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Classic★Stars

CLASSIC★STARS

2025, TV, 13 eps, 51%, Platinum Vision

The same kind of story: pretty-boy idol groups.

At Gloria Private Academy, where stars are born, Beethoven was a fighter, until music chose him. In the prestigious music department, students who match the talent of legendary musicians inherit their gifts and names. Trading his gloves for melodies, he steps into a world where…

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About HANA-Doll*: Reinterpretation of Flowering

2025, TV, 12 eps, 53%, A-Real

Anime adaptation of Hana-Doll*, a 2.5D idol franchise. In the story of the idol project, the "Hana Ningyou Project" (Flower Doll Project) exists to artificially create the "perfect idol" by implanting a special flower seed inside a body. The franchise follows the growth of young men who dedicate their lives to the project. The anime will adapt the "first season" of the drama CD series, titled "Flowering".

(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

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