“Brash college student Chitose joins brother's seiyuu agency, struggles with minor roles and competitive industry realities.”
Girlish Number
ガーリッシュ ナンバー
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Synopsis
Brash college student Chitose joins brother's seiyuu agency, struggles with minor roles and competitive industry realities.
College student Chitose Karasuma is determined not to do boring things as she enters the adult world. To this end, this bad-mannered beauty barges into a facility that trains would-be voice actors and actresses, somehow landing a job at "Number One Produce," a seiyuu agency managed by her older brother, Gojou. In Chitose's mind, she's poised for greatness, but finds herself at a loss when she continues to only get minor roles. As she clashes with other girls in the agency, including a cunning airhead and a girl with a Kansai accent, Chitose is about to learn that there's more to succeeding in this competitive industry than she imagined. (Source: ANN)
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Community consensus
Derived from 26 sampled reviews
What 26 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.54 · some divergence
4.9 pts
Recommenders 7.9 · others 3.0
↓ 1.69
Running avg · Dec 2016 → Jan 2025
- 7 “This series excels in developing a surprisingly innovative story that perfectly balances drama and comedy while exploring the voice acting industry's challenges. The pacing never falters,...”
- 7 “Chitose’s arrogant, self-centered personality makes her a refreshing break from wholesome anime leads, and her razor-sharp banter with brother Gojou is the show’s constant highlight. Watching the...”
- 7 “The anime features strong art direction and Chitose stands out as one of Fall season's most interesting characters with her diva attitude. However, the second half abandons its potential for sharp...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2016 – Dec 2016 Fall 2016
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-11062 catalog
Produced by
- Frontier Works Producer
- TBS Producer
- DAX Production Producer
- ASCII Media Works Producer
- NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Producer
- i0+ Producer
- Medicos Entertainment Producer
- NichiNare Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor