Episode 1 | Pole Princess!!

: Both Hinano and Lilia are fighting to save institutions (the planetarium and the dance school) that represent their personal histories.

In the first episode, Hinano meets , a former pole dancing instructor whose school is also on the verge of shutting down. Lilia's struggle is financial—she needs at least three to four students to cover rent and utilities, but her last remaining student recently left due to injury. This creates a symbiotic narrative potential between Hinano's need for a spectacle and Lilia's need for pupils. Character Archetypes and Dynamics

: The "mild-mannered" but determined protagonist. Lilia Saijo : The experienced but struggling coach/mentor.

The story centers on , a 17-year-old girl whose life revolves around her grandmother’s planetarium. The central conflict is introduced immediately: the planetarium is facing closure. Hinano’s desire to save this cherished space leads her to a chance encounter with a woman dancing on a pole under a starry sky, sparking an inspiration to combine the grace of pole dancing with the atmosphere of the planetarium.

: Both Hinano and Lilia are fighting to save institutions (the planetarium and the dance school) that represent their personal histories.

In the first episode, Hinano meets , a former pole dancing instructor whose school is also on the verge of shutting down. Lilia's struggle is financial—she needs at least three to four students to cover rent and utilities, but her last remaining student recently left due to injury. This creates a symbiotic narrative potential between Hinano's need for a spectacle and Lilia's need for pupils. Character Archetypes and Dynamics

: The "mild-mannered" but determined protagonist. Lilia Saijo : The experienced but struggling coach/mentor.

The story centers on , a 17-year-old girl whose life revolves around her grandmother’s planetarium. The central conflict is introduced immediately: the planetarium is facing closure. Hinano’s desire to save this cherished space leads her to a chance encounter with a woman dancing on a pole under a starry sky, sparking an inspiration to combine the grace of pole dancing with the atmosphere of the planetarium.