Idoly Pride | |
Created by | Yoshiki Minazumi Kaoru Adachi Jukki Hanada |
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Manga | |
IDOLY PRIDE Stage of Asterism | |
Written by | Hiroki Haruse |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Magazine | Comic Newtype |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | June 10, 2020 – present |
Volumes | 3 |
Manga | |
IDOLY PRIDE Beginning of Lodestar | |
Written by | Yuriko Asami |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Magazine | ComicWalker Niconico Seiga |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | October 30, 2020 – present |
Volumes | 2 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Yū Kinome |
Written by | Tatsuya Takahashi Yasuhiro Nakanishi |
Music by | Yuki Kishida Kazuya Saka Takayuki Tonegawa Yuki Nara |
Studio | Lerche (animation) CAAnimation (production) |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | Tokyo MX, BS NTV, Animax, KBS |
Original run | January 10, 2021 – March 28, 2021 |
Episodes | 12 |
Game | |
Developer | QualiArts, Inc. |
Publisher |
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Genre | Rhythm, role-playing |
Platform | iOS, Android |
Released | June 24, 2021 |
Idoly Pride (stylized as IDOLY PRIDE) is a Japanese idol-themed multimedia project created by CyberAgent's subsidiary's QualiArts, Straight Edge, and Sony Music Entertainment Japan subsidiary's MusicRay'n, with character designs by QP:flapper.
The series has been adapted into two manga series. An anime television series by CAAnimation and Lerche aired from January to March 2021.
A small entertainment company, Hoshimi Production, based in Hoshimi City, produced one of the rising stars of the idol industry: Mana Nagase. One day, she died in a road accident on her way to the Venus Grand Prix finals, devastating the people around her, but also inspiring some of them to become idol at the same time.
A few years later, Hoshimi Production holds an audition to find a new idol. Kotono Nagase, the younger sister of Mana, appears on stage along with Sakura Kawasaki, a girl with a voice just like Mana's. Starting with just Kotono and Sakura, and later totaling to a group of ten girls which are divided into two groups: Moon Tempest and Sunny Peace, they all gather and start living together in a dormitory.
The story also features TRINITYAiLE, who want to surpass Mana, in addition to LizNoir, who have an extraordinary rivalry with Mana. Standing up to each other and competing with the pride in their hearts, they aim for their best as the emotions surrounding Mana and the rivalry become entangled.
Hoshimi Production (星見プロダクション) is a small talent agency focused on idols, located in the suburbs of Kanto, headed by Shinji Saegusa.
The ten girls associated with Hoshimi Production are later divided into two groups: Moon Tempest (月のテンペスト) and Sunny Peace (サニーピース). Together, they are collectively referred to as Hoshimi Production.
The entertainment company with a particular specialty in idols, and Saegusa's former employers.
The voice actresses of TRINITYAiLE are the members of group unit TrySail.
The voice actresses of LizNoir are the members of group unit Sphere. In the anime, only Rio and Aoi appear as members of the group at first, while Ai and Kokoro join the group in the last episode.
A manga series by Hiroki Haruse, titled IDOLY PRIDE Stage of Asterism, began serialization on Kadokawa's Comic Newtype website on June 10, 2020.[4]
A second manga series by Yuriko Asami, titled IDOLY PRIDE Beginning of Lodestar, began serialization through the ComicWalker and Niconico Seiga websites on October 30, 2020. The series focuses on Mana Nagase and serves as a prequel to the main series.[7][8]
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | January 15, 2021[9] | 978-4-04-111036-2 |
2 | April 2, 2021[10] | 978-4-04-111117-8 |
3 | January 8, 2022[11] | 978-4-04-112109-2 |
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | January 27, 2021[12] | 978-4-04-913629-6 |
2 | June 10, 2021[13] | 978-4-04-913693-7 |
An anime television series was first announced in December 2019.[14] It is the first anime produced by CAAnimation, a label created by CyberAgent to produce original anime.[15] Lerche is also credited for production. The series was directed by Yū Kinome and written by Tatsuya Takahashi, with character designs by Sumie Kinoshita. It aired from January 10 to March 28, 2021 on Tokyo MX and other channels.[1][16][a] The opening theme song is "IDOLY PRIDE", while the ending theme song is "The Sun, Moon and Stars", both performed by Hoshimi Production.[17] Funimation licensed the series and streamed it on its website in North America, Britain and Ireland, in mainland Europe through Wakanim, and in Australia and New Zealand through AnimeLab.[18]
No. | Title [19][b] | Directed by [c] | Written by [c] | Original air date [21][a] |
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1 | "From This First Step" Transliteration: "Kono Ippo Kara" (Japanese: この一歩から) | Yū Kinome | Tatsuya Takahashi | January 10, 2021 |
2 | "The Reason We Stand Here" Transliteration: "Koko ni Tatsu Sono Riyū" (Japanese: ここに立つその理由) | Kōsaku Taniguchi | Tatsuya Takahashi | January 17, 2021 |
3 | "Everyone's Looking for the Answer" Transliteration: "Dare mo ga Kotae o Sagashiteru" (Japanese: 誰もが答えを探してる) | Yōhei Fukui | Yasuhiro Nakanishi | January 24, 2021 |
4 | "Raise the Volume More and More" Transliteration: "Motto Motto Boryūmu o Agete" (Japanese: もっともっとボリュームを上げて) | Shōta Hamada | Tatsuya Takahashi | January 31, 2021 |
5 | "Separate Lights, One Feeling" Transliteration: "Betsu no Hikari Onaji Kimochi" (Japanese: 別の光 同じ気持ち) | Yoshihito Nishōji | Yasuhiro Nakanishi | February 7, 2021 |
6 | "For a Precious Stage" Transliteration: "Kakegae no Nai Sutēji o" (Japanese: かけがえのないステージを) | Noriyuki Nomata | Yasuhiro Nakanishi | February 14, 2021 |
7 | "Shining Smile" | Yūsuke Kamada | Tatsuya Takahashi | February 21, 2021 |
8 | "You're Good Just the Way You Are" Transliteration: "Kimi wa Kimi no Mama de Ii" (Japanese: 君は君のままでいい) | Yūki Nishihata | Yasuhiro Nakanishi | February 28, 2021 |
9 | "Embrace the Courage You've Been Given" Transliteration: "Moratta Yūki o Dakishimete" (Japanese: もらった勇気を抱きしめて) | Yōhei Fukui | Tatsuya Takahashi | March 7, 2021 |
10 | "A Place That Cannot Be Reached Alone" Transliteration: "Jibun Dake ja Tadoritsukenai Basho" (Japanese: 自分だけじゃ辿り着けない場所) | Kōsaku Taniguchi | Yasuhiro Nakanishi | March 14, 2021 |
11 | "Burn the Sound of Life" Transliteration: "Inochi no Oto Moyashite" (Japanese: 命の音燃やして) | Shōta Hamada | Tatsuya Takahashi | March 21, 2021 |
12 | "The Story That Begins With Goodbye" Transliteration: "Sayonara Kara Hajimaru Monogatari" (Japanese: サヨナラから始まる物語) | Yū Kinome | Tatsuya Takahashi | March 28, 2021 |
A mobile game for Android and iOS developed by QualiArts was released on June 24, 2021.[23][24]
A year after its initial Japanese release, an English version was later stealthily revealed to be published by Boltrend Games.[25] It had a closed beta test on September 14, 2022,[26] with the end date previously being September 21, before being extended for two days.[27] After said beta, Boltrend Games would start pre-registrations with an official release date to be announced.[28]
Following months of silence, Boltrend Games announced in February 2023 that they were no longer publishing the game.[29] In March 2023, NEOWIZ announced it would be releasing the game globally.[30] Pre-registrations began the following month.[31] The game was released on June 1, 2023, and would follow the content schedule of the Korean version.[32]