The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls

THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS / アイドルマスターシンデレラガールズ / The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Idols (Female), Music
Themes: Idols (Female), Music
Studios: A-1 Pictures
Producers: Anime Consortium Japan, Aniplex, Bandai Namco Games, Cygames, Half H.P Studio, Nippon Columbia
Rating: 7.16 / 10
Rank: #3680
Popularity: #2652
Users Listed: 79,184
Users Scored: 30,915
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 08/18/2024
Aired: January 10, 2015 – April 11, 2015 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: game
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Saturday at 00:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

The series follows Uzuki Shimamura, a young woman with aspirations of a career as an idol, who is unexpectedly selected for a promising new idol group project called "Cinderella Project." The project’s producer initiates a search for the remaining members, leading him to Rin Shibuya, a spirited individual currently navigating a public disturbance. Despite a hesitant initial encounter and outright rejection, the producer recognizes potential in Rin and continues his quest.

The narrative explores themes of ambition, self-discovery, and the often-challenging path to achieving one's goals within the competitive world of idol culture. It offers a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes realities of talent scouting and the complexities of forming a cohesive group dynamic, portraying a blend of interpersonal drama and the pressures inherent in pursuing a demanding career. The story unfolds with a focus on character interactions as the producer seeks to assemble a team for this ambitious project.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Netflix

Characters:

Akagi, Miria (Main) - Voice Actors: Kurosawa, Tomoyo
Anastasia (Main) - Voice Actors: Uesaka, Sumire
Futaba, Anzu (Main) - Voice Actors: Igarashi, Hiromi
Honda, Mio (Main) - Voice Actors: Hara, Sayuri
Jougasaki, Rika (Main) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Nozomi
Kanzaki, Ranko (Main) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Maaya
Maekawa, Miku (Main) - Voice Actors: Takamori, Natsumi
Mimura, Kanako (Main) - Voice Actors: Ootsubo, Yuka
Moroboshi, Kirari (Main) - Voice Actors: Matsuzaki, Rei
Nitta, Minami (Main) - Voice Actors: Suzaki, Aya
Ogata, Chieri (Main) - Voice Actors: Oozora, Naomi
Producer (Main) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Shunsuke
Shibuya, Rin (Main) - Voice Actors: Fukuhara, Ayaka
Shimamura, Uzuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Ohashi, Ayaka
Tada, Riina (Main) - Voice Actors: Aoki, Ruriko
Abe, Nana (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyake, Marie
Aoki, Sei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujimura, Ayumi
Aoki, Kei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujimura, Ayumi
Aoki, Mei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujimura, Ayumi
Araki, Hina (Supporting)
Fujimoto, Rina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaneko, Mayumi
Hamaguchi, Ayame (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tazawa, Masumi
Himekawa, Yuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morino, Mako
Hino, Akane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akasaki, Chinatsu
Hori, Yuuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Eri
Hoshi, Shouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuda, Satsumi
Houjou, Karen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fuchigami, Mai
Imanishi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Komatsu, Fuminori
Jougasaki, Mika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshimura, Haruka
Kamijou, Haruna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagashima, Mina
Kamiya, Nao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsui, Eriko
Katagiri, Sanae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Waki, Azumi
Kawashima, Mizuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Touyama, Nao
Kimura, Natsuki (Supporting)
Kitami, Yuzu (Supporting)
Kobayakawa, Sae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachibana, Rika
Kohinata, Miho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Minami
Koseki, Reina (Supporting)
Koshimizu, Sachiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taketatsu, Ayana
Mizumoto, Yukari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujita, Akane
Nakano, Yuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimoji, Shino
Nanjou, Hikaru (Supporting)
Nao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taichi, You
Ninomiya, Asuka (Supporting)
Oikawa, Shizuku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noguchi, Yuri
Ootsuki, Yui (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamashita, Nanami
Osada, Keita (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tone, Kentarou
Sakuma, Mayu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Makino, Yui
Sasaki, Chie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Imai, Asaka
Senkawa, Chihiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Rina
Shibuya, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taichi, You
Shibuya, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yusen, Isamu
Shiina, Noriko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tomaru, Chiyo
Shirasaka, Koume (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ousaki, Chiyo
Takagaki, Kaede (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Saori
... and 4 more characters

Staff:

Fukushima, Yuuichi (Producer)
Iyadomi, Kenichi (Producer)
Kashiwaya, Tomohiro (Producer)
Shimizu, Akira (Producer)
Toba, Yousuke (Producer)
Takao, Noriko (Director, Series Composition)
Fujita, Akiko (Sound Director)
Akai, Toshifumi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Arai, Shougo (Episode Director)
Harada, Takahiro (Episode Director, Assistant Director)
Hayashi, Isao (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Majima, Takahiro (Episode Director)
Nagamachi, Hideki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation, Animation Director, Chief Animation Director)
Okamoto, Manabu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Suzuki, Kentarou (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
Watanabe, Shuu (Episode Director)
Yajima, Takeshi (Episode Director)
Nagai, Chiaki (Script)
Takahashi, Tatsuya (Script, Series Composition)
Kanbe, Mamoru (Storyboard)
Kurosawa, Mamoru (Storyboard, Setting, Key Animation)
Masunari, Koji (Storyboard)
Akasaki, Chinatsu (Theme Song Performance)
Fukuhara, Ayaka (Theme Song Performance)
Hara, Sayuri (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
Harada, Hitomi (Theme Song Performance)
Hayami, Saori (Theme Song Performance)
Makino, Yui (Theme Song Performance)
Mori, Yuriko (Theme Song Lyrics)
Ohashi, Ayaka (Theme Song Performance)
Okano, Yuujirou (Theme Song Arrangement)
Ono, Takamitsu (Theme Song Composition)
Oozora, Naomi (Theme Song Performance)
Ousaki, Chiyo (Theme Song Performance)
Sonoda, Kentarou (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
Takamori, Natsumi (Theme Song Performance)
Taketatsu, Ayana (Theme Song Performance)
Takizawa, Shunsuke (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Tanaka, Hidekazu (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement, Music)
Touyama, Nao (Theme Song Performance)
Uchida, Maaya (Theme Song Performance)
Uesaka, Sumire (Theme Song Performance)
Yoshimura, Haruka (Theme Song Performance)
Abe, Kanako (Key Animation)
Aizawa, Shuusuke (2nd Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
Akiyama, Yasuhiko (Key Animation)
Amemiya, Hideo (Key Animation)
Annindoufu (Original Character Design)
Araki, Shiori (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Araki, Yutaka (Animation Director, Key Animation)
... and 167 more staff

News:

Interview: Seiyuu Maaya Uchida at Anime Festival Asia 2015 (12/02/2015)
Blu-ray and DVD of 'The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls' Bundle Unaired Episode (11/29/2015)
Winners of the Newtype Anime Awards 2015 (10/10/2015)
2015 April Fools' Day Collection (04/01/2015)
'The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls' Gets Second Season (03/14/2015)
News Briefs for Feb 16 - 22 (02/23/2015)
Winter 2015 Simulcast List [Update 2/11] (12/30/2014)
Winter 2015 Preview (12/15/2014)
'Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls' Gets TV Anime [Update 4/6] (04/05/2014)

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