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Mobile Game 'The iDOLM@STER Million Live!' Gets TV Anime Adaptation

by ImperfectBlue
Jul 4, 2020 11:51 AM | 44 Comments

The broadcast of The iDOLM@STER Mirishita 3rd Anniversary!! Challenge Tomorrow! Anniversary Live! on Saturday announced that the popular The iDOLM@STER Million Live! mobile game will receive a TV anime adaption.

The game was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment in February 2013 on Android and in December 2014 on iOS. It was shut down in March 2019 and content and updates were moved to the then new title Theatre Days, which was released in 2017. The 37 new idols who appeared in The iDOLM@STER Million Live! were also featured in the LIVE THE@TER CDs.

Shinya Watada (Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise) will be helming the series at the animation studio Shirogumi and Youichi Katou (Youkai Watch!) will be in charge of the script and series composition.

Bandai Namco Entertainment's The iDOLM@STER is a multimedia franchise that began with an arcade game in 2005. The first anime series in the franchise, iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia, was produced by Sunrise and aired for 26 episodes in 2007. It was followed by more faithful adaptations of the games in the form of TV anime, movies, OVAs, and specials. Notable adaptations include A-1 Pictures' The iDOLM@STER—the franchise's first full-length TV anime adaptation—in 2011 and The iDOLM@STER Side M in 2018.

Source: Comic Natalie

News submitted by Mako995

The iDOLM@STER Million Live! on MAL

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It is great to hear the news.
But to be honest
I still miss the 2d hand drawn style of animation.
I really expect to see a new 2d style of live or animation about idolm@ster.
(plz come back Nishigori! /Cries)

Sep 20, 2023 4:30 AM by plumbear114

I'm ready for Iku-tan

Mar 26, 2022 6:10 PM by UltimusInfinitum

Watada as director for an Imas show is such an obscure choice. He did work on the Sunrise Idol shows Love Live and Aikatsu though, so it kinda makes sense, but he is obviously more known for his Gundam stuff. He is not a bad director though, so I would assume, that the show is in good hands. CG looks alright, not as akward as say Revisions or Sidonia.

Jul 10, 2020 6:51 AM by MaceChan

Prankster_001 said:
RobertBobert said:


So, can anyone play it with proxy?
some guy told me that the game was originally played by vpn during the 1 1/2 yrs of Shiny Colors existence but now it can be played w/o proxy


Well, given the large amount of censorship in Russia, my browser has vpn for some cases, but I will still try if you say.

Jul 9, 2020 5:43 AM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:
Prankster_001 said:
to be fair i play the Shiny Colors one this Im@s game is a browser game and also it requires VPN to play it and the game is just like ur typical Visual novel-esque style but with some unknown features


So, can anyone play it with proxy?
some guy told me that the game was originally played by vpn during the 1 1/2 yrs of Shiny Colors existence but now it can be played w/o proxy

Jul 8, 2020 2:12 AM by Prankster_001

Prankster_001 said:
RobertBobert said:


Well, Bandori was my first mobile game of this type and it took me 3-4 months to make full combo in any song on medium difficulty. So, I can’t say whether it is a lot or a little.
to be fair i play the Shiny Colors one this Im@s game is a browser game and also it requires VPN to play it and the game is just like ur typical Visual novel-esque style but with some unknown features


So, can anyone play it with proxy?

Jul 8, 2020 12:53 AM by RobertBobert

LOL Is the word If really that hard to grasp? I said "IF" this anime is going to have only cute lesbian idols I may like it. But my expectations on the other hand can't be much lower. Because I'm not a fan of the idolm@ster franchise





Jul 7, 2020 3:48 AM by Yuri-Crusader

RobertBobert said:
Prankster_001 said:
welp i wanna play the Bandori Garupa game but my fingers are not ready yet for the ultimate tapping experience


Well, Bandori was my first mobile game of this type and it took me 3-4 months to make full combo in any song on medium difficulty. So, I can’t say whether it is a lot or a little.
to be fair i play the Shiny Colors one this Im@s game is a browser game and also it requires VPN to play it and the game is just like ur typical Visual novel-esque style but with some unknown features

Jul 7, 2020 12:27 AM by Prankster_001

Prankster_001 said:
RobertBobert said:


If I knew how, then I would play all possible gacha, lol. Thank God that unlike Gigguk, I do not have $ 1000, lol.
welp i wanna play the Bandori Garupa game but my fingers are not ready yet for the ultimate tapping experience


Well, Bandori was my first mobile game of this type and it took me 3-4 months to make full combo in any song on medium difficulty. So, I can’t say whether it is a lot or a little.

Jul 6, 2020 8:42 PM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:
Prankster_001 said:
tbh i stopped playing the Shiny Colors game bcoz of it and now i would start my retirement plan for the IM@S franchise


If I knew how, then I would play all possible gacha, lol. Thank God that unlike Gigguk, I do not have $ 1000, lol.
welp i wanna play the Bandori Garupa game but my fingers are not ready yet for the ultimate tapping experience

Jul 6, 2020 7:51 PM by Prankster_001

Prankster_001 said:
RobertBobert said:


Lol, this is IMAS, there is P-san and most of the girls have at least a friendly affection for him. Do not expect much.



Well, I don’t have any reason to call myself an old Bandori fan, but I’ve already gotten used to this franchise, especially Roselia and HaruHappi. It already seems to me that soon I will use up all the guaranteed opportunities to get stars and I will have to complete each song on hard full combo.
tbh i stopped playing the Shiny Colors game bcoz of it and now i would start my retirement plan for the IM@S franchise


If I knew how, then I would play all possible gacha, lol. Thank God that unlike Gigguk, I do not have $ 1000, lol.

Jul 6, 2020 3:52 PM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:
Yuri-Crusader said:
If its going to be gay and only cute lesbians Im all in for this anime





Lol, this is IMAS, there is P-san and most of the girls have at least a friendly affection for him. Do not expect much.

Prankster_001 said:
i'm also a new fan to the Bandori franchise as well


Well, I don’t have any reason to call myself an old Bandori fan, but I’ve already gotten used to this franchise, especially Roselia and HaruHappi. It already seems to me that soon I will use up all the guaranteed opportunities to get stars and I will have to complete each song on hard full combo.
tbh i stopped playing the Shiny Colors game bcoz of it and now i would start my retirement plan for the IM@S franchise

Jul 6, 2020 3:03 PM by Prankster_001

Yuri-Crusader said:
If its going to be gay and only cute lesbians Im all in for this anime





Lol, this is IMAS, there is P-san and most of the girls have at least a friendly affection for him. Do not expect much.

Prankster_001 said:
RobertBobert said:


Well, lately I've definitely been more into Bandori than IMAS, but I'm still happy with any franchise news, since CG was my favorite Idol show.
i'm also a new fan to the Bandori franchise as well


Well, I don’t have any reason to call myself an old Bandori fan, but I’ve already gotten used to this franchise, especially Roselia and HaruHappi. It already seems to me that soon I will use up all the guaranteed opportunities to get stars and I will have to complete each song on hard full combo.

Jul 6, 2020 11:27 AM by RobertBobert

It's about time that ML gets an adaptation. Now we can all hope for English translations for the game one day lol

Jul 6, 2020 10:02 AM by Byniavo

It's so strange to see the same writers that did some anime for children doin an Im@s anime...

Jul 5, 2020 4:37 PM by rainha_ata

@Luce_ guess you're right and I'm probably used to it since I work with 3DCG all the time, lol

Jul 5, 2020 1:11 PM by ChartTopper60

If its going to be gay and only cute lesbians Im all in for this anime



Jul 5, 2020 9:48 AM by Yuri-Crusader

Does this mean that I will be able to see my Momoko and Iku animated finally? Wonderful!!

Jul 5, 2020 9:45 AM by removed-user

still nothing beats the original. but i'm excited for another idolmaster anime. hope we have more coming soon

Jul 5, 2020 9:17 AM by kpme1221

Great news and the CG in the PV looks great if you ask me. I don't play the game but I have seen the original Im@s so I'm excited for this.

Jul 5, 2020 8:18 AM by Lelouch0202

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