OshiBudo Manga Author Says Heroine Maina's Name is NOT a Pun of "Minor"

Since the TV anime adaptation of Auri Hirao's underground idol-themed comedy manga If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I would Die, OshiBudo for short, started airing in Japan on January 10, there has been one speculation among viewers. They have thought the main heroine Maina Ichii's first name may be a pun of "minor" because she is the least popular member in the idol unit ChamJam.

Then, the manga author clearly denied it on Twitter after the broadcast of the TV anime's fourth episode on TBS last night. She writes, "I haven't been asked about it, so it's too late to mention this, but I just took Maina's name from my favorite girl. It's not a pun of 'minor' at all...."

今日の分の作業がまだ終わらないのでツイートするね????TBS放送圏内のみなさま今週もありがとうございました????聞かれたことなかったから超今さら言うけど舞菜の名前は好きな女の子から使わせてもらっただけなのでマイナーとは全然かけてないですよ…
— ????平尾アウリ???? (@h_auri) January 30, 2020

Meanwhile, Pony Canyon's official anime YouTube channel has started streaming a six-minute preview for the seven-member underground idol unit ChamJam's three-song mini album "Zutto ChamJam" to be released on February 12, 2020.

ChamJam members :