Line #14 VideoGame/IDOLiSH7


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3	[=IDOLiSH7=] is a combination RhythmGame and VisualNovel mobile app released by Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment. The game launched on August 20, 2015, and has surpassed 3 million downloads. It has since spread into other media, including multiple manga adaptations and a novelization. The character designs were provided by Creator/ArinaTanemura.
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5	The story starts with Part 1, which follows the seven rookie [[IdolSinger idols]] of [=IDOLiSH7=] and their manager (the player character) as they gain experience in the entertainment world and grow from the many challenges they face. Part 1 also introduces [=TRIGGER=], their darker and sexier rivals, who are not without their own challenges. In 2016 the game updated with Part 2 of the story, which introduced the senpai idol group Re:vale and dug a little deeper into the mystery of [[LivingLegend legendary idol]] [[ShroudedInMyth Zero]]. Further updates followed, with Part 3 over 2017-2018, Part 4 in 2019, Part 5 over 2021-2022 and Part 6 towards the end of 2022.
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7	An anime adaptation by Creator/{{Troyca}} premiered in the Winter 2018 anime season, with the 17-episode first season adapting Part 1 of the story. The 15-episode second season ''[=IDOLiSH7=]: Second Beat!'' adapted Part 2, premiering in April 2020 but soon going on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and eventually resuming broadcast from October to December. The 30-episode third season ''[=IDOLiSH7=]: Third Beat!'' adapted Part 3, with the first 13 episodes airing from July to September 2021 and the remainder airing from October 2022 to February 2023.
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9	Meanwhile, a series of eight short episodes titled ''[=IDOLiSH7=]: Vibrato'' was released as a [=YouTube=] Original, depicting side stories set during the first season. The first short, which featured flashbacks to TRIGGER's formation, was released in February 2018. The remaining seven shorts were released from January to March 2019.
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11	A game for the Platform/PlayStationVita, ''[=IDOLiSH7=] Twelve Fantasia!'', was released in 2018. Its story takes place between Parts 2 and 3.
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13	A two-part animated concert film, titled ''Gekijōban [=IDOLiSH7=] LIVE 4bit BEYOND THE [=PERiOD=]'', premiered in theaters on May 20th and 21st, 2023. Each part ("Day 1" and "Day 2") is presented a recording of one day from a special two-day live concert event, taking place after Part 6.
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15	The game (and the project in general) has gained much popularity and praise due to its fun songs, simple mechanics, complex characters, and engaging story. In particular, many have praised the game for showing the difficulties and darker side to the idol industry, while still having many fun and lighthearted moments interspersed with that.
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19	'''NOTE''': As the game is currently only available in East Asian regions, please be careful with spoilers.
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22	!! This game provides examples of:
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24	* AchievementSystem: The player is given several rewards upon achieving certain goals such as meeting a combo requirement, getting a certain rank, or playing a song a certain number of times. There are also the bonus-giving badges which are also awarded to players upon reaching specific milestones.
25	* AdaptationDistillation: The anime had to cut a number of finer details to make the story work within 17 episodes, but everything important is still present.
26	** AdaptationExpansion: Paradoxically, the anime also incorporated a number of events both large and small from extra material (chiefly side stories).
27	* AffectionateNickname: Tamaki and Yamato, to a lesser extent, are fond of giving nicknames to everyone. The specific nicknames can be seen on the character page.
28	* AllegedlyFreeGame: Yeah, you can play for free, but good luck getting a decent rank (or getting all the Rabbit Chats).
29	* AllThereInTheManual: A frankly ridiculous amount of character exposition and even ''foreshadowing'' can be found in the manga, novel, and Rabbit Chats.
30	* AnimalMotifs: Rabbits. There’s Kinako, the mascot of Takanashi Productions; the player character, who is stated to be designed with a rabbit in mind; the Rabbit Chats; and the Rabbit Hoodie card set.
31	* AntiFrustrationFeatures: The rhythm game portion has slowly been adding in new skills and abilities to make higher difficulties easier to play, especially for newer or lower-leveled players.
32	** Exiting out of a live does not deplete your LP (regular lives) or tokens (event lives). Thus, the only thing you waste by retrying a live is your time.
33	* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: In Part 2, Ten reveals that [[spoiler: he thinks of Gaku and Ryuunosuke as his friends now]].
34	* TheBeautifulElite: Gaku, Nagi, and Sougo are examples of this.
35	* BerserkButton: A couple of characters seem to have one.
36	** Ryuunosuke's seems to involve disrespecting family. He cursed out Sousuke (his boss!) in Okinawan when he threatened to disown Gaku.
37	** Tamaki will blow a fuse if anything gets between him and King Pudding.
38	* BigBrotherWorship: Both Iori and [[spoiler: Riku]] adore their elder brothers Mitsuki and [[spoiler: Ten]] to the point that they accuse each other of being a "brocon".
39	* BigScrewedUpFamily: A remarkable number of characters are part of one.
40	* BlatantLies: Yuki tries to pass [[spoiler:the finger marks left by Yamato on his neck]] as his neck feeling 'constricted', but it's obvious the staff doesn't believe him.
41	* BribingYourWayToVictory: The player can use gold, one of the in-game currencies, to purchase Live Assists which can raise a player’s score, change note types and enable a “Perfect Mode” where all notes are counted as a perfect hit.
42	** Stella stones are the in-game currency, akin to Loveca Stones in VideoGame/LoveLiveSchoolIdolFestival. They help you refill your LP, increase your member capacity, and most importantly, let you use the Rare Audition boxes. Stella stones are given out through daily login, completing live challenges, 5-day birthday bonuses, events and more. You can also use real money to buy stones.
43	* BrokenBase: Happens InUniverse in Part 2, Chapter 6. With Iori as center starting to set in, fans of Riku started to argue with the Iori fans, causing tension in the fanbase.
44	* CallBack: In part 3, Sousuke [[spoiler: curses out Tsukumo in Okinawan]], using the same words Ryuu yelled at him ONCE in Part 1.
45	* CallForward: The side stories, which only start unlocking after completing all of Part 1 and chronicle extra events from the beginning of the story, have many of these to future events.
46	* CampingEpisode
47	* CastFullOfPrettyBoys
48	* CharacterBlog: A rare example of an official Twitter taking on this role. The official [=IDOLiSH7=] Twitter is run by Banri, a member of Takanashi Productions.
49	* ChekhovsGun: During an early chapter of Part 3, Ryu asks Nagi if he wants to try to learn Uchinaguchi which is the local language/dialect of Okinawa. It's initially played as a joke with Nagi struggling to speak it [[spoiler: but during the kidnapping situation it turns out Nagi actually ''did'' learn it and uses it as a code to communicate with Ryu to take out the kidnappers.]]
50	* ChekhovsGunman: The most extreme example is [[spoiler: Banri]], who is one of the first people you meet but turns out to be [[spoiler: the long-lost partner Yuki is searching for.]]
51	** Near the beginning of Part 2, Tsumugi and Nagi meet a kind older gentleman who gives Tsumugi advice. [[spoiler: Turns out he's not only Kujou, who had been mentioned multiple times in Part 1, but also ''one of Zero's former partners'']]
52	* CockFight: In the past, Otoharu and Sousuke fought over winning Musubi's affection. Ultimately, Musubi chose Otoharu and had a daughter with him (Tsumugi), and Sousuke is still bitter about it.
53	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Nagi and Riku to a degree, though for slightly different reasons. Momo seems to be one as well, but it's also apparent he's playing it up for his BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine with Yuki.
54	* ColorCodedCharacters: [=IDOLiSH7=] in particular uses a RainbowMotif, though almost all the prominent characters have a color associated with them.
55	** [=IDOLiSH7=]:
56	*** Iori, black and indigo
57	*** Yamato, green
58	*** Mitsuki, orange
59	*** Tamaki, cyan
60	*** Sougo, purple
61	*** Nagi, yellow
62	*** Riku, red
63	** TRIGGER:
64	*** Gaku, gray
65	*** Ten, pink
66	*** Ryuunosuke, blue
67	** Re:vale:
68	*** Momo, hot pink
69	*** Yuki, lime green
70	* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: In addition to the characters, the gameplay also uses color coding. Cards are split into three attributes: Shout (red), Melody (blue), and Beat (green). Each song uses all three of these attributes in different proportions.
71	* ComMons: There are a lot of cards that players end up seeing a lot, namely the Summer Memories set and the cadets.
72	* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When the members of [=IDOLiSH7=] go to a festival together in the manga, Yamato starts lamenting the food doesn't taste good in an all-guy group... to which Tamaki replies that he should ask for some salt.
73	* ComingOfAgeStory: For many of the characters in [=IDOLiSH7=], it is their first time living away from home, but for the sake of their dreams, they're willing to go the distance.
74	* ContinuityNod: The anime has a number of nods both minor and major to rabbit chats, as well as some blink-and-you'll-miss-it nods to the accompanying manga and to promotional material like magazine interviews.
75	* ContrivedCoincidence: The number of people that are directly connected to or only one degree separated from [[spoiler: Kujou]] just keeps increasing.
76	* CoverVersion: Re:vale decide to cover one of Zero's songs for their fifth anniversary.
77	* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Most of the characters are this in addition to being ColorCodedCharacters.
78	** Iori (black or indigo)
79	** Yamato (green)
80	** Mitsuki (orange)
81	** Tamaki (cyan)
82	** Riku (red)
83	** Gaku (gray)
84	** Tenn (pink)
85	* DarkerAndEdgier: In comparison to most idol games, [=IDOLISH7=] isn't afraid of showing the darker aspects of the industry as well as showing how difficult it is to debut in an oversaturated industry. On top of that, its cast is a massive DysfunctionJunction, with many of them having dark backstories and closely-guarded secrets that slowly get revealed throughout the course of the story. The game still has plenty of lighthearted and moments however.
86	* DarkSecret: Many characters hold them, though Yamato may take the cake for just how closely he's guarded it so far.
87	* DefeatMeansFriendship: After [=IDOLiSH7=] [[spoiler: win against TRIGGER in Black or White]], they become akin to a FriendlyRival.
88	* {{Determinator}}: Otoharu discusses the trope in the anime, and decides that simply being that isn't enough to reach the top. After all, if it was, "everyone would be stars by now".
89	* DenserAndWackier: The story is mostly pretty grounded, but there are plenty of moments in the plot that come up out of nowhere, such as the [[spoiler:bomb threat]] in Part 1, [[spoiler:TRIGGER being kidnapped]] in Part 3, and the plot line with [[spoiler:Haruki being imprisoned in Northmare by Nagi's older brother.]]
90	* DidIMentionItsChristmas: [[spoiler: [=IDOLiSH7=]'s opening act at Douglass's concert]] wouldn't have even registered as Christmas if it hadn't been mentioned.
91	* DontSplitUsUp: [[spoiler: Aya and Tamaki]] and [[spoiler: Riku and Tenn]] both face this instance once in their lifetimes (''twice for'' [[spoiler: Tamaki]] when [[spoiler: Kujou-san cuts his reunion short with Aya]]).
92	* DramaticEllipsis: Par for the course with a visual novel.
93	* DysfunctionJunction: It would be easier to count the people who do ''not'' have a [[DarkAndTroubledPast tragic past]].
94	** Gaku's parents are divorced.
95	** The members of [=IDOLiSH7=] are Nagi's first friends, and he and his [[spoiler: older brother]] do not get along.
96	** Iori and Mitsuki had a fight before joining [=IDOLiSH7=] in which Mitsuki yelled at Iori to [[spoiler: find his own dream and stop interfering with ''his'']].
97	** Riku and [[spoiler: Ten were separated by Kujou in middle school. The Nanase's were also racked with ''severe'' debt because of their family's failing business and Riku's frequent and vital hospital visits.]]
98	** Ryuunosuke's father [[spoiler: isn't his ''biological'' father. His ''biological'' father is a humble fisherman who went into debt after his boat broke while his stepfather is known as the "Hotel King".]]
99	** Sougo's uncle's [[spoiler: death further reinforced his family's hate for music and was subsequently disowned by his family after he chose to pursue music]].
100	** Tsumugi's mother died when she was young.
101	** Yamato seeks [[BestServedCold revenge]] on somebody in show business, [[spoiler: namely the people who visited the Chiba Salon and his father, Chiba Shizuo, who he has a rather strained relationship with due to Yamato being his bastard son.]]
102	** Tamaki and [[spoiler: Aya's mom collapsed and then passed away, their alcoholic father all but abandoned them, they were left to grow up in child home until Aya was adopted, but then a few years into ''that'' Tamaki lost all contact with Aya because her adoptive family went into bankruptcy and they ran, so now he's trying to find her.]]
103	* EarnYourHappyEnding: All the characters, especially the members of [=IDOLiSH7=], really go through a lot in order to achieve their dreams.
104	* EconomyCast: Sometimes it feels like [=IDOLISH7=], TRIGGER, and Re:vale are the only idols around. Not to mention, Mister Shimooka sure does host a lot of programs.
105	* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Tenn and Yamato never miss the chance to tease Gaku about his feelings for Tsumugi.
106	* EveryoneIsRelated: What the character background of ''I7 Police'' turned into once Nagi realized he was the only one without a secret sibling.
107	* EvolvingCredits: The anime's opening, "Wish Voyage", has the sequence end with [=IDOLiSH7=] high-fiving each other. In episode 15, however, it ends with no one high-fiving and Riku looking crestfallen, [[spoiler:foreshadowing how the group is on the verge of breaking apart in that episode.]]
108	* EvolvingTitleScreen: Clearing specific parts of the story unlocks new title screens.
109	* FairytaleMotifs: The ''Marchen Dream'' card set.
110	* FamedInStory: [=IDOLiSH7=] are remembered in Part 2 for [[spoiler: beating TRIGGER in Black or White]].
111	* FanBoy: Mitsuki, Banri, and Momo are self-proclaimed idol fans; Sougo is a general music fan, with a focus on bands; and Nagi will practically preach at you about Kokona.
112	** {{Fangirl}}: Tsumugi was also a fan of idols before she became a manager.
113	* FictionalCountry: Nagi's home country of Northmare, which is said to be somewhere in Northern Europe.
114	* FirstPersonPerspective: Most of the story is told from Tsumugi's point of view, though it switches to third-person when she isn't present.
115	* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Riku being sick and [[spoiler: being Tenn's younger twin brother]].
116	* FlawlessVictory: Perfect Combo, achieved by clearing a song with no good, bad or miss hits.
117	* {{Foil}}: Takanashi Otoharu and Yaotome Sousuke are this to each other. Both of them are presidents of their own companies and parent to one of the main characters (Tsumugi and Gaku respectively). But that's where the similarities end. Otoharu is a honest man and serves as a [[AFatherToHisMen parental figure]] to [=IDOLiSH7=], Sousuke is a CorruptCorporateExecutive and have a completely professional relationship with TRIGGER. Otoharu and Tsumugi are very close, while Sousuke and Gaku's relationship is strained, [[{{Understatement}} to put it lightly]]. Their reaction to Musubi's death also differ. Otoharu moves on and instead, felt grateful to meet her and for giving birth to Tsumugi, whom he regards as the greatest gift she could give to him. Sousuke, meanwhile, grows to have an IrrationalHatred at Otoharu as a result.
118	* ForWantOfANail: This story would be very different (nonexistent, even!) had Zero not disappeared 15 years ago.
119	* {{Foreshadowing}}: The main scenario is full of it.
120	** Yamato's disdain for acting, his less-than-enthused reaction to Nagi bringing up actor Chiba Shizuo, and Nagi recognizing something about Yamato's expressions in his first drama eventually lead up to the reveal that [[spoiler: Chiba Shizuo is Yamato's father]].
121	** Tamaki's fervent desire to be on TV and be noticed foreshadow [[spoiler: his younger sister Aya, and his attempt to search for her.]]
122	** Nagi's sheer anger at [[spoiler: Natsu's theft makes much more sense when you know he was the one that sent the music to Takanashi Productions.]] There are also many hints dropped in ''multiple media'' that he's actually [[spoiler: royalty]], but that foreshadowing hasn't quite paid off yet. [[spoiler:At least, until Part 4 that is.]]
123	** Banri mentioning near the end of Part 1 that he was previously involved in music connects to the Part 2 reveal that he was previously [[spoiler: a member of Re:vale]].
124	* FriendlyEnemy: What [=IDOLiSH7=] and TRIGGER eventually develop into.
125	* FullNameBasis: Tenn tends to refer to everyone in [=IDOLiSH7=] [[spoiler: except Riku]] by their full name, always.
126	* FunnyBackgroundEvent: A few of the card sets, notably New Years, have other characters in the backgrounds roughly acting out their own card.
127	* GameplayAndStoryIntegration:
128	** [[spoiler: Natsu☆Shiyou ze is stolen by Akihito to be a song for TRIGGER when it's originally [=IDOLiSH7=]'s debut song in Part 1 of the main story. The game has the song categorized as a TRIGGER song when unlocked. You are only able to unlock [=IDOLiSH7=]'s version of Natsu☆Shiyou ze after clearing part 2, where you can gain access to the Natsu☆Shiyou ze special episode in which [=IDOLiSH7=] are able to sing their own version of Natsu☆Shiyou ze on their own, and in the finale of the special episode, together with TRIGGER]].
129	** [[spoiler:In Part 3, Ryuu is forced to sing 'Negai wa Shine On The Sea' by himself because he's the only one of the trio that arrived to the venue while Gaku and Tenn are still being rescued due to Tsukumo's kidnapping plot to stop TRIGGER's concert. As a result, you unlock Ryuu's solo version of the song before you can get access to TRIGGER's version (with Tenn and Gaku's vocals). Notably, when the movie is enabled during the live of Ryuu's version, a careful eye will see Tenn and Gaku's symbols shattering in the background, symbolizing that in this version of the song, Ryuu is truly by himself.]]
130	** [[spoiler: During Part 4 Sougo decides to take up composing and write a song for Mezzo. Since Sougo is a known rock fan, the resulting song leans a lot more on the rock genre with the lyrics expressing his feelings on music and his family. The song is playable as "Monologue Note" and only includes Sougo's vocals with the MV only using various images of Mezzo" with Tamaki cut out. The finished version is only later added as Forever Note, with the lyrics and instrumentals changed and softened to better fit Mezzo"s image.]]
131	* GameplayGrading: The rhythm game is scored from C (lowest) to [[RankInflation SS]] (highest).
132	* GracefulLoser: [[spoiler: TRIGGER]] take their loss at Black Or White Music Fantasia surprisingly well.
133	* HarderThanHard: Some of the 8* event maps can be this, requiring some dexterous fingers score high. In the rare chance an event has them, 9/10 maps can be ''maddening'' to clear.
134	* HeterosexualLifePartners: Iori and Riku seemed to have developed into this. Momo and Yuki are basically introduced like this.
135	* HiddenDepths: Most of the cast to some degree.
136	* IdolSinger: [=IDOLiSH7=], Re:vale, TRIGGER, and Zero.
137	* IncrediblyLongNote: Ten's final line in the chorus for Last Dimension lasts for ''10'' seconds.
138	-->'''[=Tenn=]:''' ♪ SAA DOCCHI DAAAAAAAAAA-A-A-A-A ♪
139	* INeedToGoIronMyDog: When Sougo finds out [[spoiler: Douglass invited them to be his opening act]], he insists on holding a lecture on how great they are. This leads to everyone coming up with excuses to leave one by one, each flimsier than the last, until only Riku is left to suffer through the lecture alone.
140	* IntercourseWithYou: SECRET NIGHT. [[http://seigyokus.tumblr.com/post/135767596047 Even the title sounds sexual.]]
141	* ItRunsInTheFamily: Sougo was able to tell that [[spoiler: Tamaki and Aya]] were related because of their similarly extreme behavior.
142	* IWillFindYou: Tamaki's reasoning for wanting to appear on TV as soon as possible is so [[spoiler: he can be reunited with his younger sister, Aya, whom he was separated from.]]
143	** Though not quite ''missing'', Riku also becomes an idol to [[spoiler: get closer to Ten and find out why he left.]]
144	** Yuki is also trying to find [[spoiler: his old partner, Banri]] before Re:vale reaches their fifth anniversary.
145	* LastNameBasis: Iori refers to just about everyone (bar Tsumugi, sometimes) as their last name with an honorific. Gaku refers to everyone in [=IDOLiSH7=] (bar Tsumugi, always) by their last name.
146	* LateArrivalSpoiler: [[spoiler: Ten and Riku being twins]] was spoiled in official material (mostly magazines) only a few months after the game was launched.
147	* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In addition to the official Twitter mentioned above, everyone involved with the game is very careful to call new album and magazine covers as if they were new ''photos'' instead of new illustrations. The deluxe/limited/standard editions of the first album also mimic real life idol releases, strengthening the perception.
148	* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: Gaku and Ten's and Iori and Riku's relationships have both been described like this.
149	* LivingADoubleLife: It is believed that [[spoiler: Gaku]] in his free time works at his maternal family's soba shop under the name "Yamamura".
150	* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Banri, and then Yuki later on.
151	* LuckySeven: There are 7 members of [=IDOLiSH7=].
152	* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: What Yuki believes [[spoiler: the falling stage light that scarred Banri]] was.
153	* MoodWhiplash: [[ContrivedCoincidence Everyone gathering at [=IDOLiSH7's=] dorm in Part 2]] starts out hilarious, if chaotic, and Mitsuki even hangs a {{Lampshade}} on it. When [[spoiler: Ten starts trying to tell Riku about why he left the Nanase family]], there's a rapid back-and-forth between comedy and tragedy until it all comes crashing down.
154	* {{Motifs}}: In addition to numbers and colors, the members of [=IDOLiSH7=], TRIGGER, and Re:vale all have associated music symbols.
155	** [=IDOLiSH7=] uses accidentals and dynamics
156	*** Iori, double flat
157	*** Yamato, sharp
158	*** Mitsuki, flat
159	*** Tamaki, mezzo piano
160	*** Sougo, mezzo forte
161	*** Nagi, natural
162	*** Riku, double sharp
163	** TRIGGER uses clefs
164	*** Gaku, treble clef
165	*** Ten, alto clef
166	*** Ryuunosuke, bass clef
167	** Re:vale uses repeat signs
168	*** Momo, starting repeat
169	*** Yuki, ending repeat
170	* MusicIsPolitics: The story has a lot of focus on the behind-the-scenes and nitty-gritty details of the music and entertainment industry, as well the intricacies and complications of an idol’s job.
171	* MyHeroZero: Legendary idol Zero hasn't made an appearance (public or otherwise) in 15 years, yet he and his songs are still beloved by countless people. In Part 2, this becomes a problem for both [[spoiler: [=IDOLiSH7=] and Re:vale; the former have been performing songs originally made by Zero's composer, and the latter planned to sing a cover of one of Zero's songs. The backlash started in the form of anonymous graffiti but escalated to threats and even violence.]]
172	** Zero was the person who gave Mitsuki the dream of becoming an idol in the first place. Mitsuki is 21. That would mean that Mitsuki would have been, at most, ''six years old'' when Zero made such a strong impression.
173	* MythArc: What happened to Zero seems to be making up one of these.
174	* NumericalThemeNaming: All of the [=IDOLiSH7=] and TRIGGER members incorporate 1-7 and 8-10 in their names, respectively, while Re:vale uses kanji for 100 and 1000. Legendary idol Zero also follows this trend, as does Banri with the kanji for 10000 in his name.
175	* OdeToYouth: In Part 2, [[spoiler: Iori, Riku, and Ten]] sing a song called "Fure! Fure! Seishun Sanka" literally translating to "Hooray! Hooray! Youth Hymn".
176	* OrWasItADream: [[spoiler: Yamato ''thinks'' he dreamt TheReasonYouSuckSpeech Yuki gave him (as well as him choking Yuki and crying in front of him as a result) as part of a nightmare, but Yuki's coughing, as well as the finger-shaped marks on his neck, indicates that it did happen.]]
177	* OutOfGenreExperience: [[spoiler:The bomb threat story involving Nagi, Yamato, and Tamaki turned out to be very, ''very'' real, shifting the story to a hardcore action/crime thriller at a moment's notice.]] The others don't really pay any attention to it afterwards.
178	* PlayEveryDay: The game gives out a log-in bonus every day, and there are special daily lessons as well.
179	* {{Pirate}}: The Joker Flag card set.
180	* PolarOppositeTwins: [[spoiler: Ten and Riku, to the point that even their hair is flipped.]]
181	* PowerTrio
182	** BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Pythagoras trio.
183	** FreudianTrio: TRIGGER
184	* PunBasedTitle: [=IDOLiSH7=]'s web program キミと愛ドリッシュナイト, or "kimi to [=(Ai)DOLiSH=] night". It uses the initial pronunciation of [=IDOLiSH7=] (ai) and the pronunciation for love (ai)
185	** Their later [[spoiler: permanent talk/variety show]] "キミと愛なNight" or "kimi to ai na night" is also a similar, but more complicated, pun. The Japanese abbreviation for [=IDOLiSH7=] is "Ainana", with "ai" being the pronunciation for the English letter "I" and "nana" being how you pronounce 7. However, "ai" is also how you pronounce "love", the first "na" is a modifying particle, and the Japanese pronunciation of "night" is "naito", together making up "ainana".
186	* RainbowSpeak: Normal text is in black, while thoughts are in blue.
187	* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech
188	** CallingTheOldManOut: In Part 1, TRIGGER confront Gaku's father, Yaotome Sousuke, about [[spoiler: Natsu☆Shiyou ze being stolen]] and [[spoiler: lock him in a room until he promises to stop using dirty tactics]].
189	** In Part 2, [[spoiler: Iori, Riku, Tamaki, and Yuki]] provide various reasons why [[spoiler: Kujou]] is awful.
190	** In Part 3, we have [[spoiler: Yuki, early on, confronting Yamato about how harmful his secretive nature is to himself and his bandmates to the point where Yamato breaks down in tears.]]
191	* RedOniBlueOni: Most prominently, Iori and Riku have this type of relationship, but so do Gaku and Ten.
192	* RememberThatYouTrustMe: Sougo was used to worrying about things on his own, but after the [[spoiler: FSC reveal]] it generally just takes some occasional prodding from Yamato to remind him that it's okay to rely on others, though he's still learning.
193	* RhythmGame
194	* RuleOfSeven: The main idol group has seven members, who also have the kanji for the numbers 1 through 7 incorporated into their names.
195	* RunningGag: Riku calling Iori a crybaby, Mitsuki calling Yamato "old man", and everyone completely disregarding Nagi's more outlandish claims regarding his background have all become this. [[spoiler: Even if that last one might be a case of CassandraTruth.]]
196	* SadisticChoice: [[spoiler: In Part 3, Ryou Tsukumo gives a hard one to Momo. Tsukumo threatens to work Yuki to death once Tsukumo Productions gets ahold of Re:vale in the aftermath of his plot to take down Hoshikage if Momo doesn't bring him proof of the Chiba Salon scandal from Yamato himself (since Yamato is the illegitimate son of Chiba Shizuo), which could potentially ruin [=IDOLiSH7=]'s career.]]
197	* SequelHook: All three parts of the story have so far ended this way.
198	** Part 1 ends with [[spoiler: Ten going off stage to find Kujou back in Japan, and Re:vale being introduced as the overall winners of Black or White.]]
199	** Part 2 ends with [[spoiler: Ten and Riku talking after Kujou and Aya have left Japan again, Riku reaffirming that he's here to stay as an idol, and a teaser image featuring TRIGGER.]]
200	** Part 3 ends with [[spoiler: Ryo still scheming to take down everyone and not answering for everything he has done, tensions with ZOOL still high, and the possibility of Nagi leaving to deal with things back home.]]
201	* SeriesMascot: Kinako and King Pudding.
202	* ShedTheFamilyName: ''Kujou'' Ten originally went by [[spoiler: ''Nanase'' Ten]]. Similarly, [[spoiler: Kujou Aya originally went by Yotsuba Aya.]] It's possible Yamato falls under this or NomDeMom, given [[spoiler: Chiba Shizuo is his father.]]
203	* ShipTease: There's quite a bit here and there, but the most stand-out example is probably between Tsumugi and Gaku. Given their jobs working with idols at separate companies, however, whether anything comes of it will be anyone's guess.
204	* ShowWithinAShow: "Mahou Shoujo Magical Kokona" is a Type 2, [[spoiler: but may now technically be a Type 1 after Mitsuki was cast to play Kokona's new love interest.]]
205	** Re:vale and TRIGGER [[spoiler: and eventually [=IDOLISH7=]]] also have their own Talk/Variety shows, while [=IDOLiSH7=] hosted a web program for a while.
206	** Outside of the main scenario, the rabbit chats give us ''I7 Academy'' and ''I7 Police'', variety dramas that the cast actually star in (and Nagi actually wrote), making these a Type 1.
207	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Tsumugi is the only female character in the all-male cast until [[spoiler: Aya]] is introduced in Part 2.
208	* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Kujo vs Kujou. Nikaido vs Nikaidou. Ogami vs Oogami. Osaka vs Ousaka. Ryunosuke vs Ryuunosuke. Sogo vs Sougo. Ten vs Tenn.
209	* SpinOff: ''[=IDOLiSH7=] Vibrato'' is this to the main anime series.
210	* StageNames: Zero is likely a stage name. "Momo" and "Yuki" are [[spoiler: shortened from their real names, as was Banri's "Ban" during his time in Re:vale.]]
211	* StarCrossedLovers: Gaku and Tsumugi come from feuding families and work at different companies in the idol industry, but that doesn't stop Gaku from trying to romantically pursue Tsumugi. The feeling, however, is not mutual (yet).
212	* TakeOurWordForIt: For someone praised to the moon and back for being the perfect idol by just about ''everyone'', Zero never physically makes an appearance in the game.
213	* ThankingTheViewer: The last track in [=IDOLISH7=]'s first album, i7, is called "THANK YOU FOR YOUR EVERYTHING" which is a song that has them singing thank you to the fans.
214	-->'''[=IDOLISH7=]:''' ♪ Thank you for your everyday! Thank you for your everything! ♪
215	** The most recent special manga chapter also does this, and actually brings the reader directly into the story.
216	* ThemeTable: Given all the corresponding numbers, colors, and symbols listed above, it's possible to construct one of these for the idols.
217	* ThereAreNoTherapists: Averted. When Momo [[spoiler: loses the ability to sing]] and it turns out there's nothing physically wrong, Yuki suggests going to a therapist.
218	* TheyStoleOurAct: When it came time for [=IDOLISH7=] to debut, they were going to use [[spoiler: Natsu☆Shiyou ze, but were only able to perform it once before TRIGGER debuted with the same song after it was stolen by Akihito.]]
219	* ToBeContinued: All of the story segments end with this.
220	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: The most weirdly plot-relevant one is Gaku's fondness for soba, but you also have Tamaki's love for King Pudding and Riku and Ten's mutual love of omurice.
221	* TwinDesynch: [[spoiler: Ten's decision to leave the Nanase family with Kujou]] shaped both his and [[spoiler: Riku]]'s personalities into what they are in the present.
222	* VitriolicBestBuds: Beneath the constant arguing Ryuunosuke is subjected to (and usually has to mediate), Gaku and Ten care deeply about each other, producing amazing reactions when they work together.
223	* WereLiveRealization: The first season of the anime shows [=IDOLISH7=] very embarrassed to discover their floundering on their web show with their fans was live and couldn't be edited.
224	* WhamLine: A lot, and most of them deal with character backstory.
225	* WhenItAllBegan: Zero's rise to fame and then disappearance 15 years ago has had both direct and indirect effects on almost everyone in the cast.

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