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Classroom of Idol's Dream ~TPD's road to 2020~

ENTERTAINMENT 24 mins Episode(s): 25 ~ none: None Japanese
A group of 10 girls aiming to be a unique performance group make up Tokyo Performance Doll (TPD). 'Classroom of Idol's Dream' is a series made to chronicle the girls' growth. In a classroom setting, the members of TPD take part in "special lessons" focusing on the many aspects of the entertainment industry including music, acting, and art. Each episode starts with a mini-skit involving the members and their teacher Ikeda Masahiko (Furuta Arata) before the special guest is introduced to speak to the members about his/her area of expertise. There is then a segment where the girls talk amongst themselves about the current happenings within the group, before the show is closed off by a reflection of the day's lesson, involving one of the students. Watch as the members of TPD grow not simply as performers, but as artists and entertainers as well.

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