A small-town doctor gets sucked into the ruthless world of show business when he crosses paths with a popular teen idol who holds a secret.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes aired
- 35
- Latest aired
- S01E35
- Total runtime
- 15h 49min
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S01E01 Mother and Children
April 12 · 82min find the promo
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Stories are lies meant to entertain, and idols lie to fans eager to believe. This is Ai's story. It is a lie, but it is also true.
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S01E02 Third Option
April 19 · 25min find the promo
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Ruby wants to be an idol for herself and for the little girl who died from cancer. The real world, however, doesn't care about big dreams: something Aqua knows all too well.
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S01E03 Manga-Based TV Drama
April 26 · 25min find the promo
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Aqua agrees to Kana's request, but not for the reason she wants. There's a connection between Masaya Kaburagi and Ai, which leads Aqua to the set of a TV drama for answers.
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S01E04 Actors
May 3 · 24min find the promo
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Kana's resolve remains strong despite her washed up reputation. Aqua sets the stage for her with a bold move that flips the script, which leads to opportunities for them both.
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S01E05 Reality Dating Show
May 10 · 24min find the promo
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Despite different motivations, Aqua, Ruby and Kana’s key to success in the entertainment industry is the same; to achieve their goals, they need to play the game.
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S01E06 Egosurfing
May 17 · 25min find the promo
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Remember what you said in righteous outrage online? There were consequences. You never saw them, but that didn't make them any less real, nor hold you any less accountable.
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S01E07 Buzz
May 24 · 25min find the promo
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Left reeling in the immediate aftermath, Akane's costars unite in friendship and purpose: they will clear their friend's name. They owe her nothing less.
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S01E08 First Time
June 7 · 24min find the promo
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Focused on revenge, Aqua underestimated Akane and gave the talented actress a way to win his heart. If love is a game, Akane is playing for keeps and Kana is falling behind.
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S01E09 B Komachi
June 14 · 24min find the promo
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MEM-cho won't let her second chance go to waste and uses her influence to help grow B Komachi's brand. Meanwhile, Aqua's investigation into Ai's past bears fruit.
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S01E10 Pressure
June 21 · 24min find the promo
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B Komachi's first performance approaches, but the group still needs practice while Kana refuses to be the center. Perhaps a certain expert choreographer could help them shine?
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S01E11 Idol
June 28 · 24min find the promo
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MEM-cho has fans. Ruby has looks. But Kana has...? She’ll need to find the answer before she can be anyone's star. Later, a fresh opportunity sets Aqua on a new path to revenge.
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S01E12 Tokyo Blade
July 3 · 25min find the promo
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The stage is set. The actors are ready. And the curtain rises on the play, Tokyo Blade. However, there is another story aside from the play: that of the actors themselves.
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S01E13 Game of Telephone
July 10 · 24min find the promo
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The creator of Tokyo Blade isn’t happy with the unfaithful adaptation of her manga and demands a revision of the entire script. However, only twenty days remain until opening.
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S01E14 Rewriting
July 17 · 27min find the promo
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Time is dwindling, and a question looms: a faithful Tokyo Blade adaptation or one tailored for theater? Amidst the tension, only one person can convince Abiko to compromise.
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S01E15 Emotional Acting
July 24 · 24min find the promo
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Abiko and GOA collaborate on a new script and now the pressure is on the actors to bring the script to life. However, Aqua soon faces an unexpected challenge during rehearsal.
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S01E16 The Curtain Rises
July 31 · 26min find the promo
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Aqua confides in Akane, revealing his true motives. She vows to remain by his side, but this deepening bond causes Akane’s rivalry with Kana to intensify.
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S01E17 Growth
August 7 · 26min find the promo
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Melt regrets his poor acting in Sweet Today and vows to improve in Tokyo Blade. However, how can a subpar actor stand out among exceptional ones?
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S01E18 Sun
August 14 · 24min find the promo
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Akane became an actress because she idolized Kana and wanted to be like her. However, one should never meet their heroes.
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S01E19 Trigger
August 21 · 24min find the promo
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Their pasts shaped their acting. Kana wanted to shine as an actress, but she compromised to be useful. Meanwhile, Aqua’s childhood trauma led to a unique acting method.
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S01E20 Dream
August 28 · 25min find the promo
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The actors shone brilliantly, and the curtain fell on a successful play, setting the stage for the next performance as Aqua and Taiki press the director for answers.
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S01E21 Liberation
September 11 · 24min find the promo
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Taiki discovers a surprising connection, but reveals something Aqua wasn't expecting. Meanwhile, Ruby hopes one person in particular notices B Komachi's growing fame.
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S01E22 Freedom
September 18 · 24min find the promo
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Aqua doesn't have to live for revenge and can finally look towards a brighter future. But what does this mean for the relationships he's cultivated in pursuit of a killer?
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S01E23 Reunion
September 25 · 26min find the promo
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The past never truly disappears. Aqua and Ruby return to the place they were born… and where, in another life, they also died.
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S01E24 Wish
October 6 · 24min find the promo
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A gruesome discovery finally gives Aqua the closure he needs to begin a new chapter in his life. But as he steps into a brighter tomorrow, Ruby’s descent into darkness begins.
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S01E25 Down Bad
January 14 · 24min find the promo
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Six months have passed since the release of B-Komachi's music video, and lots of things have changed.
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S01E26 Calculating
January 21 · 24min find the promo
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Ruby starts to make her mark as reporter on Dig Deep!
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S01E27 Correctness
January 28 · 26min find the promo
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Things go horribly wrong at the Comiket shoot. Can Dig Deep come back from this?
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S01E28 Blind
February 4 · 26min find the promo
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Aqua confronts Ruby and starts to piece together the puzzle.
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S01E29 Casting
February 11 · 24min find the promo
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Kana's at the end of her rope and decides to try to get back into acting.
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S01E30 Idols and Relationships
February 18 · 24min find the promo
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Kana's encounter with Shima looms over her and the rest of Strawberry Productions.
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S01E31 Breakdown
February 25 · 24min find the promo
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Kana has bounced back, but the scandal still looms large.
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S01E32 Plan
March 4 · 24min find the promo
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Aqua has to face the aftermath of his decision to reveal Ai's secret.
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S01E33 Greed and Passion
March 11 · 26min find the promo
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As the movie project kicks into gear, Masaya Kaburagi goes to work, putting both sides of himself on show.
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S01E34 Private Audition
March 18 · 24min find the promo
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How will Ruby and Akane act out the theme of liar? And how will the audition end?
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S01E35 The Beginning
March 25 · 54min find the promo
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Aqua has a very surprising encounter, and Ruby is close to succumbing under all the pressure.