Airi Hayashida
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Idol95%Primarily Female Cast81%Ensemble Cast79%Urban79%Female Protagonist79%Work79%Otaku Culture79%Musical Theater75%Dancing72%Cute Girls Doing Cute Things63%
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Synopsis & Story
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)
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Wake Up, Girls!: should you watch it?
At a glance
Wake Up, Girls! has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 67/100 — 35% of 5,224 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #87 highest-rated anime of 2014, and #17 highest-rated anime of Winter 2014, and #23 most popular anime of Winter 2014 on AniList.
Of the 9.1K AniList users who started it, 11.2% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 6.8K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Music, Slice of Life — especially idol, primarily female cast, ensemble cast, urban.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Wake Up, Girls! The Movie (2014)
- Watch next: Wake Up, Girls! Seishun no Kage (2015)
- Optional extras: Wake Up, Girl ZOO!
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Yutaka Yamamoto
- Series composition
- Touko Machida
- Character design
- Sunao Chikaoka
- Music
- Satoru Kousaki
- Music
- MONACA
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Tachiagare!” by Wake Up, Girls! · eps 1-2
- OP2“7 Girls War” by Wake Up, Girls! · eps 1-12
Endings
- ED1“Kotonoha Aoba” by Wake Up, Girls!
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Wake Up, Girls! FAQ
- How many episodes does Wake Up, Girls! have?
- Wake Up, Girls! has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Wake Up, Girls!?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Wake Up, Girls! finished?
- Yes. Wake Up, Girls! has finished airing — the final episode aired March 29, 2014.
- Is there a season 2 of Wake Up, Girls!?
- Yes — the story continues in Wake Up, Girls! Seishun no Kage (2015).
- What should I watch before Wake Up, Girls!?
- Watch Wake Up, Girls! The Movie first — Wake Up, Girls! is a direct sequel.
- Is Wake Up, Girls! based on a manga?
- No. Wake Up, Girls! is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Wake Up, Girls!?
- Wake Up, Girls! was animated by Ordet and Tatsunoko Production and directed by Yutaka Yamamoto.
- Who sings the opening of Wake Up, Girls!?
- The opening, "Tachiagare!", is performed by Wake Up, Girls!.