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Akira Kiyose, a high schooler who loves to sing, gets recruited by a talent agency called sMiLea Production. Akira learns that the legendary idols “Anela”, who shocked the world with their sudden retirement, are behind the agency developing talent. Together with Banri Naoe and Chihiro Isuzugawa, also recruited by the agency, they form an idol group as they chase their dream towards super stardom alongside other idol groups “LEGIT” and “JAXX/JAXX”.
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- 01
Let's Confront & UniteAs PROTOSTAR, Akira, Banri, and Chihiro successfully completed their live debut. But for some reason, Chihiro seems conflicted. In actuality, Chihiro is the eldest son of a famous Japanese dance master. Chihiro, unable to get into the swing of practice, is severly troubled that he cannot tell his father he is an idol nor can he tell his friends the situation. Worried about Chihiro who keeps skipping lessons, Akira and Banri visit Chihiro's house──?! - 02
Let's Be Idols & UniteHigh schooler Akira was raised as the heir of Kikunoyu, a sento bathhouse run by his grandfather and mother. He always had dreams of becoming a hero. But he quit baseball, which he'd been playing since he was young, and spent his days going to karaoke after school with his childhood friend Kacchan. One day, Kacchan receives an email from the idol talent agency sMiLea Production on a recommendation from the legendary idol Anela. Although Akira has no relation to it, it seems that he might be involved... - 03
Let's Try Singing & UniteAkira is unable to hide his surprise that he was singer KIKUNOYU, but decides to try his hand at being an idol. When visiting the agency office, he is told he'll be in an idol group with singers EVAN (Banri) and Suzu (Chihiro). On their way home, Banri, wearing a mask and sunglasses and dressed suspiciously from head to toe, suddenly gets frightened and hides when Chihiro reaches out for his mask. There seems to be a reason for his suspicious getup──?!
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Let's Be Idols & UniteJanuary 7, 2023High schooler Akira was raised as the heir of Kikunoyu, a sento bathhouse run by his grandfather and mother. He always had dreams of becomin
- S01E02Let's Try Singing & UniteJanuary 14, 2023Akira is unable to hide his surprise that he was singer KIKUNOYU, but decides to try his hand at being an idol. When visiting the agency off
- S01E03
Let's Clash & UniteJanuary 21, 2023Banri had a complex about his face and hid it. But after singing with Akira and Chihiro at the bathhouse Kikonoyu, the singers became closer - S01E04
Let's Prevail & UniteFebruary 11, 2023At the live performance, Akira is moved by the presence of Daiki, who looks like the main character of Akira's favorite hero anime, "Crossfi - S01E05
Let's Stand Up & UniteFebruary 18, 2023Akira's group is relieved to make it through the commercial shoot without any problems when Lin immediately informs them that their debut ha - S01E06
Let's Communicate & UniteFebruary 25, 2023On the day of Akira, Banri, and Chihiro's group unveiling, a typhoon forces them to cancel their live outdoor performance. Instead, the thre - S01E07Season's bestLet's Confront & UniteMarch 4, 2023As PROTOSTAR, Akira, Banri, and Chihiro successfully completed their live debut. But for some reason, Chihiro seems conflicted. In actuality
- S01E08
Let's Go Beyond & UniteMarch 11, 2023With Chihiro's problem solved and their bond deepened, PROTOSTAR arrives in Hawaii together with LEGIT, JAXX/JAXX, and their leaders, Lin an - S01E09
Let's Soar & UniteMarch 25, 2023A few years back, Homare, Izumi, Jun, and Kanata lived together in a share house while working as an idol group, but they were unexpectedly - S01E10
Let's Choose & UniteApril 1, 2023JAXX/JAXX's nationwide tour finishes, and during the after-party, Rin and Maoto announce that they have decided to hold sMiLea Production's - S01E11
Let's Believe & UniteApril 8, 2023Confusion hits everyone at sMiLea Production when an article in a weekly magazine states that the person who forced Lin to retire from being - S01E12
Let's Connect & Unite Up!April 15, 2023Akira's determination to never give up and his unfailing faith in Daiki is conveyed through a game of baseball, and with Daiki's recommendat
Season02
- S02E01
Let's Be More Idols & UniteJanuary 11, 2025— - S02E02
Let's Make a Decision & UniteJanuary 18, 2025— - S02E03
Let's Prove It & UniteJanuary 25, 2025—Fuga asks to change the motif for the Release Battle and for some reason, he's also avoiding Daiki and Eishiro. - S02E04
Go Home & UniteFebruary 1, 2025— - S02E05
Let's Gaze & UniteFebruary 8, 2025— - S02E06
Let's Find It & UniteFebruary 15, 2025— - S02E07
Let's Stand Up to It & UniteFebruary 22, 2025— - S02E08
Let's Accept It & UniteMarch 8, 2025— - S02E09
Let's Contend for the Best & UniteMarch 15, 2025— - S02E10
Horror NightMarch 29, 2025—The sMiLea Production idols are suddenly sent to an overnight training camp by Lin and Maoto. Although they're enjoying their stay by having - S02E11
Let's Make Him Smile & UniteApril 6, 2025—PROTOSTAR, LEGIT, and JAXX/JAXX form a deeper bond with the overnight training camp. As they work on improving for the joint performance, Ak - S02E12
Let's Create a Bond & UniteApril 6, 2025—With the help of all the idols at sMiLea Production, Akira is able to perform at the joint concert.
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