Gakuen Idolmaster

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Gakuen Idolmaster
Hatsuboshi Gakuen logo.png
Developer(s) QualiArts
Publisher(s) Bandai Namco Entertainment
Producer(s) Hidefumi Komino
Artist(s)
  • Aki Minamino
  • Hechima
Writer(s)
Composer(s) Takafumi Satō
Series The Idolmaster
Engine Unity [1]
Platform(s)
Release
  • JP: May 16, 2024
Genre(s) Raising simulation, roguelike deck-building [2]
Mode(s) Single-player

Gakuen Idolmaster [a] is a Japanese multimedia spin-off series of The Idolmaster , starting with a free-to-play mobile game developed by QualiArts and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game was released on May 16, 2024, for iOS and Android in Japan.

Contents

Premises and gameplay

The game takes place at the Hatsuboshi Gakuen, an idol training school. The player acts as a student in the Producer Department of the school, and produces one of the ten idols studying in the Idol Department, including Saki Hanami (花海咲季) voiced by Aoi Nagatsuki, Temari Tsukimura (月村手毬) voiced by Nao Ojika, Kotone Fujita (藤田ことね) voiced by Hikaru Iida, Rinami Himesaki (姫崎莉波) voiced by Yuri Usui, Sumika Shiun (紫雲清夏) voiced by Miya Minato, Hiro Shinosawa (篠澤広) voiced by Reina Kawamura, Lilja Katsuragi (葛城リーリヤ) voiced by Kana Hanaiwa, China Kuramoto (倉本千奈) voiced by Mao Itō, Mao Arimura (有村麻央) voiced by Tsumugi Nanase, [3] [4] and Ume Hanami (花海佑芽) voiced by Ayane Matsuda. [5]

It is a roguelike deck-building game. In a round of raising simulation, the player raises the idol's status through lessons with a deck of skill cards, such that she can pass the mid-term and final exams, and perform in a live concert at the end of production. Each skill card in the deck has different effect including increasing status or energy, and cost stamina when the player use it. The player can also improve the deck, and acquire P-items and drinks through consultation with the teacher, [2] etc.

The game requires the player repeats the simulation. In the process, the player can raise the affection level with the idols and the player's level, as well as obtain new support cards and skill cards and strengthen them. [2]

Development

On July 25, 2023, it was announced The Idolmaster franchise would release a new brand starting with a mobile game, in the live stream web programme "18th Anniversary Colorful Party!!!!!" for the franchise's 18th anniversary. It was also revealed that Hidefumi Komino was the producer of the new brand, and the project had been started since almost five years ago. [6] The untitled brand would be the sixth brand of the franchise, [7] following the original brand, Cinderella Girls , Million Live! , SideM and Shiny Colors .

The title of the game Gakuen Idolmaster and the first promotional video was revealed in a live stream on March 5, 2024. In the live stream, the staff and cast was revealed as well. The scenario is written by light novel writers Tsukasa Fushimi, Yū Shimizu and Kazuki Amamiya. The characters draft are created by Aki Minamino and Hechima. The game was set to be released in Q2 of the same year. [8]

Cast

The audition for the cast of the idols was held in 2021. [9] On March 5, 2024, three of the nine idols and their voice actresses were revealed. [8]

Besides the idols, other cast includes Akio Ōtsuka as Kunio Jūō, the school headmaster, Aoi Koga as Asari Neo, a teacher from the Producer Department, [8] and Minami Tanaka, Yūki Wakai and Yu Serizawa as trainers. [10]

Music

The music works are released under Asobinotes, [8] a record label owned by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The soundtracks in the singles released are different from those used in the live concert scenes in the game, which was the idea from QualiArts. [7]

"Campus mode!!" is the ending theme song of the game, [b] and the player can first listen to it when the affection level reaches ten for any idols. When the game was launched, it was difficult to raise the affection level to ten, so within the fanbase mentioning the song itself is considered as a spoiler of the story plot. [11]

Graphics

According to Hidefumi Komino, the 3D model of a character consists of 60,000 polygons. [12]

Story

It was the first time for The Idolmaster franchise to have notable light novel writers joining the production from the beginning of a project. Tsukasa Fushimi, the author of Oreimo and Eromanga Sensei , not only wrote the story but also was involved in the character design. [7] The stories of Saki, Temari, Kotone, China and Hiro are written by Fushimi, while those of the other characters are written by Yū Shimizu and Kazuki Amamiya. [13]

Release

Gakuen Idolmaster was released on May 16, 2024, for iOS and Android devices. [3]

Music

Discography

Digital singles

TitleRelease dateSinger(s)Lyricist(s)Composer(s)Arranger(s)Peak chart positionsRef
JPN
Dig.
JPN
DL
[14]
"Fighting My Way"May 16, 2024 [15] Saki HanamiHiromiGiga [c] 15 [17] 20 [18]
"Luna say maybe"Temari Tsukimura Minami Minami, Katsuhiro Mafune [d] 22 [19] 27 [20]
"Sekaiichi Kawaii Watashi" (世界一可愛い私)Kotone Fujita HoneyWorks 31 [21] 37 [22]
"clumsy trick"Rinami HimesakiShō Watanabe [e] Shinpei Nasuno29 [19] 36 [23]
"Tame-Lie-One-Step"Sumika ShiunYūta Azuma32 [21] 38 [24]
"Kōkei" (光景)Hiro ShinosawaHakushi HasegawaHakushi Hasegawa, Arthur Verocai [25] 42 [26] 52 [27]
"Hakusen" (白線)Lilja KatsuragiNayutalieN39 [21] 49 [28]
"Wonder Scale"China KuramotoShōko ŌhmoriShu Kanematsu [f] 74 [29]
"Fluorite"Mao ArimuraKana YaginumaMoe Shop38 [21] 46 [30]
"Hajime" ()All nine idols [g] Sasuke HaraguchiDan Miyakawa37 [21] 45 [31]
"Ivy" (アイヴイ)May 23, 2024 [32] Temari TsukimuraTsumiki [h] 25 [32] 26 [33]
"The Rolling Riceball"June 1, 2024Ume HanamiTakafumi SatōAkinori Handa48 [34] 56 [35] [36]
"Kanaetai, Kotabakari" (叶えたい、ことばかり)June 3, 2024Temari TsukimuraTōma Tanaka18 [37] 23 [35] [38]
"Campus mode!!"June 10, 2024 [39] All nine idols [g] Tomoya Tabuchi [11] [i] Shunsuke Takizawa13 [39] 15 [40]
"Yellow Big Bang!"June 11, 2024 [41] Kotone FujitaKana YaginumaShōtaro Seo21 [41] 21 [40]
"Boom Boom Pow"June 20, 2024 [42] Saki HanamiKentz [16] [j] Kentz, Ereca23 [42] 24 [43]
"Kimi to Semi Blue" (キミとセミブルー)July 2, 2024Rinami Himesaki, Mao Arimura, Sumika ShiunItsukiotoHajime Mitsumasu

CD singles

TitleRelease dateSinger(s)Ref
"Fighting My Way"August 7, 2024Saki Hanami
"Luna say maybe"Temari Tsukimura
"Sekaiichi Kawaii Watashi"Kotone Fujita
"Hakusen"August 28, 2024Lilja Katsuragi
"Wonder Scale"China Kuramoto
"clumsy trick"Rinami Himesaki
"Fluorite"September 25, 2024Mao Arimura
"Tame-Lie-One-Step"Sumika Shiun
"Kōkei"Hiro Shinosawa

Albums

TitleRelease dateRef
Season Solo Collection Vol.1: Kimi to Semi Blue (Season Solo Collection Vol.1 「キミとセミブルー」)August 14, 2024

Live event

The first live concert tour namely "Gakuen Idolmaster: Debut Live Hajime Tour" will be held in August 2024. [44]

Other media

A manga adaptation written by Smile Down the Runway's author Kotoba Inoya and illustrated by Yuu Okino was announced on May 8, 2024. The manga series began its serialization in Weekly Shōnen Champion in the same year. The protagonist is Kotone Fujita. [45] [46]

A radio show titled Hatsuboshi Gakuen Ongaku-bu (初星学園音楽部, lit.'Hatsuboshi Gakuen Music Club') premiered in Apple Music on May 18, 2024. The host is Akihiro Tomita. [47]

Reception

According to Oricon, Gakuen Idolmaster ranked first in the weekly ranking of the number of downloads among free-to-play games on the App Store platform in its first week of release. [48]

See also

Notes

  1. Japanese: 学園アイドルマスター, Hepburn: Gakuen Aidorumasutā, lit.'Academy Idolmaster'
  2. Information is taken from the ending credits of each idol.
  3. Giga is one of the composers of the songs "Odo" and "Show", [16] and the arranger of the song "Fatal".
  4. Mafune is the bassist of the band Flower Flower.
  5. Watanabe is the creator of the songs "Connect", "Colorful" and "Luminous".
  6. Kanematsu is one of composers of various drama television series, and also anime series including Castle Town Dandelion , Clockwork Planet , My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! , The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses and The Kingdoms of Ruin .
  7. 1 2 Ume Hanami is not included.
  8. Tsumiki is the creator of the songs "Phony" and "Bibbidiba".
  9. Tabuchi is the bassist of the band Unison Square Garden, and created songs for various singers including Dialogue+. [11]
  10. Kentz is known for creating songs for various idol groups including NiziU, JO1, Snow Man and Number_i. [16]

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