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The Idol Master
The Idol Master

Overview

FormatTV
StudioA-1 Pictures
AniList Score75%
StatusFINISHED

Characters

Haruka Amami
Haruka Amamimain
Makoto Kikuchi
Makoto Kikuchimain
Yayoi Takatsuki
Yayoi Takatsukimain
Iori Minase
Iori Minasemain
Yukiho Hagiwara
Yukiho Hagiwaramain
Ritsuko Akizuki
Ritsuko Akizukimain
Azusa Miura
Azusa Miuramain
Miki Hoshii
Miki Hoshiimain
Chihaya Kisaragi
Chihaya Kisaragimain
Ami Futami
Ami Futamimain
Mami Futami
Mami Futamimain
Takane Shijou
Takane Shijoumain
Hibiki Ganaha
Hibiki Ganahamain
Producer
Producermain
Ryou Akizuki
Ryou Akizukisupporting
Ai Hidaka
Ai Hidakasupporting
Eri Mizutani
Eri Mizutanisupporting
Kotori Otonashi
Kotori Otonashisupporting
Junjirou Takagi
Junjirou Takagisupporting
Mitsuaki Yoshizawa
Mitsuaki Yoshizawasupporting

Staff

Toshiyuki Kubooka
Toshiyuki KubookaOriginal Character Design
Atsushi Nishigori
Atsushi NishigoriDirector
Akihiro Ishihara
Akihiro IshiharaSupervisor
Atsushi Nishigori
Atsushi NishigoriSeries Composition
Touko Machida
Touko MachidaSeries Composition
Atsushi Nishigori
Atsushi NishigoriCharacter Design
Hisayo Usui
Hisayo UsuiArt Director
Kazushige Kanehira
Kazushige KanehiraArt Design
Kazuko Nakashima
Kazuko NakashimaColor Design
Shinji Nasu
Shinji NasuDirector of Photography
Akinori  Mishima
Akinori MishimaEditing
Hiromi Kikuta
Hiromi KikutaSound Director
Kosuke Ogata
Kosuke OgataSound Effects
Ryuuichi Takada
Ryuuichi TakadaMusic
Kouji Nakagawa
Kouji NakagawaMusic Producer
Akira Shimizu
Akira ShimizuAnimation Producer
Yuuichi Fukushima
Yuuichi FukushimaProduction Desk
Asami Imai
Asami ImaiTheme Song Performance
Eriko Nakamura
Eriko NakamuraTheme Song Performance
Rie Kugimiya
Rie KugimiyaTheme Song Performance

Other Details

Native Titleアイドルマスター
Aired Year2011 (SUMMER)
Source MaterialVIDEO GAME
Genres
ComedyDramaMusicSlice of Life

The Idol Master

2011TVFINISHED75% Score
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Synopsis

765 Production Studio manages the unique talents of 13 professional idols as they slowly make their way to the top and become country-wide celebrities. But the girls' journey is far from just fun and games: hard work, sweat, and tears are some of the prerequisites needed to flourish in this industry—and for 765 Pro in particular, a watchful eye out for their rival, the infamous 961 Production. As the girls' fame grows, however, their time together as a family diminishes, and now the very popularity they sought is threatening to tear them apart. A difficult balance of work and bonding must be achieved, or they risk everyone going their separate ways. The personal and professional ordeals of these idols can't be conquered alone, but with each other's loving support, any obstacle or hardship can be overcome!
Episode 1
EP 1

The Beginning for the Girls

Shown from a perspective of a cameraman shooting a documentary, it films and introduces the girls of 765 Production studios and their everyday activities as an idol. Along with interviews with the staff of 765 Production, the idols themselves are also interviewed over why they became idols and their goals.

Episode 2
EP 2

The Girls Start

After seeing the girls current profile pictures, the Producer decides that they need new ones and orders a re-shoot so the girls can get a better impression in their auditions. The younger idols, Iori, Yayoi, Ami and Mami want to look more mature, which they fail to do so. After some help of Azusa, Miki, Ritsoku and the producer, their photoshoot becomes a success.

Episode 3
EP 3

Everything Starts with One Courageous 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.

Episode 4
EP 4

That Changes Who I Am

Haruka, paired with Chihaya, and Takane, paired with Hibiki, appear on a cable-TV cooking show battle hosted by a frog hand puppet.

Episode 5
EP 5

Vacation With Everyone

It's summer, but the studio's air conditioner is broken. So the Producer agrees to bring the girls to the beach for a vacation while the air conditioner is repaired. Ritsuko gets a go on the new idol unit she created.

Episode 6
EP 6

The Decision to Move Forward

Ritsuko's idol unit, Ryuuguu Komachi, with Azusa, Iori and Ami as its members, becomes popular after their debut and gets booked in many gigs, including singing on a music television program. Worried over the other idols' popularity, the Producer decides to have the idols audition for several gigs.

Episode 7
EP 7

Things I Love, Things That Are Important to Me

Iori humiliates herself on live television when she forces an interviewer at the Minase estate to focus on her rather than ask about her father and older brothers. The Producer reprimands her actions, but Iori ignores his advice. Yayoi invites Iori and Hibiki to her home to have dinner with her five younger siblings where Iori learns about the life of a 'commoner' and gets to know Yayoi's brother and the eldest boy, Chousuke, who wants to help his sister.

Episode 8
EP 8

The Indirect Route to Happiness

Azusa, Makoto and Miki go modeling as a bride, groom and bridesmaid, respectively, for a wedding magazine at a chapel.

Episode 9
EP 9

Things We Can Do Because We're Together

After finishing filming a TV mystery mini-drama, Ryuuguu Komachi and Ritsuko return to 765 Production studios for a break with Mami and the Producer returning as well. Iori decides to treat everyone to some special puddings she bought earlier, but finds out the puddings are gone from the refrigerator. Suspecting the other idols as the culprits, Ami and Mami decide to solve the mystery by playing detectives.

Episode 10
EP 10

Moving Forward With Everyone

The girls attend 'The Big Talent Agency Sports Competition' where idols groups from various agencies compete in games.

Episode 11
EP 11

Hopes, Uncertainties, and Signs

The Producer informs the girls that their big break has come as they will be performing live at a 765 Production thank-you concert. Despite its main event being Ryuuguu Komachi, the girls are excited since they will be performing a new song and dance routine. However, the girls have to go through tough dance and vocal lessons, which some of the girls are having problems doing correctly, especially since their exams are coming out.

Episode 12
EP 12

Last Stop on a One-Way Road

As the day of the concert gets closer, the Producer and the idols are worrying about Miki, who hasn't come for practice sessions for the past few days, which Ritsuko explains as being caused by a misunderstanding over Ryuuguu Komachi.

Episode 13
EP 13

And So, the Girls Head to the Sparkling Stage

It's the day of the 765 Production thank-you concert, but complications arise for Ritsuko and Ryuuguu Komachi when a typhoon hits the city. All transit trains are stopped, forcing Ritsuko and the others to drive to the concert, only to get into a traffic jam. With the audience already having arrived at the concert, the Producer issues a change of plans to the backstage crew and the idols to have them perform first to buy enough time for Ryuuguu Komachi to arrive.

Episode 14
EP 14

The World that Began to Change!

Ever since the concert and an article by Yoshizawa, a famous reporter who is a friend of President Junjirou, the idols have become very popular to the point of wearing disguises in public. After appearing on a TV show and going back to their makeup room, Haruka and Yayoi encounter Jupiter who's leader, Touma Amagase gives them an ominous warning. Back at 765 Pro studio, everyone is waiting for a magazine which features a photo shoot of the idols on the cover but Iori brings it, showing instead Jupiter on the cover. Wanting to know wants going on, President Junjirou and Yoshizawa believes this was the work of 961 Pro studio President and Jupiter's manager, Takao Kuroi, who used his connections to have the magazine cover changed. Kuroi and Junjirou were once friends in the idol industry but both of them had a falling out because Junjirou disapproved of Kuroi's methods. Because of the 765 Pro idols recent popularity, Kuroi wants revenge against Junjirou by crushing his idols using Jupiter. The girls want revenge but the Producer, Ritsuko and Junjirou tells them they shouldn't fight dirty and stoop as low as Kuroi and if they wish beat him, they should do it fair and square. As the idols are still upset over the magazine cover, Haruka helps Kotori arrange their fan letters which the others later joined. Thanks to the encouraging letters from their fans, the idols realize it is their fans that should be winning over rather than their rivalry with 961 Pro and all of them agree to work hard for them.

Episode 15
EP 15

Everyone Together, It's a Live Broadcast! A Live Broadcast!

The 765 Pro idols star in a comedy variety show called "Are We Live? Sunday", hosted by Haruka, Chihaya and Miki.

Episode 16
EP 16

How It Feels to be All Alone

As Chihaya has nightmares about her past, Hibiki has an argument with her dog, Inumi, as both of them are hosting an animal documentary show. Meanwhile, Kuroi plots to sabotage Hibiki's role as the presenter of the show.

Episode 17
EP 17

Makoto, A True Prince

Makoto is a hit with female fans due to her handsome and Prince-like looks. While Makoto appreciates the fame, she wishes fans admire her as a girl not a boy.

Episode 18
EP 18

Lots of Everything

Ritsuko forces a hard dancing routine on Ryuuguu Komachi to prepare them for an upcoming secret concert, much to the group's displeasure. When Azusa is unable to perform, help comes from an unexpected source.

Episode 20
EP 20

Promise

Chihaya's tragic past is revealed in a magazine thanks to Kuroi. The magazine slanders her, suggesting Chihaya is heartless and Chihaya decides to leave 765 Production studios.

Episode 21
EP 21

Like a Flower Blooming

Thanks to a magazine interview by Yoshizawa with Chihaya over her past, the rumors about her have ended as she and the other idols prepare for the Idol Jam concert with Jupiter performing as well.

Episode 23
EP 23

Me

Haruka is looking forward to a dance rehearsal with everyone for their New Year's concert. However, the girls of 765 Production are too busy due to their schedules to do the rehearsal, slowly making Haruka lonely and depressed as she is unable to practice with her friends.

Episode 24
EP 24

Dreams

The Producer manages to survive his accident but remains hospitalized for a while. As a result, Haruka returns to musical rehearsals to channel her grief into her role and wins the lead from Miki. Desperate to get the idols together, Haruka asks Ritsuko to reschedule or cancel her current gigs so she can practice for the New Year's concert.

Episode 25
EP 25

Together With Everyone!

Kotori visits the Producer at the hospital who expresses his wish to see the idols at the New Year's concert.

Episode 19
EP 19

Like the Moon Hiding Between the Clouds

Kuroi hires a paparazzi to follow and take pictures of Takane to find secrets about her, but ends up finding information on Chihaya instead.