An official website opened for a TV anime adaptation of Studio Deen's 2015 Anime Mirai short film Ongaku Shoujo on Wednesday. The anime is scheduled for a July 2018 premiere.

Synopsis
There are eleven girls that consist the C-class Ongaku Shoujo idol unit under Pine Records. Despite generating red sales marks and not being very popular, Producer Ikebashi and the members are trying their very best to up their levels. Nevertheless, Ikebashi suggests recruiting a new member for Ongaku Shoujo; someone who can act as a catalyst for the success of the group. Thus, an audition was opened, leading to the soon-to-be legendary group's meeting to a girl named Hanako.

Staff
Director: Yukio Nishimoto (Ginga Tetsudou Monogatari)
Series Composition, Script: Deko Akao (Hitomi Mieno) (Koi wa Ameagari no You ni)
Original Character Design: Matsuri Santa (Yoru no Choucho to Doukyo Keikaku novel illustrator)
Character Design: Momoka Komatsu (Carnival Phantasm key animation)
Music Production: King Records
Studio: Studio Deen
Production: Ongaku Shoujo Production Committee

Cast
Hanako Yamadaki: Seria Fukagawa (Centaur no Nayami)
Sasame Mitsukuri: Karin Takahashi (Diamond no Ace)
Mirai Nishio: Miho Okazaki (Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san)
Suna Yukino: Yuuko Oono (Konohana Kitan)
Shupu Gushiken: Miyuri Shimabukuro (Sora yori mo Tooi Basho)
Roro Morooka: Nako Eguchi (Yuru Camp△)
Kotoko Kintoki: Lynn (Fuuka)
Uori Mukae: Yui Ogura (Joukamachi no Dandelion)
Kiri Mukae: Sumire Uesaka (Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru!)
Haru Chitose: Manami Numakura (Hanayamata)
Eri Kumagai: Asami Seto (Witch Craft Works)
Sarasa Ryuuou: Mai Fuchigami (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu (TV))

The 2015 anime short helmed by Kenichi Ishigura (Sakura Trick) is an entry for the project centering around two idol aspirants Haru and Eri. The short film was first screened at Tokyo Anime Awards on March 22, followed by a TV broadcast a month after.

Prior to the TV anime's premiere, the unit's first single "ON STAGE LIFE" will go on sale on June 6, which will be released under King Amusement Creative's Pine Records label.

Official site: http://ongaku-shoujo.jp/
Official Twitter: @ongaku_shoujo

Source: Moca News

Ongaku Shoujo (TV) on MAL