Kemonomichi ☆ Girlish Square

The protagonist, Nakamori Taiga, is an idol otaku working at a curry shop in Akiba. His current obsession is an indie idol group active in Akiba, “Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square”! They’re still fresh on the scene, but one day their dedicated fans will take them all the way to Japan’s most famous arena, the Budokan… In pursuit of this noble goal he spends his days with a select group of elite comrades (status ambiguously assigned) to fulfill their otaku endeavors. One night in Akiba, on his way home after the last train of the day had departed, Taiga sees the members of Animal Trail practicing. As any fan would, he tries to sneak a peek. To his surprise, the girls are covered in sparkles as their transformation comes undone. Magical beings that he’d never seen before appear out of nowhere. That’s right! Their stage outfits are actually magical girl costumes. Not only are they idols, but they’re also magical girls! Of course, he gets caught and those magical beings give chase, ready to put him out of his misery. It is then that it’s revealed to him that they come from another world and in order to save it they need to gather up energy from humans. And for that purpose, they’re working together with the girls to realize their dream of becoming idols. However, Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square is still a largely unknown idol group. And thus with little hesitation, Taiga begins his journey as their producer and manager. The stage is set (hopefully) for a magical girl idol success story! Gao~! Our tale starts off with a roar! [From Sekai Project]

Kemonomichi ☆ Girlish Square 2

Nakamori Taiga used to be just your average idol fanboy, cheering on the underground idol group, Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square. However, he ended up stumbling upon his favorite idol group’s secret. And that secret is… - They are not only idols but magical girls as well. - They’re helping to stop the enchanted realm of Hemdesmel from collapsing. - To do this, they must work together to find an energy source called “Pal” which is released by humans in times of immense joy. Having discovered their secret, there was no going back. Soon, he became the manager Animal Trail desperately needed (not that he was given much choice in the matter). Still, for an idol otaku like him, getting to manage his favorite group was like a dream come true. One by one, he began connecting with each of the girls, helping them to reach their full potential. Now directed by Taiga, their marketing efforts also began to bear fruit. Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square was finally starting to gain momentum, establishing themselves as a powerhouse in the indie idol sphere. Amidst this flurry of successes came an offer they couldn’t refuse: an invitation to the so-called Tokyo New Idol Festival. It promised to be a huge, nationally televised event backed by a big-shot production company, and it was happening right in their backyard! The goal? To decide who were the best indie idols out there, once and for all. Is this their big chance? Their golden ticket to stardom? Can they even make the cut? Animal Trail once again finds itself at a crossroads, with the girls’ collective dream on the line. The stage is set: it’s time to kick things off with another roar! [From Sekai Project]

Kemonomichi ☆ Girlish Square LOVE+PLUS

Idol otaku, Nakamori Taiga and the girls of idol group Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square are back in this series of fluffy & ecchi side stories featuring Haneru and Tetora! *- Haneru Route* In search of another way to promote the group, Haneru turns to streaming old games and somehow it actually proved to be a success? Of course she’s doing It for the views (and the fans) but one thing leads to another during a “study” session on old games that Taiga lends to Haneru. *- Tetora Route* The seed of understanding her role as an idol begins to sprout within Tetora. She gets both excited and nervous at the prospect of practicing “stage chatter” with Taiga. Taken by surprise with this request, Taiga does what he can to help her out. That resting Tetora face says otherwise though. What will our hero do to smoothly get her talking and smiling for everyone…? [From Sekai Project]