Anime like THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: U149

THE IDOLM@STER

Also known as The Idol Master.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Music , Slice of Life

765 Production Studio manages the unique talents of 13 professional idols as they slowly make their way to the top and become country-wide celebrities. But the girls' journey is far from just fun and games: hard work, sweat, and tears are some of the prerequisites needed to flourish in this industry—and for 765 Pro in particular, a watchful eye out for their rival, the infamous 961 Production. As the girls' fame grows, however, their time together as a family diminishes, and now the very popularity they sought is threatening to tear them apart. A difficult balance of work and bonding must be achieved, or they risk everyone going their separate ways. The personal and professional ordeals of these idols can't be conquered alone, but with each other's loving support, any obstacle or hardship can be overcome!

Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Ensemble Cast , Work , Found Family , Dancing , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Tsundere , Twins , Office Lady , Tomboy , Acting , Animals , Athletics

Medalist

Also known as Medalist.

Studio: ENGI , KADOKAWA , Kodansha , TV Asahi
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Sports

Tsukasa, whose dreams were crushed. Inori, left to fend for herself. These two share a dream...and their tenacity may be the only thing that sees them through. Their destination? The ice...on the world's stage!



Tags: Ice Skating , Athletics , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Seinen , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Rehabilitation , Primarily Child Cast , Work , CGI , Parenthood , Time Skip

SHINE POST

Also known as SHINEPOST.

Studio: Studio KAI , ADK Emotions , Konami Digital Entertainment , Nippon Television Network , Straight Edge , Yoyogi Animation Gakuin , Contents Seed , Docomo Anime Store , Culture Entertainment , BS Nippon , Stray Cats , Avex Pictures , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

Although the idol group TiNgS is chasing after big dreams, so far their accomplishments have only been small — and now, suddenly, they're facing a potential break up! Hope seems lost, but when a new manager with a special skillset takes them under his wing, the members of TiNgS find themselves shooting for the stars all over again.



Note: The first episode had an advanced screening at Tokyo's Yamano Hall on May 14, 2022.

Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Dancing , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Male Protagonist , Super Power

The IDOLM@STER Million Live!

Also known as THE IDOLM@STER Million Live!.

Studio: Shirogumi , Bandai Namco Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

Mirai Kasuga, who wants to carry on a dream she has yet to see. Shizuka Mogami, who yearns to be an idol and is shaken. Tsubasa Ibuki, who does not know what she can be serious about.

At 765 Production new idols gather and everyone's "dreams" will brought into brilliance at the theater! The long-awaited anime of "The IDOLM@STER Million Live!!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Full CGI , Dancing , Musical Theater , CGI , Work , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Band , Episodic

Tenshi no 3P!

Also known as Angel's 3Piece!.

Studio: project No.9 , Lantis , Barnum Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

Kyo Nukui is one of those shut-ins you hear about sometimes. He never goes to school, or even leaves the house. Instead, he composes music all day, uploading it to the internet for a few views. One day out of the clear blue, he gets an email from what sounds like an older, distinguished gentleman who wants to discuss music face-to-face. Having no one to speak to about his passion, Kyo accepts the invitiation... only to find himself facing down three elementary school girls! They're fans of his music, and they want his help to hold a concert at their orphanage. The girls prove to be good musicians in their own right and have excellent equipment, but is Kyo a good enough producer?



Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Band , Primarily Female Cast , Age Gap , Feet , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School , Fishing , Kuudere , Idol

Ro-Kyu-Bu!

Also known as Ro-Kyu-Bu ~ Fast Break!.

Studio: Barnum Studio , Magic Capsule , project No.9 , Studio Blanc , ASCII Media Works
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Sports

Talk about games being called unexpectedly! Hasegawa Subaru joined the basketball club at Nanashiba High, only to have his hopes dashed when the teams' play is suspended after the captain is suspected of having inappropriate feelings for the coach's underage daughter. Blindsided and blocked by bad luck, Subaru expectedly finds an opening for his talent with the hoops when his aunt asks him to take on the task of coaching a young girls' basketball club - a Ro-Kyu-Bu!. But can a superstar wannabe find true satisfaction while playing sixth man to a team of five girls?



Tags: Basketball , Primarily Child Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School , Male Protagonist , Age Gap , Heterosexual

Love Live! School idol project

Also known as Love Live! School Idol Project.

Studio: Sunrise , Lantis , NIS America Inc.
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

Otonokizaka High School stands on the border of three cities: Akihabara—a pop culture mecca that's evolving by the minute; Kanda—a conservative, cultured city where history and tradition reign supreme; and Jinbo—a quiet area reserved for a more mature, sophisticated population. Amidst this culture clash, the school now faces closure due to the enrollment of fewer and fewer students.

With the school planning to close within three years, nine female students come together with one thing in mind—form a pop idol group to revive the school's popularity and keep it from shutting down. "In order to protect our beloved school, there's only one thing we can do... become pop stars!"

Their goal is simple: Become an overnight sensation and use their nationwide media exposure to promote their school and bring in a wave of new students to the ailing area. A simple but solid plan, they figure. Naturally, they're nervous and wonder if this plan can really succeed, but for better or worse their new journey has begun...

"All we can ask for is just a tiny bit of support from you. We truly believe that with your help, we can change the world around us. We will make our dreams come true!"



Tags: Idol , Dancing , Primarily Female Cast , School Club , Ensemble Cast , School , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Teen Cast , CGI , Tsundere , Tomboy , Fashion , Maids , Shrine Maiden , LGBTQ+ Themes

Wake Up, Girls!

Also known as Wake Up, Girls!.

Studio: Ordet , Tatsunoko Production , Ultra Super Pictures , DIVE II Entertainment , Wake Up, Girls! Partners , AT-X , Toho , TV Tokyo , Sotsu , Avex Entertainment , Sega Games , Good Smile Company
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Slice of Life

The gateway to Idol stardom might have opened for the newly formed singing group Wake Up, Girls, but the path to fame is full of perils and pitfalls. And for Mayu, Airi, Minami, Yoshino, Nanami, Kaya and Miyu, it's going to be especially difficult knowing who to trust, as their manager Matsuda's lack of experience could give other, less scrupulous, individuals a chance to take advantage.

That's a situation that quickly comes to a head when Green Leaves' president suddenly disappears with most of the money, and things only get worse when the replacement producer seems more interested in getting the girls into revealing swimsuits than promoting their music.

As malicious gossip begins to surface regarding Mayu's past membership in a rival group, and internal tensions begin to tear the team apart, they'll need more than just ambition to survive. Singing may be a business, but friendship and a love of music is what will keep everything together.



Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Musical Theater , Dancing , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School

IDOLY PRIDE

Also known as Idoly Pride.

Studio: Lerche , CAAnimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Slice of Life , Supernatural

After a successful audition, high school student Kotono Nagase and her best friend move into a dorm with eight other aspiring idols. They quickly realize it takes more than cute choreography and cute outfits to reach the top—it will take blood, sweat, and tears to advance in the idol-ranking VENUS program, where the top spot is held by superstar Mana Nagase…who happens to be Kotono’s older sister.



Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Ghost , Dancing , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , CGI , Primarily Teen Cast

Mitsuboshi Colors

Also known as Mitsuboshi Colors.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , Frontier Works , Kadokawa Shoten , AT-X , Movic
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Hark! The city is in peril! Who you gonna call? Colors!

Sacchan, Yui and Kotoha are here to protect the city, solving mysteries and battling enemies with help from their friends.
But their quest isn't an easy one as their arch-nemesis Saitou, the violent police officer of Ueno, meets them at every turn.

Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Child Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Episodic , Urban , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Outdoor Activities , Rural , Ensemble Cast , Bullying , Police , Animals