 The official website of Bandai Namco's Dream Festival! idol project has announced an anime production. The series will be distributed online on the Animate Channel platform and on the Chinese video sharing website Bilibili in Summer 2016. The debut CD single of the project's Dear Dream idol unit, titled "NEW STAR EVOLUTION," went on sale on March 16. The single sold 558 copies in its first week of release. Synopsis One day, second year high school student Kanade Amamiya is suddenly scouted by legendary idol Haruto Mikami. He now faces the life an idol with others in the same agency. He aims to make his CD debut in Dream Festival!, joined by the mysterious Shin Oikawa, the stoic Junya Sasaki, the kind but passionate Itsuki Katagiri, and the clumsy but smart Chizuru Sawamura. In order to receive the Dream Festival! Cards sent by fans, can Kanede and the others become the best on stage? Staff Original Creator: Bandai Namco Pictures Original Plan: Bandai Series Composition: Youichi Katou (Aikatsu!) Sound Director: Hiromi Kikuta (The iDOLM@STER) Director: Yuuta Murano (Brave Beats) Cast Kanade Amamiya: Shouma Ishihara Shin Oikawa: Takuya Mizoguchi Junya Sasaki: Kentarou Tomita Itsuki Katagiri: Masaki Oota Chizuru Sawamura: Kaoru Masaki Haruto Mikami: Toshiyuki Morikawa (Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children) "NEW STAR EVOLUTION" Music Video Announcement Source: Official site Dream Festival! on MAL |
arsonalMar 29, 2016 2:06 AM
| Besides iDOLM@STER (2011) and its movie, Hiromi Kikuta was the sound producer for Aikatsu, Black Rock Shooter (both the OVA and TV series), La Corda D'Oro, and now this huh. Interesting history with music-related anime. |
ShockedMar 27, 2016 8:41 AM
| Another male Idol Anime Project, dammit xD What is with this massive amount of Anime being announced in the last three days!? It's an overkill for me xD Anime please temporarily STOP. |
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Yukinekos said: There is a convention going called Anime Japan 2016, this is why we are getting alot of news.Another male Idol Anime Project, dammit xD What is with this massive amount of Anime being announced in the last three days!? It's an overkill for me xD Anime please temporarily STOP. |
| Gosh, all these male idol anime projects! Not like I can complain though, I'm overjoyed. That cast is unknown for me except for Morikawa but I'm looking forward to see how it will turn out nonetheless! |
moodie said: Yukinekos said: There is a convention going called Anime Japan 2016, this is why we are getting alot of news.Another male Idol Anime Project, dammit xD What is with this massive amount of Anime being announced in the last three days!? It's an overkill for me xD Anime please temporarily STOP. So it's like this every year? It seems like it's fun for the news team on MAL to keep the news going haha xD |
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| An idol anime based off a unit that their music doesn't even sell whatsoever, Bandai Namco has lost it. Give me Million Live instead. |
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| idol anime are bad. be it males or females skip~ |
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| Oh god, another one. Nope. |
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| "The single sold 558 copies in its first week of release." KEK China streaming :O gotta tap into that market. |
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| At least they're still trying lol. |
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| i think i'd watch it, the music's not too bad..lol |
| More male idols is always welcome! I'm in! |
"What has two arms, two legs, and is alive? Not your favorite character lol! xD" |
| Dear god so many male idols for upcoming seasons. Is 2016 anime theme fangirls? |
ChaldeneMar 28, 2016 4:43 AM
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| Announcement PV |
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| Unless its about statues and 7 minutes long... |
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| Yyey! I like Idol anime!! ;3 |
| PV out. Song sounds great, everything looks alright too. |
| character designs look bleh :/ well it might still be good regardless |
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