“Wake Up, Girls!” is an idol anime set in Sendai.

©Green Leaves / Wake Up, Girls! 3 Production Committee

Wake Up, Girls! is an idol anime set in Sendai.

When it comes to idol anime, it generally depicts the idols in their glory, but Wake Up, Girls!
is a little different. It is a work that depicts both sides of an idol, the shining side and the side that faces difficulties behind the scenes.

The sight of these new idols pursuing their dreams and standing up positive despite facing various difficulties gave courage and dreams to the people of Tohoku, who faced great hardships such as the earthquake.
This time, Wake Up, Girls! I'd like to introduce!

Wake Up, Girls! Overview

Wake Up, Girls! (WUG!) is a story about seven girls who strive to become idols.

The leading voice actors are seven girls selected from an audition of 2,000 people.
After the first movie version of ``Seven Idols'' and the TV series, the series continued to be a hit with two sequels, and a long-awaited new chapter is scheduled to be released in 2017.

The charm of WUG! is definitely its charming characters.
In the next section, we will introduce the members of WUG! without spoilers!

Wake Up, Girls! member introduction

Mayu Shimada

CV Mayu Yoshioka
Born in Suginami Ward, Tokyo, her hobbies are singing, her favorite things are chicks, and her dislikes are lies.
Her nickname is Mayushi.

The main character of this work, the first center of the national idol unit I-1club, and the center of WUG!
As she is a former top idol, she has outstanding singing and dancing skills.

Mamu's brilliant career in I-1club, however, came to an end due to her sudden withdrawal.
What exactly happened in Mayu's past that remains strictly untold?
The image color is red and the image animal is a lion.

Airi Hayashida

CV Airi Nagano
Born in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, her hobby is cooking, her favorite things are Western sweets and cakes, and her dislike is cockroaches.
Her nickname is Ai-chan.

He is a kind and caring person, and is Mayu's best friend.
I was a classmate of Mayu at school, and even before she was scouted by WUG!, I encouraged her to participate in the audition.
Although she has no singing or dancing talent, she is the hardest worker in WUG!
Airi is at risk of leaving the group when Producer Hayasaka points out that she lacks self-awareness as a professional and is unable to fully understand the fan's point of view.
The image color indigo and the image animal is a shark.

Minami Katayama

CV Tanaka Miumi
Born in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, her hobbies are folk songs, her likes are baked potatoes, delicious food, and pancakes, and her dislikes are exercise.
Her nickname is Minyami.

He is the mascot of WUG.
The skills he honed through folk songs are so real that he even won the Tohoku Nodo Jiman Tournament.
He was scouted for his singing ability and joined WUG!
She was a gourmet reporter for her first TV project and became a big hit with her famous line, "Unme me nya."
He will play an active role in creating opportunities for WUG!'s activities to get back on track.
Her image color is yellow and her image animal is a tiger.

Yoshino Nanase

CV Aoyama Yoshino
Born in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, his hobbies are skiing, his favorite things are stuffed animals, and his dislikes are cheating people.
His nickname is Yoppi.

She is the leader of WUG! and is a local talent with experience as a model and in commercials.
He has a strong sense of responsibility, is serious and stoic.
On the other hand, one of her charms is that she has many gaps.
Although she is appointed as the leader by the company president due to her long career in the entertainment industry, her worries about her qualifications as a leader and her dissatisfaction and jealousy towards Mayu cause stress to build up. .
In the beginning, she had long black hair, but in the movie version of ``Shadow of Youth'' she changed her look to short hair!
I would like to pay attention to the success of Yoppi who has made a fresh start!
Her image color is blue and her image animal is a polar bear.

Nanami Hisami

CV Yamashita Nanami
Born in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, her hobbies are piano, her favorite is the Mitsuzuka Revue, and her dislike is natto.
Her nickname is Nanamin.

The youngest member and music elite.
As she aims to join the Mitsuzuka Revue, her piano, dancing, and singing skills are perfect.
On the other hand, their basic physical fitness is appropriate for their age, so there are many situations where they cannot keep up with physical training.
He has a strong sense of elitism and is strict towards himself and others, but if you open up to him, he can show a kind side.
At first, I thought WUG! was a stepping stone to joining Mitsuzuka, but...his
image color is purple and his image animal is a wolf.

Kaya Kikuma

CV Kaya Okuno
Born in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, her hobbies are jogging, her favorite thing is comedy, and her dislike is the sea.
Her nickname is Kayatan.

The oldest member and sub-leader of WUG!
She is like everyone's big sister.
The biggest busty person in charge of sex appeal and fashion!
Although there are some threads, the calmness and follow-up from a step back perspective that only the eldest member can provide has saved WUG! many times.
She senses the discord among the members and suggests a training camp, and the bond between WUG! becomes even deeper.
The image color is green and the image animal is a crocodile.

Miyu Okamoto

CV Miyu Takagi
Born in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, her hobbies are karaoke, her favorite things are idols and karaage, and her dislikes are printed books.
Her nickname is Myu-chan.

He is a mood maker and plays the role of being toyed with in WUG!.
At first, he was a clumsy and crybaby character, but after overcoming many hardships, he grew stronger mentally.
Before joining WUG!, he worked at a maid cafe and was a popular staff member with many fans.
Due to her admiration for her past and idols, she also has a straightforward and single-minded side, as she never fails to research poses and talks that entertain the audience.
Whether it's character or natural, I speak to everyone in a "demasu" tone.
His image color is orange and his image animal is an eagle.

The above seven people are members of WUG!
All the members are attractive, but they are all anime characters after all.
Unfortunately, I can't meet you in person.

However, although you won't be able to meet anime characters, you can meet WUG!!

Wake Up, Girls! is here!

©Green Leaves / Wake Up, Girls! 3 Production Committee

The voice actors who voiced the characters actually appeared in Wake Up, Girls! They have formed a voice actor unit called ``Seiyuu'' and are working in parallel with the anime!

At the 9th "Voice Actor Awards" held in 2015, he received a special award in recognition of his efforts to support recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The annual summer live tour has also grown in scale year by year, and in 2016 it toured 7 locations across the country and attracted more than 15,000 viewers.

In addition to the songs used in the anime, WUG! has also performed new songs for TV commercials, and has shown success beyond the world of anime, and their popularity shows no signs of slowing down overseas.
At the "Wake Up, Miyagi! Touching Love Project in Taiwan" held in Taiwan, Nagano-san, Aoyama-san, and Takagi-san appeared in a talk event.
The event ended with a huge turnout.

Now, there are other voice acting units linked to anime, but the biggest feature of WUG! is the names of the members.
Surprisingly, the last name is the same as the character. If you cheer by shouting out the character's name, you'll join the ranks of the fans who support WUG! that appeared in the anime!

WUG! is not the only thing that actually exists!
The environment surrounding WUG! can be seen in the real world, just like the characters!

The background that appears in the anime is a faithful reproduction of the scenery of Sendai, and it is sure to make your pilgrimage to the sacred place a success!
Actual tourist characters who are active in Sendai, such as Musubimaru and Date Bushotai, have also appeared, so if you're sightseeing in Sendai, you'll want to check out these events!

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