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| Kanji | シークレットガールズ |
| Genre | Drama[1] |
| Created by | Tōru Ōta [ja] |
| Written by | Uiko Miura [ja] |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Change the World" by Secret Girls |
| Ending theme | "Change the World" by Secret Girls |
| Composer | Agehasprings [ja] |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Takeshi Moriya [ja] |
| Producer | Teruhisa Ukon |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Atmovie [ja] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fuji TV |
| Release | July 2, 2011 (2011-07-02) – April 3, 2013 (2013-04-03) |
Secret Girls (Japanese:シークレットガールズ,Hepburn:Shīkuretto Gāruzu) is a Japanesedirect-to-video andstreaming television series produced in cooperation withFuji TV,Bandai, andDentsu. The series starsIdoling!!! membersYūna Itō [ja],Kaede Hashimoto [ja], andNao Asahi, as well asNanami Mitsuhashi [ja] andMayu Tomita. The series is centered on the fictionalgirl group of the same name, who lead a double life as normal middle school students and must hide the fact that they areidol 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 theCiao Ciao TV! DVD discs that were included as a bonus in the monthlyshōjomanga magazineCiao, with the episode later made available onFuji TV's online streaming service,Misanga [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.
Third-year middle school students Rio Shibaski and Maya Aramaki are fans of Secrets, anidolgirl 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.
Each episode ofSecret Girls was released monthly through theCiao Ciao TV! DVD discs that were included as a bonus in theshōjomanga magazineCiao,[3] with the episode later made available onFuji TV's online streaming service,Misanga [ja] in the same month.[2] Throughout the show's broadcast,Secret Girls was used in commercials for Curl C Girl, a hairpiece line byBandai.[4]
A second season was serialized monthly beginning with the August 2012 issue ofCiao, which released on July 3, 2012.[1] The digital broadcast of the series was also made available on iTunes.[1]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Birth of Secret Girls!!" Transliteration: "Shīkuretto Gāruzu Tanjō!!" (Japanese:シークレットガールズ誕生!!) | Koto Nagata [ja] Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura [ja] | July 2, 2011 (2011-07-02) |
| 2 | 2 | "A Harsh Distance to Becoming an Idol" Transliteration: "Aidoru e no Kewashii Michinori" (Japanese:アイドルへの険しい道のり) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | August 3, 2011 (2011-08-03) |
| 3 | 3 | "A Summer Secret with My Mom" Transliteration: "Natsu no Himitsu to Watashi no Mama to" (Japanese:夏の秘密と私のママと) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | August 3, 2011 (2011-08-03) |
| 4 | 4 | "Even Though I'm an Idol, I Must Study!" Transliteration: "Aidoru Datte Benkyō Suru!" (Japanese:アイドルだって勉強する!) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | September 3, 2011 (2011-09-03) |
| 5 | 5 | "Love School Festival" Transliteration: "Koi Suru Gakuen-sai" (Japanese:恋する学園祭) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03) |
| 6 | 6 | "Asako's Secret" Transliteration: "Asako no Shīkuretto" (Japanese:麻子のシークレット) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02) |
| 7 | 7 | "Always Next to Your Heart......" Transliteration: "Itsumo Kokoro no Soba ni......" (Japanese:いつも心のそばに……) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | December 1, 2011 (2011-12-01) |
| 8 | 8 | "Even Though I'm an Idol, I Have Worries!" Transliteration: "Aidoru Datte Nayamu no da!" (Japanese:アイドルだって悩むのだ!) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | December 28, 2011 (2011-12-28) |
| 9 | 9 | "Dangerous Valentine" Transliteration: "Kiken na Barentain" (Japanese:危険なバレンタイン) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | February 3, 2012 (2012-02-03) |
| 10 | 10 | "In a Pinch! A Spring of Total Annihilation" Transliteration: "Pinchi! Zettai Zetsumei no Haru" (Japanese:ピンチ!絶体絶命の春) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | March 3, 2012 (2012-03-03) |
| 11 | 11 | "The Secret of Secret Girls" Transliteration: "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 Miura | April 3, 2012 (2012-04-03) |
| — | SP | "Secret Girls Harajuku Girls Detective Club" Transliteration: "Shīkuretto Gāruzu no Harajuku Shōjo Tantei-dan" (Japanese:シークレットガールズの原宿少女探偵団) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | December 2012 (2012-12) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | "Rivals Appear?!" Transliteration: "Raibaru Tōjō?!" (Japanese:ライバル登場!?) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | July 3, 2012 (2012-07-03) |
| 13 | 2 | "Asako's Prince" Transliteration: "Asako no Ōji-sama" (Japanese:麻子の王子さま) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | July 3, 2012 (2012-07-03) |
| 14 | 3 | "Even Though I'm an Idol, I Love Idols!" Transliteration: "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 Miura | August 3, 2012 (2012-08-03) |
| 15 | 4 | "Idolizing a Super Model" Transliteration: "Sūpā Moderu ni Akogarete" (Japanese:スーパーモデルに憧れて) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | September 3, 2012 (2012-09-03) |
| 16 | 5 | "Giving My All in Love and Exams" Transliteration: "Koi mo Juken mo Zenryoku Tōkyū" (Japanese:恋も受験も全力投球!) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | October 3, 2012 (2012-10-03) |
| 17 | 6 | "Below the One Roof" Transliteration: "Hitotsu Yane no Shita" (Japanese:一つ屋根の下) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | November 2, 2012 (2012-11-02) |
| 18 | 7 | "Feelings I Want to Convey" Transliteration: "Tsutaetai Kimochi" (Japanese:伝えたい気持ち) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | December 1, 2012 (2012-12-01) |
| 19 | 8 | "Goodbye, Secret Girls" Transliteration: "Sayonara, Shīkuretto Gāruzu" (Japanese:さよなら、シークレットガールズ) | Koto Nagata Tadaaki Hōrai | Uiko Miura | December 28, 2012 (2012-12-28) |
| — | SP | "Secret Girls Harajuku Fashion Detective Club" Transliteration: "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 Miura | October 3, 2012 (2012-10-03) |
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 theTokyo 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]
| 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. | ||||
A manga adaptation by Pochi Kashiwa titledSecret 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 magazineCiao 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 2bound volumes byShogakukan 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 |
Alight novel adaptation ofSecret Girls is written byUiko Miura [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 byShogakukan under the Shogakukan Junior Bunko imprint.[10][11]
| No. | Title | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secret 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 |
| 2 | Secret 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 |