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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==

Third-year middle school students Rio Shibaski and Maya Aramaki are fans of Secrets, an [[Japanese idol|idol]] [[girl group]] whose personal lives and identities remain private. Rio and Maya later find out that the members of Secrets are their classmates, and they are recruited into the group. The five girls begin performing under the name Secret Girls and must continue to keep their double lives separate and a secret from others.
Third-year middle school students Rio Shibaski and Maya Aramaki are fans of Secrets, an [[Japanese idol|idol]] [[girl group]] whose personal lives and identities remain private. Rio and Maya later find out that the members of Secrets are their classmates, and they are recruited into the group. The five girls begin performing under the name Secret Girls and must continue to keep their double lives separate and a secret from others.


==Cast==
==Cast==

* {{ill|Yūna Itō|ja|伊藤祐奈}} as {{Nihongo|Rio Shibasaki|柴崎リオ}}, known under the stage name Liz<ref name="ascii 2011-07-26"/>
* {{ill|Yūna Itō|ja|伊藤祐奈}} as {{Nihongo|Rio Shibasaki|柴崎リオ}}, known under the stage name Liz<ref name="ascii 2011-07-26"/>
* {{ill|Kaede Hashimoto|ja|橋本楓}} as {{Nihongo|Maya Aramaki|荒木まや}}, known under the stage name Bee<ref name="ascii 2011-07-26"/>
* {{ill|Kaede Hashimoto|ja|橋本楓}} as {{Nihongo|Maya Aramaki|荒木まや}}, known under the stage name Bee<ref name="ascii 2011-07-26"/>
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==Episodes==
==Episodes==
{{No plot|date=July 2024}}
Each episode of ''Secret Girls'' was released monthly through the ''Ciao Ciao TV!'' DVD discs that were included as a bonus in the {{lang|ja-Latn|[[Shōjo manga|shōjo]]}} [[List of manga magazines|manga magazine]] ''[[Ciao (magazine)|Ciao]]'',<ref name="natalie 2011-08-03"/> with the episode later made available on [[Fuji TV]]'s online streaming service, {{ill|Misanga (streaming service)|lt=Misanga|ja|見参楽}} in the same month.<ref name="ascii 2011-07-26"/> Throughout the show's broadcast, ''Secret Girls'' was used in commercials for Curl C Girl, a hairpiece line by [[Bandai]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/558608/cm/|title=シークレットガールズのCM出演情報|website=[[Oricon]]|access-date=January 18, 2021|language=ja}}</ref>


Each episode of ''Secret Girls'' was released monthly through the ''Ciao Ciao TV!'' DVD discs that were included as a bonus in the {{lang|ja-Latn|[[Shōjo manga|shōjo]]}} [[List of manga magazines|manga magazine]] ''[[Ciao (magazine)|Ciao]]'',<ref name="natalie 2011-08-03"/> with the episode later made available on [[Fuji TV]]'s online streaming service, {{ill|Misanga (streaming service)|lt=Misanga|ja|見参楽}} in the same month.<ref name="ascii 2011-07-26"/> Throughout the show's broadcast, ''Secret Girls'' was used in commercials for Curl C Girl, a hairpiece line by [[Bandai]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/558608/cm/ | title=シークレットガールズのCM出演情報 | language=ja | work=[[Oricon]] | date=August 2011 | accessdate=2021-01-18}}</ref>
A second season was serialized monthly beginning with the August 2012 issue of ''Ciao'', which released on July 3, 2012.<ref name="oricon 2012-07-03">{{cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2013880/full/|script-title=ja:アイドリング!!!メンバー出演ドラマ『シークレットガールズ シーズン2』が放送スタート|website=[[Oricon]]|date=July 3, 2012|access-date=January 18, 2021|language=ja}}</ref> The digital broadcast of the series was also made available on iTunes.<ref name="oricon 2012-07-03"/>

A second season was serialized monthly beginning with the August 2012 issue of ''Ciao'', which released on July 3, 2012.<ref name="oricon 2012-07-03">{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2013880/full/ | title=アイドリング!!!メンバー出演ドラマ『シークレットガールズ シーズン2』が放送スタート | language=ja | work=[[Oricon]] | date=2012-07-03 | accessdate=2021-01-18}}</ref> The digital broadcast of the series was also made available on iTunes.<ref name="oricon 2012-07-03"/>


===Season 1 (2011)===
===Season 1 (2011)===

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{{Episode table|overall= |season= | title= | director= | writer= | airdate= | country=Japan| episodes=
{{Episode list
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| Title = The Birth of Secret Girls!!
| Title = The Birth of Secret Girls!!
| TranslitTitle = Shīkuretto Gāruzu Tanjō!!
| TranslitTitle = Shīkuretto Gāruzu Tanjō!!
| NativeTitle = シークレットガールズ誕生!!
| NativeTitle = シークレットガールズ誕生!!
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = {{ill|Koto Nagata|ja|永田琴}}<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
| DirectedBy = {{ill|Koto Nagata|ja|永田琴}}<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
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| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = A Harsh Distance to Becoming an Idol
| Title = A Harsh Distance to Becoming an Idol
| TranslitTitle = Aidoru e no Kewashī Michinori
| TranslitTitle = Aidoru e no Kewashii Michinori
| NativeTitle = アイドルへの険しい道のり
| NativeTitle = アイドルへの険しい道のり
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
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| Title = Even Though I'm an Idol, I Must Study!
| Title = Even Though I'm an Idol, I Must Study!
| TranslitTitle = Aidoru Datte Benkyō Suru!
| TranslitTitle = Aidoru Datte Benkyō Suru!
| NativeTitle = アイドルだって勉強する
| NativeTitle = アイドルだって勉強する!
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Koto Nagata<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
| DirectedBy = Koto Nagata<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
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| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = School Festival in Love
| Title = Love School Festival
| TranslitTitle = Koisuru Gakuen-sai
| TranslitTitle = Koi Suru Gakuen-sai
| NativeTitle = 恋する学園祭
| NativeTitle = 恋する学園祭
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
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| Title = Always Next to Your Heart......
| Title = Always Next to Your Heart......
| TranslitTitle = Itsumo Kokoro no Soba ni......
| TranslitTitle = Itsumo Kokoro no Soba ni......
| NativeTitle = いつも心のそばに。。。。。。
| NativeTitle = いつも心のそばに……
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Koto Nagata<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
| DirectedBy = Koto Nagata<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
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| Title = Even Though I'm an Idol, I Have Worries!
| Title = Even Though I'm an Idol, I Have Worries!
| TranslitTitle = Aidoru Datte Nayamu no da!
| TranslitTitle = Aidoru Datte Nayamu no da!
| NativeTitle = アイドルだって悩むのだ
| NativeTitle = アイドルだって悩むのだ!
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Koto Nagata<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
| DirectedBy = Koto Nagata<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
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| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = Pinch! A Spring of Total Annihilation
| Title = In a Pinch! A Spring of Total Annihilation
| TranslitTitle = Pinchi! Zettai Zetsumei no Haru
| TranslitTitle = Pinchi! Zettai Zetsumei no Haru
| NativeTitle = ピンチ絶体絶命の春
| NativeTitle = ピンチ!絶体絶命の春
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Koto Nagata<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
| DirectedBy = Koto Nagata<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
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===Season 2 (2012)===
===Season 2 (2012)===

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| Title = Rivals Appear?!
| Title = Rivals Appear?!
| TranslitTitle = Raibaru Tōjō?!
| TranslitTitle = Raibaru Tōjō?!
| NativeTitle = ライバル登場?!
| NativeTitle = ライバル登場!?
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Koto Nagata<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
| DirectedBy = Koto Nagata<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
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| Title = Even Though I'm an Idol, I Love Idols!
| Title = Even Though I'm an Idol, I Love Idols!
| TranslitTitle = Aidoru datte, Aidoru ga Suki!
| TranslitTitle = Aidoru datte, Aidoru ga Suki!
| NativeTitle = アイドルだって、アイドルが好き
| NativeTitle = アイドルだって、アイドルが好き!
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Koto Nagata<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
| DirectedBy = Koto Nagata<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
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| Title = Giving My All in Love and Exams
| Title = Giving My All in Love and Exams
| TranslitTitle = Koi mo Juken mo Zenryoku Tōkyū
| TranslitTitle = Koi mo Juken mo Zenryoku Tōkyū
| NativeTitle = 恋も受験も全力投球
| NativeTitle = 恋も受験も全力投球!
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Koto Nagata<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
| DirectedBy = Koto Nagata<br>Tadaaki Hōrai
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==Discography==
==Discography==
''Secret Girls'' briefly launched a singing career for the main cast of the show, where they released music under the group name Secret Girls and performed as their characters at live events. They held their first live concert in July 2011.<ref name="ascii 2011-07-26">{{cite news | url=https://weekly.ascii.jp/elem/000/002/606/2606124/?r=1|script-title=ja:『シークレットガールズ』の初ステージに密着! メンバー独占インタビュー|website=[[Weekly ASCII]]|date=July 26, 2011|access-date=January 18, 2021|language=ja}}</ref> They also performed at the [[Tokyo Idol Festival]] 2011 Eco & Smile event on April 6, 2012.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/67313 | title=アイドルの祭典「TIF 2011」フジNEXTで3時間放送| website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=April 5, 2014|access-date=January 18, 2021|language=ja}}</ref>


''Secret Girls'' briefly launched a singing career for the main cast of the show, where they released music under the group name Secret Girls and performed as their characters at live events. They held their first live concert in July 2011.<ref name="ascii 2011-07-26">{{cite news | url=https://weekly.ascii.jp/elem/000/002/606/2606124/?r=1 | title=『シークレットガールズ』の初ステージに密着! メンバー独占インタビュー | language=ja | work=[[Weekly ASCII]] | date=2011-07-26 | accessdate=2021-01-18}}</ref> They also performed at the [[Tokyo Idol Festival]] 2011 Eco & Smile event on April 6, 2012.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/67313 | title=アイドルの祭典「TIF 2011」フジNEXTで3時間放送 | language=ja | work=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]] | date=2012-04-05 | accessdate=2021-01-18}}</ref>
On March 21, 2012, they released the single "Secret Girls".<ref name="natalie 2012-03-21">{{Cite news|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/66480|script-title=ja:ドラマから飛び出した謎の少女シークレットガールズが初CD|website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|date=March 21, 2012|access-date=January 18, 2021|language=ja}}</ref> The single contained the songs "Go! My Way!", "A Little Star", and "Change the World", which were featured in the show.<ref name="natalie 2012-03-21"/> The limited edition contained a DVD disc containing footage of their 2011 concert, a choreography lesson, and behind-the-scenes footage for their music videos.<ref name="natalie 2012-03-21"/>

On March 21, 2012, they released the single "Secret Girls."<ref name="natalie 2012-03-21">{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/66480 | title=ドラマから飛び出した謎の少女シークレットガールズが初CD | language=ja | work=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]] | date=2012-03-21 | accessdate=2021-01-18}}</ref> The single contained the songs "Go! My Way!", "A Little Star", and "Change the World", which were featured in the show.<ref name="natalie 2012-03-21"/> The limited edition contained a DVD disc containing footage of their 2011 concert, a choreography lesson, and behind-the-scenes footage for their music videos.<ref name="natalie 2012-03-21"/>


===Singles===
===Singles===

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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Oricon|JPN]]<br><ref name="singles oricon">Peak chart positions on the [[Oricon]] Weekly Singles Chart:
* "Secret Girls": {{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/558608/products/956752/1/ | title=Secret girls 初回限定盤)|website=[[Oricon]]|access-date=January 18, 2021|language=ja}}</ref>
* "Secret Girls": {{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/558608/products/956752/1/ | title=Secret girls(初回限定盤) | language=ja | work=[[Oricon]] | accessdate=2021-01-18}}</ref>
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==Other media==
==Other media==

===Manga===
===Manga===

A manga adaptation by Pochi Kashiwa titled {{nihongo|''Secret Girls: Naisho no Idol''|シークレットガールズナイショのアイドル〜|Shīkuretto Gārusu: Naisho no Aidoru|Secret Girls: Idol's Secret}} was serialized in the monthly magazine ''[[Ciao (magazine)|Ciao]]'' beginning with the September 2011 issue released on August 3, to the May 2013 issue released on April 3.<ref name="natalie 2011-08-03">{{Cite news|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/54209|title=DSソフト「クッキングママ」森江真子がちゃおでマンガ化|website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|date=August 3, 2011|access-date=January 18, 2021|language=ja}}</ref> The chapters were later released in 2 [[Tankōbon|bound volumes]] by [[Shogakukan]] under the Ciao Comics imprint.
A manga adaptation by Pochi Kashiwa titled {{nihongo|''Secret Girls: Naisho no Idol''|シークレットガールズ~ナイショのアイドル~}} was serialized in the monthly magazine ''[[Ciao (magazine)|Ciao]]'' beginning with the September 2011 issue released on August 3, 2011 to the May 2013 issue released on April 3, 2013.<ref name="natalie 2011-08-03">{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/54209 | title=DSソフト「クッキングママ」森江真子がちゃおでマンガ化 | language=ja | work=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]] | date=2011-08-03 | accessdate=2021-01-18}}</ref> The chapters were later released in 2 [[Tankōbon|bound volumes]] by [[Shogakukan]] under the Ciao Comics imprint.

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===Light novels===
===Light novels===

A [[light novel]] adaptation of ''Secret Girls'' is written by {{ill|Uiko Miura|ja|三浦有為子}}, the show's screenwriter, with illustrations provided by Pochi Kashiwa, the author of the manga adaptation.<ref name="light novel 1"/><ref name="light novel 2"/> The light novel series is published by [[Shogakukan]] under the Shogakukan Junior Bunko imprint.<ref name="light novel 1"/><ref name="light novel 2"/>
A [[light novel]] adaptation of ''Secret Girls'' is written by {{ill|Uiko Miura|ja|三浦有為子}}, the show's screenwriter, with illustrations provided by Pochi Kashiwa, the author of the manga adaptation.<ref name="light novel 1"/><ref name="light novel 2"/> The light novel series is published by [[Shogakukan]] under the Shogakukan Junior Bunko imprint.<ref name="light novel 1"/><ref name="light novel 2"/>

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| OriginalTitle = シークレットガールズ アイドル危機一髪!!
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| TranslitTitle = Shīkuretto Gāruzu: Aidoru Kiki Ippatsu!!
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Latest revision as of 22:16, 5 July 2024

Secret Girls
Season 2 logo
Kanjiシークレットガールズ
GenreDrama[1]
Created byTōru Ōta [ja]
Written byUiko Miura [ja]
Directed by
Starring
Opening theme"Change the World" by Secret Girls
Ending theme"Change the World" by Secret Girls
ComposerAgehasprings [ja]
Country of originJapan
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes19
Production
Executive producerTakeshi Moriya [ja]
ProducerTeruhisa Ukon
Running time30 minutes
Production companyAtmovie [ja]
Original release
NetworkFuji TV
ReleaseJuly 2, 2011 (2011-07-02) –
April 3, 2013 (2013-04-03)

Secret Girls (Japanese: シークレットガールズ, Hepburn: Shīkuretto Gāruzu) is a Japanese direct-to-video and streaming television series produced in cooperation with Fuji TV, Bandai, and Dentsu. The series stars Idoling!!! members Yūna Itō [ja], Kaede Hashimoto [ja], and Nao Asahi, as well as Nanami Mitsuhashi [ja] and Mayu Tomita. The series is centered on the fictional girl group of the same name, who lead a double life as normal middle school students and must hide the fact that they are idol singers in their daily lives.

Secret Girls ran for a total of two seasons, with 19 episodes released between 2011 and 2013. Each episode was distributed on the Ciao Ciao TV! DVD discs that were included as a bonus in the monthly shōjo manga magazine Ciao, with the episode later made available on Fuji TV's online streaming service, Misanga [ja], in the same month.

Secret Girls launched a brief singing career for the cast, who performed as their characters at music events. In addition, manga and light novel adaptations were published, along with a merchandise toy line.

Synopsis

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Third-year middle school students Rio Shibaski and Maya Aramaki are fans of Secrets, an idol girl group whose personal lives and identities remain private. Rio and Maya later find out that the members of Secrets are their classmates, and they are recruited into the group. The five girls begin performing under the name Secret Girls and must continue to keep their double lives separate and a secret from others.

Cast

[edit]

Episodes

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Each episode of Secret Girls was released monthly through the Ciao Ciao TV! DVD discs that were included as a bonus in the shōjo manga magazine Ciao,[3] with the episode later made available on Fuji TV's online streaming service, Misanga [ja] in the same month.[2] Throughout the show's broadcast, Secret Girls was used in commercials for Curl C Girl, a hairpiece line by Bandai.[4]

A second season was serialized monthly beginning with the August 2012 issue of Ciao, which released on July 3, 2012.[1] The digital broadcast of the series was also made available on iTunes.[1]

Season 1 (2011)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"The Birth of Secret Girls!!"
Transliteration: "Shīkuretto Gāruzu Tanjō!!" (Japanese: シークレットガールズ誕生!!)
Koto Nagata [ja]
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko Miura [ja]July 2, 2011 (2011-07-02)
22"A Harsh Distance to Becoming an Idol"
Transliteration: "Aidoru e no Kewashii Michinori" (Japanese: アイドルへの険しい道のり)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraAugust 3, 2011 (2011-08-03)
33"A Summer Secret with My Mom"
Transliteration: "Natsu no Himitsu to Watashi no Mama to" (Japanese: 夏の秘密と私のママと)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraAugust 3, 2011 (2011-08-03)
44"Even Though I'm an Idol, I Must Study!"
Transliteration: "Aidoru Datte Benkyō Suru!" (Japanese: アイドルだって勉強する!)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraSeptember 3, 2011 (2011-09-03)
55"Love School Festival"
Transliteration: "Koi Suru Gakuen-sai" (Japanese: 恋する学園祭)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraOctober 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)
66"Asako's Secret"
Transliteration: "Asako no Shīkuretto" (Japanese: 麻子のシークレット)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraNovember 2, 2011 (2011-11-02)
77"Always Next to Your Heart......"
Transliteration: "Itsumo Kokoro no Soba ni......" (Japanese: いつも心のそばに……)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraDecember 1, 2011 (2011-12-01)
88"Even Though I'm an Idol, I Have Worries!"
Transliteration: "Aidoru Datte Nayamu no da!" (Japanese: アイドルだって悩むのだ!)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraDecember 28, 2011 (2011-12-28)
99"Dangerous Valentine"
Transliteration: "Kiken na Barentain" (Japanese: 危険なバレンタイン)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraFebruary 3, 2012 (2012-02-03)
1010"In a Pinch! A Spring of Total Annihilation"
Transliteration: "Pinchi! Zettai Zetsumei no Haru" (Japanese: ピンチ!絶体絶命の春)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraMarch 3, 2012 (2012-03-03)
1111"The Secret of Secret Girls"
Transliteration: "Shīkuretto Gāruzu no Shīkuretto" (Japanese: シークレットガールズのシークレット)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraApril 3, 2012 (2012-04-03)
SP"Secret Girls Harajuku Girls Detective Club"
Transliteration: "シークレットガールズの原宿少女探偵団" (Japanese: Shīkuretto Gāruzu no Harajuku Shōjo Tantei-dan)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraDecember 2012 (2012-12)

Season 2 (2012)

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overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
121"Rivals Appear?!"
Transliteration: "Raibaru Tōjō?!" (Japanese: ライバル登場!?)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraJuly 3, 2012 (2012-07-03)
132"Asako's Prince"
Transliteration: "Asako no Ōji-sama" (Japanese: 麻子の王子さま)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraJuly 3, 2012 (2012-07-03)
143"Even Though I'm an Idol, I Love Idols!"
Transliteration: "Aidoru datte, Aidoru ga Suki!" (Japanese: アイドルだって、アイドルが好き!)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraAugust 3, 2012 (2012-08-03)
154"Idolizing a Super Model"
Transliteration: "Sūpā Moderu ni Akogarete" (Japanese: スーパーモデルに憧れて)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraSeptember 3, 2012 (2012-09-03)
165"Giving My All in Love and Exams"
Transliteration: "Koi mo Juken mo Zenryoku Tōkyū" (Japanese: 恋も受験も全力投球!)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraOctober 3, 2012 (2012-10-03)
176"Below the One Roof"
Transliteration: "Hitotsu Yane no Shita" (Japanese: 一つ屋根の下)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraNovember 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)
187"Feelings I Want to Convey"
Transliteration: "Tsutaetai Kimochi" (Japanese: 伝えたい気持ち)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraDecember 1, 2012 (2012-12-01)
198"Goodbye, Secret Girls"
Transliteration: "Sayonara, Shīkuretto Gāruzu" (Japanese: さよなら、シークレットガールズ)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraDecember 28, 2012 (2012-12-28)
SP"Secret Girls Harajuku Fashion Detective Club"
Transliteration: "Shīkuretto Gāruzu no Harajuku Fasshon Tantei-dan" (Japanese: シークレットガールズの原宿ファッション探偵団)
Koto Nagata
Tadaaki Hōrai
Uiko MiuraOctober 3, 2012 (2012-10-03)

Discography

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Secret Girls briefly launched a singing career for the main cast of the show, where they released music under the group name Secret Girls and performed as their characters at live events. They held their first live concert in July 2011.[2] They also performed at the Tokyo Idol Festival 2011 Eco & Smile event on April 6, 2012.[5]

On March 21, 2012, they released the single "Secret Girls."[6] The single contained the songs "Go! My Way!", "A Little Star", and "Change the World", which were featured in the show.[6] The limited edition contained a DVD disc containing footage of their 2011 concert, a choreography lesson, and behind-the-scenes footage for their music videos.[6]

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
JPN
[7]
"Secret Girls" 2012 22 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other media

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Manga

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A manga adaptation by Pochi Kashiwa titled Secret Girls: Naisho no Idol (シークレットガールズ~ナイショのアイドル~) was serialized in the monthly magazine Ciao beginning with the September 2011 issue released on August 3, 2011 to the May 2013 issue released on April 3, 2013.[3] The chapters were later released in 2 bound volumes by Shogakukan under the Ciao Comics imprint.

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 June 29, 2012 (2012-06-29)[8]978-4-0913-4623-0
2 April 30, 2013 (2013-04-30)[9]978-4-0913-5273-6

Light novels

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A light novel adaptation of Secret Girls is written by Uiko Miura [ja], the show's screenwriter, with illustrations provided by Pochi Kashiwa, the author of the manga adaptation.[10][11] The light novel series is published by Shogakukan under the Shogakukan Junior Bunko imprint.[10][11]

No. Title Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1Secret Girls: Birth of an Idol!!
Shīkuretto Gāruzu: Aidoru Tanjō!! (シークレットガールズ アイドル誕生!!)
January 1, 2012 (2012-01-01)[10]978-4-0923-0621-9
2Secret Girls: Idol Close Call!!
Shīkuretto Gāruzu: Aidoru Kiki Ippatsu!! (シークレットガールズ アイドル危機一髪!!)
April 2012[11]978-4-0923-0726-1

References

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  1. ^ a b c "アイドリング!!!メンバー出演ドラマ『シークレットガールズ シーズン2』が放送スタート". Oricon (in Japanese). July 3, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "『シークレットガールズ』の初ステージに密着! メンバー独占インタビュー". Weekly ASCII (in Japanese). July 26, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "DSソフト「クッキングママ」森江真子がちゃおでマンガ化". Natalie (in Japanese). August 3, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "シークレットガールズのCM出演情報". Oricon (in Japanese). August 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "アイドルの祭典「TIF 2011」フジNEXTで3時間放送". Natalie (in Japanese). April 5, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "ドラマから飛び出した謎の少女シークレットガールズが初CD". Natalie (in Japanese). March 21, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:
  8. ^ "【6月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Natalie (in Japanese). June 29, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "【4月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Natalie (in Japanese). April 30, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "シークレットガールズ : アイドル誕生!!". National Diet Library (in Japanese). Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c "シークレットガールズ [2] (アイドル危機一髪!!)". National Diet Library (in Japanese). Retrieved January 18, 2021.
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