Line #1 Trivia/TheIdolmaster


1	* ActorAllusion:
2	** Azusa has one in the anime, though not to [[Creator/ChiakiTakahashi her seiyuu's]] previous roles but her previous job as a gravure idol. Azusa was asked to do a gravure idol audition and was asked to pose. Cue MaleGaze. On boobs.
3	** In the anime, Haruka smacked herself in the face with a box lid on national TV. Her seiyuu had done the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDvD6TDbOho exact same thing]] on an online web show several years ago.
4	** Iori will sometimes cry out "Urusai urusai urusai!" [[labelnote:translation]]"Shut up, shut up, shut up!"[[/labelnote]] That's Shana from ''Literature/ShakuganNoShana's'' catchphrase, which is commonly quoted by other characters of the same general archetype. ''Especially'' if they [[Creator/RieKugimiya share the same voice actor]] - which in this case they do.
5	** During Live!? On Sunday, Creator/AsamiImai's Yayoi-fangirl tendencies somehow got projected onto Chihaya for a few brief moments. She's obviously suppressing the urge to {{Squee}} at Yayoi's weather report.
6	* ActorInspiredElement: Both Miki and Takane's {{Trademark Favorite Food}}s are the same as their voice actors' favorite foods.
7	* BadExportForYou: The American iOS release of the ''Shiny Festa'' games. The initial release price for each version was $55, totaling to $165 when bought together; even compared to other full paid games for iOS at the time, the price was determined to be steep. The games themselves were badly localized, featuring song names that were left untranslated unless they were already Romanized, [[TooLongDidntDub jokes that were translated literally into English]], dialogue text that goes beyond the confines of the dialogue box, and several obvious typos such as "[[MemeticMutation Hoobies]]" instead of "Hobbies". As of March 2016, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes the games are no longer available on the iOS App Store]]. By contrast, the 2017 localization of ''Cinderella Girls Viewing Revolution'' was exported faithfully.
8	* BonusEpisode: The ''Live For You'' and ''Shiny Fiesta'' [=OVAs=] came bundled with their respective games.
9	* {{Blooper}}: In the ''Live For You!'' {{O\|riginalVideoAnimation}}VA, near the beginning when all the idols walk away, there are two Mamis instead of an Ami and a Mami.
10	* CrossdressingVoices: Ryo Akizuki being a case of RecursiveCrossdressing Voices. Averted everywhere else in ''[=SideM=]'' though, even [[TokenMiniMoe Mofumofuen]] and [[WholesomeCrossdresser Saki]].
11	* TheDanza: Reporter Yoshizawa has [[https://i.imgur.com/gob4712.jpg Mitsuaki]] as his first name, given a [[FreezeFrameBonus flash-by]] appearance of his name on a business card in the ''[=SideM=]'' anime.[[note]]He's voiced by Mitsuaki Hoshino.[[/note]]
12	* {{Defictionalization}}:
13	** Or at least something between this and FakeRealTurn, regarding the live concerts. Though seiyuu idols, in the form of voice actors doubling as singers, have pretty much been around as long as the anime industry itself, only recently has the idolization of the industry ramped up. When iM@S began, its earliest concert was [[https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm18238389 a small concert done to promote the game]]. Creator/YumiHara had mentioned [[http://www.afachan.asia/2015/04/seiyuu-invterview-cast-idolmster/ in an interview]] that even when she started out as a seiyuu (in 2008), seiyuu idols were still a rarity. Since then, iM@S has continually focused its efforts on giving better live performances each year. Especially with ''Cinderella Girls'', ''Million Live'', and ''[=SideM=]'' coming on board, the line continues to blur between idols and seiyuu. From a live performance that numbered in a few dozen, to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFI4_HQoyx0 a concert of 30,000 fans]], not bad for an arcade game.
14	** ''Mujin Gattai Kisaragi'' from the 2011 anime received a voice novel for Bandai Namco's [=VoiNov=] mobile app, which was later converted into a print novel, and is featured in an event in VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsXOmega. It also eventually got a single-volume manga.
15	* DuelingShows: The anime aired in the same season with the first couple seasons of ''Anime/UtaNoPrincesama''. Moreover:
16	** The protagonist of [=UtaPri=] is named Haruka '''''Nana'''''mi. The girl considered as the main character of [=iM@S=] is named Haruka '''''Ama'''''mi.
17	** Both shows feature twins, although Shou's twin brother Kaoru does not appear in the anime.
18	** Tokiya and Chihaya are quite alike in demeanor and looks.
19	** Both shows are centered on music and showbiz, with [=iM@S=] on the more realistic side of the scale compared to the loftier fantastical [=UtaPri=] side of the scale.
20	* DuelingGames: Played straight, it would be ''VideoGame/DreamCClub''. However within the franchise itself ''Cinderella Girls'' and ''Million Live'' are fueling a small rivalry. Some gamers are greater fans of one over the other, and upset Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment divides attention between the two properties for equal exposure... it is claimed both lack a dedicated anime or console game because of this. Those who enjoy the original ''765 Pro'' characters and care nothing for the spinoffs, make the same claim for ''CG'' and ''ML'' taking away attention from the original series. On the brightside all three properties are massive successes and the Bandai Namco Entertainment attention division only delays things.''Cinderella Girls'' has its own anime, and several ''Million Live'' idols are in the ''iM@S'' movie as guest characters.
21	* FanTranslation:
22	** As of November 2012, ''The Idolm@ster SP Perfect Sun'' is fully playable in English, and as of February 2024, after being stuck in limbo for years and changing translation teams, so is ''Wandering Star''. Chihaya's route from Missing Moon is also released.
23	** As of October 29, 2023, ''The Idolm@ster: One for All'''s main story and the [=DLC=] routes are fully playable in English. IM@S OFA Translation Project is currently working on the mail lines.
24	* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The [=DLC=] for [=SP=] has long been taken off the Playstation store, and unlike the other games no one has bothered uploading all of it to the internet so it can't even be obtained illegally.
25	* KillerApp: The first game and ''Live for You!'', for the Platform/Xbox360 in Japan at least.
26	* NoExportForYou: While the console games at least require the Japan region consoles, ''THE iDOLM@STER Mobile i'' takes it to the next level. Unless you have your iPhone "modified", you have to live in Japan in order to play it.
27	** Finally averted with the Puchim@s anime and the Shiny Festa games. The former was simulcast by Funimation and the latter received translated ports on the iOS App Store.
28	** However, the Shiny Festa games are no longer on the iOS App Store and can no longer be played on updated iOS devices even if they were brought in the past.
29	** While Starlit Season marks the series' debut on PC via Platform/{{Steam}}, it unfortunately cannot be purchased outside of Asia.
30	* SignatureStyle: It only really became obvious after ''Anime/KillLaKill'' aired, but Episode 17 was done by [[Creator/StudioTrigger Trigger]], and their style shines through at a couple of key moments. [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fd7283c00946ff40a6ac62b54f1d93d1.jpg See for yourself.]]
31	* TheOtherDarrin:
32	** From ''iM@S2'' onward, Yukiho's original seiyuu, Creator/YurikaOchiai, was replaced by Azumi Asakura.
33	** The Producer gets a few. For the Drama [=CDs=], Yuuki Tai ([[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Cobray Gordon]]); for the anime, Kenji Akabane ([[Anime/ShinMazinger the new Kouji Kabuto]] and [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Xiahou Ba]]); for ''Puchim@s'', Junji Majima.
34	* PortmanteauSeriesNickname: [=iM@S=].
35	* PromotedFanboy: Prior to being cast as Shika, Creator/RieTakahashi was a [[https://www.reddit.com/r/TheaterDays/comments/96h36p/rieri_realises_her_dream_of_standing_on_the_ims/e40d59u/ self-confessed fan of the series]] and even shipped some of the characters in [[http://www.joqr.co.jp/alb/2014/08/post-145.html a post on her blog]]. [[https://twitter.com/taka8rie/status/1028113759355584513 This photo]] of her posing with Creator/KenjiAkabane makes said blog post HilariousInHindsight as she shipped her Producer persona with the anime's Producer, whom Akabane voices.
36	* TroubledProduction: ''Starlit Season'' was conceived in May-June 2017 and began development towards the end of the year. Originally slated for a late 2020 release date, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic shortly after it was revealed in January 2020, first to May 2021, and ultimately to October 2021.
37	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
38	** Hibiki and Takane were among the idols originally designed for the "Idol Game" prototype, but were cut during the development of the arcade game. At that time Hibiki originated from Osaka instead of Okinawa, while Takane was blonde and part-European.
39	** According to an Otomedia interview about the groups of ''[=SideM=]'', Jupiter at one point was supposed to be a FiveManBand. Very little has been elaborated on that point.
40	** An early build of ''2'' leaked in 2020 revealed several cut contents
41	*** Julia, Momoko Suou and Reika Kitakami were going to be included into the main cast and act as the [[ReplacementGoldfish Replacement Goldfishes]] for Ritsuko, Iori and Azusa due to [[RealLifeWritesThePlot real-life circumstances]]. All three got recorded versions of the main theme song ''The world is all one!!''. The former two even got finished character models, bedrooms, and several recorded commus, whilst the latter never went beyond a [=PS3=] save icon graphic.
42	*** Reika was originally from Hong Kong. ''Little Match Girl'' was originally intended to be her ImageSong before being repurposed as a preorder bonus for the Xbox 360 release, and later a standard song in the [=PS3=] release.
43	*** Momoko was originally 12 years old, 142 cm tall, and given the first name "Rinko" (Japanese: 凛子 Rinko). ''Visionary'' was originally intended to be her ImageSong before being repurposed for ''Shiny Festa Funky Note''.
44	*** Julia was originally supposed to be 15 years old and 155 cm tall. ''Vault That Borderline!'' was originally intended to be her ImageSong before being repurposed for ''Shiny Festa Honey Sound''.
45	*** The song ''We Have A Dream'' was originally intended to make its debut in this game before being repurposed for ''LIVE in SLOT!''

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