Showtime! Uta no Onee-san Datte Shitai

Alternate Title

しょうたいむ！～歌のお姉さんだってしたい

Synopsis

“Even though I’m the singing sister...I want to do it.”
Shoji Fujimoto is a single father who one day meets a woman named Minami Takasaki outside of work. On TV, she is the host of a children’s educational program, but in private, she isn’t even allowed to fall in love. When he realizes how lonely she is, he begins to fall for her, but any scandal could mean the end of her career. So begins a mature love story between a single dad and a songstress.

Background

Showtime! Uta no Onee-san Datte Shitai began as a manga series by Mai Girigiri that began serialization on the comic website ComicFesta in August 2020 and is published under the Mens Screamo imprint.

A TV anime adaptation is being produced by Picante Circus (Crazy Over His Fingers, Even a Dad Still Wants It…, Sweet Punishment -I'm the Guard's Personal Pet-) and Suiseisha (Adults Dunno How to Love!, Fire in His Fingertips 2 -My Boyfriend is a Fireman-, A Hot Night With My Boss in a Capsule Hotel) with animation production by Rabbit Gate. Staff includes Saburou Miura (Battle Athletes Victory ReSTART!, I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying, My Matchmaking Partner is a Student, An Aggressive Troublemaker) as director and scriptwriter, Ken'ichi Hamazaki (Interspecies Reviewers, Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector, Viper GTS) as character designer, and LAZZ (I Want to Be His Prey, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki) as chief animation director. Minami Takasaki will sing the anime’s theme song, "Cafe Latte Koi Gokoro."

Similar to other ComicFesta anime (now known as AnimeFesta), it will be broadcast in two versions: an "on-air version" and an explicit “premium version.” However, it will feature the same voice cast for both versions, unlike previous ComicFesta anime. The “premium version” will premiere ahead of the on-air version at midnight on Oct. 3, 2021, with the “on-air version” premiering an hour later (effectively 1:00 am on Oct. 4) on both Tokyo MX and BS11.

Characters

Shoji Fujimoto (Voiced by: Sen Yagami)
The protagonist. A single dad who aims to become a picture book author. He has been raising his daughter Kana by himself ever since his wife passed away. He hasn’t had a relationship with a woman in years. He begins to feel attracted to Minami after seeing her singing on Onee-san to Utaou! and seeing how it helped raise his daughter’s spirits.

Minami Takasaki (Voiced by: Rikka Kitami)
The singing sister of the educational program Onee-san to Utaou!. She loves children and adores her job, which gives her a sense of fulfillment, but at the same time, she feels lonely due to having to comply with her company’s strict rules and being in a position where she isn't free to fall in love. She meets Shoji and Kana while drowning her sorrows after the show’s public performance is cancelled.

Kana Fujimoto (Voiced by: Airi Akatsuki)
Shoji’s daughter and only child. She became very depressed after her mother passed away but regains her cheerfulness after seeing Minami and Pao-tan. Her favorite food is parfaits, and she loves Minami and Pao-tan from Onee-san to Utaou!.

Kazuhiro Onii-san (Voiced by: Kanade Shirakami)
The gymnast brother of the educational program Onee-san to Utaou!. He is a favorite among housewives.

Pao-tan (Voiced by: Alice Sakurai)
The mascot of the educational program Onee-san to Utaou!. Apples are his favorite food.

Music

Theme Song: "Cafe Latte Koi Gokoro" by Minami Takasaki

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• Original Creator: Mai Girigiri
• Director/Scriptwriter: Saburou Miura
• Character Design: Ken'ichi Hamazaki
• Chief Animation Director: LAZZ
• Art Director: mame
• Art Setting: Kanade Sakaguchi, mame
• Color Design: Ren Chiba
• Director of Photography: Mito Kanda
• Editing: Katsutomo Kunisawa
• Sound Director: Hisayoshi Hirasawa
• Sound Production: Studio Mausu
• Production: Picante Circus, Suiseisha
• Animation Production: Rabbit Gate