in Theater, a performance troupe led by the enigmatic Kaoru Sakakibara.

Seria discovers a close-knit community of dedicated performers within Alice in Theater, yet an underlying sense of unease pervades the atmosphere. The series explores themes of ambition and belonging against a backdrop of urban mystery, hinting at hidden forces shaping the city's present and future through the medium of performance. It offers a character-driven narrative examining the complexities of pursuing dreams in a world marked by inexplicable change.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Play (Aired: 01/05/2021)
  • Episode 2: A Theater Named Desire (Aired: 01/12/2021)
  • Episode 3: Waiting for Airi (Aired: 01/19/2021)
  • Episode 4: The Birthday Party (Aired: 01/26/2021)
  • Episode 5: The Cherry Orchard (Aired: 02/02/2021)
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Asagi, Akira (Main) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Nozomi, Lenti, Marissa
  • Doll (Main) - Voice Actors: Ichimichi, Mao, Huynh, Xanthe
  • Fujita, Manami (Main) - Voice Actors: Takano, Asami, Chambers, Dani
  • Hinasaki, Izumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Suwa, Ayaka, Sheh, Stephanie
  • Kagami, Airi (Main) - Voice Actors: Mochida, Chihira, Morris, Madeleine
  • Morino, Seria (Main) - Voice Actors: Akao, Hikaru, Johnson, Macy Anne
  • Nakamura, Mayuri (Main) - Voice Actors: Satou, Amina, Yu, Apphia
  • Sakakibara, Kaoru (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanazawa, Kana, Glass, Caitlin
  • Yamamoto, Kazuharu (Main) - Voice Actors: Akiyoshi, Aya, Fajardo, Emily
  • Aimoto, Yasuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kouno, Yulia, LaPorte, Krystal
  • Andou, Kyouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sheppard, Lindsay, Kuryuu, Mina
  • Higuchi, Makoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yashima, Sarara, Buckland, Kira
  • Hinata, Tomoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuhashi, Kaori, Marchi, Jamie
  • Ken Ken (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugawara, Shinsuke, Foronda, Jim
  • Masahiro, Mino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Haruo, Gann, Shawn
  • Rukawa, Azusa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawasumi, Ayako, Neves, Emily
  • Seria's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kagami, Riki, Fu, Stephen
  • Seria's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakata, Sanae, Roberts, Brianna
  • Takaido, Mai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuno, Rei, Strange, Ciarán
  • Takezaki, Hirokazu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toriumi, Kousuke, Tang, Kaiji
  • Teacher (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachibana, Junji, Balmaceda, Ben

Staff:

  • Cook, Justin (Producer)
  • Nagai, Masaru (Producer, Planning)
  • Herek, Samantha (Assistant Producer)
  • Ueda, Shigeru (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Check)
  • Motoyama, Satoshi (Sound Director)
  • Hara, Hidekazu (Episode Director)
  • Iida, Shigehisa (Episode Director)
  • Yamauchi, Shigeyasu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Oochi, Keiichirou (Script, Series Composition)
  • Akao, Hikaru (Theme Song Performance)
  • Akiyoshi, Aya (Theme Song Performance)
  • Mochida, Chihira (Theme Song Performance)
  • Nakatsuchi, Tomohiro (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
  • Satou, Amina (Theme Song Performance)
  • Takano, Asami (Theme Song Performance)
  • Yamamoto, Nozomi (Theme Song Performance)
  • Abeshima, Rumi (Key Animation, Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation)
  • Akao, Ryoutarou (Key Animation)
  • Fukushima, Youko (2nd Key Animation)
  • Hano, Hironori (Key Animation)
  • Hattori, Masumi (Key Animation)
  • Hirose, Kiyoshi (Editing)
  • Ikai, Kazuyuki (Key Animation)
  • Imahashi, Asuna (Key Animation)
  • Imakado, Takuya (Mechanical Design, Key Animation)
  • Iwata, Keiko (Key Animation)
  • Kamata, Hitoshi (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Kawabata, Erkin (Key Animation)
  • Kawamoto, Yukiko (Key Animation)
  • Kojima, Eri (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Maita, Yuuya (Key Animation)
  • Matsumoto, Katsuji (Key Animation)
  • Mizutake, Shuuji (Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Morinaka, Masaharu (Key Animation)
  • Namatame, Yasuhiro (Key Animation)
  • Oishi, Mie (Key Animation)
  • Ooba, Sachiko (Key Animation)
  • Oonishi, Takako (Key Animation)
  • Prhythm (Music)
  • Saiki, Yasuhiro (Key Animation)
  • Saitou, Maki (Color Design)
  • Satou, Gen (Key Animation)
  • Satou, Keiichi (Planning)
  • Sekiya, Asami (Original Character Design)
  • Shida, Tadashi (Key Animation)
  • Shimizu, Soutarou (Key Animation)
  • Shimizu, Tetsuhiro (Art Director)
  • Shimizu, Asuka (2nd Key Animation)
  • Sueta, Akihiro (Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
  • Takeda, Yoshihiro (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • ... and 2 more staff

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