List of The Idolmaster characters
This is the list of characters from The Idolmaster game franchise.
765 Production
765 idols
The primary characters in The Idolmaster are affiliated with 765 Production, described as a small, independent talent agency based in a small office. In Million Live!, it is depicted as a much larger talent agency, even having its own theater.;
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Project Fairy
Project Fairy is an idol unit introduced in The Idolmaster SP, produced by the rival 961 Production. The unit was specifically created with its three members having different specialties so that they harmonize perfectly with each other. As of The Idolmaster Dearly Stars, the members of Project Fairy have become part of 765 Production.;
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These 765 Pro staff members only appear in spin-off media.;
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Puchimas!
Puchimas! Petit Idolmaster is a spin-off manga and anime series where the 765 Pro characters are accompanied by chibi versions of themselves, each of whom shares the same voice actress.;
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Million Live!
The Idolmaster Million Live! introduces thirty-nine idols who, alongside the thirteen original 765 idols, are all categorized into two different archetype categories: one involving specialty and another involving personality.Princess idols
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961 Production
A talent agency introduced in The Idolmaster SP as the rival to 765 Production. In the anime adaptation, 961 Pro is a much more established talent agency compared to 765 Pro.961 idols
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An idol training school affiliated with 961 Production, founded by Kuroi, who himself is also its principal. In Gakuen Idolmaster, this establishment serves as a rival to [|Hatsuboshi Academy].;
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876 Production
The talent agency introduced in and, so far, only prominently appearing in The Idolmaster Dearly Stars.Dearly Stars
Three new idols introduced in The Idolmaster Dearly Stars, all of whom are/were affiliated with 876 Production. They also made cameo appearances in other games and a handful of episodes in the anime. Each of them also received a three-volume manga series devoted to individual story lines in the game.;
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Cinderella Girls
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls was released in late 2011. Initially consisting of 84 idols, the game features a total of 190 idols as of November 2018, making it by far the largest The Idolmaster subseries, though only 99 of them are voiced as of December 2023. The idols here are categorized into three personality archetypes: Cute, Cool, and Passion.346 Production
A large, well-established talent agency that serves as the main focus of The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls, especially its TV anime series. It is likely the largest talent agency in The Idolmaster series, having many talent divisions and a very large office.Cinderella Project
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Third Entertainment Division
The division of an unnamed talent agency consisting entirely of idols under the age of 12, also noted for the fact that they all have the height of below 149 cm. They are the central characters in the spin-off manga U149 and its television anime adaptation. Later in the anime, the division becomes known as U149, from the aforementioned height limit.;
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315 Production
The talent agency where the main cast of The Idolmaster SideM works. There are 49 idols in 315 Pro as of Growing Stars, and they are all male idols, as opposed to other talent agencies in the game series which have only female ones. The idols here are grouped into sixteen units and categorized into three archetypes: Physical, Intelligent, and Mental.All 315 Pro idols appear in the SideM games and in the SideM Mini anime.
315 STARS
315 STARS is a collective unit consisting of the 19 members of the six units focused on in the SideM anime adaptation: Jupiter, DRAMATIC STARS, Beit, S.E.M, High×Joker, and W.DRAMATIC STARS
The main unit of the SideM subseries, DRAMATIC STARS takes its name from the three unit members' vastly different backgrounds and the dramatic backstories that they each experience.;
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Jupiter
An all-male idol group introduced in The Idolmaster 2. Originally produced by 961 Production, Jupiter was created by Kuroi as an idol unit to counter 765 Pro's rise in popularity. In the anime, they are an established and popular idol unit. As of Episode 21 of the anime, they left 961 Pro to start on their own after acknowledging what Kuroi was up to with his dirty tactics. As of The Idolmaster SideM, Jupiter has joined 315 Production.;
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Beit
An idol unit with a prince theme. As their unit name suggests, each member of this unit was originally a part-timer.;
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S.E.M.
An idol unit consisting of three former high school teachers. The name of their unit stands for Science, English, and Mathematics.;
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High×Joker
An idol unit formed out of a high school light music club. In the anime, they were scouted by the Producer after watching one of their performances.;
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An idol unit composed of twins, similar to the Futami twins. They were originally professional footballers. Because of this, they have soccer motif in their attire, and they refer to the Producer as if he is their coach.;
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An idol unit themed around classical music.;
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FRAME
An idol unit with an emergency service theme.;
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Sai
An idol unit apparently themed around traditional Japanese culture. Stylized as "Sai".;
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Shinsoku Ikkon
An idol unit composed of two former high school delinquents. Stylized as "Shinsoku Ikkon", they seem to be themed around the creatures in Chinese mythology, in particular the Four Symbols.;
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Café Parade
An idol unit consisting of the staff members of the café of the same name. In order to save their café from going out of business, they auditioned to become idols.;
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Mofumofuen
An idol unit composed entirely of young boys under the age of 12. Stylized as "Mofumofuen", this unit is unique in that its members are the youngest of the entire cast.;
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The Kogadō
An idol unit with a martial arts theme, as evidenced by its members' martial arts background. Stylized as "The Kogadō", the members of this unit share the Physical archetype, unlike most other units.;
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F-LAGS
An idol unit added to the game on April 28, 2015. Unlike other units, this unit has no particular theme, though one of its members is a returning character.;
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Legenders
An idol unit themed around historical figures. Added to the game on July 22, 2016, the three members of this unit were chosen from the nine characters that made up the New Idol Discovery Project based on vote counts.;
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C.FIRST
An idol unit introduced in Growing Stars, composed of student council presidents of three different high schools in Tokyo.;
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283 Production
The talent agency where the main cast of The Idolmaster Shiny Colors works. There are a total of 28 idols in 283 Pro as of Song for Prism, grouped into eight units. Each of these units comes with a unique gameplay mechanic, e.g. illumination STARS uses two stats for their appeal strength instead of just one.illumination STARS
illumination STARS is one of the four idol units introduced at the launch of The Idolmaster Shiny Colors. They are considered the representative of the Shiny Colors subseries. Their image color is yellow.;
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L'Antica
L'Antica is one of the four idol units introduced at the launch of The Idolmaster Shiny Colors. They are best distinguished by their Gothic dress style featuring predominantly dark colors. Their image color is purple.;
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Hōkago Climax Girls
Hōkago Climax Girls is one of the four idol units introduced at the launch of The Idolmaster Shiny Colors. As their unit name suggests, they take on the Super Sentai theme as their idol image. Their image color is orange.;
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ALSTROEMERIA
ALSTROEMERIA is one of the four idol units introduced at the launch of The Idolmaster Shiny Colors. Named after the flower of the same name, they are described as a "pop and happy" type of idol unit. Their image color is pink.;
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Straylight
Straylight is an idol unit introduced in the 1st Anniversary of Shiny Colors. Their image color is red.;
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noctchill
noctchill is an idol unit introduced in the 2nd Anniversary of Shiny Colors. They are composed of four childhood friends. Their image color is light blue.;
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SHHis
SHHis is an idol unit introduced in the 3rd Anniversary of Shiny Colors. Their image color is green.;
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CoMETIK
CoMETIK is an idol unit that is introduced in Song for Prism. Luca first appeared in the 3rd Anniversary update, while Hana and Haruki were introduced in a concert held in July 2023. Their image color is black.;
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Hatsuboshi Academy
An idol training school where the main cast of Gakuen Idolmaster attends.Idol Department students
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Other characters
''The Idolmaster Dearly Stars''
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Legacy
Bandai Namco Entertainment has allowed third-party companies and organizations to use the franchise's characters in their promotions both individually or as a group. Miki Hoshii was named the store manager of Tower Records' Japanese branches on March 21, 2011, at the retailer's Shinjuku branch. In 2012, the Tokyo Shrine Agency distributed posters and pamphlets featuring the 765 Production idols as part of a campaign to attract hatsumōde visitors. Sagan Tosu featured the idol characters of Cinderella Girls on the tickets and merchandises for their September 12, 2015, match against the Shimizu S-Pulse and September 26, 2015, match against the Ventforet Kofu. In November 2016, Mimura Kanako was appointed as the campaign girl for Boul'mich, a French chocolate shop in Japan.On September 6, 2018, Nissin Foods teamed up with Bandai Namco for a music video featuring Honda Mio, Hino Akane and Takamori Aiko as the unit Positive Passion advertising their Curry Meshi product titled "Spice Paradise", produced by Sanzigen. A CD including eight versions of "Spice Paradise" was released in a special box also including 6 Curry Meshi cups and a clear file on September 18. The music video features Curry Meshi's mascot, Curry Meshi-kun. Five months earlier, SideM also had its own collaboration with Nissin Foods, albeit with their Cup Meshi instant rice product. The SideM/Cup Meshi collaboration featured Michio Hazama, Rui Maita, and Jirō Yamashita, all three of which form the S.E.M unit in SideM.