Japanese idols in anime and manga

Japanese manga series

Japanese manga series

1997 film by Satoshi Kon

Japanese anime television series

Japanese media franchise

Japanese media franchise

Manga created by Naoko Takeuchi, Predescesor to Sailor Moon

Japanese media franchise

is a multimedia franchise spawned from an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's Data Carddass line of machines, which launched in October 2012. The game revolves around using collectible cards featuring various clothes to help aspiring idols pass auditions. An anime television adaptation by Sunrise began airing on TV Tokyo from October 8, 2012, to March 31, 2016. In 2015, production switched from Sunrise to the studio's subsidiary Bandai Namco Pictures. Four films were released in December 2014, August 2015, August 2016, and January 2023 respectively. Three manga adaptations have been publi

Japanese manga series

AKB0048 (stylized as AKB∞48) is a 2012 Japanese science fiction musical comedy anime television series based on the idol group AKB48. The anime is produced by Satelight, with Shōji Kawamori as chief director. The first season aired in Japan between April and July 2012 whilst the second season aired between January and March 2013.

2025 anime film directed by Hiroyuki Hata

Japanese anime television series

Japanese anime television series

Japanese anime television series

Japanese multimedia project

D4DJ (Dig Delight Direct Drive DJ) is a Japanese music media franchise created by Bushiroad, with original story by Kō Nakamura. Takaaki Kidani is credited as executive producer. It consists primarily of live disc jockey performances, a rhythm game for smartphones titled D4DJ Groovy Mix and a 13-episode anime television series titled D4DJ First Mix, which aired from January 2015 to January 2021. A spin-off anime series titled D4DJ Petit Mix aired from February to July 2021. A standalone episode titled D4DJ Double Mix premiered in August 2022. A second season titled D4DJ All Mix aired from Janu

Japanese media franchise

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Miho Obana. The series was adapted as an OVA by J.C. Staff and released on December 16, 1995, by Shueisha under their Ribon Video label. An anime television series was produced by NAS and TV Tokyo, animated by Studio Gallop, and broadcast on TV Tokyo every Friday from April 5, 1996, to March 27, 1998.

Japanese anime television series

Japanese anime television series

1984 anime film

Japanese visual novel and 2011 video game

Japanese manga series by Jasmine Gyuh

Japanese media franchise

second work of Wake Up, Girls! franchise. Japanese TV anime series sequel to Wake Up, Girls! Seven Idols

2013 video game

is a Japanese rhythm game developed by G2Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment with music collaboration by Lantis for Android and iOS platforms, which first released in Japan on August 20, 2015. The project features character design by Arina Tanemura. Idolish7 has spawned several manga adaptations and novelizations. An anime television series adaptation by Troyca aired from January to May 2018, and a second season aired from April to December 2020. A third season aired from July 2021 to February 2023. A fourth season has been announced. The album Regality connected to the series

Japanese anime television series

Japanese manga series

Japanese anime television series

Japanese media franchise

Japanese multimedia series

UniteUp! is a multi-dimensional idol project presented by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It started with a YouTube channel created in November 2021, with songs from various artists released in the channel. An anime television series by CloverWorks ran from January 2023 to April 2023. A second season, titled UniteUp! -Uni:Birth-, ran from January to April 2025.

Japanese anime television series

A3! (acronym for "Act! Addict! Actors!") is a Japanese mobile game developed by Liber Entertainment. The game was released on January 27, 2017, in Japan. It was given a worldwide English release on October 23, 2019, which later ended services in November 2021. The success of the game led to several adaptations for the franchise, including stage plays, an anime series, and 2 live action movies.

is a Japanese arcade video game by Takara Tomy and the successor of the Pretty Rhythm series of arcade video games, as well as the second entry in the Pretty Series. An anime television series adaptation by Tatsunoko Production and DongWoo A&E, comprising three seasons, aired from July 5, 2014, to March 28, 2017. A second animation adaption, Idol Time PriPara, premiered on April 4, 2017. A mobile game, Idol Land PriPara, was released on August 17, 2023, along with a web series. There were also four animated films produced.

2015 film

Japanese media franchise

Japanese manga series

Japanese manga series

mobile game by Cygames and Bandai Namco

Arcade game in Japan.

Japanese anime television series

Japanese manga series

is a Japanese light novel series written by Shirow Shiratori, with illustrations by Kippu. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired from January to March 2014. Funimation streamed the series on their video website.

Japanese multimedia franchise

Japanese manga series

Japanese tokusatsu television series (2017-2018)

Japanese arcade game & its franchise

Japanese anime television series

Japanese anime television series

Japanese anime television series

manga

Japanese multimedia project

Japanese arcade game & anime television series

is a Japanese mobile game developed by Liber Entertainment. The original game was released on June 26, 2015, on Android and July 3, 2015, for the iOS. It was followed up with the release of an updated mobile game, I-Chu Étoile Stage, on April 30, 2020, while the original game was discontinued in July 2020. A port for Nintendo Switch was announced in October 2021, and was released in Japan on November 10, 2022.

Japanese media franchise

, short for , is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kōtarō Kosugi. The manga was serialized in Ichijinsha's Manga 4-Koma Palette magazine from October 2011 to February 2022. An anime television series adaptation animated by Feel aired between July and September 2014, with three original video animation episodes released between September 2014 and June 2016.

2018 life simulation game by Bandai Namco