Koeharu!
Koeharu! is a Japanese television series starring members of the idol group Hinatazaka46. The show follows the students daily lives as they attend a voice acting school. The show aired on Nippon TV at 1:00 AM to 1:30 AM on Thursdays, and was available on Hulu Japan after it finished airing. The series is the third television series to feature Hinatazaka46, after Re:Mind and Dasada, but Koeharu! is the first to not include every member.
Premise
Meiko Hinowa decides to enroll in a voice acting academy named "Kirameki Academy" to audition for a role in her favorite manga series that is getting an anime adaptation. She befriends people at her dormitory and school as they all work towards their dream roles.Cast
Hinatazaka46
- Mirei Sasaki as Meiko Hinowa, soft-spoken and introverted student that's inspired to become a voice actor due to Enjō Kinakuji's manga work.
- Akari Nibu as Mana Tendō, student at the academy and self-proclaimed Meiko's rival.
- Miho Watanabe as Amagasaki Amane, student at the academy. Attended the same high school as Meiko.
- Miku Kanemura as Yukina Tsukikawa, older student at the academy. Aspires to be an idol.
- Hina Kawata as Tae Honda, student at the academy and admires Yukina.
- Hinano Kamimura as Airi Kusama, student at the academy. Looks up to Meiko as a mentor.
- Ayaka Takamoto as Chizue Harukaze, former student and dorm mother.
- Konoka Matsuda as Mari Koshino, Chizue's classmate and part of the idol duo "Maririn & Ruby"
- Sarina Ushio as the voice of Luna, the narrator and the character on Meiko's handkerchief. Also appears as herself in the final episode.
Others
- Kōichi Yamadera as Genmai Odawara, headmaster at the academy
- Aya Hirano as Iwao, instructor at the academy
- Naoto Takenaka as Enjō Kinakuji, manga artist
- Keiko Toda as Meiko's grandmother
Production
The series was announced on March 27, 2021 during the second day of Hinatazaka46's 2nd anniversary concert.Koeharu aired on Nippon TV between April 29 and July 1, 2021, and was available on Hulu Japan after its broadcast. An accompanying talk show was also included on Hulu where Sarina Ushio, the narrator of the series, interviewed other Hinatazaka46 cast members.