Secret Girls

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Secret Girls
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Japaneseシークレットガールズ
GenreDrama[1]
Created by [ja]
Written by [ja]
Directed by
  •  [ja]
  • Tadaaki Hōrai
Starring
Opening theme"Change the World" by Secret Girls
Ending theme"Change the World" by Secret Girls
Composer [ja]
Country of originJapan
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes19
Production
Executive producer [ja]
ProducerTeruhisa Ukon
Running time30 minutes
Production company [ja]
Distributor
Release
Original networkFuji TV
Original releaseJuly 2, 2011 (2011-07-02) –
April 3, 2013 (2013-04-03)
External links
Website

Secret Girls (Japanese: シークレットガールズ, Hepburn: Shīkuretto Gāruzu) is a Japanese direct-to-video and web series produced in cooperation with Fuji TV, Bandai, and Dentsu. The series stars Idoling!!! members  [ja],  [ja], and Nao Asahi, as well as  [ja] and Mayu Tomita. The series is centered on the fictional girl group of the same name, who lead a double life as normal middle school students and must hide the fact that they are idol singers in their daily lives.

Secret Girls ran for a total of two seasons, with 19 episodes released between 2011 and 2013. Each episode was distributed on the Ciao Ciao TV! DVD discs that were included as a bonus in the monthly shōjo manga magazine Ciao, with the episode later made available on Fuji TV's online streaming service,  [ja], in the same month.

Secret Girls launched a brief singing career for the cast, who performed as their characters at music events. In addition, manga and light novel adaptations were published, along with a merchandise toy line.

Synopsis[]

Third-year middle school students Rio Shibaski and Maya Aramaki are fans of Secrets, an idol girl group whose personal lives and identities remain private. Rio and Maya later find out that the members of Secrets are their classmates, and they are recruited into the group. The five girls begin performing under the name Secret Girls and must continue to keep their double lives separate and a secret from others.

Cast[]

  •  [ja] as Rio Shibasaki (柴崎リオ), known under the stage name Liz[2]
  •  [ja] as Maya Aramaki (荒木まや), known under the stage name Bee[2]
  • Nao Asahi as Miki Morikawa (森川未紀), known under the stage name Morm[2]
  •  [ja] as Asako Yamamoto (山本麻子), known under the stage name Yah[2]
  • Mayu Tomita as Ai Takano (高野愛), known under the stage name Eye[2]

Episodes[]

Each episode of Secret Girls was released monthly through the Ciao Ciao TV! DVD discs that were included as a bonus in the shōjo manga magazine Ciao,[3] with the episode later made available on Fuji TV's online streaming service,  [ja] in the same month.[2] Throughout the show's broadcast, Secret Girls was used in commercials for Curl C Girl, a hairpiece line by Bandai.[4]

A second season was serialized monthly beginning with the August 2012 issue of Ciao, which released on July 3, 2012.[1] The digital broadcast of the series was also made available on iTunes.[1]

Season 1 (2011)[]

No. Title Director Writer Original air date
1"The Birth of Secret Girls!!"
Transcription: "Shīkuretto Gāruzu Tanjō!!" (Japanese: シークレットガールズ誕生!!)		 [ja]
Tadaaki Hōrai		 [ja]July 2, 2011 (2011-07-02)
2"A Harsh Distance to Becoming an Idol"
Transcription: "Aidoru e no Kewashii Michinori" (Japanese: アイドルへの険しい道のり)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraAugust 3, 2011 (2011-08-03)
3"A Summer Secret with My Mom"
Transcription: "Natsu no Himitsu to Watashi no Mama to" (Japanese: 夏の秘密と私のママと)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraAugust 3, 2011 (2011-08-03)
4"Even Though I'm an Idol, I Must Study!"
Transcription: "Aidoru Datte Benkyō Suru!" (Japanese: アイドルだって勉強する!)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraSeptember 3, 2011 (2011-09-03)
5"Love School Festival"
Transcription: "Koi Suru Gakuen-sai" (Japanese: 恋する学園祭)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraOctober 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)
6"Asako's Secret"
Transcription: "Asako no Shīkuretto" (Japanese: 麻子のシークレット)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraNovember 2, 2011 (2011-11-02)
7"Always Next to Your Heart......"
Transcription: "Itsumo Kokoro no Soba ni......" (Japanese: いつも心のそばに……)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraDecember 1, 2011 (2011-12-01)
8"Even Though I'm an Idol, I Have Worries!"
Transcription: "Aidoru Datte Nayamu no da!" (Japanese: アイドルだって悩むのだ!)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraDecember 28, 2011 (2011-12-28)
9"Dangerous Valentine"
Transcription: "Kiken na Barentain" (Japanese: 危険なバレンタイン)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraFebruary 3, 2012 (2012-02-03)
10"In a Pinch! A Spring of Total Annihilation"
Transcription: "Pinchi! Zettai Zetsumei no Haru" (Japanese: ピンチ!絶体絶命の春)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraMarch 3, 2012 (2012-03-03)
11"The Secret of Secret Girls"
Transcription: "Shīkuretto Gāruzu no Shīkuretto" (Japanese: シークレットガールズのシークレット)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraApril 3, 2012 (2012-04-03)
SP"Secret Girls Harajuku Girls Detective Club"
Transcription: "シークレットガールズの原宿少女探偵団" (Japanese: Shīkuretto Gāruzu no Harajuku Shōjo Tantei-dan)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraDecember 2012 (2012-12)

Season 2 (2012)[]

No. Title Director Writer Original air date
1"Rivals Appear?!"
Transcription: "Raibaru Tōjō?!" (Japanese: ライバル登場!?)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraJuly 3, 2012 (2012-07-03)
2"Asako's Prince"
Transcription: "Asako no Ōji-sama" (Japanese: 麻子の王子さま)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraJuly 3, 2012 (2012-07-03)
3"Even Though I'm an Idol, I Love Idols!"
Transcription: "Aidoru datte, Aidoru ga Suki!" (Japanese: アイドルだって、アイドルが好き!)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraAugust 3, 2012 (2012-08-03)
4"Idolizing a Super Model"
Transcription: "Sūpā Moderu ni Akogarete" (Japanese: スーパーモデルに憧れて)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraSeptember 3, 2012 (2012-09-03)
5"Giving My All in Love and Exams"
Transcription: "Koi mo Juken mo Zenryoku Tōkyū" (Japanese: 恋も受験も全力投球!)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraOctober 3, 2012 (2012-10-03)
6"Below the One Roof"
Transcription: "Hitotsu Yane no Shita" (Japanese: 一つ屋根の下)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraNovember 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)
7"Feelings I Want to Convey"
Transcription: "Tsutaetai Kimochi" (Japanese: 伝えたい気持ち)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraDecember 1, 2012 (2012-12-01)
8"Goodbye, Secret Girls"
Transcription: "Sayonara, Shīkuretto Gāruzu" (Japanese: さよなら、シークレットガールズ)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraDecember 28, 2012 (2012-12-28)
SP"Secret Girls Harajuku Fashion Detective Club"
Transcription: "Shīkuretto Gāruzu no Harajuku Fasshon Tantei-dan" (Japanese: シークレットガールズの原宿ファッション探偵団)		Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai		Uiko MiuraOctober 3, 2012 (2012-10-03)

Discography[]

Secret Girls briefly launched a singing career for the main cast of the show, where they released music under the group name Secret Girls and performed as their characters at live events. They held their first live concert in July 2011.[2] They also performed at the Tokyo Idol Festival 2011 Eco & Smile event on April 6, 2012.[5]

On March 21, 2012, they released the single "Secret Girls."[6] The single contained the songs "Go! My Way!", "A Little Star", and "Change the World", which were featured in the show.[6] The limited edition contained a DVD disc containing footage of their 2011 concert, a choreography lesson, and behind-the-scenes footage for their music videos.[6]

Singles[]

List of singles, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
JPN
[7]
"Secret Girls" 2012 22 — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other media[]

Manga[]

A manga adaptation by Pochi Kashiwa titled Secret Girls: Naisho no Idol (シークレットガールズ~ナイショのアイドル~) was serialized in the monthly magazine Ciao beginning with the September 2011 issue released on August 3, 2011 to the May 2013 issue released on April 3, 2013.[3] The chapters were later released in 2 bound volumes by Shogakukan under the Ciao Comics imprint.

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 June 29, 2012 (2012-06-29)[8]978-4-0913-4623-0
2 April 30, 2013 (2013-04-30)[9]978-4-0913-5273-6

Light novels[]

A light novel adaptation of Secret Girls is written by  [ja], the show's screenwriter, with illustrations provided by Pochi Kashiwa, the author of the manga adaptation.[10][11] The light novel series is published by Shogakukan under the Shogakukan Junior Bunko imprint.[10][11]

No. Title Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1Secret Girls: Birth of an Idol!!
Shīkuretto Gāruzu: Aidoru Tanjō!! (シークレットガールズ　アイドル誕生!!)		January 1, 2012 (2012-01-01)[10]978-4-0923-0621-9
2Secret Girls: Idol Close Call!!
Shīkuretto Gāruzu: Aidoru Kiki Ippatsu!! (シークレットガールズ　アイドル危機一髪!!)		April 2012[11]978-4-0923-0726-1

References[]

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  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "『シークレットガールズ』の初ステージに密着！　メンバー独占インタビュー". (in Japanese). July 26, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "DSソフト「クッキングママ」森江真子がちゃおでマンガ化". Natalie (in Japanese). August 3, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "シークレットガールズのCM出演情報". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "アイドルの祭典「TIF 2011」フジNEXTで3時間放送". Natalie (in Japanese). April 5, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c "ドラマから飛び出した謎の少女シークレットガールズが初CD". Natalie (in Japanese). March 21, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:
  8. ^ "【6月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Natalie (in Japanese). June 29, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "【4月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Natalie (in Japanese). April 30, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "シークレットガールズ : アイドル誕生!!". National Diet Library (in Japanese). Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c "シークレットガールズ [2] (アイドル危機一髪!!)". National Diet Library (in Japanese). Retrieved January 18, 2021.

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