Idoly Pride

A small entertainment company, Hoshimi Production, based in Hoshimi City, produced one of the rising stars of the idol industry: Mana Nagase. One day, she died in a road accident on her way to the Venus Grand Prix finals, devastating the people around her, but also inspiring some of them to become idol.

A few years later, Hoshimi Production holds an audition to find a new idol. Kotono Nagase, the younger sister of Mana, appears on stage along with Sakura Kawasaki, a girl with a voice just like Mana's. Starting with just Kotono and Sakura, and later totaling to a group of ten girls which are divided into two groups: Moon Tempest and Sunny Peace, they all gather and start living together in a dormitory.

The series also features Trinity Aile wanting to surpass Mana, apart from LizNoir that harbors an extraordinary rivalry with her. Standing up to each other and competing with the pride in their hearts, they aim for their best as the emotions surrounding Mana and the rivalry become entangled.

{{Nihongo|Hoshimi Production|星見プロダクション|Hoshimi Purodakushon}} is a small talent agency focused on idols, located in the suburbs of Kanto, headed by Shinji Saegusa.

;{{Nihongo|Mana Nagase|長瀬 麻奈|Nagase Mana}}

:{{voiced by|Sayaka Kanda}}

:Mana was a high school student who instantly became popular the moment she debuted as a solo idol. She personally asked her high school classmate, Kōhei Makino, to be her manager at Hoshimi Production because he sat next to her. She was to appear in the Venus Grand Prix finals, only to be killed in a traffic accident while on her way there. She later appears in front of Kōhei as a ghost. It is implied that she had feelings for Kōhei, which are confirmed in the last episode as she kisses him before returning to the afterlife.

;{{Nihongo|Kōhei Makino|牧野 航平|Makino Kōhei}}

:{{voiced by|Haruki Ishiya{{cite web|script-title=ja:牧野航平|url=https://anime.idolypride.jp/character/kohei-makino/|website=anime.idolypride.jp|access-date=January 17, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=June 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610182952/https://anime.idolypride.jp/character/kohei-makino/|url-status=live}}}}

:Kōhei is Mana's classmate at high school and later manager at Hoshimi Production. A kind of person who cannot refuse when asked, he is looking after the girls at Hoshimi Production, along with Mana's spirit, whom he can see. Kōhei also serves as the protagonist in the game version, albeit as a self-insert character, and is simply referred as "Manager". It is implied that he had feelings for Mana.

;{{Nihongo|Shinji Saegusa|三枝 信司|Saegusa Shinji}}

:{{voiced by|Rikiya Koyama{{cite web|script-title=ja:三枝信司|url=https://anime.idolypride.jp/character/saegusa-shinji/|website=anime.idolypride.jp|access-date=January 17, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=June 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610180023/https://anime.idolypride.jp/character/saegusa-shinji/|url-status=live}}}}

:Shinji is Hoshimi Production's President. He used to work for a Van Production, a bigger entertainment company, but decided to quit as he desires to have his own company. He was the one who first scouted Mana, and later employed Kōhei as her manager at her request.

The ten girls associated with Hoshimi Production are later divided into two groups: {{nihongo|Moon Tempest|月のテンペスト|Tsuki Tenpesuto}} and Sunny Peace. Together, they are collectively referred to as Hoshimi Production.

;{{Nihongo|Kotono Nagase|長瀬 琴乃|Nagase Kotono}}

:{{voiced by|Mirai Tachibana}}

:Kotono is Mana's younger sister who decided to become an idol to live her sister's dream. A stoic and serious person, she serves as leader of the group Moon Tempest. Kotono was initially against the idea of Mana becoming an idol, as the two had much less time together once Mana started her career. Kotono is a sophomore at Hoshimi Private High School.

;{{Nihongo|Sakura Kawasaki|川咲 さくら|Kawasaki Sakura}}

:{{voiced by|Mai Kanno}}

:Sakura is a bright sophomore at Mitsugasaki Public High School, who decided to participate in aan audition by Hoshimi Production because her heart guides her. Serving as leader of the group Sunny Peace, Sakura's singing voice is said to be similar to Mana's, even surprising Mana herself. It is revealed that Sakura had a heart condition, and that Mana had donated her heart to her. Later in the series, Sakura decides to sing with her own voice, which eventually leads Mana to pass on.

;{{Nihongo|Rei Ichinose|一ノ瀬 怜|Ichinose Rei}}

:{{voiced by|Moeko Yūki}}

:Rei is a third-year student at Reiba Girls' Private High School who is good at dancing, even winning a place in a Japanese dance championship. Raised in a strict family, her parents do not want her to be a dancer. She is a member of Sunny Peace.

;{{Nihongo|Nagisa Ibuki|伊吹 渚|Ibuki Nagisa}}

:{{voiced by|Kokona Natsume}}

:Nagisa is a sophomore at Hoshimi Private High School, Kotono's classmate, and member of Moon Tempest. She decided to become an idol because "Kotono seems to have fun talking about it".

;{{Nihongo|Haruko Saeki|佐伯 遙子|Saeki Haruko}}

:{{voiced by|Nao Sasaki}}

:The oldest of the group at 20 years old, Haruko already had a solo idol career even before Mana. She graduated from Hoshimi Private High School and is currently attending Seiyō Gakuen Private University. She is a member of Sunny Peace. She initially lied about her age to the other members of Hoshimi Production because she was conscious of being older than the others.

;{{Nihongo|Saki Shiraishi|白石 沙季|Shiraishi Saki}}

:{{voiced by|Koharu Miyazawa}}

:Saki is a third-year student at Mitsugasaki Public High School and its student council president; at school, she is considered an honor student. She always admires idols and decided to become one herself. She is the older sister of Chisa Shiraishi. She is a member of Moon Tempest.

;{{Nihongo|Chisa Shiraishi|白石 千紗|Shiraishi Chisa}}

:{{voiced by|Kanon Takao}}

:The younger sister of Saki Shiraishi, Chisa is a freshman at Mitsugasaki Public High School. She became an idol because she wants to be together with her sister. However, upon being separated from Saki and becoming a member of Sunny Peace, Chisa begins learning to stop relying too much on her sister.

;{{Nihongo|Suzu Narumiya|成宮 すず|Narumiya Suzu}}

:{{voiced by|Kanata Aikawa}}

:A third year student at Reiba Girls' Private Middle School who greatly admires Mana, referring to her as "Mana-sama". Suzu comes from a wealthy family, a fact she often brings up during her introductions, and came to Hoshimi Production to escape from a certain trouble. She is a member of Moon Tempest.

;{{Nihongo|Mei Hayasaka|早坂 芽衣|Hayasaka Mei}}

:{{voiced by|Moka Hinata}}

:A freshman at Hoshimi Private High School and member of Moon Tempest. Mei is a girl who is personally scouted by Kōhei to change the tension between the members. She has an athletic personality is the only person besides Kōhei who can see Mana.

;{{Nihongo|Shizuku Hyōdō|兵藤 雫|Hyōdō Shizuku}}

:{{voiced by|Yukina Shuto}}

:An idol otaku and member of Sunny Peace, Shizuku is a freshman at Mitsugasaki Public High School. She is generally quiet and prefers to keep her mouth shut, but starts to talk much whenever there is a talk about idols.

The entertainment company with a particular specialty in idols, and Saegusa's former employers.

;{{Nihongo|Kyoichi Asakura|朝倉 恭一|Asakura Kyoichi}}

:{{voiced by|Show Hayami{{cite web|script-title=ja:朝倉恭一|url=https://anime.idolypride.jp/character/kyoichi-asakura/|website=anime.idolypride.jp|access-date=March 13, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=June 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610181906/https://anime.idolypride.jp/character/kyoichi-asakura/|url-status=live}}}} (anime)

:Asakura serves as president of Van Production. Despite being calm and emotionless, he always has the back of the idol groups he created. Asakura is Rui's biological father, but unaware of this.

;{{Nihongo|Kiriko Himeno|姫野 霧子|Himeno Kiriko}}

:{{voiced by|Rie Tanaka{{cite web|script-title=ja:姫野霧子|url=https://anime.idolypride.jp/character/kiriko-himeno/|website=anime.idolypride.jp|access-date=March 22, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=April 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410165228/https://anime.idolypride.jp/character/kiriko-himeno/|url-status=live}}}} (anime)

:Kiriko is LizNoir's manager in Van Production.

The voice actresses of Trinity Aile are the members of group unit TrySail.

;{{Nihongo|Rui Tendō|天動 瑠依|Tendō Rui}}

:{{voiced by|Sora Amamiya}}

:Rui is Trinity Aile's center.

;{{Nihongo|Yū Suzumura|鈴村 優|Suzumura Yū}}

:{{voiced by|Momo Asakura}}

:Yū is a bright girl who speaks in a Kyoto dialect.

;{{Nihongo|Sumire Okuyama|奥山 すみれ|Okuyama Sumire}}

:{{voiced by|Shiina Natsukawa}}

:Sumire is former child actress who turned into a singer.

The voice actresses of LizNoir are the members of group unit Sphere. In the anime, only Rio and Aoi appear as members of the group at first, while Ai and Kokoro join the group in the last episode.

;{{Nihongo|Rio Kanzaki|神崎 莉央|Kanzaki Rio}}

:{{voiced by|Haruka Tomatsu}}

;{{Nihongo|Aoi Igawa|井川 葵|Igawa Aoi}}

:{{voiced by|Ayahi Takagaki}}

;{{Nihongo|Ai Komiyama|小美山 愛|Komiyama Ai}}

:{{voiced by|Minako Kotobuki}}

;{{Nihongo|Kokoro Akazaki|赤崎 こころ|Akazaki Kokoro}}

:{{voiced by|Aki Toyosaki}}

A manga series by Hiroki Haruse, titled Idoly Pride Stage of Asterism, was serialized on Kadokawa's Comic Newtype website from June 10, 2020,{{cite web|first=Rafael Antonio|last=Pineda|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-06-11/allison-lillia-and-treize-manga-hiroki-haruse-launches-idoly-pride-series/.160489|title=Allison, Lillia & Treize Manga's Hiroki Haruse Launches Idoly Pride Series|website=Anime News Network|date=June 6, 2020|access-date=August 30, 2020|archive-date=July 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724104639/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-06-11/allison-lillia-and-treize-manga-hiroki-haruse-launches-idoly-pride-series/.160489|url-status=live}} to November 30, 2021.{{cite tweet|author=IDOLY PRIDE アイドリープライド(アイプラ){{!}}ゲーム好評配信中|user=idolypride|number=1465502606990594051|script-title=ja:\🌙コミカライズ更新☀️/ 星見プロダクション所属の新人アイドル10人の活躍を描く「IDOLY PRIDE Stage of Asterism」最終話が更新です。麻奈と牧野。琴乃とさくら。それぞれの視線の先に見えているものとは。 https://comic.webnewtype.com/contents/ipsoa/193/ #アイプラ|date=November 29, 2021|access-date=November 14, 2024|language=ja}}

A second manga series by Yuriko Asami, titled Idoly Pride Beginning of Lodestar, was serialized through the ComicWalker and Niconico Seiga websites from October 30, 2020, to June 24, 2021.{{cite tweet|author=IDOLY PRIDE アイドリープライド(アイプラ){{!}}ゲーム好評配信中|user=idolypride|number=1407883023492603906|script-title=ja:\🌙コミカライズ更新☀️/「Beginning of Lodestar」最終話が更新されました！想いを馳せる牧野の元に現れたのは...。🌸Comic Walker https://comic-walker.com/contents/detail/KDCW_CW01201912010000_68/ 🌸ニコニコ静画 https://seiga.nicovideo.jp/comic/50167 #アイプラ|date=June 23, 2021|access-date=November 14, 2024|language=ja}} The series focuses on Mana Nagase and serves as a prequel to the main series.{{cite web|url=https://sp.seiga.nicovideo.jp/comic/50167|title=Idoly Pride Beginning of Lodestar|publisher=Dwango|website=Niconico Seiga|access-date=June 20, 2021|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624051813/https://sp.seiga.nicovideo.jp/comic/50167|archive-date=June 24, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://comic-walker.com/contents/detail/KDCW_CW01201912010000_68/|title=Idoly Pride Beginning of Lodestar|publisher=Kadokawa Corporation|website=ComicWalker|access-date=June 20, 2021|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101074637/https://comic-walker.com/contents/detail/KDCW_CW01201912010000_68/|archive-date=November 1, 2020}}

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An anime television series was first announced in December 2019.{{cite web|first=Jennifer|last=Sherman|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-09/idoly-pride-multimedia-project-gets-tv-anime/.154149|title=Idoly Pride Multimedia Project Gets TV Anime|website=Anime News Network|date=December 9, 2019|access-date=August 30, 2020|archive-date=February 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214000929/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-09/idoly-pride-multimedia-project-gets-tv-anime/.154149|url-status=live}} It is the first anime produced by CAAnimation, a label created by CyberAgent to produce original anime.{{cite web|first=Crystalyn|last=Hodgkins|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-06-09/cyberagent-caanimation-label-for-original-anime-reveals-details-for-1st-project/.147638|title=CyberAgent's CAAnimation Label for Original Anime Reveals Details for 1st Project|website=Anime News Network|date=June 9, 2019|access-date=August 30, 2020|archive-date=July 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725131304/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-06-09/cyberagent-caanimation-label-for-original-anime-reveals-details-for-1st-project/.147638|url-status=live}} Lerche is also credited for production. The series was directed by Yū Kinome and written by Tatsuya Takahashi, with character designs by Sumie Kinoshita. It aired from January 10 to March 28, 2021, on Tokyo MX and other channels.{{cite web|first=Crystalyn|last=Hodgkins|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-22/idoly-pride-anime-reveals-visual-winter-2021-premiere-new-character/.157800|title=Idoly Pride Anime Reveals Visual, Winter 2021 Premiere, New Character|website=Anime News Network|date=March 22, 2020|access-date=August 30, 2020|archive-date=February 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206023848/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-22/idoly-pride-anime-reveals-visual-winter-2021-premiere-new-character/.157800|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=Rafael Antonio|last=Pineda|title=Idoly Pride TV Anime Slated for January 10 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2020-10-01/idoly-pride-tv-anime-slated-for-january-10-premiere/.164799|website=Anime News Network|accessdate=October 1, 2020|date=October 1, 2020|archive-date=October 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005015648/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2020-10-01/idoly-pride-tv-anime-slated-for-january-10-premiere/.164799|url-status=live}}{{efn|name=Airing|Episodes were released on AbemaTV every Sunday at 11:00 PM JST, 30 minutes before the original air time on Tokyo MX.{{cite web|url=https://anime.idolypride.jp/onair/|language=ja|script-title=ja:On Air {{!}} TVアニメ「IDOLY PRIDE」公式サイト|trans-title=On Air {{!}} TV Anime "Idoly Pride" Official Website|website=anime.idolypride.jp|access-date=January 18, 2021|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114052133/https://anime.idolypride.jp/onair/|url-status=live}}}} The opening theme song is "Idoly Pride" while the ending theme song is "The Sun, Moon and Stars", both performed by Hoshimi Production.{{cite web|url=https://anime.idolypride.jp/music/|language=ja|script-title=ja:Music {{!}} TVアニメ「IDOLY PRIDE」公式サイト|trans-title=Music {{!}} TV Anime "Idoly Pride" Official Website|website=anime.idolypride.jp|access-date=January 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118224220/https://anime.idolypride.jp/music/|archive-date=January 18, 2021|url-status=live}} Funimation licensed the series and streamed it on its website in North America, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland; mainland Europe through Wakanim; Australia and New Zealand through AnimeLab.{{cite web|first=Nicholas|last=Friedman|title=Shine Bright! Idoly Pride Joins the Funimation Lineup This January|url=https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/01/09/shine-bright-idoly-pride-joins-the-funimation-lineup-this-january/|website=Funimation|date=January 9, 2021|access-date=January 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113051533/https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/01/09/shine-bright-idoly-pride-joins-the-funimation-lineup-this-january/|archive-date=January 13, 2021}}

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| Title = From This First Step

| TranslitTitle = Kono Ippo Kara

| NativeTitle = この一歩から

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| DirectedBy = Yū Kinome

| WrittenBy = Tatsuya Takahashi

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| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = The Reason We Stand Here

| TranslitTitle = Koko ni Tatsu Sono Riyū

| NativeTitle = ここに立つその理由

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Kōsaku Taniguchi

| WrittenBy = Tatsuya Takahashi

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|17}}

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| Title = Everyone's Looking for the Answer

| TranslitTitle = Dare mo ga Kotae o Sagashiteru

| NativeTitle = 誰もが答えを探してる

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Yōhei Fukui

| WrittenBy = Yasuhiro Nakanishi

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|24}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Raise the Volume More and More

| TranslitTitle = Motto Motto Boryūmu o Agete

| NativeTitle = もっともっとボリュームを上げて

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Shōta Hamada

| WrittenBy = Tatsuya Takahashi

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|31}}

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| Title = Separate Lights, One Feeling

| TranslitTitle = Betsu no Hikari Onaji Kimochi

| NativeTitle = 別の光 同じ気持ち

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Yoshihito Nishōji

| WrittenBy = Yasuhiro Nakanishi

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|2|7}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = For a Precious Stage

| TranslitTitle = Kakegae no Nai Sutēji o

| NativeTitle = かけがえのないステージを

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Noriyuki Nomata

| WrittenBy = Yasuhiro Nakanishi

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|2|14}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = Shining Smile

| DirectedBy = Yūsuke Kamada

| WrittenBy = Tatsuya Takahashi

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|2|21}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = You're Good Just the Way You Are

| TranslitTitle = Kimi wa Kimi no Mama de Ii

| NativeTitle = 君は君のままでいい

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Yūki Nishihata

| WrittenBy = Yasuhiro Nakanishi

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|2|28}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = Embrace the Courage You've Been Given

| TranslitTitle = Moratta Yūki o Dakishimete

| NativeTitle = もらった勇気を抱きしめて

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| DirectedBy = Yōhei Fukui

| WrittenBy = Tatsuya Takahashi

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| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = A Place That Cannot Be Reached Alone

| TranslitTitle = Jibun Dake ja Tadoritsukenai Basho

| NativeTitle = 自分だけじゃ辿り着けない場所

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Kōsaku Taniguchi

| WrittenBy = Yasuhiro Nakanishi

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|14}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 11

| Title = Burn the Sound of Life

| TranslitTitle = Inochi no Oto Moyashite

| NativeTitle = 命の音燃やして

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Shōta Hamada

| WrittenBy = Tatsuya Takahashi

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|21}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 12

| Title = The Story That Begins With Goodbye

| TranslitTitle = Sayonara Kara Hajimaru Monogatari

| NativeTitle = サヨナラから始まる物語

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Yū Kinome

| WrittenBy = Tatsuya Takahashi

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|28}}

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A mobile game for Android and iOS developed by QualiArts was released on June 24, 2021.{{cite web|script-title=ja:TVアニメ放送中のメディアミックスプロジェクト「IDOLY PRIDE」、スマホゲームが今春配信決定！ 2021年1月11日（月）より事前登録の受付も開始！|url=https://qualiarts.jp/contents#/news/detail/2317?_k=mf8swa|website=QualiArts|date=January 11, 2021|access-date=February 16, 2021|language=ja}}{{Cite web|script-title=ja:6/24にゲームリリース決定！&TVアニメ第1話をYouTubeにて期間限定無料配信！|url=https://idolypride.jp/news/2021/06/08/1596/|website=idolypride.jp|date=June 8, 2021|access-date=June 10, 2021|language=ja}}

A year after its initial Japanese release, an English version was later stealthily revealed to be published by Boltrend Games.{{Cite web |author=Far_Breakfast_5808 |date=2022-09-14 |title=It looks like Idoly Pride is getting an English version? |url=http://www.reddit.com/r/gachagaming/comments/xdz8zd/it_looks_like_idoly_pride_is_getting_an_english/ |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=r/gachagaming}} It had a closed beta test on September 14, 2022,{{Cite web |title=Idoly Pride on Twitter: "🌸 Idoly Pride Announcement: ⚡ Closed Beta is releasing today: ⌛ September 14 ( 5PM) -21 UTC+0 🗺️ Regions: Global except China Mainland, India, Vietnam, HK, TW, MO, Korea and Japan 📱 Platform: Google Play & TapTap #NewAndroidGame #mobilegames #rpggames" / Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/idolypride_en/status/1569936518722060288 |access-date=November 15, 2022|website=Twitter}} with the end date previously being September 21, before being extended for two days.{{Cite web |title=Idoly Pride on Twitter: "🎀 We're glad to inform you that the Idoly Pride CBT will be extended！ 🍡 New: (UTC +0) 2022/09/14 9:00 ~ 2022/09/23 9:00 (extended) 🌺 Previous: (UTC +0) 2022/09/14 9:00 ~ 2022/09/21 9:00" / Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/idolypride_en/status/1572428855465644038 |access-date=November 15, 2022|website=Twitter}} After said beta, Boltrend Games would start pre-registrations with an official release date to be announced.{{Cite web |title=Idoly Pride on Twitter: "☂️ Pre-Register now for Idoly Pride mobile game 🌈 Google Play: ✨ iOS: #idolypride #mobilegames #waifu #iosgames #anime #animegirls #androidgames" / Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/idolypride_en/status/1584779382714867712 |access-date=November 15, 2022|website=Twitter|archive-date=November 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115104007/https://twitter.com/idolypride_en/status/1584779382714867712 |url-status=live }}

Following months of silence, Boltrend Games announced in February 2023 that they were no longer publishing the game.{{Cite web |author=/u/Hoeffi360 |date=2023-02-06 |title=Better late than never I guess? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/gachagaming/comments/10v2v4y/better_late_than_never_i_guess/ |access-date=April 8, 2023|website=Reddit |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408012320/https://www.reddit.com/r/gachagaming/comments/10v2v4y/better_late_than_never_i_guess/ |url-status=live }}{{User-generated source|date=February 2025}} A global release by Neowiz was announced in March 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/idoly-pride/coming-soon/ |title=Idoly Pride lets you handle bookings and more for your lineup of music idols in a management sim, coming soon to mobile |last=Dellosa |first=Catherine |date=March 1, 2023|website=Pocket Gamer |access-date=April 8, 2023}} Pre-registrations began the following month.{{cite web |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/idoly-pride/android-pre-registrations-live/ |title=Idoly Pride, an RPG based on hit anime series of the same name, opens pre-registration on Android |last=Botadkar |first=Tanish |date=April 5, 2023|website=Pocket Gamer |access-date=April 8, 2023|archive-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408020245/https://www.pocketgamer.com/idoly-pride/android-pre-registrations-live/ |url-status=live }} The game was released on June 1, 2023, and would follow the content schedule of the Korean version.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerbraves.com/idoly-pride-global-version-scheduled-to-release-tomorrow-will-follow-koreas-content-schedule/ |title=Idoly Pride Global Version Scheduled To Release Tomorrow Will Follow Korea's Content Schedule|date=May 31, 2023|website=GamerBraves |access-date=June 1, 2023|archive-date=June 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601094855/https://www.gamerbraves.com/idoly-pride-global-version-scheduled-to-release-tomorrow-will-follow-koreas-content-schedule/ |url-status=live }}

Idoly Pride is an example of the twin films phenomena alongside Selection Project. Reviewers have compared both anime to each other and have described the two as sharing certain storylines and similar characters.{{cite web |last=SweetMonia |title=Selection Project VS Idoly Pride Comparison:- Two similar, yet quite different |url=https://sweetmonia.com/The-Lost-Konpeitos/selection-project-vs-idoly-pride-comparison-two-similar-yet-quite-different/ |website=Sweet Monia |date=February 12, 2024 |access-date=February 20, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304080754/https://sweetmonia.com/The-Lost-Konpeitos/selection-project-vs-idoly-pride-comparison-two-similar-yet-quite-different/ |archive-date=March 4, 2024 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last=Markle |first=Christian |title=Selection Project Review - The Perfect Anime Playlist |url=https://honeysanime.com/selection-project-review-the-perfect-anime-playlist/ |website=Honey's Anime |access-date=February 20, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304080754/https://sweetmonia.com/The-Lost-Konpeitos/selection-project-vs-idoly-pride-comparison-two-similar-yet-quite-different/ |archive-date=March 4, 2024 |date=January 22, 2022 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last=alfredopasta |title=Two Idol Fans Have an In-Depth Chat About Selection Project, Part 1 (w/ Leap250) |url=https://omunibasu.wordpress.com/2022/01/17/selection-project-part-1/ |website=omunibasu |access-date=February 20, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250220060633/https://omunibasu.wordpress.com/2022/01/17/selection-project-part-1/ |archive-date=February 20, 2025 |date=January 17, 2022 |url-status=live}} Both franchises were greenlit days apart in December 2019,{{Cite tweet |user=pj_selection |number=1202876394922885120 |date=December 6, 2019 |title=「 戦え、夢を叶えるために。」アイドル✕オーディション✕リアリティショーをテーマにした新たなオリジナルアイドルプロジェクト「PROJECT SELECTION」始動‼︎ |language=ja |access-date=February 20, 2025 |link=https://twitter.com/pj_selection/status/1202876394922885120 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427100957/https://twitter.com/pj_selection/status/1202876394922885120 |archive-date=April 27, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |first=Jennifer |last=Sherman |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-09/idoly-pride-multimedia-project-gets-tv-anime/.154149 |title=Idoly Pride Multimedia Project Gets TV Anime |website=Anime News Network |date=December 9, 2019 |access-date=February 20, 2025 |archive-date=February 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214000929/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-09/idoly-pride-multimedia-project-gets-tv-anime/.154149 |url-status=live}} and aired within months of each other.

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