Wake Up, Girls!
Wake Up, Girls! / Wake Up, Girls！ / WUG!
| Genres: Drama, Idols (Female), Music | |
| Themes: Idols (Female), Music | |
| Studios: Ordet, Tatsunoko Production | |
| Producers: AT-X, Avex Entertainment, DIVE II Entertainment, Gakken, Good Smile Company, Rakuonsha, Sega, Sotsu, TOHO, TV Tokyo, Ultra Super Pictures | |
| Licensors: Sentai Filmworks | |
| Rating: 6.98 / 10 | |
| Rank: #4578 | |
| Popularity: #3200 | |
| Users Listed: 56,506 | |
| Users Scored: 20,035 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 03/23/2022 | |
| Aired: January 11, 2014 – March 29, 2014 (Winter) | |
| Type: tv | |
| Source: original | |
| Age Rating: PG 13 | |
| Episodes: 12 | |
| Broadcast: Saturday at 01:23 (JST) |
Synopsis:
The anime follows the journey of Wake Up, Girls, a newly formed idol group navigating the complexities of the entertainment industry. Their ascent to stardom is complicated by the inexperience of their manager and opportunistic individuals eager to exploit their potential. The group faces financial instability following the disappearance of Green Leaves' president, compounded by a new producer prioritizing image over musical development. Internal conflicts arise as rumors about one member’s past threaten the group's cohesion. Amidst these challenges, the members must rely on their bond and shared passion for music to persevere, highlighting the importance of friendship in the face of professional pressures. The series explores themes of trust, ambition, and artistic integrity within a competitive environment.
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Episodes:
- Episode 1: A Quiet Beginning (Aired: 01/11/2014)
- Episode 2: Girls Standing Onstage (Aired: 01/18/2014)
- Episode 3: Kindest (Aired: 01/25/2014)
- Episode 4: Scandal (Aired: 02/01/2014)
- Episode 5: Heaven or Hell (Aired: 02/08/2014)
- ... and 7 more episodes
Characters:
- Hayashida, Airi (Main) - Voice Actors: Eino, Airi
- Hisami, Nanami (Main) - Voice Actors: Yamashita, Nanami
- Katayama, Minami (Main) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Minami
- Kikuma, Kaya (Main) - Voice Actors: Okuno, Kaya
- Nanase, Yoshino (Main) - Voice Actors: Aoyama, Yoshino
- Okamoto, Miyu (Main) - Voice Actors: Takagi, Miyu
- Shimada, Mayu (Main) - Voice Actors: Yoshioka, Mayu
- Aizawa, Nanoka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuhara, Kaori
- Anna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanazawa, Kana
- Asazu, Masaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yusen, Isamu
- Hayasaka, Tasuku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzumura, Kenichi
- Hayashida, Brother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakajima, Hiro
- Hayashida, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shibamoto, Hiroyuki
- Hayashida, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Miki
- Isokawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Noriko
- Iwasaki, Shiho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsubo, Yuka
- Karina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tomatsu, Haruka
- Kazayama, Yui (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogasawara, Saki
- Kinumiya, Saki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horanai, Ai
- Kobayakawa, Tina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasuno, Kiyono
- Kondou, Mai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katou, Emiri
- Kurokawa, Serika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akina
- Matsuda, Kouhei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asanuma, Shintaro
- Oota, Kuniyoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimono, Hiro
- Rokudai, Youko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akashi, Kaori
- Shimada, Grandmother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sadaoka, Sayuri
- Shimada, Mari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimamoto, Sumi
- Shiraki, Tooru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyamoto, Mitsuru
- Shiromoto, Hajime (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Daisuke
- Sudou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakao, Ryusei
- Suzuki, Fumiaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Kenta
- Suzuki, Rena (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akesaka, Satomi
- Suzuki, Moka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Nozomi
- Tange, Junko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hidaka, Noriko
- Yamada (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyashita, Eiji
- Yazawa, Ryou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Kenta
- Yoshida, Kazuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kamei, Yoshiko
- Yoshikawa, Megumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Minami
Staff:
- Fujio, Tsutomu (Producer)
- Kikuchi, Hitoshi (Producer)
- Shimizu, Mika (Producer)
- Yamamoto, Yutaka (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Theme Song Lyrics, Original Creator)
- Kikuta, Hiromi (Sound Director)
- Aritomi, Kouji (Episode Director)
- Enomoto, Mamoru (Episode Director)
- Hashiguchi, Yousuke (Episode Director)
- Itou, Ryouta (Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Katou, Akira (Episode Director)
- Kobayashi, Keisuke (Episode Director, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation)
- Nakayama, Naomi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Nogimori, Tatsuya (Episode Director)
- Shimizu, Akira (Episode Director)
- Takahashi, Yukio (Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Tokoro, Toshikatsu (Episode Director)
- Yamazaki, Yuuta (Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Machida, Touko (Script, Series Composition)
- Ejima, Yasuo (Storyboard)
- Fujisawa, Toshiyuki (Storyboard)
- Hatakeyama, Mamoru (Storyboard)
- Itagaki, Shin (Storyboard)
- Oohara, Minoru (Storyboard)
- Sugimura, Nozomi (Storyboard)
- Kousaki, Satoru (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement, Music)
- Tadano, Natsumi (Theme Song Lyrics)
- Tanaka, Hidekazu (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
- Wake Up, Girls! (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
- Abe, Kanako (Animation Director)
- Aida, Makoto (Animation Director)
- Ajiki, Kei (Key Animation)
- Akasaka, Shunji (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
- Baba, Ryuuichi (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
- Chikaoka, Sunao (Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
- Enokido, Shun (Animation Director, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
- Futsuzawa, Tokiemon (Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation, Animation Director)
- Gotou, Keisuke (Chief Animation Director)
- Hanai, Yutsuko (Key Animation)
- Hara, Shuuichi (Animation Director)
- Hatta, Noriko (Key Animation)
- Hattori, Kenji (Animation Director)
- Hiraoka, Toshisuke (Planning)
- Homura, Minori (Animation Director)
- Honda, Emi (Key Animation)
- Hoshino, Masumi (Animation Director)
- Ichihashi, Yuuichi (Key Animation)
- Ikeda, Shino (Animation Director)
- Imaoka, Noriyuki (Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director)
- Ishiguro, Seiji (Director of Photography)
- Iwata, Keiko (Assistant Animation Director)
- ... and 24 more staff
News:
- Interview: Wake Up, Girls! Returns to the U.S. for Concert at Anime Expo 2017 (06/20/2017)
- 2017 April Fools' Day Collection (04/01/2017)
- Yutaka Yamamoto Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for 'Hakubo' Anime Movie (02/25/2017)
- New 'Wake Up! Girls' TV Anime Announced for 2017 (12/11/2016)
- North American Anime & Manga Releases for August (08/01/2016)
- 2015 April Fools' Day Collection (04/01/2015)
- Winners of the 9th Seiyuu Awards (03/06/2015)
- Sequel Movie of 'Wake Up, Girls!' Announced for 2015 (12/14/2014)
- Spin-off Shorts 'Wake Up, Girl Zoo!' Announced (08/10/2014)
- News Briefs for Jan 13 - 19 (01/19/2014)
- Winter 2014 Simulcast List [Update 2/8] (12/26/2013)
- Yamamoto Yutaka's Original Anime 'Wake Up, Girls!' Announced (09/10/2012)
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Related Anime/Manga:
- Wake Up, Girls! Shichinin no Idol (anime - Prequel)
- Wake Up, Girls! Seishun no Kage (anime - Sequel)
- Wake Up, Girls! (manga - Adaptation)
- Wake Up, Girl Zoo! (anime - Spin-Off)