Heroine Taru Mono! (anime)

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*This article concerns the anime* Heroine Tarumono!*. You may be looking for the song of the same name "Heroine Taru Mono!".*

***Heroine Taru Mono! The Unpopular Girl and the Secret Task*** (ヒロインたるもの！〜嫌われヒロインと内緒のお仕事〜 *Hirion Tarumono! ~Kiraware Hiroine to Naisho no Oshigoto~*; abbr. ヒロたる, ***HiroTaru***) is the anime adaptation of the *Love Series* song of the same name, taking additional inspiration from content seen in media such as *Romeo: Prologue* and the *Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu* volumes concerning Hiyori Suzumi's character arc, *Nonfantasy* and *Heroine Ikusei Keikaku*. This series is the second television anime after the release of the miniseries *Itsu Datte Bokura no Koi wa 10 Centi Datta.* in 2017.

The anime premiered in April 2022 of the Spring 2022 anime season.

## Heroine Taru Mono! (anime)

### Romaji

Hiroin Taru Mono! ~Kiraware Hiroin to Naisho Oshigoto~

### English

Heroines Run the Show: The Unpopular Girl and the Secret Task

## Additional Info

### Producer

Noritomo Yonai (Animation Producer)
Shunsuke Saitou (Producer, planning)

### Direction

**Noriko Hashimoto**  (Executive Director)
**Kaori Ishii** (Chief Animation Director)
 **Ryousuke Okabata** (Art Director)
 **Yomogiko Yomano** (Compositing Director of Sound)
**Yukio Nagasaki** (Sound Director)

## Background

The anime was first announced on HoneyWorks' August 28, 2021 livestream as one of three major updates, including the results of the previous HoneyWorks Day character poll and the Full Throttle4 album project.
A manga adaptation of the anime was announced on December 27, 2021. The manga is drawn by the current *Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu* light novel series illustrator Ruia Shimakage, with scenario provided by HoneyWorks. It officially launched on January 16, 2022, and is serialized digitally twice a month on the first day and third Sundays on multiple digital platforms. Futabasha handles the distribution of the manga, and is put under its KoiYui *shojo* label.
The manga adapts content from the anime's episodes in split parts.
## Cast

* Japanese
* English

## Notable Songs

**Themes:**

* "Julieta" (performed by: LIP×LIP) - Opening theme
* "Tokyo Sunny Party" (performed by: Hiyori Suzumi (Inori Minase), Juri Hattori (Ayane Sakura), and Chizuru Nakamura (Saori Hayami)) - Ending theme
* "Kawaiiku Naritai" (performed by: Momo Asakura and Inori Minase) - Ending Theme (EP 6)
* "Romeo" (performed by: Natsuki Hanae and Takuya Eguchi) - Ending Theme (EP 8)
* "Yume Fanfare" (performed by: Sora Amamiya and Shiina Natsukawa) - Ending Theme (EP 10)
* "Heroine Ikusei Keikaku" (performed by: Inori Minase, Ayane Sakura, and Sayori Hayami) - Special Ending Theme (EP 12)

**Insert Songs**

* "Ao e" (performed by: LIP×LIP)
* "Nonfantasy" (performed by: LIP×LIP)
* "Repaint" (performed by: LIP×LIP)
* "Yappa Saikyou!" (performed by: LIP×LIP)

## Release

### Streaming

In the show's native Japan, *Heroine Tarumono!* was streamed on multiple platforms. Episodes came out on release day on U-NEXT, Anime Hodai and Anime Store, while the show would be released the following day on sites such as Prime Video, ABEMA, Hulu, and Animega.
For foreign output, the anime was simulcasted by the anime streaming website Crunchyroll, with subtitles available in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS. The show is available both on Crunchyroll's website and on their official YouTube channel.
### Mini Anime

*see Heroine Taru Mono! (anime)/Mini anime*
To promote the anime all throughout its runtime, six mini shorts were released on Twitter and compiled into two sets of three on YouTube. The shorts were each about one to two minutes in length, with chibi versions of Hiyori, Yujiro, and Aizo discussing themselves and their roles in the then-upcoming series. These short animations were structured similarly to those used to promote *LIP×LIP FILM×LIVE* and used similar character models for the main trio. "After Talk" videos summarizing that week's episode's events were put out as well on the anime's official Twitter account. Both types of shorts had a limited viewing time and were deleted or privatized after July 28, 2022. They were, however, featured as bonuses on the official collections.
### Special Event

A special event for this anime was held in October 2022. Attendees could obtain tickets by purchasing copies of the volume 1 BD/DVD set. The opportunity for obtaining tickets lasted from release in July 28, 2022 to August 17 of the same year. The event, later christened *Special Sunny Party*, features most of the primary seiyuu cast, a virtual performance by LIP×LIP and mona, and cast talks and live readings.
*Special Sunny Party* announced an online re-airing of the whole event on November 28, 2022. This airing would be a paid and ticketed stream, held on the Lawson Ticket live streaming service, and premiere on December 24 at 8:00 PM JST.　Later still, the event would be featured as a bonus on Collectors' Edition Version A of HoneyWorks' sixth studio album *Nee, Sukitte Itai yo. ~Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai Character Song Collection~* in March 2023.
### Other Events

DECOTTO by Animate Café held a pre-airing café event for this series. The café is expected to run from March 23 to April 13, 2022. Coming to the café on Hiyori's birthday would net a customer a special illustration.
The magazine *spoon.2Di* featured an in-character interview for LIP×LIP relating to the events of this anime, as well as interviews with series director Noriko Hashimoto, composer Yoshimi Narita, and producer Shunsuke Saito. . This article was released in the magazine's 87th issue on June 30, 2022.
In December 2022, the official accounts announced a collaboration with Shimane prefecture and in particular Izumo, where Hiyori and Nagisa were raised in-series, to promote tourism for the area. LIP×LIP was also chosen as ambassadors for Izumo tourism.
## Trivia

**Differences from Other Adaptations**

* Despite their presence in the previous animated installment, *LIP×LIP FILM×LIVE*, and its movie, *Kono Sekai no Tanoshimikata ~Secret Story Film~*, the members of ASCANA, Asuka Kaido and Kanata Ichigoya, are absent in *Heroine Taru Mono!*. This is likely due to ASCANA having graduated out-of-universe the year before this anime's release, as their respective voice actors were making their own debut as idols. Hiyori's arc with Asuka is subsequently adapted out, and replaced with an arc focusing on her relationship with Nagisa Shiranami.
	+ In *HoneyWorks Premium Live*, her confession to Asuka still happens and ASCANA still exists, but they're ultimately a side story that has nothing to do with the events of "Heroine Taru Mono!". Hiyori is instead caught by a LIP×LIP fan after she studies near her house.
* When Hiyori first gets a glimpse of Yujiro in the city, Hiyori is shown walking through town during nightfall, compared to *Romeo: Prologue* showing her riding her bicycle in daylight.

## Gallery

Official logo1st key visual2nd key visualYamako's drawing announcing the start date of the animeAnnouncement image from Kaori Ishii
### Related Media

Comicalization coverManga Volume 1Manga Volume 2HeroTaru manga Volume 3.jpgManga Volume 3*Spoon.2Di* Vol. 87 cover, for in-character and anime staff interview

### Videos

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## External Links

* Anime portal
* On Crunchyroll

## References

1. ↑ @HoneyWorksMovie (27 December 2021). Tweet. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/HoneyWorksMovie/status/1475429502679457799
2. ↑ @HoneyWorks\_Game (2022, March 30). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/HoneyWorks\_Game/status/1509149872544378885
3. ↑ Cardine, Kyle. "Crunchyroll Announces Spring 2022 Lineup!". March 22, 2022. Edited April 5, 2022. Retrieved from https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/03/22/crunchyroll-announces-spring-2022-lineup
4. ↑ 期間限定】ヒロインたるもの！ミニ劇場#1-#3｜TVアニメ「ヒロインたるもの！ 〜嫌われヒロインと内緒のお仕事〜」 . *Youtube.com*. Uploaded April 4, 2022. Retrieved on July 29, 2022
5. ↑ 期間限定】ヒロインたるもの！ミニ劇場#4-#6｜TVアニメ「ヒロインたるもの！ 〜嫌われヒロインと内緒のお仕事〜」 . *Youtube.com*. Uploaded April 4, 2022. Retrieved on July 29, 2022
6. ↑ @HoneyWorks\_828 (2022, August 17). Tweet. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/HoneyWorks\_828/status/1559721678376247297
7. ↑ @HoneyWorks828 (2022, November 28). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/HoneyWorks\_828/status/1597425126571655169
8. ↑ @animate\_cafe (2022, March 2). Tweet. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/animate\_cafe/status/1499218268246056961. Accessed on March 12, 2022.
9. ↑  @spoon\_B (2022, June 24).Retrieved on July 10, 2022 from https://twitter.com/spoon\_B/status/1540278095009415170
10. ↑ "spoon.2Di vol.87". *spoon.2Di*. Retrieved July 10, 2022 from https://2di.theshop.jp/items/64147193