Oshinoko

Two fans of the pop idol Ai are reincarnated as her baby twins, Aqua and Ruby; they grow up supporting her until the day she is stabbed; a few years later, Aqua and Ruby are determined to make it on their own in the cutthroat world of entertainment.

Teenagers Aqua and Ruby meet former child prodigy Kana Arima at a performing arts school. Aqua collaborates with Kana on a TV drama while searching for clues about Ai's murder. Ruby, hindered in auditions, struggles to become an idol.

Aqua joins the cast of a reality show to get information about Ai from the show's producer, Kaburagi. An incident unleashes public hatred against Akane Kurokawa, a co-star on the show. Aqua lashes out at producers for fuelling controversy.

Ruby, Mem-cho and Kana prepare for their debut as an idol group and decide to name themselves B-Komachi, bringing Ai's group name back to life.

The TV adaptation of Tokyo Blade comes to a halt when author Abiko Samejima wants to rewrite the script. Aqua, suffering from PTSD, struggles with an emotional acting demand. B-Komachi performs at the Japan Idol Fest.

After Aqua's breakdown, Akane realises that Aqua and Ruby's real mother is Ai and wonders what Aqua's intentions are. Tokyo Blade's popularity plummets, but Abiko agrees to collaborate with producer and screenwriter Goa.