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Nikkei xTrend: Idolm@ster Franchise Totals Estimated 60 Billion Yen in Revenue
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Series originated with arcade game in 2005
Japanese financial marketing website franchise has totaled an estimated 60 billion yen ($570 million) in revenue as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year.
The series first originated with an arcade game in 2005. The franchise has spawned multiple anime, video games, manga, radio shows, a live-action adaptation, and spinoff franchises. In the original Xbox 360 game, the player manages the careers of 10 aspiring Japanese idol singers as a producer.
inspiring a television anime adaptation.
Source: Nikkei xTrend (平野亜矢) via Yaraon!
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