| GaruGaku: Saint Girls Square Academy | |
 Promotional visual forGaruGaku. | |
| ガル学。〜聖ガールズスクエア学院〜 (GaruGaku: Sei Gāruzu Sukueia Gakuin) | |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Kahori Orito |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Ciao |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | April 3, 2020 –March 3, 2021 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Anime television series | |
| GaruGaku: Saint Girls Square Academy | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by | Junichi Fujisaku |
| Music by | Shigeru Yamamoto |
| Studio |
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| Original network | TV Tokyo (viaOha Suta) |
| Original run | April 6, 2020 – March 29, 2021 |
| Episodes | 50 |
| Television drama | |
| GaruGaku: Girls Garden | |
| Original network | TX Network (TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi) |
| Original run | July 7, 2021 – September 29, 2021 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| GaruGaku II: Lucky Stars | |
| Directed by | Makoto Nakata |
| Written by | Junichi Fujisaku |
| Music by | Shigeru Yamamoto |
| Studio | OLM Team Kato |
| Original network | TV Tokyo (viaOha Suta) |
| Original run | January 10, 2022 – March 18, 2022 |
| Episodes | 10 (50 parts) |
| Manga | |
| GaruGaku II: Lucky Stars | |
| Written by | Kahori Orito |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Ciao |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | February 3, 2022 –April 1, 2022 |
GaruGaku: Saint Girls Square Academy (Japanese:ガル学。〜聖ガールズスクエア学院〜,Hepburn:GaruGaku: Sei Gāruzu Sukueia Gakuin) is ananime series produced byOLM andWit Studio and directed by Norihito Takahashi. The series follows a group of girls based on and voiced by members of the idol groupGirls², who aim to perform on the Girls Arena stage. The show aired from April 2020 to March 2021 on the CharaSta segments of the children's morning showOha Suta where the girls were Oha Girls. A second season aired from January to March 2022.
Amanga adaptation was serialized inShogakukan'sCiao magazine from April 2020 to March 2021. In March 2021, it was revealed that the anime would be adapted as a live-action drama with the Girls2 members playing their respective characters.[1][2][3]
Toa is a new transfer student at St. Girls Square Academy, with the goal to stand on the Girls Arena stage. She encounters three teams of girls who all share the same dream and influences them with her happy, positive nature. The three teams work hard at their Girls Activities so they can be the team to stand on that stage.
St. Girls Square Academy is a pro-star performer school, and it is only open to those who have passed the auditions that have been held around the country. The students form a team where they dream of performing on the stage of the biggest event that is held once a year. However, only one team can stand on the stage.
The series was first announced on March 3, 2020, on the Japanese children's morning showOha Suta. It premiered on the show's "CharaSta" segment on April 6, 2020.[6] Due to COVID-19, a temporary suspension of the anime was announced, and from May 4 onwards, a rebroadcast of previous episodes aired.[7] The anime began broadcasting again from July 6 with episode 5.[8] On August 24, it was revealed that the anime would air new episodes on Tuesday as well starting from August 31. The final Tuesday episode was released on October 27, continuing in November with episodes airing only on Mondays. The final episode aired on March 29, 2021. The opening theme "Centimeter" (センチメートル) was provided by Girls² and used as theOha Suta theme song. The anime had 16 endings, all provided by the sub-units East², South², West² and finally Girls².
A second season titledGaruGaku II: Lucky Stars was announced on December 1, 2021. OLM returned to produce the season, with Makoto Nakata serving as the director, and Junichi Fujisaku writing the scripts. It aired from January 10 to March 18, 2022, onOha Suta.[9]
Amanga adaptation was serialized inShogakukan'sCiao magazine from April 3, 2020, to March 3, 2021.[10][11] A second manga adaptation was serialized in the same magazine from February 3 to April 1, 2022.[12][13]
The drama was first announced on March 28, 2021, further revealing that Girls2 will reprise their roles, as well as providing the opening theme to which Subaru Kimura revealed his participation.[1] On June 8,GaruGaku: Girls Garden was revealed to be the title of the drama series, set to air from July 7 on TV Tokyo. Girls2 performed the opening theme "Enjoy" (featuringSubaru Kimura) and the ending theme "Good Days".[14] The full cast was announced on June 22, withExile Tetsuya,Miwako Kakei,Yoshihiko Hakamada and Yūtarō being announced. Subaru Kimura was also announced to make a guest appearance, and Lucky2's Rina Yamaguchi to make a minor appearance as a student.[5]
