Another manga series is about to receive its television anime series. Phantom of the idol is a Japanese manga, written and created by Hijiki Isoflavone. The series has been following publication since December 2017.
The Japanese youth magazine- Monthly Comic Zero Sum, which is being managed by Ichijinsha- a Japanese manga publishing company, is looking after the publication. The first volume appeared on December 28, 2017.
Following its last publication total of five volumes have been published. Following its growing popularity, the series was licensed in North America by Kodansha USA- an American-based publication company. The series will be released very soon this year.
Before the release of the anime season, let’s have a look at the storyline for a better understanding as well as for familiarity with the characters. The story will revolve around the character of Yuuya, who has a lazy personality and loves to procrastinate. He and his friend perform as a pop duo, but unfortunately, Yuuya doesn’t bear his share of the responsibility.
All the work and preparation are managed by his partner, and he gets acknowledged for his share of hard work as well. On the other hand, Yuuya is losing his potential and also his lazy behavior has cast a negative impression on the fans, spoiling his image. As a result, fans have started disliking him.
His agent also keeps looking for a way to sideline him slowly and cut all ties with him. Life hits him hard when at one of his concerts there were no fans. On that very day, he meets a girl- Asahi Mogami, who changes his life, adding more passion to it. Who is this girl? And why does she want to stick to the lazy Yuuya?
The debut season of the anime production will introduce to us characters like Yuya Niyodo, Asahi Mogami, Kazuki Yoshino, Hitomi Shinano, Kasenjiki, Tsugiko, Shigutaro, Hikaru Setouchi. There are other characters as well whose performances will keep the viewers engaged like that Chihiro Misaki, Akira Uchihama, Yukinari Nada, Homare Hakata, and the Narrator.
A huge cast of voice artists will be working in the series- Fumiya Imai, Nao Toyama, Shun Horie, Eri Kitamura, Hitomi Ueda, Yo Taichi, Manaka Iwami, Takuma Terashima, Takuya Sato, Tatsuyuki Kobayashi, Haruki Ishiya, Yohei Azakami and Show Hayami.
Is there any anime season for Phantom of the idol?
It was announced on November 26, 2021, that an anime television series for Phantom of the idol will follow in the upcoming year. Daisie Fukuoka will be handling the direction of the anime series. Yasuko Aoki has worked on the scripts, and Saori Hosada is managing the character designs.
Myu will be composing the background music. Japanese television platforms like- TV Tokyo, BS11, and AT-X. “Let’s Zing!” will be played as the opening theme. In the end, “Kimikira” will be played. Both the musical pieces are composed by ZINGS and composed by Fumiya Horie and Shun Horie.
When will season one of the anime Phantom of the idol is set to air?
It has been declared the premiere will follow on July 2, 2022. The number of episodes hasn’t been revealed and the runtime is also unknown. A Japanese animation studio- Studio Gokumi will be looking after its anime television series adaptation.
What will follow the plot of the anime Phantom of the idol Season 1?
As we have learned, Yuuya ruins his promising career by avoiding hard work and being lazy. His expectations are crushed about having a luxurious lifestyle with zero hard work, after once becoming a pop star. His meeting with Asahi Mogami will act as a major plot twist. Possessing a huge desire to perform on stage, Asahi is full of zeal and energy. Though a surprise awaits at the end for him. Asahi it turns out is dead for over a year, and the girl he’s talking to is actually a ghost.
Asahi dresses up in all bright colors. While she was alive, she didn’t get to perform much. Hence, after her death, it’s her longing desire to perform and dance on stage as much as she can. The story will reveal what will be the reaction of Yuuya to knowing this girl Asahi is a ghost in real?
Following a plot of comedy and humor, fans will enjoy the scene with Yaayu. The effect of Aashi on Yuuya is also a mystery. And above all will Asahi helpYuuya to improve him? Overall, the series is a perfect choice for a good laugh.