Kami Kuzu☆Idol

Phantom of the Idol / 神クズ☆アイドル / Kami Kuzu Idol
Kami Kuzu☆Idol
Genres: Comedy, Idols (Female), Idols (Male), Josei, Music, Supernatural
Themes: Idols (Female), Idols (Male), Music
Demographics: Josei
Studios: Studio Gokumi
Producers: AT-X, Avex Pictures, Bit grooove promotion, BS11, Contents Seed, Ichijinsha, Nippon Television Music, Sotsu, TV Tokyo, TV Tokyo Music
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 6.74 / 10
Rank: #5814
Popularity: #4705
Users Listed: 26,619
Users Scored: 8,984
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 07/28/2022
Aired: July 2, 2022 – September 3, 2022 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 10
Broadcast: Saturday at 01:53 (JST)

Synopsis:

ZINGS, the idol duo of Kazuki Yoshino and Yuuya Niyodo, find their dynamic challenged when their manager issues an ultimatum to Yuuya regarding his lackluster performance. Seeking a solution, Yuuya encounters Asahi Mogami, a deceased idol tethered to the world, desperate to resume performing for fans. In a peculiar turn of events, Asahi possesses Yuuya, enabling her to execute the dedication he lacks.

Initially enjoying the effortless success, Yuuya soon discovers Asahi’s true aim: to ignite his dormant ambition and propel them both towards unparalleled idol achievement. The series explores themes of passion versus practicality, artistic integrity, and the lingering desire for connection in a world consumed by performance. It presents a thoughtful examination of what it means to pursue a dream, even beyond the boundaries of life and death.

Trailer:

Characters:

  • Mogami, Asahi (Main) - Voice Actors: Touyama, Nao, Moore, Shanae'a
  • Niyodo, Yuuya (Main) - Voice Actors: Imai, Fumiya, Walker, Kiba
  • Yoshino, Kazuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Horie, Shun, McKeand, Ry
  • Cameraman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Kouji
  • Inugasaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawada, Yuu, Jones, Kyle Colby
  • Kasenjiki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Hitomi, Kelly, Christina, Dichmann, Francis
  • Maririka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mori, Nanako, Cuellar, Elissa
  • Miharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taichi, You, Moore, Chaney
  • Misaki, Chihiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Takuya, Feuchter, Cole
  • Nada, Yukinari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishiya, Haruki, Ugokwe, Jeran
  • Nakata, Homare (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Azakami, Youhei, Wilson, Nathan
  • Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Show, Ivy, Jack
  • Setouchi, Hikaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terashima, Takuma, Haworth, Bobby
  • Setouchi's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujita, Yoko, Ruiz, Crystal
  • Shigutaro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwami, Manaka, Wild, Annie, Silbermann, Nicole
  • Shiitake (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuoka, Youhei, Feuchter, Cole
  • Shinano, Hitomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitamura, Eri, Calene-Black, Shelley
  • Tamaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Hitomi, Menzel, Savanna, Dichmann, Francis
  • Tsugiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taichi, You, Marek, Alyssa
  • Uchihama, Akira (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Tatsuyuki, Stansbury, Jack
  • Yayoi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanezaki, Atsumi, Mosier, Carli
  • Yuno (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwami, Manaka, Thomas, Catherine

Staff:

  • Fukui, Norio (Producer)
  • Iizuka, Aya (Producer)
  • Iizumi, Tomokazu (Producer)
  • Jinguuji, Takashi (Producer)
  • Muramatsu, Sayako (Producer)
  • Niikura, Toshiya (Producer)
  • Okamura, Takema (Producer)
  • Oowada, Tomoyuki (Producer)
  • Shibata, Tomonori (Producer, Planning)
  • Fukuoka, Daiki (Director)
  • Fujinaka, Tatsuya (Episode Director)
  • Hamasaki, Tooru (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Ooshima, Hiroyuki (Episode Director, Key Animation)
  • Ueda, Shinichirou (Episode Director)
  • Yamamoto, Takashi (Episode Director)
  • Aoki, Yasuko (Script, Series Composition)
  • Azakami, Youhei (Theme Song Performance)
  • Honda, Yuki (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Horie, Shun (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
  • Imai, Fumiya (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
  • Ishiya, Haruki (Theme Song Performance)
  • Iwami, Manaka (Theme Song Performance)
  • Kawai, Taishi (Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Kiyoura, Natsumi (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Kobayashi, Tatsuyuki (Theme Song Performance)
  • Kudou, Hiroaki (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Ookuma, Atsuki (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Satou, Takuya (Theme Song Performance)
  • TO-me (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
  • Taichi, You (Theme Song Performance)
  • Terashima, Takuma (Theme Song Performance)
  • Touyama, Nao (Theme Song Performance)
  • Ueda, Hitomi (Theme Song Performance)
  • micco (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • An, Mi Kyoung (In-Between Animation)
  • Hirata, Katsuzou (Animation Director)
  • Hosoda, Saori (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Character Design)
  • Ikezu, Hisae (Animation Director)
  • Imai, Katsuyuki (Planning)
  • Isoflavone, Hijiki (Original Creator)
  • Katsumata, Hideo (Planning)
  • Katsuragi, An (Key Animation)
  • Kosuga, Hiroshi (Animation Director)
  • Lee, Hyun Mi (2nd Key Animation)
  • Marumo, Rei (Planning)
  • Masaki, Yuuta (Animation Director)
  • Matsubara, Katsuhiko (Planning)
  • Min, Hong Yi (In-Between Animation)
  • Mizuno, Takahiro (Animation Director)
  • Nanba, Hideyuki (Planning)
  • ... and 4 more staff

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Kami Kuzu☆Idol (manga - Adaptation)