is a Japanese

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developed by Bandai Namco Nexus and published by

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. A

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of ''

The Idolmaster is a Japanese media franchise that began in 2005 with a Life simulation game, raising simulation and Rhythm game, rhythm video game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The series primarily centers on the career of a pr ...

'' franchise, it started as a

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that launched in April 2018, and was later released as a

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for

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and

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in March 2019. A

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adaptation was serialized on

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's ''Comic Newtype'' website from July 2019 to August 2022. An

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television series adaptation produced by

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aired from April to June 2024. A second season aired from October to December 2024.

Overview

The series follows the female idols and the producer and staff of and their activities as idols, including concerts, events, and stage productions. There are a total of 25 idols in 283 Pro as of the 3rd anniversary update, grouped into seven units. Each of these units comes with a unique gameplay trait, for example illumination STARS uses two stats for their appeal strength instead of just one.

Development and release

The

, which uses

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, was announced during a presentation in February 2018. It launched on the browser game platform Enza on April 24, 2018, reaching over 800,000 pre-registrations ahead of its release. A

version was released on

and

on March 13, 2019. A new mobile game for iOS and Android, titled was announced in April 2023. A demo version was released to testers from May 19–23. The game was released on iOS, Android, and

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via

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on November 14, 2023.

Related media

Radio show

''The Idolmaster Shiny Colors: Habataki Radio Station'', an

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show featuring voice actors from the game, premiered on Bandai Namco's service on June 14, 2018. Bonus content, titled ''Habataki After Radio Station'' (originally ''Kyūkeishitsu''), are released for premium members of the service.

Manga

A four-panel

series by Gimmy began serialization on the game's website and

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account in February 2018. It is published in print under the title ''The Idolmaster Shiny Colors: Shinymas Everyday!''. A manga adaptation by Akira Shinozaki was serialized on

's ''Comic Newtype'' website from July 23, 2019, to August 26, 2022. It has been collected into five volumes, published from March 2020 to December 2022. A third manga series by Hiroki Ohara, titled ''The Idolmaster Shiny Colors: Coherent Light'', began serialization on ''Comic Newtype'' on September 26, 2023, and focuses on the idol unit Straylight. As of March 2025, three volumes have been released. ''The Idolmaster Shiny Colors: Jimuteki Shinography'', a fourth series by Gūtarō Yorude that focuses on character Hazuki Nanakusa, began serialization on

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's ''Sunday Webry'' service on October 21, 2023. As of April 2025, three volumes have been released.

Anime

television series adaptation was announced on March 19, 2023. It is produced by

and directed by , with writing the scripts, and Takeshi Iwata serving as assistant director, as well as CG director along with Susumu Sugai. Ryōhei Fukushi is designing the characters for animation, and is composing the music. The 12-episode series was screened in Japan in three parts; the first on October 27, 2023; the second on November 24, 2023; and the third on January 5, 2024. It later aired on

TV Tokyo JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as is a Japanese television station that serves as the flagship of the TX Network. A 12-episode second season was announced during "The Idolmaster Shiny Colors 6th Live Tour Come and Unite! Brilliant Bloom" concert on March 3, 2024. Like the first season, it was screened in Japan as three films which premiered on July 5, August 23, and September 20, 2024. It later aired on television from October 5 to December 21, 2024. Takeshi Iwata co-directed the season along with Mankyū. The opening theme song is titled .

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has streamed both seasons.

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aired the series in Southeast Asia as a simulcast.

Episodes

=Season 1

=Season 2

Notes

References

External links

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