Ai Hoshino
Original B-Komachi Center

Ai Hoshino

Idol

The girl with the star-filled eyes. Ai was 16 when she became B-Komachi's center and she lit up every room she walked into. She had a secret though: she didn't really understand love. So she faked it, and she faked it so well that it stopped being fake. Everything that happens in this story traces back to her.

Ai's star-filled eyes Ai Hoshino animated Ai on stage
Aquamarine Hoshino

Aquamarine Hoshino

Actor / Producer

Ai's son. Reborn with his past life's memories intact, Aqua grew up watching the entertainment industry from the inside. He acts, he produces, but mostly he's searching for answers about what happened to his mother. Smart, calculated, and carrying way too much on his shoulders.

Aqua animated
Ruby Hoshino

Ruby Hoshino

B-Komachi Vocalist

Ai's daughter, the one who brought B-Komachi back. Ruby has her mom's eyes and her mom's stubbornness but she's building something that's entirely her own. She doesn't want to be Ai. She wants to be the idol Ai would've been proud of.

Ruby animated
Kana Arima

Kana Arima

B-Komachi Center

Child actress turned idol. Kana was famous at 10, forgotten by 15, and fighting for a comeback ever since. She's prickly, she cries easily, and she has the best voice in the group by a mile. The new B-Komachi gave her something she'd been missing for years: a place where her talent actually matters.

Kana animated
MEM-cho

MEM-cho

B-Komachi Performer

Big YouTuber, bigger heart. MEM-cho joined through a reality show and stuck around because she fell in love with what Ruby and Kana were building. She handles the socials, keeps the vibes up, and has sacrificed more than she lets on. The group wouldn't work without her.

MEM-cho animated
Miyako Saitou

Miyako Saitou

President, Strawberry Productions

Runs the agency. Adopted Aqua and Ruby after Ai died. Miyako didn't sign up for any of this, not the kids, not the idol group, not the chaos, but she stepped up anyway. She keeps the lights on, the schedules straight, and the twins safe. Everyone else gets the spotlight; Miyako makes sure it stays on.

Miyako animated
オフステージ

Off the Clock

Ruby playfully poking Kana's face
Kana and Ruby's shocked reaction
Ai with baby Aqua and Ruby
Aqua and Ruby making faces at each other
Ai being her playful self
Ruby being Ruby
A wholesome moment
B-Komachi hanging out backstage