Wake Up, Girls!

Wake Up, Girls!

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

WUG!

Japanese

Wake Up, Girls!

English

Wake Up, Girls!

Information

Type

TV

Aired

Jan 11, 2014 to Mar 29, 2014

Episodes

12

Duration

24 min per ep

Broadcast

Saturdays at 01:23 (JST)

Studios

Tatsunoko Production
Ordet

Licensors

Sentai Filmworks

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Original

Rating

PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Genres

Drama

Demographics

Statistics

Rank

4417

Score

6.98

Scored by

19865

Popularity

3098

Members

55588

Favorites

160

External Links

Synopsis

The gateway to Idol stardom might have opened for the newly formed singing group Wake Up, Girls, but the path to fame is full of perils and pitfalls. And for Mayu, Airi, Minami, Yoshino, Nanami, Kaya and Miyu, it's going to be especially difficult knowing who to trust, as their manager Matsuda's lack of experience could give other, less scrupulous, individuals a chance to take advantage. That's a situation that quickly comes to a head when Green Leaves' president suddenly disappears with most of the money, and things only get worse when the replacement producer seems more interested in getting the girls into revealing swimsuits than promoting their music. As malicious gossip begins to surface regarding Mayu's past membership in a rival group, and internal tensions begin to tear the team apart, they'll need more than just ambition to survive. Singing may be a business, but friendship and a love of music is what will keep everything together. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Background

Wake Up, Girls! was announced by the production company Avex Entertainment, who helmed the series in collaboration with director Yutaka Yamamoto and voice talent agency 81 Produce. The anime was billed as the reunion as Yamamoto would once again work with scriptwriter/series composer Touko Machida and MONACA composer Satoru Kousaki. Avex and 81 Produce held open auditions for the voice actresses who would voice and sing as the Wake Up, Girls! idol group and over 2000 candidates auditioned. The anime served as the V.A. debut for the seven eventual winners. In addition, the winners all shared their given name with the character they voiced.

Characters

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Adaptation

Wake Up, Girls!

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