History Characters / TheIdolmasterSideM

* PunnyName: The unit name Beit is pronounced "baito", the Japanese word for part-time jobs. Beit is actually short for ''arbeit'', which is German for "working".

* {{Bokukko}}: Inverted. While in their idol persona, they use "atashi", which is a feminine first-person pronoun, when referring to themself.

* ColorCodedCharacters: All the playable characters.

* TheBet: Growing Stars's Episode Zero reveals that the entire reason Touma's even in the entertainment industry was because his friend dared him to join a singing contest, betting that he couldn't win. Touma does indeed win, earning the right to debut as an idol, but the contest was run by 961 Productions...
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Touma was a fan of Yusuke and Kyousuke Aoi, who form the unit W, back when they were soccer stars— to the point of having their autograph on hand in Episode 8 of the ''[=SideM=]'' anime.
* TookALevelInKindness: Touma obviously mellows out by the end of ''Idolm@ster 2'' and in the 2011 anime. We see this to full effect in ''[=SideM=]''.
* TheMcCoy: Between Hokuto's Kirk and Shouta's Spock.
* MissingMom: According to a drama CD, his mother passed away when he was young.

* SignatureHeadgear: Almost always has a hairband to keep back his mane of hair. It’s notable enough that his signature item in ''Poplinks'', achieved through unlocking him to level 5, is a headband.

* JumpedAtTheCall: Immediately took the opportunity to become an idol after learning what the job means. He's more wary about it in the anime, as he signed on to 315 while drunk and wasn't sure he was in the right mind to take the job until he discussed it with the Producer.

* PermaStubble: His little hint of chin scruff.

* NotSoAboveItAll: Dramatic Stars' unit CD features Kaoru being mercilessly used as the ButtMonkey in Teru and Tsubasa's jokes. He also gets flustered when tasked with coming up with a catch phrase on the spot, managing to come up with phrases that [[LargeHam out-ham]] even Teru's.

* TheDitz: He doesn't seem to be even aware of what is going on around him besides interesting sounds or great music. That causes certain problems in the business, as he will blithely ignore cues during filming and basically do whatever strikes his fancy at the moment.

* ParentalNeglect: He claims that his mother left the housekeepers to take care of him instead.

* NoSocialSkills: While more exaggerated in early canon, he struggles with things like showing emotions, especially smiling, and maintaining eye contact. During his time working at the convenience store, his manager apparently received numerous customer complaints about his unfriendly and impolite behavior. However, he never intended to be rude; he simply lacked social skills.
* EndearinglyDorky: That's why we love him

* GoofySuit: Kyoji, Minori, and the producer's first ever meeting with him happens in full-body frog costume.
* GuestFighter: Appears as a Light-element summon in the ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'' collaboration event.

* FunnyForeigner: Due to his occasional misuse of words, atrocious handwriting, and his tendency to misunderstand things due to language and cultural differences

* OneOfTheKids: He is often seen with Mofumofuen, especially Kanon, because his interests, behavior, and personality are similar to those of actual elementary school children.

* FarOutForeignersFavoriteFood: Because this example contains Wiki Words.
* WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief: At times Pierre shows a total lack of knowledge even about things not specific to Japan, like what Valentine's Day is or how to play baseball.
* LonelyRichKid: A sheltered life in the castle was lonely.
* HomeschooledKids: Self studies. Had no clue what a "school" was like.
* StillBelievesInSanta: He didn't know about Santa until he was 15 either.
* ParentalSubstitute: Minori and Kyoji are there for him while his parents are across the globe.

* IHatePastMe: Not proud of his past self, referring to him as an "idiot" and "a bad person who went around not considering others". And anybody who looks up to "The Demon God of Ibaraki" is romanticizing the story.

* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Hair ribbons, flowers, hair and skincare, sewing, flower arrangements...

* {{Revenge}}: The Magazines refrain from showing it, but implies that Minori did take action against the gang that murdered his uncle, then gave up on his delinquent lifestyle for good.

* EntertainmentBelowTheirAge: Likes ordering off of the kids menu. Because he likes the cute toys, and there's no age limit after all.

* GoodEyesEvilEyes: Has thin, shifty TsurimeEyes.

* {{Troll}}: His birthday was listed as Unknown until May 13th, 2015 when Ren revealed his birthday to be May 14th. Yes, he waited until the day before his birthday to reveal this.
* TheNicknamer: Takeru is Chibi/Shorty, Michiru is Ramen Guy, and the producer is simply [[HeyYou You]]. The other units aren't exempt from this, either. Ren doesn't bother to remember Café Parade's full name, opting to call them just "Café Whatever".

Formerly a Judo practitioner, Michiru's martial arts career was cut short by an injury. After first receiving the news that would no longer be allowed to compete, he stopped by a street shop to [[DrowningMySorrows drown his sorrows]] in ramen. The owner of the establishment ended up helping him through the rough patch in his life, leading to the job as a noodle shop employee he holds when scouted by the Producer.

* GirlsAreReallyScaredOfHorrorMovies: A gender-inverted case. He is absolutely horrible at dealing with scary movies, or being told scary stories, or exploring scary abandoned hospitals for a TV show...

Characters originating from ''VideoGame/TheIdolmasterSideM'', the third mobile game in the ''[[Franchise/TheIdolmaster iDOLM@STER]]'' franchise, sharing the Mobage platform with ''Cinderella Girls''. ''[=SideM=]'' [[DistaffCounterpart focuses on producing male idols]], contrasting the series' usual girl-only playable casts. The player joins 315 Pro to recruit handsome young men to take to the top of the idol industry.

%%* CoolLoser

* [[{{Bishonen}} Biseinen]]: He has very delicate and feminine looks, to the point where Kirio mistook him for a beautiful woman when they first met.

* {{Bishonen}}: He's got a pretty girlish appearance, which has made him popular with the girls at the cafe.

* {{Bishonen}}: Remember how androgynous the game Producer is? This one is decidedly on the "man pretty" side of androgyny, due to sharing the appearance of the in-game Magazine producer.

* ExtravertedNerd: Among the Intelligence idols, Kyosuke stands out as one of the more excitable, fun-loving members.

* MemeticHandGesture: Twin peace signs/V for Victory signs placed side by side to form a W.

* MemeticHandGesture: His "Ciao ☆" pose. With the index and middle fingers put together standing, ring and pinkie fingers down, while the thumb is out, he uses it in a bunch of his cards.

* PeekABangs: His usual style. Ties it back in his idol costume.

* PeekABangs: Unlike Jiro, keeps the style even in idol costume.

* {{Keigo}}: Only speaks this way when he's not acting. It shows his polite and formal upbringing.

* KansaiRegionalAccent: Slips into this sometimes.

* TohokuRegionalAccent: He'll revert to speaking his Aomori dialect when he talks with his grandparents.

!!!Voiced by: Creator/TakeoOotsuka\\

* FashionModel: It's a given considering he's an idol, but it's his legitimate side job.

** TheChick: Saki, the [[CutenessProximity cute-loving]] [[TheCutie cutie]].

* BareYourMidriff: All three of them do this due to the WalkingShirtlessScene nature of the unit, but Ren earns a special mention for doing this in his street clothes as well.

* Mistaken Age: When Jun assumed he was around high school age.

* Intergenerational Friendship: Pierre (15), Kyoji(20), Minori (31)
* Lonely Together: They all had lonely pasts and didn't have any close friends until they met each other.

* Parental Neglect: He claims that his mother left the housekeepers to take care of him instead.

* GenderBlenderName: Minori is a unisex name but is generally feminine.

* ThirdPersonPerson: Has a habit of talking like this.

->'''Talents:''' Quickly changing clothes

* LonelyRichKid: He says his house felt empty despite being big.