List of idol anime and manga
Year | Title | Creator (s) | Original medium | Adaptation (s) |
2015 | 22/7 | Aniplex, Sony Music Entertainment Japan, ... | Music group | Anime television series, manga, video ga ... |
2012 | AKB0048 | Satelight | Anime television series | Manga |
2010 | AKB49: Ren'ai Kinshi Jōrei | Reiji Miyajima | Manga | N/A |
2015 | B-Project | Mages & Love&Art | Music group | Anime television series, manga, video ga ... |
An anime idol goes beyond simply wanting to become a musician or actor, and instead spends all of their time training, rehearsing, competing and perfecting their look to reach the top of all possible lists, and to become not only a professional musician, but also the heartthrobs and gorgeous ladies who will sweep fans off their feet.
In the 2000s, as more late-night anime was produced, voice actors such as Yukari Tamura, Nana Mizuki, Yui Horie, and Aya Hirano were promoted as idols by their record labels, leading them to be known as "idol voice actors."
The iDOLM@STER! Although it follows essentially the same idea of reaching the top of the charts and becoming an idol, this idol anime gives you a very different vision from the dreamy-eyed version of Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ .Things are bound to be different when girls are involved, and they certainly are.
Unlike most other idol anime that focuses on girls, there is no ecchi here, and the girls are portrayed as regular girls who want to make it in this industry. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.
I know this is years late, but the first idol anime ever is Sasurai no Taiyou (1971).
Music from idol singers is generally categorized under J-pop, though talent agencies may label them under the sub-genre "idol pop" for further distinction.
Overall, Aikatsu! was quite the worthwhile experience and a joy to watch as a character journey over such a massive span of episodes. The collection of not only these episodes, but of these small elements, which makes Aikatsu! such a memorable show.
School Idol Project Series is a Japanese multimedia project created by Hajime Yatate and Sakurako Kimino and co-produced by Kadokawa through ASCII Media Works; Bandai Namco Music Live through music label Lantis; and animation studio Bandai Namco Filmworks (formerly known as Sunrise).
2. Bigbang is the first one to have official lightstick. G-Dragon designed it. Since then all kpop groups and agencies followed it and now every fandom has their own lightstick.
Simon FullerIdol (franchise)IdolsCreated bySimon FullerOriginal workPop IdolOwnerFremantle 19 EntertainmentYears2001–present9 more rows
Individual Ranking1st - Ichigo Hoshimiya.2nd - Mizuki Kanzaki.3rd - Seira Otoshiro.4th - Mikuru Natsuki.5th - Yurika Tōdō6th - Otome Arisugawa.7th - Maria Himesato.8th - Sora Kazesawa.More items...
Aikatsu is short for aidoru katsudou (アイドル・かつどう) meaning Idol activities.
There are nineteen known brands in the first series: Angely Sugar, Futuring Girl, Spicy Ageha, Happy Rainbow, LoLi GoThiC, Aurora Fantasy, Love Queen, Magical Toy, Swing ROCK, Bohemian Sky, Vivid Kiss, Love Moonrise, Dreamy Crown, Sangria Rosa, Sakurairo Kaden, Dance Fusion, Retro Clover, Dolly Devil and Mecha PaniQ.
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We, the viewers, are the men of Love Live. There are no male characters so we don't have to worry about “competition.” Joke's on them though, because this is the Bechdel Test in overdrive.
Nine high school girlsNine high school girls, Honoka Kosaka, Eli Ayase, Kotori Minami, Umi Sonoda, Rin Hoshizora, Maki Nishikino, Nozomi Tojo, Hanayo Koizumi, and Nico Yazawa, form an idol group called μ's (pronounced as 'Muse') in order to save their school, Otonokizaka High School, from closing.
Possibly the most popular idol anime, Love Live! School Idol project comes pretty early on the list. After Otonokizaka High School’s enrolment numbers plummet, the school is set to shut down. However, Honoka wants to do everything she can to save the school from closing. Honoka and her friends create the school idol group “muse” to draw attention to the school. Love Live! School Idol Project has three seasons, two movies, and a special. The anime aired during winter 2013 and has 13 episodes. Outside of the anime, Love Live! has a music rhythm game called Love Live! Idol Festival.
Each character is unique in their own way and they aim to be the best idol group. However, on their way to the top they’ll have to learn what it takes to be the best. The anime is fairly recent and contains an eight episode side series called IDOLiSH7 Vibrato and a second season coming in 2020. IDOLiSH7 aired for 17 episodes during winter 2018 and season one has finished airing.
On this new planet, music is a source of evil. Based on the real life music group AKB48, the anime’s AKB0048 is formed to rebel against the outlaw of music. The intergalactic idol girls have to dodge the law while trying to save the world. AKB0048 has two 13 episode seasons.
The criteria for each anime is based on the series as a whole and not just the music. It takes more than being a musician. Idols have to sing, dance, and have the right look to captivate fans. Lastly, the list is strictly about idol groups and excludes music anime about members forming a band.
Aikatsu! has one 178 episode season, as well as two movies and two side specials.
Themes. Idol-themed series use a media mix marketing strategy. Initially, idol-themed series were used to promote music activities for the singers starring in them . Due to the popularity of the characters, the marketing projects are centered on promoting the characters' music and merchandise in real life.
Japanese anime industry genre. Idol (アイドル, aidoru) anime and manga are a category of Japanese fictional media centered on idols, a type of entertainer in their teens and early 20s marketed to have a close relationship with their fans and commercialized through merchandise. Beginning in the 1980s, anime was used as a vehicle to promote an ...
The growing number of idol groups active in the late 2000s and early 2010s led to an era that the media named the "Idol Warring Period.". Due to the idol fan culture being connected to anime fan culture, around this time, media properties starring fictional idols also became popular, the earliest ones being The Idolmaster, Love Live!, ...
Beginning in the 1980s , anime was used as a vehicle to promote an up-and-coming idol's singing career, but has since then created various anime media mix projects centering on fictional singers.
Idol singer Noriko Hidaka played the lead character, Minami Asakura, in Touch.
If you'd like to go on an even more experimental route, then this anime is for you! Miki Ishimoto becomes the manager of the up and coming boy idol group of...
The twist to this idol anime is that the lead character Miss Monochrome isn't just a girl who wants to become an idol, she an android who wants to become an idol! And to top it off, she dislikes all colours of the world and wants to turn everything into her favourite monochrome style! This is a short anime with each episode being only 4 minutes long, but it has a lot of humour and quirky moments that are very entertaining.
A production company is in a serious state of closing after it can no longer attract the much needed talent in order to keep it in business.
Bubble gum pop, adorable fashion and all round sparkles are what make the first impression of this particular idol anime. However, it is so much more than that, especially for those can relate to Laala Manaka; the girl who just couldn't find her own voice in an ordinary world.
The girls of Love Live! School Idol Project have a very interesting goal in mind - to stop their school from closing! As fewer and fewer students enroll in their beloved school, it faces almost certain closure unless drastic measures are taken.
Naru Ayase can see the colours of music! With such an ability, it should be easy for her to become a successful idol! But when you can see the colours of music, you can also see the characters behind those colours, and they all turn out to be unique.
The Starlight Academy may be one of the most prestigious idol academies in this universe, but what makes an idol survive and succeed among so many other hopefuls isn't just talent and practice, but more importantly, friendship.