S01E16: The Curtain Rises
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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Season 1
Mother and Children
S1E1 / 12 Apr 2023
Third Option
S1E2 / 19 Apr 2023
Manga-Based TV Drama
S1E3 / 26 Apr 2023
Actors
S1E4 / 03 May 2023
Reality Dating Show
S1E5 / 10 May 2023
Egosurfing
S1E6 / 17 May 2023
Buzz
S1E7 / 24 May 2023
First Time
S1E8 / 07 Jun 2023
B Komachi
S1E9 / 14 Jun 2023
Pressure
S1E10 / 21 Jun 2023
Idol
S1E11 / 28 Jun 2023
Tokyo Blade
S1E12 / 03 Jul 2024
Game of Telephone
S1E13 / 10 Jul 2024
Rewriting
S1E14 / 17 Jul 2024
Emotional Acting
S1E15 / 24 Jul 2024
The Curtain Rises
S1E16 / 31 Jul 2024
Growth
S1E17 / 07 Aug 2024
Sun
S1E18 / 14 Aug 2024
Trigger
S1E19 / 21 Aug 2024
Dream
S1E20 / 28 Aug 2024
Liberation
S1E21 / 11 Sep 2024
Freedom
S1E22 / 18 Sep 2024
Reunion
S1E23 / 25 Sep 2024
Wish
S1E24 / 06 Oct 2024
Down Bad
S1E25 / 14 Jan 2026
Calculating
S1E26 / 21 Jan 2026
Correctness
S1E27 / 28 Jan 2026
Blind
S1E28 / 04 Feb 2026
Casting
S1E29 / 11 Feb 2026
Idols and Relationships
S1E30 / 18 Feb 2026
Breakdown
S1E31 / 25 Feb 2026Episode 32
S1E32 / 04 Mar 2026
Takeo Otsuka
Aqua (voice)
Yurie Igoma
Ruby (voice)
Megumi Han
Kana Arima (voice)
Rumi Okubo
Memcho (voice)
Manaka Iwami
Akane Kurokawa (voice)
Kent Ito
Goro (voice)
