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Wake Up, Girls! · Episode 10: Gateway to Success

Gateway to Success
2014-03-1525 min

The Tohoku preliminaries of the Idol Festival approach. As everything from orthodox to unique idol groups enter the competition, President Tange asks the girls what it means to be WUG.

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1A Quiet Beginning2014-01-1125 minOn Christmas 2013, the new idol group "Wake Up, Girls!" performed their debut concert on an outdoor stage in a small park in Sendai. However, their agency`s president Tange disappeared with the company`s money. The remaining manager Matsuda was at a loss, and the seven members were uncertain of their group`s future.2Girls Standing Onstage2014-01-1825 minWUG resumes activity thanks to a Producer Sudo brought in by Matsuda. However, the job involved wearing risque swimsuits at a health spa. Despite their doubts about the obviously shady Sudo, the girls resolve to stand onstage, but the requirements continue to escalate.3Kindest2014-01-2525 minThe missing President Tange returns to Green Leaves, and WUG resumes activity in earnest. The president secures a 3 minute weather report and gourmet report mini-corner on a variety show for the girls. The members split into two groups to work on their segments, and Minami`s eating habits attract attention.4Scandal2014-02-0125 minFollowing their TV program, WUG makes smooth progress on the road to idoldom by appearing on a radio program and beginning work on their second song. However, as word of their activity spreads, people begin sharing less than kind words about former I-1 Club member Mayu.5Heaven or Hell2014-02-0825 minWith their second song complete, WUG prepares for their second concert. However, WUG`s concert falls on the same day as the I-1 Club`s Sendai Theater opening concert. The town is painted in the colors of the I-1 Club and WUG is overwhelmed by the idol group`s power, but the girls put their best efforts into their lessons and advertise their own concert.6Not Yet2014-02-1525 minMusic Producer Hayasaka suddenly reaches out to Green Leaves. While he was one of the people responsible for raising the I-1 Club to stardom and continues working with them, he now wants to produce WUG!7Wonderful Friends2014-02-2225 minHayasaka announces his decision to remove Airi from WUG! and threatens to fire the remaining members if they do not agree.8Commotion2014-03-0125 minWUG! enters the annual Idol Festival in which idol groups from across the country compete to be crowned number one. When they learn the winning team will receive a contract with a mainstream record label, the members feel motivated.9Living Here2014-03-0825 minWhen Yoshino`s reservations towards Mayu`s resistance to talking about her past with I-1 boils over and a dark cloud hangs over the group, WUG takes a trip at Kaya`s suggestion.10Gateway to Success2014-03-1525 minThe Tohoku preliminaries of the Idol Festival approach. As everything from orthodox to unique idol groups enter the competition, President Tange asks the girls what it means to be WUG.11Idol Rhapsody2014-03-2225 minDo to unexpected events, WUG is forced to learn a new song with no time remaining. Not only that, but the song and choreography are far more difficult than the songs they`ve done before.12No Regrets in This Moment2014-03-2925 minAs their performance approaches, Mayu and the others notice something is wrong with Yoshino. WUG can`t conceal their panic when a problem develops just before they go onstage.
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Wake Up, Girls!

Wake Up, Girls!

Wake Up, Girls!

Synopsis

The gateway to Idol stardom might have opened for the newly formed singing group Wake Up, Girls, but the path to fame is full of perils and pitfalls. And for Mayu, Airi, Minami, Yoshino, Nanami, Kaya and Miyu, it's going to be especially difficult knowing who to trust, as their manager Matsuda's lack of experience could give other, less scrupulous, individuals a chance to take advantage. That's a situation that quickly comes to a head when Green Leaves' president suddenly disappears with most of the money, and things only get worse when the replacement producer seems more interested in getting the girls into revealing swimsuits than promoting their music. As malicious gossip begins to surface regarding Mayu's past membership in a rival group, and internal tensions begin to tear the team apart, they'll need more than just ambition to survive. Singing may be a business, but friendship and a love of music is what will keep everything together. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Characters & Voice Actors

Airi Hayashida
Airi HayashidaMain
Airi EinoJP
Airi Eino
Nanami Hisami
Nanami HisamiMain
Nanami YamashitaJP
Nanami Yamashita
Minami Katayama
Minami KatayamaMain
Minami TanakaJP
Minami Tanaka
Kaya Kikuma
Kaya KikumaMain
Kaya OkunoJP
Kaya Okuno
Yoshino Nanase
Yoshino NanaseMain
Yoshino AoyamaJP
Yoshino Aoyama
Miyu Okamoto
Miyu OkamotoMain
Miyu TakagiJP
Miyu Takagi
Mayu Shimada
Mayu ShimadaMain
Mayu YoshiokaJP
Mayu Yoshioka
Shiho Iwasaki
Shiho IwasakiSupporting
Yuka OotsuboJP
Yuka Ootsubo
Anna
AnnaSupporting
Kana HanazawaJP
Kana Hanazawa
Mari Shimada
Mari ShimadaSupporting
Sumi ShimamotoJP
Sumi Shimamoto
Tina Kobayakawa
Tina KobayakawaSupporting
Kiyono YasunoJP
Kiyono Yasuno
Tasuku Hayasaka
Tasuku HayasakaSupporting
Kenichi SuzumuraJP
Kenichi Suzumura

Staff

Shin Itagaki
Shin ItagakiStoryboard (ep 10)
Satoru Kousaki
Satoru KousakiMusic
Yutaka Yamamoto
Yutaka YamamotoEpisode Director (eps 5, 12)
Yutaka Yamamoto
Yutaka YamamotoStoryboard (ep 12)
Yutaka Yamamoto
Yutaka YamamotoDirector
Yoshiharu Ishihara
Yoshiharu IshiharaAnimation Director (eps 5, 12)
Hiromi Kikuta
Hiromi KikutaSound Director
Kunio Tsujita
Kunio TsujitaColor Design

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