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Aniplus Asia to Air Simulcast of The Idolm@ster SideM, Wake Up, Girls! New Chapter

posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Also: "Episode of Jupiter" prequel for SideM, Wake Up, Girls! - Seven Idols to also air

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The Idolm@ster SideM's "Episode of Jupiter," which centers on the three Jupiter idol unit , will debut its simulcast on Saturday at 12:00 a.m. GMT +8. The main series will begin its simulcast on October 7 at 12:00 a.m. GMT +8.

Aniplus-Asia describes the anime:

315 Production – a newly set up small talent agency – has assembled a group of aspiring male idols from various occupational fields. They include a former lawyer, a former doctor, former pilot and so on…

Even though everyone hails from different background, they share a common dream: to be the top idol.

And so, the stories of these male idols at 315 Production take centre stage…

The anime's main staff are returning from other works in EFFY is composing the music. The voice cast for all six idol groups are performing the show's opening theme song "Reason!!".

The Idolm@ster SideM game franchise, SideM is built on the concept of "idols you can produce." The app focuses on the male idols at the agency 315 Production (pronounced "Saikō Production" or "Ultimate Production"). The app now has more than one million s.

revealed The Idolm@ster SideM Live On St@ge app in February. The app will arrive later this year.

Wake Up, Girls! - Seven Idols will air on October 10 at 1:30 a.m. GMT +8. The main Wake Up, Girls! New Chapter show will begin simulcasting on October 10 at 2:35 a.m.

Aniplus-Asia describes the Wake Up, Girls! - Seven Idols anime:

Green Leaves Entertainment is in the worst situation any Talent Management Agency can be in… they have NO talent! Desperate for an act, President Junko Tange targets the idol singer market and gives her flunky Matsuda his marching orders: get a girl group to manage, even if it means building one from scratch!

The anime debuted theatrically in January 2014, alongside the first Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom films in 2015.

Aniplus-Asia describes the Wake Up, Girls! New Chapter anime:

After overcoming countless challenges and finally emerging victorious over the nation's idol group I-1 Club at the Idol Festival, Wake Up, Girls! – under the management of tiny Sendai Production company Green Leaves Entertainment – continues their journey amidst the harsh reality of an “idol recession”.

Meanwhile, three high school students in Sendai aspire to be the next new idols…

DIVE II Entertainment, and the original story and scripts are credited to "Green Leaves." The new anime will feature the previous Wake Up, Girls! group , and also new characters. The Wake Up, Girls! idol group are performing the opening theme song "7 Senses" and the ending theme song "Shizuku no Kan" (Drop's Crown) for the series.


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