Series synopsis
THE iDOLM@STER, also known as アイドルマスター is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on July 8, 2011. It ended on December 23, 2011. It stars Kenji Akabane, Eriko Nakamura, Asami Imai and Manami Numakura.
There are many idols with long-established talent agency 346 Production. And now the company is starting a new program, the Cinderella Project! Girls leading normal lives are chosen to be aspiring idols and see another world for the first time in this Cinderella story. Can they all climb the stairs that lead to the palace?
The magic begins now...
Premise
There are many idols with long-established talent agency 346 Production. And now the company is starting a new program, the Cinderella Project! Girls leading normal lives are chosen to be aspiring idols and see another world for the first time in this Cinderella story. Can they all climb the stairs that lead to the palace?
The magic begins now...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kenji Akabane as Producer (voice)
- Eriko Nakamura as Haruka Amami (voice)
- Asami Imai as Chihaya Kisaragi (voice)
- Manami Numakura as Hibiki Ganaha (voice)
- Rie Kugimiya as Iori Minase (voice)
- Azumi Asakura as Yukiho Hagiwara (voice)
- Mayako Nigo as Yayoi Takatsuki (voice)
- Naomi Wakabayashi as Ritsuko Akizuki (voice)
Supporting cast
- Chiaki Takahashi as Azusa Miura (voice)
- Hiromi Hirata as Makoto Kikuchi (voice)
- Asami Shimoda as Mami Futami (voice)
- Akiko Hasegawa as Miki Hoshii (voice)
- Yumiko Hara as Takane Shijou (voice)
- Hochu Otsuka as Junjirou "President" Takagi (voice)
- Juri Takita as Kotori Otonashi (voice)
- Akimitsu Takase as Judge (voice)
- Masayuki Katou as Reporter (voice)
- Rei Matsuzaki as Store Clerk (voice)
- Mitsuaki Hoshino as Reporter Yoshizawa (voice)
- Takuma Terashima as Touma Amagase (voice)
Guest cast
- Akimitsu Takase as Judge (voice)
- Masayuki Katou as Reporter (voice)
- Rei Matsuzaki as Store Clerk (voice)
- Mitsuaki Hoshino as Reporter Yoshizawa (voice)
- Takuma Terashima as Touma Amagase (voice)
- Daichi Endo as Young Man #3 (voice)
- Rei Shimoda as Child #1 (voice)
- Tadashi Miyazawa as Old Man (voice)
- Daisuke Sakaguchi as Host (voice)
- Kouzou Douzaka as Event Director (voice)
- Akira Kushida as Yakiniku Man (voice)
- Hiro Nakajima as Chousuke Takatsuki (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | February 28, 2008 | October 25, 2012 |
| Season 1 | 25 | July 8, 2011 | December 23, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iDOLM@STER: Live For You! One day prior to the 765 Productions Fan Appreciation Event, Haruka, Miki, and Chihaya get lost and must quickly find a way to return to Tokyo. This OVA was originally packaged with the limited edition release of Xbox 360 game THE iDOLM@STER: Live for You! and was eventually officially posted on Namco's Nico Nico Douga channel. |
February 28, 2008 |
| 2 |
A Story Called 765Pro A series of short, humorous vignettes showcasing some of the daily aspects of the staff and idols of 765 Production, such as a karaoke outing and a battle over rotating sushi. This special was included with the 9th Blu-ray volume that was released on June 28, 2012 and it received a TV airing on June 17, 2012. |
June 17, 2012 |
| 3 |
Shiny Festa Harmonic Score: Music in the World Haruka, Chihaya and Azusa with Ritsuko as their producer are chosen for the trip to Vacation Island, but they struggle to decide what sort of performance to give. Upon arriving at Vacation Island, they discover Jupiter is also participating in the festival. |
October 25, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Girls Start Here Shown from a perspective of a cameraman shooting a documentary, this films and introduces the girls of 765 Production studios and their everyday activities as idols. Along with interviews with the staff of 765 Production, the idols themselves are also interviewed over why they became idols and what their goals are. |
July 8, 2011 |
| 2 |
The Girls Prepare Themselves After seeing the girls' current profile pictures, the Producer thinks that they need new ones and orders a re-shoot so the girls can make better impressions in their auditions. |
July 15, 2011 |
| 3 |
Everything Stems from the Courage to Take the First Step The Producer and the girls head to the town of Furusato to perform a small concert at the local Summer Festival, but it doesn't turn out as they all expected. Yukiho and the Producer both have to face their fears. |
July 22, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 8, 2011 |
| Last aired | December 23, 2011 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |