Anime like Ensemble Stars!

IDOLiSH7

Also known as IDOLiSH7.

Studio: TROYCA , Bandai Visual , Lantis
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Music , Slice of Life

A group of aspiring idols gather at Takanashi Productions and are entrusted with the company's future. The seven men who have just met represent a variety of totally different personalities. However, they each have their own charm and possess unknown potential as idols. Forming a group, they take their first step together as "IDOLiSH7." Their brilliantly shining dancing forms onstage eventually begin captivating the hearts of the people.



Episodes 1-2 were pre-streamed on November 3, 2017.

Tags: Idol , Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , Found Family , Shoujo , Work , Disability , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Otaku Culture , Dancing , Twins , Estranged Family , Acting , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Kuudere , Revenge , Orphan , Tsundere

A3! SEASON SPRING ＆ SUMMER

Also known as A3! Season Spring & Summer.

Studio: Studio 3Hz , P.A. Works , Infinite
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama

Mankai Company is a far cry from its glory days as an all-male theater. With only one member left and debt collectors at the door, it’s no wonder Izumi Tachibana finds herself in over her head when she boldly confronts the yakuza’s loan sharks, promising to bring her father’s theater back into the spotlight. She might be able to recruit enough talent, but can they bloom into the actors she needs?



Tags: Acting , Found Family , Primarily Male Cast , Male Harem , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Yakuza , Delinquents , Crossdressing

I★CHU: HALFWAY THROUGH THE IDOL

Also known as I★CHU.

Studio: Twin Engine , Lay-duce , Half H.P Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

Youths aiming to become full-fledged idols enroll in the Étoile Vio School where the students are called are called IChu. But soon after they begin, Kuma Kocho gets them off to a rocky start with a single phrase...?! As they each work toward their individual goals, their activities as idols make the IChu begin to wonder... "What is an idol?" In their struggle to find an answer, the springtime of the IChu's lives is whittled out in glittering moments and flashes of brilliance. Their story begins now!



Tags: Idol , Primarily Male Cast , Shoujo , Crossdressing , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Twins

Star Mu

Also known as STARMYU.

Studio: C-Station
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Slice of Life

The story starts when Yuuta Hoshiya enters Ayana Academy, a school focusing on show business activities, specifically music. The academy has a group of the three students with the highest grades in the musical department, and they are known as the Kao Kai (Cherry Blossom Flower Association). This organization stands at the top of the pecking order within the academy.

The shortcut to entering the musical department is to enter the Star Frame class, which is directly taught by the members, and to be recognized by them. Unfortunately, due to their own problems, students Tōru, Kaito, Shou, Shuu, and Yuuta are all struggling to even remain candidates for the musical department. By a stroke of luck, however, the five are spotted by Kao Kai member Ootori, and they pique his interest.



Tags: Dancing , Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Shoujo , School , Idol , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Acting , Boys' Love

Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji LOVE 1000%

Also known as Uta no Prince Sama.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Starchild Records , Movic , Sentai Filmworks , Dwango , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Romance

With dreams of becoming a composer and someday writing a song for her favorite idol, Haruka enters the Saotome Academy, a prestigious performing arts school. If successful there, she’ll be able to join the Shining Agency after graduation. However, it won’t be so easy when Haruka is already surrounded by potential idols and composers. On top of that, her homeroom teacher is a current idol, the headmaster was a record-breaking singer, and the academy itself is a chaotic place where anything can happen. Which prince of song will be paired up with Haruka?! Uta no Prince Sama is an exciting, coming-of-age romantic comedy that will be like sweet music to your eyes and ears!



Tags: Idol , Male Harem , Primarily Male Cast , Shoujo , School , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Musical Theater , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Crossdressing

Magic-kyun! Renaissance

Also known as Magic-Kyun! Renaissance.

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Romance

A world where art becomes magic. In this world, people who can inspire passion with their Magic Arts are called Artistas, and are employed in show business. In Hoshinomori Private Magical Arts High School, where Artistas are taught, a strange new student named Ohana Aigasaki transfers into the school.

Ohana is placed on the planning committee for the school's yearly Hoshinomori Summer Festa cultural festival. She spends her romantic school life with six other boys who aim to become entertainers in the future.

Each of the boys specializes in his own Arts, and aims to make Hoshi Fes a success. In addition, the boys also aim to be chosen alongside Ohana as the school's Artista Prince and Princess, only chosen once a year.

A Magic-kyun for you! A new renaissance starts here! Magic-kyun! Renaissance is a multimedia project where you can create great memories with Artistas of greatly varying personalities!



Tags: Male Harem , Magic , School , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , School Club , Idol , Calligraphy , Musical Theater , Fairy Tale , Tsundere

MARGINAL#4: KISS kara Tsukuru Big Bang

Also known as MARGINAL #4 the Animation.

Studio: J.C. Staff
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Slice of Life

The anime follows the Marginal#4 idol unit, who made their debut at Pythagoras Production on February 13. The members give their all for their fans in their idol activities, but they are also normal high school students. The anime will follow both their everyday lives as high school students and their lives as idols.



Tags: Idol , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Twins

Visual Prison

Also known as VISUAL PRISON.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , WOWOW , ABC Animation , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , TOKYO MX , Bushiroad , Contents Seed , CMI
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Supernatural

Beautiful immortals have gathered in Harajuku to compete for a grand prize: Immense power! For years now the artists behind worldly culture and music have secretly been vampires, including those who produce Visual Kei. Now, they perform their most beautiful songs in the hallowed grounds of the Prison under the Scarlet Moon.



Tags: Vampire , Idol , Primarily Male Cast , Band , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , LGBTQ+ Themes , CGI , Boys' Love , Urban , Dissociative Identities , Orphan

ACTORS: Songs Connection

Also known as Actors: Songs Connection.

Studio: Drive
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Mystery , Slice of Life

The story of the franchise centers on the everyday lives of students and teachers at the Private Amaka Academy, a school established by the the large university town group Slive Central.



Tags: Idol , Primarily Male Cast , Video Games , Conspiracy , School , Virtual World , Acting , Male Protagonist , Musical Theater , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

The Idolm@ster SideM

Also known as THE IDOLM@STER Side M.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

Based on the Idom@ster SideM app.

315 Production – a newly set up small talent agency – has assembled a group of aspiring male idols from various occupational fields. They include a former lawyer, a former doctor, former pilot and so on… Even though everyone hails from different background, they share a common dream: to be the top idol. And so, the stories of these male idols at 315 Production take centre stage…



Includes episode 0.

Tags: Idol , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Work , Dancing , LGBTQ+ Themes , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things