Heroines Run the Show

Heroines Run the Show: The Unpopular Girl and the Secret Task (ヒロインたるもの！～嫌われヒロインと内緒のお仕事～) is an anime television series produced by Lay-duce. It is based on the song "Heroine Tarumono!", which is part of the Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai: Ren'ai Series Vocaloid song project by HoneyWorks. The series aired from April to June 2022.

A manga adaptation was illustrated by Ruia Shimakage published by Futabasha on June 16, 2022.

Synopsis
After leaving her rural hometown to pursue a career in track & field by enrolling in Tokyo's Sakuragaoka High School, Hiyori Suzumi becomes manager-in-training for the high school idol duo LIP×LIP, who happen to be her classmates. Hijinks ensue as she tries to balance track, schoolwork, making new friends, and working in secret to manage LIP×LIP.

Characters

 * Hiyori Suzumi (涼海 ひより)
 * A first-year student and a newcomer to Tokyo. She transferred there from the countryside in order to pursue track and field. She becomes an apprentice manager to LIP×LIP after she met them during her first day at school.
 * A first-year student and a newcomer to Tokyo. She transferred there from the countryside in order to pursue track and field. She becomes an apprentice manager to LIP×LIP after she met them during her first day at school.


 * Yūjirō Someya (染谷 勇次郎)
 * A first-year student and Hiyori's classmate. He and Aizō are both members of LIP×LIP.
 * A first-year student and Hiyori's classmate. He and Aizō are both members of LIP×LIP.


 * Aizō Shibasaki (柴崎 愛蔵)
 * A first-year student and Hiyori's classmate. He and Yūjirō are both members of LIP×LIP.
 * A first-year student and Hiyori's classmate. He and Yūjirō are both members of LIP×LIP.


 * Juri Hattori (服部 樹里)
 * A first-year student and Hiyori's classmate and friend. She is a gyaru.
 * A first-year student and Hiyori's classmate and friend. She is a gyaru.


 * Chizuru Nakamura (中村 千鶴)
 * A first-year student and Hiyori's classmate. She is a big fan of LIP×LIP and at one point became jealous of Hiyori after discovering she had become close to them.
 * A first-year student and Hiyori's classmate. She is a big fan of LIP×LIP and at one point became jealous of Hiyori after discovering she had become close to them.


 * Nagisa Shiranami (白波 渚)
 * A former colleague of Hiyori Suzumi, her current love interest, and a track and field runner.
 * A former colleague of Hiyori Suzumi, her current love interest, and a track and field runner.


 * Hina Setoguchi (瀬戸口 雛)
 * A second-year student, who is close friends with Kotaro and becomes friend with Hiyori. She first appeared in Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita.
 * A second-year student, who is close friends with Kotaro and becomes friend with Hiyori. She first appeared in Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita.


 * Kotarō Enomoto (榎本 虎太朗)
 * A second-year student, who is close friends with Hina. He first appeared in Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita.
 * A second-year student, who is close friends with Hina. He first appeared in Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita.


 * Ken Shibasaki (柴崎 健)


 * Arisa Takamizawa (高見沢 アリサ)


 * Kōdai Yamamoto (山本 幸大)


 * Sena Narumi (成海 聖奈)


 * Mona Narumi (成海 萌奈)

Full Throttle4

 * YUI


 * RIO


 * MEGU


 * DAI


 * IV

Anime
The anime project was announced on August 28, 2021. It is produced by Lay-duce and directed by Noriko Hashimoto, with Yoshimi Narita overseeing the series' scripts, Kaori Ishii designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, and Moe Hyūga composing the music. The series aired from April 7 to June 23, 2022, on Tokyo MX, BS Fuji, MBS, and AT-X. The opening theme song is "Julietta" by the in-story group LIP×LIP, while the ending theme song is "Tokyo Sunny Party" by Inori Minase, Ayane Sakura, and Saori Hayami. Crunchyroll has licensed the series.

On April 11, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series would receive an English dub, which premiered on April 21 and is produced by the in-house cast in Texas.

Manga
A manga adaptation was illustrated by Ruia Shimakage. The first volume was published by Futabasha on June 16, 2022. As of May 2023, the manga has published three volumes.