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This is a list of episodes for the Japanese anime television series Idolish7. It was announced during a Niconico livestream event on August 19, 2016.[1] The 17-episode anime premiered on January 7, 2018, and concluded on May 19, 2018. Makoto Bessho is directing the anime at Troyca while Ayumi Sekine is supervising the anime's scripts. Kazumi Fukagawa is adapting Arina Tanemura's original designs for animation. Ei Aoki is credited as supervisor.[2] Crunchyroll licensed the series for streaming as the anime simultaneously airs in Japan.[3]
A second season was announced on July 7, 2018.[4] The second season, titled Idolish7: Second Beat! aired from April 5 to December 27, 2020, with the cast and staff returning to reprise their roles.[5][6][7] On April 13, 2020, it was announced that after the fourth episode, the remaining episodes of the season had been delayed due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] On August 20, 2020, it was announced that the season will resume with the third episode on October 4, 2020.[9]
On December 27, 2020, after the second season's finale, it was announced the series would be receiving a third season, titled Idolish7: Third Beat!.[10] The cast and staff are reprising their roles.[11] The third season is a split-cour series, with the first half airing from July 4 to September 26, 2021.[12][13] The second half premiered on October 2, 2022.[14]
Season 1 (2018) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [a][15] | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Shaking Your Heart" | January 7, 2018 | |
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Takanashi Tsumugi is tasked with managing Takanashi Productions' newest idol group, Idolish7. After meeting the seven candidates, she is instructed to announce an audition, but rejects it. | ||||
| 2 | 1 | "First Stage" Transliteration: "Hajimari no Sutēji" (Japanese: はじまりのステージ) | January 7, 2018 | |
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Confident in her abilities to promote such a promising and talented group, Tsumugi ambitiously reserves a large outdoor venue for Idolish7's concert. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Their Feelings" Transliteration: "Sorezore no Kimochi" (Japanese: それぞれの気持ち) | January 7, 2018 | |
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After Idolish7's disastrous first concert, Iori approaches Tsumugi with some ideas for the future of the group. Meanwhile, the boys move into their dorm and begin to learn more about each other. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "A Pro's Resolve" Transliteration: "Puro no Kakugo" (Japanese: プロの覚悟) | January 14, 2018 | |
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On the day of Trigger's concert, all members are excited but Yamato, Nagi, and Tamaki are late. As they rush to meet the others at the stadium, they run into an unexpected person. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Secret" Transliteration: "Himitsu" (Japanese: 秘密) | January 21, 2018 | |
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With the ban on singing and dancing lifted, the boys happily resume practicing and performing. Iori soon discovers the nature of the secret he has been hiding, but Riku begs him not to tell the other idols. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Triumphant Return In The Rain" Transliteration: "Ame no Naka no Gaisen" (Japanese: 雨の中の凱旋) | January 28, 2018 | |
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Idolish7 prepares for their second concert in the open-air arena where they first failed. With a local news station coming to cover the event, all idols are excited to put on the best performance possible. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Ray of Light" Transliteration: "Hitosuji no Hikari" (Japanese: ひとすじの光) | February 4, 2018 | |
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Sosuke Yaotome, president of Yaotome Productions, approaches Tamaki and Sogo with a tempting offer. Sogo brushes him off, but Tamaki cannot seem to walk away from the deal. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Please, Music" Transliteration: "Purīzu, Myūjikku" (Japanese: プリーズ、ミュージック) | February 11, 2018 | |
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Idolish7 is asked to appear on the popular music program titled Music Festa, but their exciting opportunity does not go exactly as planned. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Precious Time" Transliteration: "Taisetsu na Jikan" (Japanese: 大切な時間) | February 18, 2018 | |
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Idolish7 goes camping by the river, where they learn more about each other and strengthen their friendships. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Expanding World" Transliteration: "Hirogaru Sekai" (Japanese: 広がる世界) | February 25, 2018 | |
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Idolish7 begins hosting a web show to promote themselves. Although the production is far from perfect, everyone seems to enjoy it. | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Direction of Summer" Transliteration: "Natsu no Yukue" (Japanese: 夏のゆくえ) | March 4, 2018 | |
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Otoharu sends Idolish7 to film the promotional video for their debut single in Okinawa, but once the group arrives, they discover Trigger filming at the same time. | ||||
| 12 | 12 | "Five and Two" Transliteration: "Go-nin to Futari" (Japanese: 5人と2人) | March 11, 2018 | |
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Things are starting to look up for Idolish7, but with their exhaustion finally catching up to them, the future of Mezzo does not look bright. | ||||
| 13 | 13 | "What Was Lost" Transliteration: "Ushinawareta Mono" (Japanese: 失われたもの) | March 18, 2018 | |
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While recovering in the hospital, Sogo reveals his past and his reason for becoming an idol to the other members of Idolish7. | ||||
| 14 | 14 | "That Song Once Again" Transliteration: "Ano Uta o Mō Ichido" (Japanese: あの歌をもう一度) | March 25, 2018 | |
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Idolish7 is invited to perform on Sound Ship along with various other artists, including Trigger. They put on a great performance, but Riku notices that Trigger still has not come to the stage. | ||||
| 15 | 15 | "Closing Doors" Transliteration: "Tojirareru Tobira" (Japanese: 閉じられる扉) | April 1, 2018 | |
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More scandalous and malicious articles about Idolish7 appear on tabloids. Not sure about its truth, the members begin turning on each other. | ||||
| 16 | 16 | "Resolve At Zero" Transliteration: "Zero Chiten no Ketsui" (Japanese: ゼロ地点の決意) | May 19, 2018 | |
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The boys reflect on their feelings towards being idols and find themselves all drawn to the same park. | ||||
| 17 | 17 | "Making the Dream" | May 19, 2018 | |
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Idolish7 wins the JIMA New Artist award, which means they will compete against Trigger at Black or White. | ||||
Season 2: Second Beat! (2020) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [a][15] | Original air date |
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| 18 | 1 | "A New Door" Transliteration: "Atarashī Tobira" (Japanese: 新しい扉) | April 5, 2020 |
| 19 | 2 | "Wavering Feelings" Transliteration: "Yureru Kimochi" (Japanese: 揺れる気持ち) | April 5, 2020 |
| 20 | 3 | "The Proposal" Transliteration: "Teian" (Japanese: 提案) | April 12, 2020 |
| 21 | 4 | "A New Form" Transliteration: "Aratana Katachi" (Japanese: あらたなかたち) | April 19, 2020 |
| 22 | 5 | "The Sudden Visitor" Transliteration: "Totsuzen no Hōmonsha" (Japanese: 突然の訪問者) | October 18, 2020 |
| 23 | 6 | "Voice" Transliteration: "Koe" (Japanese: 声) | October 25, 2020 |
| 24 | 7 | "Discord Bleeding Through" Transliteration: "Nijimu Fukyōwa" (Japanese: 滲む不協和) | November 1, 2020 |
| 25 | 8 | "I Want You to Know!" Transliteration: "Tsutaetai ndesu!" (Japanese: 伝えたいんです！) | November 8, 2020 |
| 26 | 9 | "Something Important" Transliteration: "Taisetsuna Mono" (Japanese: 大切なもの) | November 15, 2020 |
| 27 | 10 | "Out of Time" Transliteration: "Kigengire" (Japanese: 期限切れ) | November 22, 2020 |
| 28 | 11 | "The Place I Want to Protect" Transliteration: "Mamoritai Basho" (Japanese: 守りたい場所) | November 29, 2020 |
| 29 | 12 | "Ripples" Transliteration: "Hamon" (Japanese: 波紋) | December 6, 2020 |
| 30 | 13 | "Lies and Formality" Transliteration: "Uso to Gishiki" (Japanese: 嘘と儀式) | December 13, 2020 |
| 31 | 14 | "Trigger" Transliteration: "Hikigane" (Japanese: 引き金) | December 20, 2020 |
| 32 | 15 | "Discover the Future" | December 27, 2020 |
Season 3: Third Beat! (2021–23) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [a][15] | Original air date |
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| 33 | 1 | "Clouds Covering the Stars" Transliteration: "Hoshi o Ōu Kumo" (Japanese: 星を覆う雲) | July 4, 2021 |
| 34 | 2 | "Unknown Scars" Transliteration: "Shiranai Kizu" (Japanese: 知らない傷) | July 11, 2021 |
| 35 | 3 | "Rifts" Transliteration: "Kiretsu" (Japanese: 亀裂) | July 18, 2021 |
| 36 | 4 | "The Voice of Heart" Transliteration: "Kokoro no Koe" (Japanese: 心の声) | July 25, 2021 |
| 37 | 5 | "Where We Belong" Transliteration: "Ibasho" (Japanese: 居場所) | August 1, 2021 |
| 38 | 6 | "Feelings to Reach" Transliteration: "Todokeru Omoi" (Japanese: 届ける想い) | August 8, 2021 |
| 39 | 7 | "Contact" Transliteration: "Sesshoku" (Japanese: 接触) | August 15, 2021 |
| 40 | 8 | "Our Incomplete Selves" Transliteration: "Mikansei na Bokura" (Japanese: 未完成な僕ら) | August 22, 2021 |
| 41 | 9 | "Re:vale" | August 29, 2021 |
| 42 | 10 | "The Training Camp!" Transliteration: "Gasshuku Kaishi!" (Japanese: 合宿開始！) | September 5, 2021 |
| 43 | 11 | "Meticulous Malice" Transliteration: "Shūtō na Akui" (Japanese: 周到な悪意) | September 12, 2021 |
| 44 | 12 | "Preparing to Take Over" Transliteration: "Sandatsu no Junbi" (Japanese: 簒奪の準備) | September 19, 2021 |
| 45 | 13 | "Tetrarchy of Madness and Destruction" Transliteration: "Kyōki to Hakai no Tetorarukia" (Japanese: 狂気と破壊のテトラルキア) | September 26, 2021 |
| 46 | 14 | "Threat" Transliteration: "Kyōi" (Japanese: 脅威) | October 2, 2022 |
| 47 | 15 | "Indestructible Soul" Transliteration: "Fumetsu no Tamashī" (Japanese: 不滅の魂) | October 9, 2022 |
| 48 | 16 | "The Angel and the Monster" Transliteration: "Tenshi to Monsutā" (Japanese: 天使とモンスター) | October 16, 2022 |
| 49 | 17 | "Comeback Play" Transliteration: "Gyakuten no Itte" (Japanese: 逆転の一手) | October 23, 2022 |
| 50 | 18 | "Dear Butterfly" | October 30, 2022 |
| 51 | 19 | "The Trio's Resolve" Transliteration: "3-Ri no Ketsui" (Japanese: 3人の決意) | November 6, 2022 |
| 52 | 20 | "Together We'll Dream a Neverending Dream" Transliteration: "Samenaiyume o Issho ni" (Japanese: 醒めない夢を一緒に) | November 13, 2022 |
| 53 | 21 | "Bonds and Promises" Transliteration: "Kizuna to Yakusoku" (Japanese: 絆と約束) | November 20, 2022 |
| 54 | 22 | "Anytime, Anywhere" | November 27, 2022 |
| 55 | 23 | "The Resolve to Keep Singing" Transliteration: "Utai Tsudzukeru Kakugo" (Japanese: 歌い続ける覚悟) | December 4, 2022 |
| 56 | 24 | "Begin the Counterattack" Transliteration: "Hangeki Kaishi" (Japanese: 反撃開始) | December 11, 2022 |
| 57 | 25 | "Behind-the-Scenes Meeting" Transliteration: "Ura Mītingu" (Japanese: 裏ミーティング) | December 18, 2022 |
| 58 | 26 | "Friends Day!" | December 25, 2022 |
| 59 | 27 | "Attractive Force" Transliteration: "Inryoku" (Japanese: 引力) | February 5, 2023 |
| 60 | 28 | "Changing Scenery" Transliteration: "Kawaru Keshiki" (Japanese: 変わる景色) | February 12, 2023 |
| 61 | 29 | "Stir and Spill Over" Transliteration: "Kakimaze Kobore Yuku" (Japanese: 掻き混ぜ零れゆく) | February 19, 2023 |
| 62 | 30 | "Bound Fates" Transliteration: "Musuba Reru Inga" (Japanese: 結ばれる因果) | February 26, 2023 |
Idolish7: Vibrato (2018–19) edit
Apart from the anime television series, there are spin-off series based on the stories from manga and novels adaptations.[16] The series of anime shorts, titled Idolish7: Vibrato, is currently being streamed exclusively on Bandai Visual's official YouTube channel as a YouTube Original, with the "first part" of the shorts focused on Trigger.[17] The first episode aired on February 16, 2018. The second to eighth episodes ran from January 17, 2019, to March 7, 2019.[18]
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Trigger: Before the Radiant Glory (Part 1)" | February 16, 2018[19] |
| 2 | "Trigger: Before the Radiant Glory (Part 2)" | January 17, 2019 |
| 3 | "Makikomareta Otoko (Part 1)" | January 17, 2019 |
| 4 | "Makikomareta Otoko (Part 2)" | January 27, 2019 |
| 5 | "Party Time Together(Part 1)" | February 7, 2019 |
| 6 | "Party Time Together (Part 2)" | February 17, 2019 |
| 7 | "Natsu Shiyō ze! (Part 1)" | February 27, 2019 |
| 8 | "Natsu Shiyō ze! (Part 2)" | March 7, 2019 |
Notes edit
References edit
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- ^ "Idolish7 TV Anime Reveals January 2018 Debut, Opening Scene, More of Voice Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Crunchyroll Streams 1st 2 Episodes of IDOLiSH7 Anime, Adds More Catalog Titles". Anime News Network. November 3, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ "IDOLiSH7 TV Anime Gets 2nd Season by TROYCA". Anime News Network. July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "IDOLiSH7 Anime Season 2 Reveals Staff, 2020 Premiere, Visual". Anime News Network. July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "IDOLiSH7 Anime's 2nd Season Premieres in April 2020". Anime News Network. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "IDOLiSH7 Anime's 2nd Season Premieres in April 2020". Anime News Network. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "IDOLiSH7 Anime's 2nd Season Delayed After 4th Episode Due to Coronavirus Disease COVID-19". Anime News Network. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "IDOLiSH7 Anime Season 2 Resumes on October 4 After COVID-19 Delay". Anime News Network. August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "IDOLiSH7 Anime Gets 3rd Season". Anime News Network. December 27, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "IDOLiSH7 Anime Season 3 to Air 1st Half in 2021 With Returning Staff". Anime News Network. January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "IDOLiSH7 Third Beat! Anime's 1st Half Premieres in July". Anime News Network. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "IDOLiSH7 Third Beat! Anime's 2nd Video Unveils New Outfits, July 4 Debut". Anime News Network. June 13, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "IDOLiSH7 Third Beat! Season's 2nd Half Announces October 2 Premiere". Anime News Network. August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c "STORY" (in Japanese). Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Idolish 7 Anime Project Includes Both TV Anime & Spinoff Series". Anime News Network. June 18, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ "IDOLiSH7 Gets Spinoff Net Anime Shorts". Anime News Network. December 12, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ "IDOLiSH7 Vibrato Anime Reveals New Trailer, Visual". Anime News Network. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "TRIGGER: before the Radiant Glory - IDOLiSH7 Vibrato (Ep 1)". Bandai Visual. February 16, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.