Dropout Idol Fruit Tart (2020 Anime Series)

Dropout Idol Fruit Tart (2020) is a 12‑episode comedy‑slice‑of‑life anime produced by Studio feel. that follows Sakura Ino, a high‑schooler who moves to Tokyo to become an idol and joins the Nezumi Dorm (Mouse House), a residence for “dropout” idols. She teams up with Roko Sekino (a washed‑up child actor), Hayu Nukui (a failed musician), and Nina Maehara (a model with no gigs yet) to form the idol unit Fruit Tart. Their immediate problem: the group already carries a 100‑million‑yen debt, and if they can’t repay it, the dorm will be demolished. With help from experienced idol Hemo Midori, they hustle from the bottom of idol society writing songs, taking odd jobs, and chasing any stage time to save their home and build a fanbase.