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Overview

IDOLiSH7 is a Japanese rhythm game developed by G2Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment with music collaboration by Lantis for Android and iOS platforms, which first released in Japan on August 20, 2015.
It features character design by Arina Tanemura, and it has spawned several manga adaptations and novelizations.
An anime television series adaptation by Troyca aired from January to May 2018, and a second season aired from April to December 2020.
A third season aired from July 2021 to February 2023.
A fourth season has been announced on January 25, 2025.
The album Regality connected to the series became the first album credited to a male in-story character group to top the weekly Oricon Albums Chart.

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IDOLiSH7

IDOLiSH7 is a 7-person unit consisting of Iori Izumi, Yamato Nikaido as their leader, Mitsuki Izumi, Tamaki Yotsuba, Sogo Osaka, Nagi Rokuya, and Riku Nanase as their center.
They are the main focus of the series and are handled by Takanashi Production with Tsumugi Takanashi being their manager.
Their names contain the numbers 1 through 7 in kanji.
Their music symbols mainly consist of accidentals and dynamics.
Their unit anniversary is on June 10.

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Riku Nanase

He is the main protagonist and poster boy of the IDOLiSH7 franchise.
He is the honest and hardworking center of IDOLiSH7 and tries his best in whatever he does.
He carries a form of lovability that inspires both the people around him and fans alike to cheer him on.
He is part of the sub-unit Fly away with Iori.
His music symbol is a double sharp, and he represents the number seven.

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Iori Izumi

He is the younger brother of Mitsuki.
He has a “cool” personality.
His parents run a cake shop called “Fonte Chocolat” where the interior is decorated cutely, which influences him to like cute things.
He is part of the sub-unit Fly away with Riku.
His music symbol is a double flat, and he represents the number one.

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Yamato Nikaido

He comes across as very lazy and easygoing, but he is very passionate about what he does and cares a lot about the other members of IDOLiSH7.
He took up the position of “leader” only because he was the oldest in the group.
He has held a very deep dislike towards the entertainment world in general before joining the agency.
He is part of the sub-unit Pythagoras Trio with Mitsuki and Nagi.
His music symbol is a sharp, and he represents the number two.

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Mitsuki Izumi

He is the older brother of Iori.
He is the positive ray of energy for IDOLiSH7 and excels in emceeing.
He is always looking out and taking care of Iori and the younger members.
He is part of the sub-unit Pythagoras Trio with Yamato and Nagi.
His music symbol is a flat, and he represents the number three.

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Tamaki Yotsuba

He is the free-spirited member of IDOLiSH7.
He excels in dancing and is a huge fan of King Pudding, enough for the snack to be used as a bribing tool.
He is a fairly menacing-looking kid who speaks roughly and does everything with his heart rather than his head.
He is part of the sub-unit MEZZO" with Sogo.
His music symbol is mezzo piano, and he represents the number four.

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Sogo Osaka

He is a gentle and caring figure of IDOLiSH7, although he is also the most menacing when angered.
He is an all-rounder and a music lover.
He has a very calm and soothing, if sometimes unsure, presence most of the time.
He is part of the sub-unit MEZZO" with Tamaki.
His music symbol is mezzo forte, and he represents the number five.

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Nagi Rokuya

He is known in IDOLiSH7 for his visuals.
He has a very high love of Japanese pop culture and anime, and his room is filled to the brim with figures and other paraphernalia.
He loves his teammates and IDOLiSH7.
He is part of the sub-unit Pythagoras Trio with Yamato and Mitsuki.
His music symbol is a natural, and he represents the number six.

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TRIGGER

TRIGGER is a 3-person unit consisting of Gaku Yaotome as their leader, Tenn Kujo as their center, and Ryunosuke Tsunashi.
They are handled by Yaotome Production with Kaoru Anesagi being their manager.
Their names contain numbers 8 through 10 in kanji.
Their music symbols mainly consist of clefs.
Their unit anniversary is on September 18.

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Gaku Yaotome

He is the leader of TRIGGER who has a rough-spoken and has a fairly intimidating aura about him.
For his fans, he’s the sexy guy they want to embrace them the most.
In reality, he is very honest and upright in his beliefs and actions.
Despite, or maybe because of, his own family situation, he highly values family connections.
His music symbol is treble, and he represents the number eight.

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Tenn Kujo

He is the center of TRIGGER and is the people’s angel who thinks only of his fans.
His sweet and innocent demeanor on stage and perfection in just about everything he does endears him to his fans.
His existence itself was considered something of a “secret weapon” during TRIGGER’s formation and early days.
Offstage, he’s cold, callous, and almost all of his words seem to have some kind of vitriol behind them.
His music symbol is an alto, and he represents the number nine.

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Ryunosuke Tsunashi

He is a member of TRIGGER who is marketed to the public as wild and sexy with a playboy attitude.
He is actually a very shy and timid soul, who has a difficult time talking with women due to growing up with his brothers.
He's very kind and understanding to those younger than him, acting like an older brother to just about everyone.
He is a boy from the country who is constantly trying to tell people that he’s not as sexy as all those ads make him seem to please them.
His music symbol is bass, and he represents the number ten.

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Re:vale

Re:vale is a 2-person unit consisting of Momo and Yuki.
They are handled by the Okazaki Agency with Rinto Okazaki being their manager.
Their names contain numbers 100 and 1000 in kanji.
Their music symbols mainly consist of repeat signs.
Their unit anniversary is on April 15.

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Momose Sunohara/Momo

He is the energetic and cute member of the duo, Re:vale, together with Yuki.
They have a “married couple” comedy act together, in which Momo is the boke (idiot) of the pair, constantly making off the wall comments.
He is described by the people around him as someone who can make others happy just by being there.
He is very intelligent and can be quite mature, which may create a contrast to his often goofy on-stage persona.
His music symbol is the left repeat sign, and he represents the number one hundred.

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Yukito Orikasa/Yuki

He is the cool and collected member of the duo, Re:vale, along with Momo.
They have been together for five years, even having a “married couple” comedy act together.
He’s the tsukkomi (the straight man) of the pair, interjecting Momo's boke (idiot) jokes.
He is actually very easy to laugh or otherwise lose composure and has trouble with understanding other people's feelings.
His music symbol is the right repeat sign and he represents the number one thousand.

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ŹOOĻ

ŹOOĻ is a 4-person unit consisting of Haruka Isumi their center, Toma Inumaru as their leader, Minami Natsume, and Torao Mido.
They are handled by Tsukumo Productions with Ryo Tsukumo being their manager.
Their names contain kanji of animals from the Japanese zodiac, which are boar, dog, snake and tiger.
Their music symbols mainly consist of musical notes with the theme of repetition and silence.
Their unit anniversary is on August 31.

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Haruka Isumi

He is ŹOOĻ’s vocalist and double center who has a sweet face, but behind that he won’t acknowledge those who won’t acknowledge him.
He’s a self-centered high school student who attends the same school as Iori and Tamaki.
He is prone to harsh words and fits of anger to hide his affection and sweet side.
In reality, he simply wishes to be an idol that everyone loves.
His music symbol is Fermata, and he represents the boar.

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Toma Inumaru

He is both the leader of ŹOOĻ and one of its double centers.
He is the most initiative member of the group.
He is seen to be quite aggressive and brash towards others.
Despite his hate and personality, he is shown to be caring of his teammates and begins to value them more.
His music symbol is Segno, and he represents the dog.

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Minami Natsume

He is a former child actor, who is now a member of ŹOOĻ and the group’s lead composer.
He has a dark personality but has calm and gentle mannerisms.
He is also a very good fortune teller and often uses that to tell others various personality traits about themselves.
He has a high level of professionalism and really just wants to show his talents to the world.
His music symbol is Release pedal, and he represents the snake.

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Torao Mido

He is the third son of the wealthy Mido family and a member of ŹOOĻ.
He has a sexy playboy image, which he maintains in his personal life as well as as an idol.
He has been blessed with talent and a favorable environment since birth.
He loves heroes and action movies, which he’s reluctant to admit due to it not matching the persona he wears.
His music symbol is Simile, and he represents the tiger.

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Supporting Characters

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Tsumugi Takanashi

She is the protagonist whom the players take the role of in the game.
After freshly graduating from high school, she joins Takanashi Productions in her father’s steps and becomes the manager for IDOLiSH7.
She’s a strong girl who is positive no matter what comes her way.
She’s also has a bit of clumsy side and is almost as bad as keeping things a secret.
In the game, the player is able to change her given name.

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Banri Ogami

He is a talented staff member at Takanashi Productions with an unknown past who keeps the agency running.
He is a calm and caring individual and feels very much like everyone's older brother.
He does what he can to help behind the scenes, but for one reason or another, won't do anything that puts him even remotely close to the spotlight.
He’s very invested in IDOLiSH7’s accomplishments.
He feels a great debt of gratitude toward Otoharu Takanashi for letting him join the agency.

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Otoharu Takanashi

He is the president of Takanashi Productions and is Tsumugi’s father.
He is a very kind and big-hearted, though nonetheless shrewd businessman.
He cares very deeply for those that work under him and believes that treasuring them as people with their own wishes and dreams is the best road to success.
He has very high standards and won’t hesitate to put a stop to a project if he’s sure those involved have lost the passion they once had.
He still misses his wife dearly and considers his daughter a wonderful treasure that she left behind.

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Kinako

It is a pet “rabbit” with Takanashi Productions.
It makes a distinct “Myuu” sound and tends to appear in unexpected places at unexpected times.
It is seen roaming the office and sometimes the dorm IDOLiSH7 share.
It’s well loved by Banri and others associated with Takanashi Productions.
It has also grown to be the mascot of Takanashi Productions.

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Sosuke Yaotome

He is the president of Yaotome Production, to which TRIGGER is signed to.
Due to his past with Otoharu Takanashi, he has a particular hatred for Takanashi Productions and IDOLiSH7.
He is the father of Gaku but doesn’t have a good relationship with him.
He is calculating and almost cruel that he considers those that work under him as replaceable and expendable tools for his own personal use.
He’ll go to any lengths possible to destroy and erase anyone and everyone who goes against him or the talents he produces.

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Kaoru Anesagi

She is a member of Yaotome Productions and serves as TRIGGER’s manager.
She's a very strong-willed individual who’s quick to jump to any extreme emotion at the drop of a pin.
She seems to be very heavily focused on the job to be done, and shares Sosuke Yaotome’s sentiments and morals in most (if not all) situations.
She does a top-rate job every time but has a strong temper.
She will snap a ballpoint pen in two with her bare hands when she is angry.

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Rinto Okazaki

He has been Re:vale's manager since their debut and continues to support them.
He is also frequently nicknamed Okarin.
He is a kind and polite soul who seems to have retained his humility even after five years in the business.
He is a friendly and humble man who has a tendency to apologize for both his idols and his brother’s antics.
He isn't hesitant to put Re:vale into place whenever they cause too much trouble even though he is willing to put his all into supporting them.

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Rintaro Okazaki

He is the president of Okazaki Agency and is Rinto Okazaki’s older brother.
He is a serious and cautious person with ambition, yet fairly calm and reasonable.
He can sometimes be childish and arrogant.
He says that he likes people and likes making them happy.
According to Yuki, it’s rare for people to enjoy talking to him, and the relationship between him and Yuki seems negative at times.

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Ryo Tsukumo

He is the president of Tsukumo Productions who formed ŹOOĻ.
He is openly sadistic and enjoys watching conflict.
He also has a theatrical personality and uses exaggerated gestures to accompany what he's saying.
He's petty but smart and powerful.
He has a drive for people to acknowledge him even though he doesn't admit it.

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