Series synopsis
iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia, also known as アイドルマスター ゼノグラシア is a Japanese action & adventure animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Kansai TV on April 2, 2007. It ended on September 24, 2007. It stars Yuka Iguchi, Yui Horie, Yukari Tamura and Ami Koshimizu.
107 years ago, the Moon was destroyed in a massive cataclysm that shattered Earth's former satellite into 81 quintillion tons of orbital debris. However, thanks to super-science, the Earth itself was saved and today no one really thinks much about that century-past disaster. Which is why when teenage Haruka Amami auditions for something called the Idolmaster Project, she THINKS she's trying out to be a singing idol. Instead, Haruka finds herself at a secret school run by the Mondenkind Agency, l ...
Premise
107 years ago, the Moon was destroyed in a massive cataclysm that shattered Earth's former satellite into 81 quintillion tons of orbital debris. However, thanks to super-science, the Earth itself was saved and today no one really thinks much about that century-past disaster. Which is why when teenage Haruka Amami auditions for something called the Idolmaster Project, she THINKS she's trying out to be a singing idol. Instead, Haruka finds herself at a secret school run by the Mondenkind Agency, living with a group of other girls who have also been selected as candidates to pilot an iDOL - an advanced robot specifically designed to intercept falling chunks of moon rock. Except, the people who run the Mondenkind Agency aren't exactly knights in shining armor. And then there's the question of whether the iDOLs are really JUST robots. Because from almost the first moment, Haruka starts to feel emotions resonating from within the iDOL called Imber.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuka Iguchi as Haruka "Ribbon-chan" Amami (voice)
- Yui Horie as Yukiho Hagiwara (voice)
- Yukari Tamura as Iori "Forehead-chan" Minase (voice)
- Ami Koshimizu as Yayoi Takatsuki (voice)
- Eri Kitamura as Makoto Kikuchi (voice)
- Mai Nakahara as Ritsuko Akizuki (voice)
- Tomo Sakurai as Azusa "The Manager" Miura (voice)
- Kaori Shimizu as Chihaya Kisaragi (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kaori Nazuka as Ami Futami (voice)
- Momoko Saito as Mami Futami (voice)
- Kazuhiro Nakata as Joseph "The Captain" Shingetsu (voice)
Guest cast
- Daisuke Ono as Naraba Daidou (voice)
- Akeno Watanabe as Hakobe (voice)
- Chihiro Kusaka as Gojo (voice)
- Satomi Akesaka as Suzushiro (voice)
- Ryoka Yuzuki as Serika (voice)
- Youko Honda as Nazuna (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Karasu (voice)
- Emiri Kato as Hotoke (voice)
- Mamiko Noto as Naze Munakata (voice)
- Nozomi Sasaki as Suzuna (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 35 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 9 | July 27, 2007 | March 25, 2008 |
| Season 1 | 26 | April 2, 2007 | September 24, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Izayoi-ryou e Youkoso! Short movie about life in the dorm where Haruka and the others stay at, hosted by Haruka and Yukiho. Released with Xenoglossia DVD 1 containing the first two episodes. |
July 27, 2007 |
| 2 |
Nantettatte Idol! Short movie of Haruka and Iori trying to find out the secret of the IDOL's power. Released with Xenoglossia DVD 2 containing episodes 3, 4 and 5. |
August 24, 2007 |
| 3 |
Komugiiro no Mermaid Short movie of the staff at Mondenkind relaxing on the beach. Yukiho and Makoto discuss the swimwear on the beach that day. Released with Xenoglossia DVD 3, containing episodes 6, 7 and 8. |
September 25, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Penguin Proceeds to Tokyo Small-town girl Haruka Amami is elated when she passes her audition for a big role in Tokyo... but her big break isn’t exactly what she expects. |
April 2, 2007 |
| 2 |
Idol's Master After the giant rogue iDOL is defeated by Makoto, Haruka is given an offer she can’t refuse: to become an iDOL Master. Her friend Yayoi is convinced that the organization is swindling her, and leads her on a wild goose-chase trying to track down the truth. |
April 9, 2007 |
| 3 |
Idol & Master Haruka begins to settle into her new life, attending classes at the high school that is a cover for the Mondenkind iDOL organization. |
April 16, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Kansai TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 2, 2007 |
| Last aired | September 24, 2007 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |