List of The Idolmaster characters

This is the list of characters from The Idolmaster game franchise.

765 Production

Logo of 765 Production

765 idols

The primary characters in The Idolmaster from 765 Production, a small, rising studio located in a small office.

Haruka Amami (天海 春香, Amami Haruka)

Voiced by: Eriko Nakamura

Haruka is the all-around ordinary good girl and main heroine in The Idolmaster. She has enjoyed singing and making sweets since she was a child, despite the fact that she seems to be quite inept as a cook in general. She is easily excited and a bit clumsy, admitting herself that she usually falls down somehow at least once a day. However, Haruka remains positive and keeps a strong resolve, always working the hardest to make the Producer happy. Even though her character image color is red, Haruka actually tends to be more partial toward the color pink (which is Iori's image color). Apart from her dream of becoming a popular idol, she's very grounded in her roots and is comfortable just having work in general, as well as spending time with her fellow idols. Haruka is close to the other idols, but she is the closest to Chihaya Kisaragi, whom she helps to overcome her past.

In Puchimas, Haruka's Puchidol is called "Haruka-san". Similar to Gremlins, she dislikes sunlight, turns malicious when her hair ribbons are misplaced, multiplies herself whenever she comes into contact with water, creating a huge number of clones much to the others' chagrin, and becomes daemonic when fed after midnight. She also likes to nibble at others.

Chihaya Kisaragi (如月 千早, Kisaragi Chihaya)

Voiced by: Asami Imai, Kaori Shimizu (Xenoglossia)

Cool and serious, Chihaya has the greatest enthusiasm towards music and the greatest natural talent of all of the girls, earnestly believing that if she were no longer able to sing, she would rather die. She does not very much care for the title "idol" though, and prefers to refer to herself as a "vocalist" instead. Chihaya enjoys listening to classical music, along with spending time by herself, giving an aura of maturity about her, though she is really just awkward when it comes to communicating with other people. Despite her age, she has the smallest bust out of all of the characters which makes her feel envious at times when she sees other members with a bigger bust such as Takane and Azusa during their beach trip. Chihaya has a tragic past due to the death of her younger brother in a car accident eight years ago, which lead her to blame herself for what happened. This also lead to her parents divorcing and driving a wedge between her and her parents. She overcomes her past thanks to her friends, and after that, she is more expressive and cheerful. Chihaya is Haruka Amami's best friend.

In Puchimas, Chihaya's Puchidol is called "Chihya", who loves to sing but dislikes girls with large breasts reflecting Chihaya's self-counsciousness with her own bust size, with Ritsuko as the only exception, she also develops a longer hair during winter that grows back soon after it is cut

Yukiho Hagiwara (萩原 雪歩, Hagiwara Yukiho)

Voiced by: Yurika Ochiai (2005-2010), Azumi Asakura (2010-present)

A terrible crybaby, Yukiho aspires to become an idol in order to one day shed her cowardly disposition. She is afraid of dogs (even chihuahuas seem threatening to her) and also does not do well with boys. Having grown up in a strict, traditional Japanese household, Yukiho's drink of choice is tea, predominantly green tea. Among her hobbies is writing poetry (mostly haikus), but she is usually too shy to even share her poems with anyone. Though her image color is White, she tends to be partial to the color "Baby Blue". Whenever she is depressed or scared, she has a habit of running off exclaiming she will go "dig a hole and bury herself in it," she grabs a shovel and digs a hole with the others telling her to stop. She is Makoto Kikuchi's best friend since childhood, with whom Yukiho successfully complementing the opposite personalities of each other.

In Puchimas, Yukiho's Puchidol is called "Yukipo", who loves tea and usually rests in a cardboard box or in a hole she drilled for herself, which often a preferred solution to many situation. In the winter, she grows a tanuki tail.

Yayoi Takatsuki (高槻 やよい, Takatsuki Yayoi)

Voiced by: Mayako Nigo

Yayoi is a bright and cheerful girl who cares for her family very much. Due to her father's unstable occupational status, her family is actually quite poor, as indicated by Yayoi's plain clothing, which she has actually had for a very long time. To earn extra money, Yayoi often does cleaning and other odd jobs around the 765 Production building, and continues to do so even after she debuts as an idol. She is endlessly energetic, however, and never lets the weight of the world discourage her. Yayoi is the oldest of six siblings and always has to be the one to look after them, but also wishes that she had an "older brother" type around to look after her. Yayoi is very close to Iori despite their different backgrounds.

In Puchimas, Yayoi's Puchidol is called "Yayo", who reacts sharply to the sound of money falling and other kind of sounds. When it gets cold she grows tufty, lame-looking long hair.

Ritsuko Akizuki (秋月 律子, Akizuki Ritsuko)

Voiced by: Naomi Wakabayashi

The cool, smart-girl type, Ritsuko believes in theory more than her own inner strength. Originally an intern working at 765 Production after graduating from high school, due to a lack of girls scouted by 765 Production, Ritsuko became an idol herself. Ritsuko's family consists of herself, her mother, and her father. Her parents share the same trait as Ritsuko: being business-like and hardworking. They own a shop in the city. Despite being an idol, she still has one hand in the business side of her own celebrity, and is quick to chide the Producer if she thinks he is not doing his job correctly.

In The Idolmaster 2, Ritsuko becomes the producer for the idol group Ryūgū Komachi and ties her hair up. She'll tie her hair in pigtails again when using a Ryūgū Komachi costume in the game. In the anime, she was a former idol before becoming a producer for 765 Production, and ties her hair in pigtails for the concert in episode 18.

In Puchimas, Ritsuko's Puchidol is called "Chi-chan", who's very good at office work and loves to be petted and complimented by the producer. Also, like Ritsuko, she takes care of the other puchis.

Azusa Miura (三浦 あずさ, Miura Azusa)

Voiced by: Chiaki Takahashi

The oldest amongst all idols in the game, Azusa's personality reflects that of a kind-hearted but air-headed "big sister" type. She has a very easy going and carefree personality, though also an incredibly terrible sense of direction, and while walking her dog will occasionally end up in strange, distant places with nary a clue of how she got there, or how to get back. Her air headed personality is shown when she 'assumed' that Hibiki's hamster is a valuable thing and attempts to put it inside a safe to safeguard it during the beach trip. as Azusa also enjoys giving and reading fortunes, and has a firm belief that she will one day fall in love with her "destined someone". One of her motivations for becoming an idol, in fact, is to someday find her true love.

In The Idolmaster 2, Azusa cuts her hair short (which is originally short) and makes an idol group with Iori and Ami called Ryūgū Komachi. In the anime, Azusa still retains her long hairstyle but later cuts her hair short after she joins Ryūgū Komachi.

In Puchimas, Azusa's Puchidol is called "Miura-san" and has teleporting powers, warping to a random location when startled by a loud noise and usually helps the other idols and puchis when they need fast transportation.

Iori Minase (水瀬 伊織, Minase Iori)

Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya

The daughter of one of the associates of the 765 Production president, Iori is a spoiled rich girl who flaunts her family's wealth. Although she is quite polite and refined on stage and in public, when with the Producer and other girls she has a very sharp tongue, and is quick to berate other people's intelligence, especially the Producer's. Probably due to having two older brothers, Iori has grown up with a deep complex of hating to lose, and thus rarely shows any weaknesses. She does have a much softer side that she shows from time to time, making her personality that of a perfect tsundere character. She is sometimes seen carrying around a stuffed rabbit with her, which she named "Usa-chan" (also known as "Charles Donatello the 18th" in the anime). Though very rich and spoiled, her best friend is Yayoi, who is much poorer than her.

In The Idolmaster 2, Iori makes an idol group with Ami and Azusa called Ryūgū Komachi. She also changes her hairstyle, leaving a bang of hair out of her hairband.

In Puchimas, Iori's Puchidol is called "Io", who can charge energy on her forehead to unleash a beam of destruction which is often used against roaches.

Makoto Kikuchi (菊地 真, Kikuchi Makoto)

Voiced by: Hiromi Hirata

Makoto is popularized as the "pretty-boy idol" within 765 Production and, as such, she has accumulated more female than male fans, becoming the cause of her psychological complex and constant running gag in the plot. She is usually seen in sporty outfits and was already rather popular among her fellow students at the all-girls school she attends, and her current work as an idol does not make the situation any easier for her. Her father is a famous race-car driver and wished for a son instead, so he raised Makoto as a boy. Even though she is not ungrateful of her popularity, underneath her gruff, boyish exterior, Makoto is actually an honest, sensitive girl, and wishes to make herself more feminine. Therefore, unbeknownst to her father, she decided to become an idol in order to find a way to a new, more feminine presence for herself and to show others that she can have a girly side as well. She also is Yukiho Hagiwara's best friend since childhood, with whom Yukiho successfully complementing the opposite personalities of each other.

As of The Idolmaster 2, Makoto grows her hair longer and parts her bangs in the middle, and she is also revealed to be a skilled mixed martial artist.

In Puchimas, Makoto has a super-deformed version of herself called "Makochii", who is very cute and strong, capable of dealing strong pro-wrestling moves, as well as having healing powers. She also appears to be fat due to Makoto, who often overfed her due to her cuteness.

Ami and Mami Futami (双海 亜美・真美, Futami Ami, Mami)

Voiced by: Asami Shimoda

A playful pair of twin sisters who make a two-girl singing sensation. Ami and Mami both enjoy doing impressions and teasing their friends, though Mami seems to somewhat be a little more obedient than Ami. The only way to tell the two girls apart is through their hairstyles—Ami ties her hair to the right, Mami to the left—otherwise, they are completely identical. They use this to their advantage by switching their hairstyles and both performing as idols, but only underneath Ami's name. The only people who know about it are the members of the 765 Production.

By the time of The Idolmaster 2, the public has acknowledged the existence of the twins. As a result, Ami makes an idol group with Iori and Azusa called Ryūgū Komachi. They've also had a growth spurt. In addition, Mami extends her ponytail longer to further differentiate herself from her sister. In the anime, the twins are already produced as separate idols and Mami retains her extended ponytail.

In Puchimas, Ami and Mami's Puchidols are called "Ko-Ami" and "Ko-Mami", respectively. Both love to play pranks and usually get themselves in trouble. Unlike the others, who stay with their counterparts, Koami and Komami stay with Takane while Takane's Puchidol, Takanya, stays with Ami and Mami.

Project Fairy

Project Fairy is an idol unit introduced in The Idolmaster SP, produced by rival studio 961 Production. The group was specifically created so that each of its three members harmonize perfectly, and have different specialties in singing. In The Idolmaster Dearly Stars and onward, the members of Project Fairy have become part of 765 Production.

Miki Hoshii (星井 美希, Hoshii Miki)

Voiced by: Akiko Hasegawa

Introduced in the Xbox 360 port of the original arcade game, Miki has rarely had to work hard for anything. It is because of this that she always approaches tasks with a very laid back attitude. She manages good grades with minimal effort, and was born with natural good-looks that belie her age, but she can sometimes be found annoying by others because of her rare attitude she has sometimes. She even receives about 20 confessions of love per day from boys. She's grown up in a very laissez-faire family, who had no problems with her becoming an idol. While she doesn't really have cruel intentions, she believes like everything else, she can make her way to becoming top idol easily. In the Xbox 360 game, Miki is in some ways the secondary main character (behind Haruka), and her character has developed considerably over the game's year-long time span. If special conditions are met in the game, she cuts her hair short and no longer dyes it blonde.

In The Idolmaster SP, Miki was unsatisfied with the way she was being managed, and switched to rival production company, 961 Production, as a member of the group "Project Fairy".

As of The Idolmaster Dearly Stars, she re-joins 765 Pro. Her hair color has also been retconned as naturally blonde.

In Puchimas, Miki's Puchidol is called "Afuu", who loves onigiri and when she is exposed to heat, her hair color and personality changes dramatically.

Hibiki Ganaha (我那覇 響, Ganaha Hibiki)

Voiced by: Manami Numakura

Introduced in The Idolmaster SP as a member of "Project Fairy", Hibiki is a highly energetic and cheerful girl hailing from Okinawa. Despite rivalries with the other idols, she remains friendly and happy, without becoming overly competitive like Takane. Hibiki has an outstanding number of pets, which she happens to lose quite frequently; her pets include a mouse, a hamster (named Hamuzō in the anime), a gerbil, a parrot, a rabbit, a cat, a dog (named Inumi in the anime), a pig, a flying squirrel, and oddly enough, a crocodile. She also has a pet chicken (named Kokemaro), but apparently it is kept at her parents' home in Okinawa.

As of The Idolmaster Dearly Stars, Hibiki is part of 765 Pro. Her three sizes also shrank, since she is the only character that happens to, leading some fans to theorize that President Kuroi was lying about her measurements.

In Puchimas, Hibiki's Puchidol is called "Chibiki", who is very energetic and can summon strange animals to do her bidding, a power that goes haywire when she cries, bringing forth dangerous monsters.

Takane Shijou (四条 貴音, Shijō Takane)

Voiced by: Yumi Hara

Introduced in The Idolmaster SP as a member of "Project Fairy", Takane is an elegant young woman from an affluent background, as seen in her outfits. While she has an elegant, snobby attitude due to her wealthy upbringing, she also has a refined, regal personality and has a princess-like air to her. She hardly sees her mother, so she lives with her butler due to her father's frequent business trips. Her father owns a large company - like Iori's father - which causes tension to spark between the two. Takane has an amazing passion for music. She is considered one of the smarter characters in the series, and is fluent in numerous languages, including German. She also often observes far more detailed things than most characters, most of which they miss. Furthermore, it is implied in the anime that she was not born in Japan. She is also very mysterious in more ways than one as she keeps most of her personal information hidden, especially where she came from. She also takes to the commoner lifestyle and really enjoys ramen.

As of The Idolmaster Dearly Stars, she has signed up to 765 Pro.

In Puchimas, Takane's Puchidol is called "Takanya". Found in a Brazil-like tropical country, she loves ramen, has an unusual personality and talks by writing out words on paper. Unlike the others, who stay with their counterparts, Takane does not take a liking to Takanya, but obsesses over the others, especially Ko-Ami and Ko-Mami, whom she does take care of.

765 staff

Producer (プロデューサー, Purodyūsā)

Voiced by: Yūki Tai (drama CDs), Kenji Akabane (anime), Junji Majima (Puchimas)

The protagonist of The Idolmaster. He is a young rookie producer who has been put in charge of a new set of pop idols. In the game, his name is never given, and is decided by the player. His personality is also dependent on the player's choices, and can range from sweet and protective to perverted. However, in the drama CDs, he's most usually portrayed as somewhere in between.

In the anime, he is depicted as a young man with dark blue hair, glasses and a business suit. As the girls' producer, he is a very hard working individual who tries his best to help the idols as their mentor figure. As their producer, he will go to whatever lengths to make sure the girls are happy, healthy, and able to make their appearances. Like Yukiho, he too is afraid of dogs. While he mainly produces the rest of the girls, he sometimes co-produces Ryūgū Komachi with Ritsuko, often taking over when she is unable to, usually when it only involves a single member or when Ritsuko is busy, even temporarily producing Ritsuko when she goes back on stage for a concert. He is often Yukiho's manager most of the time.

In Puchimas, Producer is shown with a huge letter "P" in the place of his head.

Jun'ichirō Takagi (高木 順一朗, Takagi Jun'ichirō)

Voiced by: Kan Tokumaru

The president of 765 Production, he takes the Producer under his wing and monitors his performance in charge of the girls. He is never seen as anything but a silhouette, and rarely encountered outside of the 765 building, except at the final performance in The Idolmaster game. In The Idolmaster Break! manga, his appearance is revealed to be a middle-aged man around his fifties or sixties.

Before The Idolmaster 2 entered development, Jun'ichirō's voice actor, Kan Tokumaru died. As a result, in The Idolmaster 2, Junichirō gives the position of president of 765 Production to his cousin, Junjirō Takagi, so he would avoid traveling around Japan while moving to Hawaii and becoming chairman of 765 Production.

Junjirō Takagi (高木 順二朗, Takagi Junjirō)

Voiced by: Hōchū Ōtsuka

Jun'ichirō's cousin and the new president of 765 Production in The Idolmaster 2. Like his cousin, only his silhouette appears in the game. However, he does appear in the anime, although his face is not fully shown. He puts a lot of faith and trust that his idols will make it through, wanting to promote them simply as themselves and relying on their own talents to pull them through. Because of this, he uses his resources well to help his idols mostly to stay happy as he believes that they are at their best when they are happy.

Kotori Otonashi (音無 小鳥, Otonashi Kotori)

Voiced by: Juri Takita

An office clerk at 765 Production. Kotori originally only appears at the end of The Idolmaster arcade game, but then becomes a recurring character within the drama CDs. Originally featured on The Idolmaster arcade game webpage in the F.A.Q. section, she has accumulated enough fans to appear in other aspects of The Idolmaster franchise. Among the few things disclosed about her personality and character, Kotori is known to be a little older than Azusa (making her somewhere in her early twenties), and despite not being an idol herself, loves to sing. Her last name literally means "soundless". In The Idolmaster anime, Kotori takes an active role with the girls whenever the Producer and Ritsuko are busy. A young girl, implied to be a younger Kotori (albeit with a mole under her right eye), was revealed to have been produced by Junjirō and Kuroi before they went their separate ways. Her mole beauty mark on her right cheek is often covered up by her microphone piece.

In The Idolmaster 2, Kotori remains a clerk at 765 Production. Kotori's mole also appears as a DLC accessory.

In Puchimas, Kotori also has a Puchidol modeled after her named "Piyo-Piyo", who is more reliable in office work than her, and is also very agile and capable of flying.

Yūtarō Takagi (高木 裕太郎, Takagi Yūtarō)

Voiced by: Azumi Asakura

Jun'ichirō's grandson and protagonist of The Idolmaster Break! manga. Yūtarō is a fan of the idols of 765 Production, especially Haruka. But when his grandfather gets sick, Yūtarō is forced to take over the company as both its new president and its producer as he deals with the company's financial problems and managing the idols' careers.

Hiroyuki Yoshino (芳野 裕行, Yoshino Hiroyuki)

Chihaya's producer who appears in the first volume of the novel. He took the job after an unsuccessful musical career in the United States.

Ayano Miki (実喜 綾乃, Miki Ayano)

Ritsuko, Haruka and Yukiho's producer in the second volume of the novel. She is a former acquaintance of President Takagi.

Kaoru Kakitsubasa (杜若 薫, Kakitsubasa Kaoru)

Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi

A bijin who assists the Producer in "DRAMA CD NEW STAGE 01".

Million Live!

Million Live! introduces thirty-nine idols, who, alongside the 765 idols, are all categorized into two layers of castes: one involving skill (Vocal, Dance, Visual) and another involving type (Princess, Fairy, and Angel).

Vocal

Serika Hakozaki (箱崎 星梨花, Hakozaki Serika)

Voiced by: Momo Asakura

Julia (ジュリア, Juria)

Voiced by: Aimi

Mirai Kasuga (春日 未来, Kasuga Mirai)

Voiced by: Haruka Yamazaki

Hinata Kinoshita (木下 ひなた, Kinoshita Hinata)

Voiced by: Nao Tamura

Arisa Matsuda (松田 亜利沙, Matsuda Arisa)

Voiced by: Rie Murakawa

Anna Mochizuki (望月 杏奈, Mochizuki Anna)

Voiced by: Shiina Natsukawa

Shizuka Mogami (最上 静香, Mogami Shizuka)

Voiced by: Azusa Tadokoro

Sayoko Takayama (高山 紗代子, Takayama Sayoko)

Voiced by: Yuri Komagata

Kotoha Tanaka (田中 琴葉, Tanaka Kotoha)

Voiced by: Risa Taneda

Tomoka Tenkūbashi (天空橋 朋花, Tenkūbashi Tomoka)

Voiced by: Kotori Koiwai

Kana Yabuki (矢吹 可奈, Yabuki Kana)

Voiced by: Ibuki Kido

Dance

Konomi Baba (馬場 このみ, Baba Konomi)

Voiced by: Minami Takahashi

Noriko Fukuda (福田 のり子, Fukuda Noriko)

Voiced by: Nana Hamasaki

Reika Kitakami (北上 麗花, Kitakami Reika)

Voiced by: Emi Hirayama

Umi Kōsaka (高坂 海美, Kōsaka Umi)

Voiced by: Reina Ueda

Ayumu Maihama (舞浜 歩, Maihama Ayumu)

Voiced by: Megumi Toda

Mizuki Makabe (真壁 瑞希, Makabe Mizuki)

Voiced by: Rika Abe

Rio Momose (百瀬 莉緒, Momose Rio)

Voiced by: Rikako Yamaguchi

Subaru Nagayoshi (永吉 昴, Nagayoshi Subaru)

Voiced by: Yuka Saitō

Akane Nonohara (野々原 茜, Nonohara Akane)

Voiced by: Saki Ogasawara

Tamaki Ōgami (大神 環, Ōgami Tamaki)

Voiced by: Eri Inagawa

Minako Satake (佐竹 美奈子, Satake Minako)

Voiced by: Eri Ōzeki

Elena Shimabara (島原 エレナ, Shimabara Erena)

Voiced by: Asuka Kakumoto

Emily Stewart (エミリー・スチュアート, Emirī Suchuāto)

Voiced by: Yū Kahara

Nao Yokoyama (横山 奈緒, Yokoyama Nao)

Voiced by: Yui Watanabe

Visual

Tsubasa Ibuki (伊吹 翼, Ibuki Tsubasa)

Voiced by: Machico

Shiho Kitazawa (北沢 志保, Kitazawa Shiho)

Voiced by: Sora Amamiya

Miya Miyao (宮尾 美也, Miyao Miya)

Voiced by: Chōcho Kiritani

Iku Nakatani (中谷 育, Nakatani Iku)

Voiced by: Akari Harashima

Yuriko Nanao (七尾 百合子, Nanao Yuriko)

Voiced by: Miku Itō

Chizuru Nikaidō (二階堂 千鶴, Nikaidō Chizuru)

Voiced by: Kanako Nomura

Roko (ロコ) / Roko Handa (伴田 路子, Handa Roko)

Voiced by: Atsuki Nakamura

Karen Shinomiya (篠宮 可憐, Shinomiya Karen)

Voiced by: Yui Kondō

Momoko Suō (周防 桃子, Suō Momoko)

Voiced by: Keiko Watanabe

Megumi Tokoro (所 恵美, Tokoro Megumi)

Voiced by: Yukiyo Fujii

Matsuri Tokugawa (徳川 まつり, Tokugawa Matsuri)

Voiced by: Ayaka Suwa

Fūka Toyokawa (豊川 風花, Toyokawa Fūka)

Voiced by: Rie Suegara

Theater Days

Kaori Sakuramori (桜守 歌織, Sakuramori Kaori)

Voiced by: Arisa Kōri

An Angel-type idol who is an elegant and mature former music schoolteacher. The daughter of a Japan Self-Defense Force officer, she headlined the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Music Corps as the Songstress of the SDF (自衛隊の歌姫, Jieitai no Utahime), before being scouted at the SDF festival.

Tsumugi Shiraishi (白石 紬, Shiraishi Tsumugi)

Voiced by: Saki Minami

A Fairy-type idol who specializes in kimono dress and has enthusiasm in traditional Japanese things. She is serious but tends to be a little quick. She was scouted when the producer went to her parents' kimono shoppe to return clothing.

She debuts in the Blooming Clover manga in chapter 7.

Misaki Aoba (青羽 美咲, Aoba Misaki)

Voiced by: Chika Anzai

A secretary at the Theater working alongside Kotori Otonashi.

876 Production

876 idols

Three new idols from 876 Production that were introduced in The Idolmaster Dearly Stars. They also appear in a few episodes of the anime. Each of them also received a three-volume manga devoted to individual story lines in the game.

Ai Hidaka (日高 愛, Hidaka Ai)

Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu

Referred to by fans as a "younger clone" of Haruka, Ai is described as the unstoppable mini-tank who never loses heart despite her shortcomings and lack of experience. She is known to have a massive amount of energy. Unfortunately, this tends to work against her at first as her energy would end up overwhelming the judges. Her mother, Mai, was in fact one of the most well-known idols in Japan, before she became pregnant with Ai when she was only 15 years old. As a result, 876 Pro took interest in promoting her as Mai's daughter, but Ai insists on becoming a popular idol on her own. This becomes a problem when Mai suddenly returns to the stage as Ai now has to contend with being compared to her own mother. She decides to face her head on using her mother's own song, ALIVE, and defeat her with it. Afterwards, she continues on her own as an idol independent of her mother's celebrity status.

In the PlayStation 3 version of The Idolmaster 2, Ai appears as a DLC character in catalog 3 as a S4U character. Once she is unlocked in S4U, players can have her perform with either of the songs, "ALIVE" or "Go My Way".

Eri Mizutani (水谷 絵理, Mizutani Eri)

Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa

A former hikikomori and internet celebrity known online as "Ellie", who was scouted to become an idol in real life. While she can perform well online, in real life, she is very shy and does not like talking to people outside of her friends. She is also known to like cats. Owing to her background as a hikikomori, she's also really prone to spouting out memes. As Eri begins to grow more as an idol, she becomes more interested in how other idols are able to stand out. But when Eri encounters a series of strange incidents, the truth about her producer, Reiko Ozaki, comes out as she also reveal how she couldn't deal with the gossip on the net during her time as an idol. In response, Eri decides to trust in her producer as she adapts Ozaki's unfinished song Precog and continues her career as a live idol.

In the PlayStation 3 version of The Idolmaster 2, Eri appears as a DLC character in catalog 5 as a S4U character. Once she is unlocked in S4U, players can have her perform with the songs, "Precog" or "Shiny Smile".

Ryō Akizuki (秋月 涼, Akizuki Ryō)

Voiced by: Yuuko Sanpei

Ritsuko's cousin who's very soft-spoken compared to her. Ryō is actually a boy trying to pass as a female idol, keeping that a secret from the other idols. Because of his girly appearance, he was often mistaken for a girl, and so he wanted to become a male idol, but when he went to see Ritsuko about it, she took him to 876 Pro to become one. There, he ends up covering for a female idol, much to his chagrin. He does so well and, as a result, the studio hires him as a female idol. After a series of pranks done by rival idol, Yumeko Sakurai, he successfully befriends her and becomes more motivated by her dreams and becomes more focused on his own dream on finally becoming a popular male idol. Starting when Sōichi Takeda writes "Dazzling World" for Ryō to compete with Chihaya, he begins to pick up momentum to finally convince the staff on re-debuting as a male idol. He finally gets the chance on Takeda's "Old Whistle" show. The end result has him accepted by his fans and becoming more popular than ever as he continues on his dream. That he switches between glasses and contact lenses whenever he is or isn't doing idol work becomes important in distinguishing between his male and female personas.

In the PlayStation 3 version of The Idolmaster 2, Ryo appears as a DLC character in catalog 7 as a S4U character. Once he is unlocked in S4U, players can have him perform with the songs, "Dazzling World" or "Kiramekirari".

Ryō also appears in The Idolmaster SideM, where he now performs as a male idol in 315 Production. This seems to be a continuation of his good ending in Dearly Stars, as his background as a female idol in 876 Pro is still referenced. He is part of the F-LAGS idol unit.

876 staff

Minori Ishikawa (石川実, Ishikawa Minori)

Voiced by: Risa Hayamizu (Splash Red drama CD)

Ishikawa is the president of 876 Production. She is never seen as anything but a silhouette, but appears much more often than her 765 counterpart, Jun'ichirō Takagi. She is said to be very good friends with both President Takagi and Yukio Igarashi. While she does believe in her idols like Takagi does, Ishikawa is not hesitant to use tricks to make her idols popular like Mai's celebrity for Ai and Ryō's charm as a girl for him.

Manami Okamoto (岡本 まなみ, Okamoto Manami)

Manami acts as both Ai and Ryō's manager, though she focuses more on Ai due to her lack of self confidence. Because of this, the two form a close bond. Manami has a gentle, hardworking, and kind personality, although she can be rather ditzy sometimes.

Reiko Ozaki (尾崎 玲子, Ozaki Reiko)

A freelance producer who scouts Eri after watching the latter's video.

961 Production

961 idols

Leon (伶音, Reon)

Voiced by: Minori Chihara

Appearing in The Idolmaster One For All, Leon is a powerful idol who trains all day and is always running off to auditions.

Shika (詩花, Shika)

Voiced by: Rie Takahashi

Appearing in The Idolmaster Stella Stage, Shika is a new idol for 961 Pro with some kind of connection to the president of 961 Pro.

961 staff

Takao Kuroi (黒井 崇男, Kuroi Takao)

Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu

The president of 961 Production, as well as Jupiter's producer before their departure. Like the other producers, he's not seen, but like the 876 Pro producer, is seen as a silhouette. After his original idols join with 765 Pro in The Idolmaster 2, he forms a new idol group called "Jupiter", formed by male idols. He is depicted as a cruel and ruthless businessman who will do anything, legal or not, to sell his idols and get ahead of 765 Pro and tell lies about them to his idols. He tends to treat his idols more like tools choosing the most appealing and talented rather than building their abilities, the complete opposite of Junjirō's methods.

He and Junjirō were once old colleagues and friends, but later they had a falling out after Junjirō disagreed in the way Kuroi raised his idols. Since that incident, Kuroi has vowed to destroy Junjirō's company and his idols by any means necessary.

His company is actually named after him, as "961" is pronounced ku-ro-i in Japanese.

346 Production

A talent agency where the cast of The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls works. The idols are categorized into three types: Cute (キュート, Kyūto), Cool (クール, Kūru), and Passion (パッション, Passhon).

Cinderella Project

Uzuki Shimamura (島村 卯月, Shimamura Uzuki)

Voiced by: Ayaka Ōhashi

A lively young girl who is scouted by the Producer for the Cinderella Project, she was originally taking personal lessons at a training agency to become an idol, but after being scouted for the Cinderella Project, she took lessons at the 346 Production facilities. She is similar to Haruka in her personality, although her voice and looks are quite different. She is almost always cheerful and optimistic, and is happy to have finally become an idol. Although sometimes overly emotional, she generally acts as the friendly-type "good girl". Scouted early on, she doesn't get to do any work at first, due to not enough girls being in the project at the time. Once two more girls are recruited, she gets put into a unit called "New Generations" with Rin and Mio, after the three performed as backup dancers onstage with Mika.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 8 August 2012, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for eight weeks and topped at #12 on 20 August.

Rin Shibuya (渋谷 凛, Shibuya Rin)

Voiced by: Ayaka Fukuhara

A cool girl whose family runs a flower shop. She is similar to Chihaya in looks and demeanor. She originally was against the idea of being an idol, but the Producer managed to convince her to give it a try after meeting with her several times. Even after she becomes an idol, she maintains her cool and somewhat serious attitude, though she starts to enjoy singing and dancing on stage. Although cool and serious, she has a more feminine side that shows on occasion, usually when she is flustered or surprised by others. She is part of the unit "New Generations" with Uzuki and Mio.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 18 April 2012, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for eight weeks and topped at #6 on 30 April.

Mio Honda (本田 未央, Honda Mio)

Voiced by: Sayuri Hara

Mio is an energetic girl who tends to get ahead of herself when it comes to wanting to become a popular idol. She is the leader of "New Generations" and seems somewhat similar to the Futami twins, Ami and Mami, both in her expression and playful attitude. She even has a habit of referring to people around her with nicknames, much like the Futami twins. Although she had auditioned for the Cinderella Project before, she came up short. She eventually managed to get through on her second try. She tends to be very good with singing and dancing, though she can get tired quite easily during lessons. During the first mini-concert for "New Generations" to promote their Debut CD, she became disappointed with the small crowd that turned up and almost quit being an idol altogether. After some time, the Producer and her friends convinced her to stay as an idol, and she has been less focused on the size of crowds at concerts, instead focusing on the excitement of the crowd.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 23 January 2013, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for four weeks and topped at #9 on 4 February.

Kanako Mimura (三村 かな子, Mimura Kanako)

Voiced by: Yuka Ōtsubo

Kanako is a girl who enjoys doing idol work, but is also a little nervous at times. Her hobby is making sweets. She seems similar in demeanor to Azusa, disliking when things do not go as planned. However, unlike Azusa, she tends to get flustered and nervous when things go wrong, rather than not really caring all that much. She enjoys wearing cute outfits like Chieri, and is also somewhat slow on the uptake for certain things. She still maintains a generally positive outlook on most things despite this. She is part of the unit called "Candy Island" with Chieri and Anzu.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 18 April 2012, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for seven weeks and topped at #6 on 30 April.

Chieri Ogata (緒方 智絵里, Ogata Chieri)

Voiced by: Naomi Ōzora

Chieri is a very shy girl with a demeanor and voice similar to Yukiho. She doesn't like being on stage, which is something that tends to make her nervous, although she seems to be able to control herself somewhat when she thinks of the audience as frogs. It seems she is even nervous when her fellow idols are on stage too instead of her, as she was very anxious during the performance where "New Generations" was doing the backup dancing at Rika's concert. She carries a four-leaf clover around with her, although it's unknown if she keeps it for luck, or just happens to like clovers. She is in the unit "Candy Island" along with Anzu and Kanako.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 13 November 2013, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for four weeks and topped at #15 on 25 November.

Miku Maekawa (前川 みく, Maekawa Miku)

Voiced by: Natsumi Takamori

Miku is a girl aiming to be a cute pop idol. She seems similar in demeanor to Iori, especially with her different attitudes on stage and off. She almost always wears cat ears and punctuates her sentences with the kitty sound "nya" (Japanese onomatopoeia for "meow"). She has an inexplicable affinity for cats, although she doesn't have one as a pet, and even hates fish. Although she really wants to act cute, she can get mad when she feels she isn't getting enough attention. She appears to have a large collection of different cat ears, but tends to always wear the same pair at work. According to her, she works hard like a cat, and is always ready for work. She carries cat ears everywhere she goes so she can be ready for work at any time. She often has a totally different attitude when not on camera or onstage. However, as soon as she knows the fans are watching, she puts on the cat ears and acts like a cute and innocent idol. She is one half of the unit "Asterisk" along with Riina.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 8 August 2012, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for eight weeks and topped at #11 on 20 August.

Anzu Futaba (双葉 杏, Futaba Anzu)

Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi

Anzu is a young lazy girl who hates to work. She tend to be similar to Miki (although much younger) with her lazy personality and tendency to fall asleep. She is initially seen sleeping at any possible time, since she is incredibly lazy. She also demanded "8 days off every week" during a protest when she and the other idols thought they should have debuted earlier than New Generations since they had been part of the Cinderella Project longer. Although very lazy, she learns to work normally later on. Apparently she is a bit of a genius, as showcased when she was on a quiz show with her unit against a rival idol group, easily answering obscure questions and solving a complicated math problem incredibly fast in her head with almost no effort. Later on in the series, she seems to have mostly fixed her lazy personality, but is still seen being somewhat lackadaisical about hard work. She is in the unit "Candy Island" along with Chieri and Kanako.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 18 April 2012, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for ten weeks and topped at #4 on 30 April.

Riina Tada (多田 李衣菜, Tada Riina)

Voiced by: Ruriko Aoki

Riina is a girl who loves rock music and aspires to be a rock idol. She is somewhat similar in demeanor to Makoto. Although almost the opposite of Miku, she and Miku were paired up as a unit, mainly because they were the only idols who hadn't debuted at the time. After some seriously heated arguments and fights, they learned to get along and perform together, although they still tended to be at odds with each other often. Riina plays guitar, but apparently only knows some simple chords and has headphones on most of the time, listening to rock music. Like Miku, who has a large collection of cat ears, she has a large collection of headphones, but is always seen with the same pair at work. She has a great admiration for a young boy who tries out her guitar and plays an amazing sequence of riffs on it, despite him being left-handed and her guitar being a right-handed one. She also has a tendency to say that something is "rocking", usually when she likes something, like her unit's name, which was originally just a placeholder placed by the Producer, since the unit didn't have a name on the sign-up sheet for the idol festival. She is one half of the unit "Asterisk" along with Miku.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 23 January 2013, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for five weeks and topped at #7 on 4 February.

Minami Nitta (新田 美波, Nitta Minami)

Voiced by: Aya Suzaki

Minami is a college student who plays lacrosse. She is similar to Ritsuko, being hardworking and responsible. She doesn't have a lot of character development, despite that fact that during the idol's training camp, she was elected as the Cinderella Project's supervisor due to being the oldest idol. However, she ended up overworking herself and became sick during the idol fest, so she was initially unable to perform onstage. Later on, she managed to get over her sickness in time to perform with the rest of the idols during the finale. She is one half of the unit "Love Laika" along with Anastasia.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 22 May 2013, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for five weeks and topped at #10 on 3 June.

Ranko Kanzaki (神崎 蘭子, Kanzaki Ranko)

Voiced by: Maaya Uchida

Ranko is a girl who dresses in goth-loli style and speaks with strange phrases like role-play. Disregarding her strange speech, she is very similar in looks and demeanor to Takane. Her unusual style of speech makes it hard for the Producer to understand her, so much so that he writes down her phrases in a notebook along with their "translation." She is the only idol in the Cinderella Project to have debuted by herself and not get put into a unit. Although she dresses in a goth-loli style and talks like she is from "the abyss" (according to her), she actually hates scary movies and stories, and can become frightened incredibly easily. Initially, the Producer had decided to promote her debut and song with a straight-up horror theme, but he was told that she didn't like horrific things, so he changed it to a Gothic theme. During the idol fest, since Minami was unable to perform with Anastasia, she went on with her and performed with her surprisingly well, despite never having practiced it (although she returned to solo work afterwards). Her stage name is "Rosenburg Engel".

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 8 August 2012, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for thirteen weeks and topped at #9 on 20 August.

Anastasia (アナスタシア, Anasutashia)

Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka

Nicknamed "Anya", she is a half-Russian girl. She seems quite similar to Takane, such as her native country not being Japan and her notice of certain small details that other tend to miss. Since she is Russian, she often speaks in Russian accidentally (which is subbed as gibberish), before remembering to switch back to Japanese, though she is not as fluent in Japanese. However, she has no problem in listening to any conversation in Japanese, seemingly able to understand it. She often asks Minami how to say certain things in Japanese or whether she said something correctly or not. She is very talented in singing initially, which lead to her being paired with Minami, who is apparently very hardworking. She is one half of the unit "Love Laika" along with Minami.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 13 November 2013, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for six weeks and topped at #13 on 25 November.

Miria Akagi (赤城 みりあ, Akagi Miria)

Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa

Miria is an innocent 11-year-old girl. She seems somewhat similar to Hibiki, being primarily energetic and cheerful. She is the youngest idol in the Cinderella Project and tends to hug and cling onto older girls, especially Kirari. Although incredibly innocent, she can be a bit troublesome at times, not really bothering to stop the other girls from harassing or pranking the Producer, and also helping Anzu once escape from the other idols so she could sleep all day. She is part of the unit "Dekoration" along with Kirari and Rika.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 22 May 2013, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for five weeks and topped at #11 on 3 June.

Rika Jougasaki (城ヶ崎 莉嘉, Jōgasaki Rika)

Voiced by: Nozomi Yamamoto

Rika is the 12-year-old younger sister of fellow 346 Production idol, Mika Jougasaki. She seems similar to Ai with her attitude on becoming well-known. Her older sister wanted her to join her as part of the idol company so they could perform together in the future, but she stayed with the Cinderella Project to become a star without flaunting her older sister's already established popularity. Whenever she runs into her sister, she will exclaim "Onee-chan!" and hug her or cling to her obsessively. She is part of the unit "Dekoration" along with Kirari and Miria.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 18 April 2012, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for seven weeks and topped at #9 on 30 April.

Kirari Moroboshi (諸星 きらり, Moroboshi Kirari)

Voiced by: Rei Matsuzaki

Kirari is a tall 17-year-old girl. She clings to Anzu and keeps her in check like an older sister, but gets put into a different unit than her. She is somewhat similar to Yayoi (although much older) with her hyperactive personality. Similar to Azusa, not caring about the small things and being an "older sister" type, she tends to be laid-back with her approach to work and events. Although the leader of her group, her partners tend to be able to do whatever they want, because she doesn't always effectively take charge or keep them in check like she does with Anzu. She is part of the unit "Dekoration" along with Rika and Miria.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 8 August 2012, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for seven weeks and topped at #10 on 20 August.

Cute idols

Nana Abe (安部 菜々, Abe Nana)

Voiced by: Marie Miyake

An aspiring seiyū idol who claims to be an "eternally 17-years old" alien from Planet Usamin (ウサミン星人, Usamin-seijin), a supposed planet she claims is "one hour away via train". In the anime version, she has a temp job at 346 Pro's cafe. She was fired from her weathercaster job.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 22 May 2013, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for six weeks and topped at #7 on 3 June.

Karin Domyoji (道明寺 歌鈴, Dōmyōji Karin)

Voiced by: Hiyori Nitta

A clumsy idol who is a miko at her parents' shrine and uses a Shinto motif. She perceives idol activities as a way to free herself from the "God of Clumsiness". In episode 14 of the anime, she is summoned alongside Koume to remove Producer. In U149, she is a radio personality alongside Aiko in the unit Indigo Bell (インディゴ・ベル, Indigo Beru).

Rina Fujimoto (藤本 里奈, Fujimoto Rina)

Voiced by: Mayumi Kaneko

A gyaru from the Shōnan region who dropped out from high school for financial reasons. She holds a moped license and tones down her makeup during her idol activities. She appears in episodes 10 and 25 of the anime and is depicted in the "Wild Wind Girl" spinoff manga as being with Takumi.

Anzu Futaba (双葉 杏, Futaba Anzu)

Please refer to the main cast section

Mirei Hayasaka (早坂 美玲, Hayasaka Mirei)

Voiced by: Ayaka Asai

A former rival idol in the Sendai area who wears one eye patch at a time. She has a lone-wolf personality and was initially wary of Producer. She is a member of the idol unit Individuals (インディヴィジュアルズ, Indivijuaruzu) with Syoko and Nono. She has a non-speaking appearance in episode 25 of the anime.

Shiki Ichinose (一ノ瀬 志希, Ichinose Shiki)

Voiced by: Kotomi Aihara

An anemic olfactophile who specializes in science experiments and chemistry and uses a perfume from her scientist father. Her interest in Producer came from the latter's smell. She and Frederica form the idol unit Lazy Lazy (レイジー・レイジー) in U149.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 18 November 2015, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for 40 weeks and topped at #11 on 30 November.

She was one of five idols who appeared in the November 2019 "Spin-off!" short.

Kyoko Igarashi (五十嵐 響子, Igarashi Kyoko)

Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki

An idol with a helping personality who specializes in housework, whose parents' house are within the sightline of the Tottori Sand Dunes. She makes a voiceless cameo in episode 25 where she forms Pink Check School with Uzuki and Miho, and acts as an event MC in chapter 49 of U149.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 2 March 2016, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for six weeks and topped at #9 on 14 March.

Sae Kobayakawa (小早川 紗枝, Kobayakawa Sae)

Voiced by: Rika Tachibana

A yamato nadeshiko fluent in kyō-kotoba who is an only child from a traditionalist family nearby the Kamo River. Skilled in buyō, koto, and Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, she becomes an idol to learn about the outside world. She appears in "Muscle Castle" with Sachiko and Yuki in episode 9 of the anime and appears in a booth with Azuki, Kako, and Syuko.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 30 April 2014, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for 13 weeks and topped at #11 on 12 May.

Miho Kohinata (小日向 美穂, Kohinata Miho)

Voiced by: Minami Tsuda

A shy idol with a stammer. She likes stuffed animals is revealed to have a teddy bear called "Producer-kun" in Cinderella Theater. In the anime, she is a member of the idol units Happy Princess and Pink Check School (ピンクチェックスクール) by the end of episode 25 of the anime.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 23 January 2013, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for five weeks and topped at #6 on 4 February.

Sachiko Koshimizu (輿水幸子, Koshimizu Sachiko)

Voiced by: Ayana Taketatsu

A homework helper with a GPA of 4.0 who is a rival idol in her native Saitama Prefecture. She is a member of the idol unit Kawaiiboku and 142's (カワイイボクと142's, Kawaiiboku to 142's) with Koume and Teruko, two idols with the same height as Sachiko. She appears in the anime as a contestant in Muscle Castle alongside Sae and Yuki and appears in episode 38 of U149.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 22 May 2013, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for seven weeks and topped at #6 on 3 June.

Chitose Kurosaki (黒埼 ちとせ, Kurosaki Chitose)

Voiced by: Kaoru Sakura

A third-year high school student with grade retention. She claims descent from vampires, takes walks under the moonlight, and has Chiyo as her housekeeper. She sees her idol career as an opportunity to emancipate Chiyo.

She was one of five idols who appeared in the November 2019 "Spin-off!" short.

Miku Maekawa (前川 みく, Maekawa Miku)

Please refer to the main cast section

Kanako Mimura (三村 かな子, Mimura Kanako)

Please refer to the main cast section

Frederica Miyamoto (宮本 フレデリカ, Miyamoto Furederika)

Voiced by: Asami Takano

A care-free college student fashionista who is a hāfu born to a French father. She moved from Paris to Japan aged five and has forgotten to speak French language. She often flirts with Producer. She appears as a member of Project:Krone in the anime and calls her smartphone camera Fredericamera (フレデリカメラ, Furederikamera) in the manga. She and Shiki form the idol unit Lazy Lazy (レイジー・レイジー) in U149.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 4 February 2015, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for six weeks and topped at #11 on 16 February.

Yukari Mizumoto (水本 ゆかり, Mizumoto Yukari)

Voiced by: Akane Fujita

A refined flutist who began learning the skill since childhood. She is shown to have a close relationship with Yuka Nakano to the point where Noriko calls it "Yukayuka" (ゆかゆか). In the anime, she eats crepes with the two and plays her trademark instrument at Ranko's performance.

Atsumi Munakata (棟方 愛海, Munakata Atsumi)

Voiced by: Ayaka Fujimoto

An energetic pervert who got into the business due to her interest in the female body, and schemes to make other idols touch her breasts. She is interested in female friends (even engaging in skinship with them) but believes in equality. She has one speaking appearance in episode 23 of Cinderella Girls Theater.

Yuka Nakano (中野 有香, Nakano Yuka)

Voiced by: Shino Shimoji

A karateka who gets into the idol industry to broaden her interests. She holds a national championship and a position as team captain. She is exceptionally strong and also cares about her abs. She is seen eating crepes with Noriko and Yukari in episode 10 of the anime.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 2 March 2016, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for eleven weeks and topped at #7 on 14 March.

Chieri Ogata (緒方 智絵里, Ogata Chieri)

Please refer to the main cast section

Yuuki Otokura (乙倉 悠貴, Otokura Yūki)

Voiced by: Yuki Nakashima

A former junior model who considers her height 164 centimetres (5.38 ft) as a problem and is a rival idol in her native Okayama Prefecture. A member of the track and field club, she is an athletic girl who drinks vegetable juice and takes daily runs.

Mayu Sakuma (佐久間 まゆ, Sakuma Mayu)

Voiced by: Yui Makino

A former photography model with yandere tendencies towards Producer. While cold and jealous towards them at times, she is usually kind to her idol colleagues. In the anime, she is a member of the idol unit Happy Princess; she appears in episode 3; in episode 14 she engages in stalking towards Producer to get his birthday; and in episode 25 she is one of four idols (the others being Kanako, Noriko, and Shizuku) who give away candy to fans.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 13 November 2013, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for six weeks and topped at #11 on 25 November.

Momoka Sakurai (櫻井 桃華, Sakurai Momoka)

Voiced by: Haruka Terui

She is a member of Totokira Gakuen in the anime.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 18 November 2015, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for eleven weeks and topped at #12 on 30 November.

Hiromi Seki (関 裕美, Seki Hiromi)

Voiced by: Saya Aizawa

An idol with excellent skills in creating handmade accessories. During her debut, she was reluctant to engage in idol activities, but gradually gained confidence.

Noriko Shiina (椎名 法子, Shiina Noriko)

Voiced by: Chiyo Tomaru

Uzuki Shimamura (島村 卯月, Shimamura Uzuki)

Please refer to the main cast section

Hotaru Shiragiku (白菊 ほたる, Shiragiku Hotaru)

Voiced by: Satomi Amano

Chiyo Shirayuki (白雪 千夜, Shirayuki Chiyo)

Voiced by: Risa Sekiguchi

Kozue Yusa (遊佐 こずえ, Yusa Kozue)

Voiced by: Maki Hanatani

Cool idols

Anastasia (アナスタシア, Anasutashia)

Please refer to the main cast section

Hina Araki (荒木 比奈, Araki Hina)

Voiced by: Rui Tanabe

A unkempt otaku who ends her sentences with "~ssu" (〜っス) and is an aspiring mangaka who tends to have a feeling about being in Comiket. She originally had doubts of being an idol prior to the special training. She appears without dialogue in the anime as a member of Blue Napoleon.

Hajime Fujiwara (藤原 肇, Fujiwara Hajime)

Voiced by: Minori Suzuki

Kanade Hayami (速水 奏, Hayami Kanade)

Voiced by: Yūko Iida

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 4 February 2015, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for 44 weeks and topped at #6 on 16 February.

Hayate Hisakawa (久川 颯, Hisakawa Hayate)

Voiced by: Rika Nagae

The younger twin sister of Nagi.

Karen Hojo (北条 加蓮, Hōjō Karen)

Voiced by: Mai Fuchigami

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 30 April 2014, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for seven weeks and topped at #5 on 12 May.

Haruna Kamijō (上条 春菜, Kamijō Haruna)

Voiced by: Mina Nagashima

Nao Kamiya (神谷 奈緒, Kamiya Nao)

Voiced by: Eriko Matsui

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 30 April 2014, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for 20 weeks and topped at #7 on 12 May.

She was one of five idols who appeared in the November 2019 "Spin-off!" short.

Ranko Kanzaki (神崎 蘭子, Kanzaki Ranko)

Please refer to the main cast section

Mizuki Kawashima (川島 瑞樹, Kawashima Mizuki)

Voiced by: Nao Tōyama

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 23 January 2013, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for five weeks and topped at #8 on 4 February.

Ryo Matsunaga (松永 涼, Matsunaga Ryō)

Voiced by: Haruka Chisuga

Miyu Mifune (三船 美優, Mifune Miyu)

Voiced by: Sayaka Harada

Nono Morikubo (森久保 乃々, Morikubo Nono)

Voiced by: Karin Takahashi

Asuka Ninomiya (二宮 飛鳥, Ninomiya Asuka)

Voiced by: Shiki Aoki

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 2 March 2016, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for 39 weeks and topped at #7 on 14 March.

Minami Nitta (新田 美波, Nitta Minami)

Please refer to the main cast section

Fumika Sagisawa (鷺沢 文香, Sagisawa Fumika)

Voiced by: M.A.O

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 4 February 2015, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for five weeks and topped at #4 on 16 February.

Yukimi Sajo (佐城 雪美, Sajo Yukimi)

Voiced by: Mina Nakazawa

Chie Sasaki (佐々木 千枝, Sasaki Chie)

Voiced by: Asaka Imai

Rin Shibuya (渋谷 凛, Shibuya Rin)

Please refer to the main cast section

Syuko Shiomi (塩見 周子, Shiomi Shūko)

Voiced by: Ru Thing

An idol who worked as a waitress after being kicked out of her parents' wagashiya. She is a blood donor. In the anime, she is a member of Project:Krone and appears in the episode 25 booth with Azusa, Kako, and Sae.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 18 November 2015, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for 19 weeks and topped at #13 on 30 November.

Koume Shirasaka (白坂 小梅, Shirasaka Koume)

Voiced by: Chiyo Ousaki

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 13 November 2013, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for six weeks and topped at #12 on 25 November.

Arisu Tachibana (橘 ありす, Tachibana Arisu)

Voiced by: Amina Satō

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 18 November 2015, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for 15 weeks and topped at #8 on 30 November.

Riina Tada (多田 李衣菜, Tada Riina)

Please refer to the main cast section

Kako Takafuji (鷹富士 茄子, Takafuji Kako)

Voiced by: Rana Morishita

Kaede Takagaki (高垣 楓, Takagaki Kaede)

Voiced by: Saori Hayami

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 18 April 2012, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for fourteen weeks and topped at #7 on 30 April.

Tamami Wakiyama (脇山 珠美, Wakiyama Tamami)

Voiced by: Misa Kayama

Aki Yamato (大和 亜季, Yamato Aki)

Voiced by: Tomo Muranaka

Haru Yuuki (結城 晴, Yūki Haru)

Voiced by: Makoto Koichi

Passion idols

Yumi Aiba (相葉 夕美, Aiba Yumi)

Voiced by: Juri Kimura

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 2 March 2016, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for nine weeks and topped at #10 on 14 March.

Miria Akagi (赤城 みりあ, Akagi Miria)

Please refer to the main cast section

Ayame Hamaguchi (浜口 あやめ, Hamaguchi Ayame)

Voiced by: Masumi Tazawa

Yuki Himekawa (姫川 友紀, Himekawa Yuki)

Voiced by: Mako Morino

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 4 February 2015, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for five weeks and topped at #6 on 16 February.

Akane Hino (日野 茜, Hino Akane)

Voiced by: Chinatsu Akasaki

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 22 May 2013, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for five weeks and topped at #12 on 3 June.

Nagi Hisakawa (久川 凪, Hisakawa Nagi)

Voiced by: Hina Tachibana

The older twin sister of Hayate.

Mio Honda (本田 未央, Honda Mio)

Please refer to the main cast section

Yuko Hori (堀 裕子, Hori Yūko)

Voiced by: Eri Suzuki

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 30 April 2014, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for four weeks and topped at #12 on 12 May.

Syoko Hoshi (星 輝子, Hoshi Shōko)

Voiced by: Satsumi Matsuda

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 30 April 2014, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for five weeks and topped at #8 on 12 May.

Nina Ichihara (市原 仁奈, Ichihara Nina)

Voiced by: Misaki Kuno

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 4 February 2015, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for five weeks and topped at #7 on 16 February.

Mika Jougasaki (城ヶ崎 美嘉, Jōgasaki Mika)

Voiced by: Haruka Yoshimura

Rika's older sister. In the anime, she is a member of the idol unit Happy Princess.

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 8 August 2012, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for nine weeks and topped at #13 on 20 August.

Rika Jougasaki (城ヶ崎 莉嘉, Jōgasaki Rika)

Please refer to the main cast section

Sanae Katagiri (片桐 早苗, Katagiri Sanae)

Voiced by: Azumi Waki

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 18 November 2015, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for 11 weeks and topped at #14 on 30 November.

Natsuki Kimura (木村 夏樹, Kimura Natsuki)

Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno

Hinako Kita (喜多 日菜子, Kita Hinako)

Voiced by: Seria Fukagawa

A delusional idol who does a lot of daydreaming and has her head in the clouds. She wants to be a real-life Cinderella and thinks that the Prince Charming will arrive.

Yuzu Kitami (喜多見 柚, Kitami Yuzu)

Voiced by: Larissa Tago Takeda

Risa Matoba (的場 梨沙, Matoba Risa)

Voiced by: Hana Tamegai

A confident daddy's girl who came into the idol business to please him. She has a taste for leopard and tiger prints.

She was one of five idols who appeared in the November 2019 "Spin-off!" short.

Kirari Moroboshi (諸星 きらり, Moroboshi Kirari)

Please refer to the main cast section

Takumi Mukai (向井 拓海, Mukai Takumi)

Voiced by: Yūko Hara

Tomoe Murakami (村上 巴, Murakami Tomoe)

Voiced by: Miharu Hanai

Emi Namba (難波 笑美, Nabba Emi)

Voiced by: Arisa Date

Hikaru Nanjo (南条 光, Nanjō Hikaru)

Voiced by: Sayaka Kamitani

Natalia (ナターリア, Natāria)

Voiced by: Teru Ikata

Yui Ohtsuki (大槻 唯, Ōtsuki Yui)

Voiced by: Nanami Yamashita

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 2 March 2016, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for 35 weeks and topped at #8 on 14 March.

Shizuku Oikawa (及川 雫, Oikawa Shizuku)

Voiced by: Yuri Noguchi

Kaoru Ryuzaki (龍崎 薫, Ryūzaki Kaoru)

Voiced by: Natsumi Haruse

A nine-year-old idol who previously appeared in children's television series. She calls Producer sensei and is an excellent chef who teaches another idol how to bake cookies. She is a member of Totokira Gakuen beginning in episode 17 of the anime.

Shin Sato (佐藤 心, Satō Shin)

Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori

She was one of five idols who appeared in the November 2019 "Spin-off!" short.

Aiko Takamori (高森 藍子, Takamori Aiko)

Voiced by: Yūki Kaneko

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 13 November 2013, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for six weeks and topped at #13 on 25 November.

Airi Totoki (十時 愛梨, Totoki Airi)

Voiced by: Hitomi Harada

Her Cinderella Master single, released on 23 January 2013, charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for five weeks and topped at #5 on 4 February.

Suzuho Ueda (上田 鈴帆, Ueda Suzuho)

Voiced by: Nanami Haruno

Yoshino Yorita (依田 芳乃, Yorita Yoshino)

Voiced by: Yūki Takada

Riamu Yumemi (夢見 りあむ, Yumemi Riamu)

Voiced by: Seena Hoshiki

Reina Koseki (小関 麗奈, Koseki Reina)

Voiced by: Yuki Nagano

346 staff

Producer (プロデューサー, Purodūsā)

Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi

The producer of the Cinderella Project, as well as the protagonist of The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls TV anime series. He has a large build and an intimidating face, but is overly polite. He often has trouble communicating with others as people tend to avoid him because of his looks, and habitually says things rather bluntly.

Manager Imanishi (今西部長, Imanishi-buchō)

Voiced by: Fuminori Komatsu

The general manager of Cinderalla Project.

Chihiro Senkawa (千川 ちひろ, Senkawa Chihiro)

Voiced by: Rina Satō

Producer's secretary.

Master Trainer (マスタートレーナー, Masutā torēnā), Veteran Trainer (ベテラントレーナー, Beteran Torēnā), Trainer (トレーナー, Torēnā), and Rookie Trainer (ルーキートレーナー, Rūkī Torēnā)

Voiced by: Ayumi Fujimura

The four trainer sisters.

Executive Director Mishiro (美城常務, Mishiro Jōmu)

Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka

The new general executive of 346 Pro idol division.

315 Production

The talent agency where the main cast of The Idolmaster SideM works.

315 STARS

315 STARS is a collective unit consisting of 19 members of the six units focused on in the SideM anime: Jupiter, DRAMATIC STARS、Beit、S.E.M、High×Joker、and W.

All 315 idols appear in the SideM games and in the SideM Mini anime.

DRAMATIC STARS

Teru Tendo (天道 輝, Tendo Teru)

Voiced by: Shugo Nakamura

A 28-year old former lawyer who joins 315 Production. He is athletic, cheerful and kind and has a strong sense of justice, having dreamed of becoming a superhero. After being fired from his job as a lawyer, he got called about becoming an idol, met both Kaoru and Tsubasa via the Producer at a bar while being druck and went to the auditions. He loves tokusatsu special effects (being a fan of the genre) and darts.

Kaoru Sakuraba (桜庭 薫, Sakuraba Kaoru)

Voiced by: Yuma Uchida

A 26-year old former doctor who is known to be a perfectionist, acts condescending and rude towards the other 315 idols, including Teru, and refuses to speak to dumb people. He became a doctor due to the death of his older sister, who he loved for her brilliant singing, from an incurable disease, which broke him. He carried and wore a dolphin pendant from his sister ever since her death, and reads her poetry book which he keeps as a memento. He is skilled in magic tricks and ventriloquism.

Tsubasa Kashiwagi (柏木 翼, Kashiwagi Tsubasa)

Voiced by: Taku Yashiro

A 24-year old former pilot who lost his job as a result of messing up. He went to a concert of Jupiter with his Producer, who asked if he wanted to experience being an idol. However, when he took on a new career as an idol, he feared also ruining it as he did with his previous pilot career, however, after a talk with Teru, he realizes that he must continue going after what he wants. He is aware of his large build and can eat an entire meal in 5 minutes. He has spoken in an interview about taking another job as a gourmet reporter in the future, and hints on co-hosting a cooking show with Teru. He has two younger siblings, is quiet and hates wasabi.

Jupiter

An all-male idol group introduced in The Idolmaster 2. Originally produced by 961 Production, Jupiter was created by Kuroi as an idol unit to counter 765 Pro's rise in popularity. In the anime, they are an established and popular idol unit. Sometime in Episode 21, they left 961 Pro to start on their own after finding out about Kuroi's dirty tactics. As of The Idolmaster SideM, Jupiter is part of 315 Production.

Tōma Amagase (天ヶ瀬 冬馬, Amagase Tōma)

Voiced by: Takuma Terashima

Tōma is one of the idols introduced in The Idolmaster 2. Apparently the leader of "Jupiter", he is a year younger than Takane. His hobbies are soccer, cooking, and figure collecting. His character image songs, which are shared with the other two members of Jupiter, are "Alice or Guilty" and "Koi o Hajimeyou". In the anime, he slightly admires Chihaya's recovery from the exposure and her singing during Idol Jam. The Idolmaster 2 hints at a potential relationship between him and Haruka.

Hokuto Ijūin (伊集院 北斗, Ijūin Hokuto)

Voiced by: Daichi Kanbara

Hokuto is one of the idols introduced in The Idolmaster 2. He is a year younger than Azusa, making him the oldest member of "Jupiter". His hobbies are playing piano, violin, and going on dates. His character image songs are "Alice or Guilty" and "Koi o Hajimeyou". As the oldest member of Jupiter, Hokuto also handles public relations for the group. The Idolmaster 2 hints at a potential relationship between him and Makoto.

Shōta Mitarai (御手洗 翔太, Mitarai Shōta)

Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Shōta is one of the idols introduced in The Idolmaster 2. He is the youngest member of "Jupiter", and is a year younger than Iori. His hobbies are napping and honoring his parents. His character image songs are "Alice or Guilty" and "Koi o Hajimeyou". The Idolmaster 2 hints at a potential relationship between him and Yayoi.

Beit

Kyoji Takajo (鷹城 恭二, Takajo Kyoji)

Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara

A former convenience store clerk who became an idol to start from scratch as Pierre's advice after moving out of his family's house following arguments with his father and older brother on his college entrance exam grades. He is not good with speaking in a manner that is not harsher as intended to be, and has admitted to holding a grudge against rich people. Despite this, he has good intentions and loves his fellow teammates. He is also not good at smiling or television appearances, and manages to achieve a more natural smile by thinking about his fans' support when made to improve his stage presence and fanservice ability on one occasion. However, he has a poor relationship with his family except his younger brother. He performs mathematical calculations in his mind and does the laundry.

Minori Watanabe (渡辺 みのり, Watanabe Minori)

Voiced by: Tomohito Takatsuka

A former flower shop clerk who has admired idols, notably Jupiter, for as long as he can remember, to the point where he collects all DVDs of live idol performances. Despite his calm and friendly nature, he was a former delinquent, as evidenced by his past as a gang member, and as such is immune to threatening or scolding someone while at the same time looking calm. He compares other people to flowers when talking about them. Due to being skilled at sewing and cooking and doting on Pierre so much, he is considered the leader of his own unit. As an aficinado of idols, Minori understands what other fans want and as such takes pictures with Kyoji and Pierre on his smartphone and emphasizes the importance of his unit's costumes. Before performing, he looks at flower stands sent to the agency by fans and praises his fellow teammates whenever they do a successful job; he is also protective of them. He is skilled in barbecuing and rides motorcycles.

Pierre Bichelberger / Pierre (ピエール, Piēru)

Voiced by: Shun Horie

A innocent and optimistic European prince (probably from Belgium or Luxembourg) handing out balloons in a frog mascot suit at a Japanese amusement park when he was scouted by Producer to become an idol. His love for making people smile led to a decision to accept that offer, and soon he formed a unit with Kyoji and Minori. Concepts such as autographs, kidnapping and Japanese customs & ideas in general have to be explained to him and he has terrible Japanese. Pierre came to Japan as a result of a dispute over a throne with his two older brothers when their father felt ill, thus making it unsafe to stay in his fatherland. He often wears his frog mascot suit and has a hobby of peeling mandarin oranges.

S.E.M.

Michio Hazama (硲 道夫, Hazama Michio)

Voiced by: Kento Itō

A former math teacher with a serious and analytical personality. He became a idol with the purpose of not being trumped by a quirky costume; though, over time, he has come to accept his idol duties fully and with great zeal from his costumes to acting roles and other assigned work. He incorporates mathematical references in his dialogue and can tackle any problem from a logical viewpoint, often organizing his ideas on white boards and drawing up graphs and other mathematical representations to aid him in coming to a solution or in presenting his ideas.

Rui Maida (Maida Rui)

Voiced by: Junya Enoki

Shirō Yamashita (山下 次郎, Yamashita Shirō)

Voiced by: Yoshiki Nakajima

High×Joker

Shiki Iseya (伊瀬谷 四季, Iseya Shiki)

Voiced by: Shō Nogami

Hayato Akiyama (秋山 隼人, Akiyama Hayato)

Voiced by: Shōya Chiba

Jun Fuyumi (冬美 旬, Fuyumi Jun)

Voiced by: Takuma Nagatsuka

Natsumi Sakaki (榊 夏来, Sakaki Natsumi)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Watanabe

Haruna Wakazato (若里 春名, Wakazato Haruna)

Voiced by: Yūsuke Shirai

W

Kyōsuke Aoi (蒼井 享介, Aoi Kyōsuke)

Voiced by: Yoshitaka Yamaya

Yūsuke Aoi (蒼井 悠介, Aoi Yūsuke)

Voiced by: Takeru Kikuchi

The two are twin brothers and share a love of soccer.

Altessimo

Rei Kagura (神楽 麗, Kagura Rei)

Voiced by: Yūsuke Nagano

Kei Tsuzuki (都築 圭, Tsuzuki Kei)

Voiced by: Shunichi Toki

FRAME

Hideo Akuno (握野 英雄, Akuno Hideo)

Voiced by: Kentarō Kumagai

Ryū Kimura (木村 龍, Kimura Ryū)

Voiced by: Kento Hama

Seiji Shingen (信玄 誠司, Shingen Seiji)

Voiced by: Takuya Masumoto

Sai

"Sai" (彩)

Kirio Nekoyanagi (猫柳 キリオ, Nekoyanagi Kirio)

Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita

Kurō Kiyosumi (清澄 九郎, Kiyosumi Kurō)

Voiced by: Yūya Nakada

Shōma Hanamura (華村 翔真, Hanamura Shōma)

Voiced by: Yutaka Balletta

Shinsoku Ikkon

"Shinsoku Ikkon" (神速一魂)

Suzaku Akai (紅井 朱雀, Akai Suzaku)

Voiced by: Takeaki Masuyama

Genbu Kurono (黒野 玄武, Kurono Genbu)

Voiced by: Toshinari Fukamachi

Café Parade

Asselin BB II (Asuran Beruzebyūto Nisei)

Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa

Yukihiro Kamiya (神谷 幸広, Kamiya Yukihiro)

Voiced by: Shō Karino

Saki Mizushima (水嶋 咲, Mizushima Saki)

Voiced by: Daiki Kobayashi

Sōichirō Shinonome (東雲 荘一郎, Shinonome Sōichirō)

Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki

Makio Uzuki (卯月 巻緒, Uzuki Makio)

Voiced by: Takuya Kodama

Mofumofuen

"Mofumofuen" (もふもふえん, Mofumofuen)

Kanon Himeno (姫野 かのん, Himeno Kanon)

Voiced by: Ayumu Murase

Nao Okamura (岡村 直央, Okamura Nao)

Voiced by: Shōgo Yano

Shirō Tachibana (橘 志狼, Tachibana Shirō)

Voiced by: Keisuke Furuhata

The Kogadō

"The Kogadō" (THE 虎牙道, Za Kogadō)

Michiru Enjōji (円城寺 道流, Enjōji Michiru)

Voiced by: Daiki Hamano

Ren Kizaki (牙崎 漣, Kizaki Ren)

Voiced by: Shōhei Komatsu

Takeru Taiga (大河 タケル, Taiga Takeru)

Voiced by: Junta Terashima

F-LAGS

Ryō Akizuki (秋月 涼, Akizuki Ryō)

Voiced by: Yuuko Sanpei

In SideM, Ryo is working openly as a male idol.

Daigo Kabuto (兜 大吾, Kabuto Daigo)

Voiced by: Takehiro Urao

Kazuki Tsukumo (九十九 一希, Tsukumo Kazuki)

Voiced by: Tatsuya Tokutake

Legenders

Sora Kitamura (北村 想楽, Kitamura Sora)

Voiced by: Fumiyoshi Shioya

Kurisu Kuron (古論 クリス, Kuron Kurisu)

Voiced by: Wataru Komada

Amehiko Kuzunoha (葛之葉 雨彦, Kuzunoha Amehiko)

Voiced by: Jun Kasama

315 staff

Takashi Saitō (齋藤 孝司, Saitō Takashi)

Voiced by: Fumihiko Tachiki

The silhouetted CEO of 315 Pro.

Ken Yamamura (山村 賢, Yamamura Ken)

Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi

The clerk of 315 Pro.

283 Pro

The 2018 installment Shiny Colors introduces twenty-three idols affiliated with 283 Production (283 プロダクション, Tsubasa Purodakushon). The idols are divided into the following units: illumination STARS (イルミネーションスターズ, Iruminēshon Sutāzu), L'Antica (アンティーカ, Antīka), Hōkago Climax Girls (放課後クライマックスガールズ, Hōkago Kuraimakkusu Gāruzu), ALSTROEMERIA (アルストロメリア, Arusutoromeria), Straylight (ストレイライト, Sutoreiraito), and noctchill (ノクチル, Nokuchiru).

illumination STARS

The unit's image color is yellow.

Mano Sakuragi (櫻木 真乃, Sakuragi Mano)

Voiced by: Hitomi Sekine

Hiori Kazano (風野 灯織, Kazano Hiori)

Voiced by: Reina Kondō

Meguru Hachimiya (八宮 めぐる, Hachimiya Meguru)

Voiced by: Mayu Mineda

L'Antica

The unit's image color is purple.

Kogane Tsukioka (月岡 恋鐘, Tsukioka Kogane)

Voiced by: Carin Isobe

Mamimi Tanaka (田中 摩美々, Tanaka Mamimi)

Voiced by: Chisa Suganuma

Sakuya Shirase (白瀬 咲耶, Shirase Sakuya)

Voiced by: Anna Yamaki

Yuika Mitsumine (三峰 結華, Mitsumine Yuika)

Voiced by: Runa Narumi

Kiriko Yūkoku (幽谷 霧子, Yūkoku Kiriko)

Voiced by: Mizuki Yuina

ALSTROEMERIA

The unit's image color is pink.

Amana Ōsaki (大崎 甘奈, Ōsaki Amana)

Voiced by: Honoka Kuroki

Tenka Ōsaki (大崎 甜花, Ōsaki Tenka)

Voiced by: Ryōko Maekawa

Chiyuki Kuwayama (桑山 千雪, Kuwayama Chiyuki)

Voiced by: Noriko Shibasaki

Hōkago Climax Girls

The unit's image color is orange.

Kaho Komiya (小宮 果穂, Komiya Kaho)

Voiced by: Hiyori Kono

Chiyoko Sonoda (園田 智代子, Sonoda Chiyoko)

Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi

Juri Saijō (西城 樹里, Saijō Juri)

Voiced by: Mariko Nagai

Rinze Morino (杜野 凛世, Morino Rinze)

Voiced by: Wakana Maruoka

Natsuha Arisugawa (有栖川 夏葉, Arisugawa Natsuha)

Voiced by: Akiho Suzumoto

Straylight

The unit's image color is red.

Asahi Serizawa (芹沢 あさひ, Serizawa Asahi)

Voiced by: Yuki Tanaka

Fuyuko Mayuzumi (黛 冬優子, Mayuzumi Fuyuko)

Voiced by: Eri Yukimura

Mei Izumi (和泉 愛依, Izumi Mei)

Voiced by: Sayaka Kitahara

noctchill

The unit's image color is light blue.

Tōru Asakura (浅倉 透, Asakura Tōru)

Voiced by: Yuu Wakui

Madoka Higuchi (樋口 円香, Higuchi Madoka)

Voiced by: Rio Tsuchiya

Koito Fukumaru (福丸 小糸, Fukumaru Koito)

Voiced by: Ran Tajimasa

Hinana Ichikawa (市川 雛菜, Ichikawa Hinana)

Voiced by: Miho Okasaki

283 Production staff

Tsutomu Amai (天井 努, Amai Tsutomu)

Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda

The president of 283 Production.

Hazuki Nanakusa (七草 はづき, Nanakusa Hazuki)

Voiced by: Hibiku Yamamura

The clerk at 283 Production who also holds several part-time jobs.

Other characters

The Idolmaster Dearly Stars

Mai Hidaka (日高 舞, Hidaka Mai)

Voiced by: Ryoka Yuzuki (Splash Red drama CD)

Mai is the mother of Ai Hidaka. She is 29 years old, which means that she became a mother at the age of 16. Because of her youth, Mai is rather sporadic and very energetic, though never to the point Ai can get to. She was once a legendary "S Rank" super idol who won the Ultimate Idol, but she was only active for three years before abruptly retiring. Her image song "ALIVE" was extremely popular, which she later allowed her daughter Ai to use when she became an idol. Later in Ai's story, she comes out of retirement with Manami Okamoto as her manager. Her sole reason for coming out of retirement at all is because she thought it would be fun and interesting to stand on stage again with Ai.

Ayane Suzuki (鈴木 彩音, Suzuki Ayane)

Voiced by: Yurin (Innocent Blue drama CD)

Ayane Suzuki, who prefers to be called Cineria, is a fairly high ranking net idol, as well as Eri Mizutani's chat buddy. When Eri was still a net idol, Ayane was supportive of Eri, wishing the best of her ability whenever she could. As someone who looked up to Eri ever since her net idol days, she believes that Reiko Ozaki tricked the pure Eri into joining the "Dark Side" and tries to make Eri reconsider her choice.

In The Idolmaster 2, Cineria is the name of a news reporter. This seems to allude to the ending of The Idolmaster Innocent Blue volume 3. A unit with this name also appears on the "DO-TOP TV" ranking.

Reiko Ozaki (尾崎 玲子, Ozaki Reiko)

Voiced by: Yū Asakawa (Innocent Blue drama CD)

Reiko Ozaki is the freelance producer who discovered the talents of Eri Mizutani. Ozaki emailed Eri every day, asking her to debut as a real idol instead of a net idol, and eventually she built up the courage to meet her in person. Ozaki temporarily makes a contract with 876 Production and debuts Eri under the company label. Ozaki herself was once an idol, part of an idol duo known as riola, paired with another girl, Satomi Kondou. During her idol career, Ozaki never got past F Rank due to slanderous comments about their unit and their office's president that were posted online. This caused her to hate the internet and drives her desire to protect Eri from it. The song "Precog" was going to be her last image song, but went unfinished by the end of her career. She later allowed Eri to finish the song and use it as her own.

Sōichi Takeda (武田 蒼一, Takeda Sōichi)

Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki (Neue Green drama CD)

Sōichi Takeda is a talented music producer who also writes songs on the side, depending on his mood. While he plays a minor role in the series, Takeda has the biggest role in Ryō's story. He also has his own music station called "Old Whistle" to honor classical music. In fact, until he became invested in Ryō, Takeda has only allowed one other idol to appear on Old Whistle because of her talent, Chihaya Kisaragi. Takeda has a strong passion for vocal-less jazz music and classic music. In fact, he wrote the song "Dazzling World" for Ryō. He has been approached by Chihaya several times about writing a song for her, but has turned her down as he feels that talent like hers would be wasted on a song written on a whim. Despite being a songwriter, he always had a dream to create an idol that could help ascend music, regardless of gender. With Ryō, he manages to have him learn and has him challenge himself until the point where Ryō can finally stand and achieve both Takeda's and his own dreams.

Yumeko Sakurai (桜井 夢子, Sakurai Yumeko)

Voiced by: Sayuri Yahagi (Neue Green drama CD)

Yumeko is a freelance idol who's determined to achieve her dream no matter what it takes. Introduced as rival to Ryō Akizuki, she is thought to be an extremely talented idol, though it is only because she cheated her way to the top by sabotaging rival idols through various means, including giving them candy that clogs the vocal chords or making the stage floor slippery. After Ryō convinces her to stop, she reveals that her dream was to appear as a guest on Takeda's show "Old Whistle". Despite being rivals, she hangs out with Ryō frequently to talk about their upcoming auditions. After Ryō reveals himself as a boy, Yumeko starts to have a crush on him. She also has an extremely high admiration for Azusa Miura, so much so that she considers her an older sister.

Reception

Bandai Namco Entertainment (and to an extent, Aniplex) has allowed third party companies and organizations to use the franchise's characters in their promotions both individually or as a group. Miki Hoshii was named the store manager of Tower Records' Japanese branches on March 21, 2011 at the retailer's Shinjuku branch. In 2012, the Tokyo Shrine Agency distributed posters and pamphlets featuring the 765 Production idols as part of a campaign to attract hatsumōde visitors. Sagan Tosu featured the idol characters of Cinderella Girls on the tickets and merchandises for their September 12, 2015 match against the Shimizu S-Pulse and September 26, 2015 match against the Ventforet Kofu. In November 2016, Mimura Kanako was appointed as the campaign girl for Boul'mich, a French chocolate shop in Japan.

On September 6, 2018, Nissin Foods teamed up with Bandai Namco for a music video featuring Honda Mio, Hino Akane and Takamori Aiko as the unit Positive Passion advertising their Curry Meshi product titled "Spice Paradise", produced by Sanzigen. A CD including eight versions of "Spice Paradise" was released in a special box also including 6 Curry Meshi cups and a clear file on September 18. The music video features Curry Meshi's mascot, Curry Meshi-kun. Five months earlier, SideM also had its own collaboration with Nissin Foods, albeit with their Cup Meshi instant rice product. The SideM/Cup Meshi collaboration featured Michio Hazama, Rui Maita, and Jirō Yamashita, all three of which form the S.E.M unit in SideM.

2019 Cinderella Girls general election

In late April 2019, non-Japanese fans of the Cinderella Girls sub-series of the Idolmaster franchise started pairing the then-unvoiced Brazilian character Natalia with Solid Snake of Konami's Metal Gear franchise. On 22 April 2019, Canadian YouTuber Mahado, a fan of the series, released a video in which Solid Snake, voiced by David Hayter, urges players to vote for Natalia in the 2019 Cinderella Girls general election, with audio by PepsiJohnny and Japanese subtitles by ThePascalPama. The campaign involved both players in and outside Japan, and at the end of September 2019, Natalia placed 9th in the overall preliminary rankings (3rd in Passion idol rankings) in the election and finally got a voice actress in the form of Teru Ikata.