Shine Post Idol Anime Adds Mikako Komatsu, Miyu Tomita to Cast

The official website for the anime of writer Rakuda and illustrator Buriki's Shine Post light novel series revealed two more cast members for the series on Tuesday.

Mikako Komatsu as Yūki Hinase, the president of the Brightest agency to which TINGS belongs.

Miyu Tomita as Homare Torawatari, Haru's close childhood friend.

The website also revealed a new key visual.

The anime will premiere in the AnichU timeslot on the NTV channel and also on BS NTV in July. The cast of the TINGS and HY:RAIN groups will appear in an event at Tokyo's Yamano Hall on May 14. The event will start with the earliest advance screening of the first episode.

The anime's cast includes the members of TINGS:

• Sayumi Suzushiro as Haru Nabatame
• Moeko Kanisawa (of idol group ≠ME) as Kyо̄ka Tamaki
• Yūko Natsuyoshi as Rio Seibu
• Rimo Hasegawa as Yukine Giongi
• Rika Nakagawa as Momiji Itо̄

Playing the story's rival idol group HY:RAIN are:

• Yū Serizawa as Ren Kurogane
• Kurumi Takase as Aoba Karabayashi
• Miyu Kubota as Itoha Karabayashi
• Tomoyo Takayanagi as Nanoha Hiumi
• Arisa Kōri as Yawara Naekawa

The other cast members include:

• Ayaka Ohashi as Hotaru
• Iori Noguchi as Nanami Totsuka
• Kiara Saitō as Miina Hirose

The anime is part of Konami Digital Entertainment and Straight Edge's Shine Post multimedia idol project, which also includes a game by Akihiro Ishihara (Guilty Gear, Love Plus), a manga in Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive magazine, and concerts.

Kei Oikawa (Uma Musume Pretty Derby) is directing the anime at Studio KAI. SPP is in charge of the series scripts. Tatsuto Higuchi (Revue Starlight) is writing the scripts with Rakuda, who is also credited as the author of the original novel series and for conceiving the world view. Yoshihiro Nagata (Macross Delta) is designing the anime characters based on Buriki's original character designs. Yōhei Kisara (Love Live! School idol project) of Stray Cats is producing the music.

Rakuda and Buriki launched the Shine Post: Nee Shitteta? Watashi o Zettai Idol ni Suru Tame no, Goku Futsū de Atarimae na, to Bikkiri no Mahou (Shine Post: Did You Know? The Most Ordinary, Natural, and Unique Magic to Make Me an Absolute Idol) light novel on October 8. The two previously collaborated on the Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae Dake ka yo light novel series that also inspired a television anime.

Sources: Shine Post anime's website, Comic Natalie