It’s been a while since the first trailer teased what idol fans can expect in this new iteration of The iDOLM@STER. Multiple idol groups, with their own dreams and goals, are taking the stage in The iDOLM@STER Shiny Colors. The series will premiere in April 2024, but Shiny Colors is now enjoying a theatrical release. The first chapter aired from October 27th, 2023, to November 16th, 2023. The second chapter began on November 24th, 2023, and will conclude on December 14th, 2023. The third chapter will run from January 5th, 2024, to January 25th, 2024. For now, let’s enjoy the Chapter Two trailer.
This spin-off of the well-known iDOLM@STER series first took the stage as a life simulator browser game released on April 24th, 2018. The iDOLM@STER Shiny Colors was released later for iOS and Android on March 13th, 2019.
Our three Illumination Stars idols are as follows:
- Mano Sakuragi — Hitomi Sekine (First lead character role). She is a kind-hearted girl with a warm presence that relaxes everyone around her.
- Akari Kazuno — Rena Kondo (Ronye Arabel in Sword Art Online: Alicization). A hard-working and stoic girl whose goal is to shine bright. She hides a passionate heart behind an aloof demeanor.
- Meguru Hachinomiya — Mayu Mineda (Sister Sakura in Fire Force). An energetic girl who quickly makes new friends. She has a Japanese father and an American mother.
A home page and an official Twitter page have been set up to promote The iDOLM@STER Shiny Colors. Series updates, key art, and character bios can be found there.
Illumination Stars Shine Bright
The iDOLM@STER Shiny Colors spotlights four new idol groups working at 283 (read as “Tsubasa”) Productions. The idol groups are Illumination Stars, L’Antiqua, Houkago Climax Girls, and Alstroemeria. Despite the abundance of idols, sixteen in total among those four groups, the trailer focused more on the idols of Illumination Stars.
If the anime follows the manga, the overworked Producer prompts them to consider what type of idols they want to be to better prepare them for the future. The idols explain their desire to make people happy. This event takes place in the earliest chapters of the manga.
Are you looking forward to watching The iDOLM@STER Shiny Colors? Do you think it’s weird to show a complete anime series or season in theaters before it premieres on TV? Who do you think will take the title of Best Girl? Let us know in the comments below.
If you want to take an idol home soon, J-List has a recommendation. The Chiyuki Kuwayama 1/7 Figure Yosoyukigao no Serenade Ver. from The iDOLM@STER Shiny Colors is now available. Let’s be honest, will you try to drink from that class? We all know the answer, so say it already.
