Ah it happened again. Yet another good anime ruined by its last episodes. What can I even say? It is a shame indeed. Heroine Tarumono is about a boyish straightforward girl that goes to the city to pursue her dream track and field. It just so happens that two of her classmates are actually a very popular idol group LIPXLIP. She doesnt even know them as she isnt interested in idols but she needs money so when she sees some agencys hiring announcement she immediately applies for the post. Turns out it was a recruitment for the managerintraining for LIPXLIP And surprisingly she was hired due to her ability to supervise them as their classmate. That marks the beginning of a tiresome frustrating but fun journey during which new friendships blossom and new experiences are gained. Heroine Tarumono showed potential in the beginning. It doesnt have the best characters nor the greatest story but it has its own charm that makes everything else work. It feels innocent relaxing and warm. Well that goes away quickly starting from episode 10 when utterly unnecessary drama unfolds and it is a pretty damn shitty one as well. It got slightly better in the last episode but it wasnt enough at all. The conclusion to the events that took place in episodes 10 11 felt very rushed and shallow just like the rest of episode 12 honestly. :spoilers start: Of course we really needed some obsessed fangirl being a psychopath harassing people just for her bias right? Because it seems like the writers wanted drama and an entertaining plot but they couldnt think of another way. Well spoiler incoming they ridiculously failed. Ah and the characters all act like some broken toys without a brain in those episodes as well. One of them gives some real shitty advice like?? Oh well you have to think about the harassers feelings it doesnt matter what fucked up things they did they surely have a reason you have to understand them. Oh my god and the protagonist actually listened to that stupid advice are you for real Yeah it is just that awful. :spoilers end: Well aside from those atrocious episodes I do have another bone to pick with this series: its misogyny. Specifically the way it portrays women. They just had to draw the heroines brows in a really weird manner just to show how ugly she is didnt they? The idol main characters are also fine with her being their managerintraining because they cant see her as a girl because she is ugly energetic and doesnt really care about her appearance. Like oh my god its 2022 do we really have to go through this? They dont seem to regard her as a girl for the whole anime except for one episode. Aizou is openly misogynistic as well and doesnt really have any character development when it comes to that.. The show does try to make him a backstory for it basically to gain the sympathy of viewers and make them overlook this fact but it just falls flat anyway. The characters work pretty well together. We have the competitive hardworking and sassy duo paired up with the equally hardworking righteous and straightforward girl manager. Aizou looks like a playboy yet hates girls Yuujirou has the appearance of a gentle timid teenager yet has a very sharp tongue and doesnt really care about anyone. And the most important thing they dont even like each other. This makes them always compete with each other and scowl when they accidentally see each other in their free time. The saving grace in this situation is the heroine Hiyori who makes them closer thanks to her becoming their friend though they are too stubborn to admit it. The girls perseverance energetic self and kind nature manage to make them warm up to her and thats pretty heartwarming to see. Though the best character is Hiyori herself. Very average art. Not bad though. As for the voice acting I personally loved Hiyoris voice. The songs were pretty nice as well. For the most part this anime is quite enjoyable. If we ignore the last 3 episodes at least. If we dont well... enjoyable until that point and a big why? after. I recommend the first 9 episodes especially if you are into idol anime obviously. Ratings: story: 6 art: 5.5 sound: 7 character: 6 enjoyment: 6.5 overall: 5.7