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Original Middle-Aged Idol Anime Eternal Boys to Air This Fall
posted on by Egan Loo
A website opened on Wednesday to announce Fuji TV and other channels this fall.
The story centers around the Manpuku Geinō Production (literally, Full-Stomach Entertainment Production) agency's Eikyū Shōnen (Eternal Boys), a group of men who are around 40. They strive to become idols and overcome such barriers as their age and physical condition.
The anime stars:

Katsuyuki Konishi as Naoki Ishida, a 39-year-old former junior high school teacher
Jun Fukuyama as Haru Asai, a 35-year-old former soccer player
Tsuyoshi Imagawa, a 37-year-old former child actor who became an enka singer
Toshiyuki Morikawa as Daisuke Yamanaka, a 45-year-old former head of management at the Manpuku Geinō Production talent agency
Nozomu Sasaki as Makoto Kakizaki, the 41-year-old former no.1 cabaret club host
ma2 for animation.
Human Academy Performing Arts College is collaborating with the project.
Sources: Eikyū Shōnen Eternal Boys anime's website, Comic Natalie