Lovedol ~Lovely Idol~

Lovedol ~Lovely Idol~
Logo from the anime series
らぶドル 〜Lovely Idol〜 (Rabudoru)
Genre	Harem
Light novel
Author	Kohki Kanoh
Illustrator	Aoi Nishimata
Publisher	Enterbrain
Demographic	Male
Magazine	Magical Cute
Original run	April 27, 2001 – February 27, 2004
Game
Developer	PrincessSoft
Publisher	PrincessSoft
Genre	Bishōjo game, Dating sim
Platform	PS2
Released	April 28, 2005
Light novel
Lovedol -New Lyrics-
Author	Agobaria
Illustrator	Aoi Nishimata
Publisher	Enterbrain
Demographic	Male
Magazine	Magical Cute
Original run	April 25, 2006 – March 24, 2007
TV anime
Director	Keitaro Motonaga
Studio	AIC, TNK
Network	AT-X, Chiba TV, Sun TV, TV Saitama
Original run	October 2, 2006 – December 18, 2006
Original video animation
Director	Keitaro Motonaga
Studio	AIC, TNK
Released	March 28, 2007
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Lovedol ~Lovely Idol~ (らぶドル, Rabudoru^?, lit. a Japanese portmanteau of Lovely Idol) is the title of a Japanese series which focuses on a group of young girls who are striving to become famous Japanese idols.
The entire series has a wide range of media, ranging from written prose to a video game and even an anime adaptation. Lovely Idol first began as a set of illustrated short stories serialized in Enterbrain's Magical Cute magazine. The franchise grew to include radio shows, drama CDs, a Japanese bishōjo game by PrincessSoft, and an anime TV series which began airing in Japan on October 2, 2006.

Plot

The Lovely Idols are a group of young idol singers who have become very popular. Managed by Tomohiro Fujisawa, there have already been two "generations" of performers, with a third about to debut. However, right before the third generation is cued onstage at a concert, Tomohiro learns that their debut has been delayed by the company president. He isn't told why, but is left to figure out for himself what, exactly, the next generation is lacking. While considering what he should do to remedy the situation, he finds a young street musician singing and playing a guitar. Tomohiro may think he's found the answer to his problem, but recruiting her could turn out to be harder than expected.

Characters

Third generation idols

Mizuki Sakaki (榊 瑞樹, Sakaki Mizuki)^?, (Seiyū - Sakura Nogawa)

Mizuki is known as "The Princess of Songs" on the streets, as she often plays on the streets with her guitar. Many famous record companies have asked her to officially record some songs but she turned them all down. When Tomohiro first asked her to become an idol, she strongly refused and said that she only sings for revenge. However, this all changed once when she first sings on stage with the other idols of the third generation, as seen in episode 3 of the anime. Ever since then, she officially became one of the idols in training in the third batch.

Kotoha Kiryū (桐生 琴葉, Kiryū Kotoha)^?, (Seiyū - Mai Nakahara)

A shy girl, she and Mai are the only two in the third batch of Lovedols who had debut experience before.

Mai Nonomiya (野々宮 舞, Nonomiya Mai)^?, (Seiyū - Haruko Momoi)

Short but mild tempered girl. She often becomes the subject of jokes when compared to the breast sizes of the other members of the third generation. According to her, she was a child actor for 8 years before joining the third generation. She is also very proud of her beauty. Her given name means "dance" in Japanese.

Miu Nekoya (猫谷 海羽, Nekoya Miu)^?, (Seiyū - Yuko Goto)

Miu is a slow girl. She often says "nyuu~" at the end of her sentences. Miu is fond of dancing and is very energetic. She has problems imitating the sound of dogs. Her given name means "beautiful feather" in Japanese.

Hina Hōjō (北条 比奈, Hōjō Hina)^?, (Seiyū - Minori Chihara)

Hina is the younger sister of the Chocorat Sisters from the first generation of idols. She often admires her older sisters with pride and joy. Whenever Hina brings up her sisters, she goes on and on about it until someone indicates her doing so. Hina also likes to make pastry, however she is very bad at it. Whenever Hina attempts to make them they are bound to explode(thankfully no one gets hurt),during the last episode where she tried to heat up Miu's miso soup, it exploded. It is possibly hinted that she's very bad with oven-ware.

Ruri Fujisawa (藤沢 瑠璃, Fujisawa Ruri)^?, (Seiyū - Kanako Sakai)

Ruri is Tomohiro's younger sister who personally asked the president of Sweetfish Productions to join the third batch of idols. A very cheerful girl.

Sweetfish Productions staff

Tomohiro Fujisawa (藤沢 智弘, Fujisawa Tomohiro)^?, (Seiyū - Hideki Ogihara)

Tomohiro is a man who works as one of the managers in Sweetfish Productions. He is the first manager that all of the idols have had in the past and when the story begins he is currently managing the third batch of idols.

President Mariko (), (Seiyū - Chinomi Takema)

Mariko is the president of Sweetfish Productions, which is the company that all of the Lovely Idols are affiliated with. She was the sole reason why the third batch had a delay on their debut until Tomohiro could figure out what they were lacking. She tends to have a serious, businesslike personality who only wants the best from her employees.

Miki Fujisawa (藤沢 美樹, Fujisawa Miki)^?, (Seiyū - Eriko Kawasaki)

Tomohiro's and Ruri's older sister who is also a manager. It was because of her Tomohiro got his job as a manager. She is somewhat tomboyish, and tends to attack her brother in a playful sibling way causing Tomohiro to fear her a little. Ruri doesn't seem to have a good relationship with her, as shown she speaks rather coldly to her older sister.