The anime adaptation of idol-raising rhythm game IDOLiSH7 (アイドリッシュセブン) confirms that it’s second season “IDOLiSH7 Second BEAT!” will premiere on 5th April 2020.
New visuals featuring the idol group in their new costume and a commercial are also revealed for the announcement.
▍CM
▍Story
The series follows Tsumugi Takanashi, an inexperienced manager for a new idol group under her father’s small agency. The idol group is named “Idolish7,” and consists of seven male singers, each with their own unique personality and background. She must train and turn all of them into the famous idols, all the while struggling against the hardships of the entertainment industry.
▍Staff and Production
The anime season 1 director Makoto Bessho (別所 誠人) is returning to direct the new season at TROYCA, and Ayumi Sekine (関根 アユミ) is back as the series script supervisor. Also credited as returning are supervisor Ei Aoki (あおき えい), original character designer Arina Tanemura (種村 有菜), and animation character designer Kazumi Fukagawa (深川 可純).
▍ Characters and Cast
■ Iori Izumi (和泉 一織) – CV: Toshiki Masuda (増田 俊樹)
■ Yamato Nikaidō (二階堂 大和) – CV:Yūsuke Shirai (白井悠介)
■ Mitsuki Izumi (和泉 三月) – CV: Tsubasa Yonaga (代永 翼)
■ Tamaki Yotsuba (四葉 環) – CV: KENN
■ Sōgo Ōsaka (逢坂 壮五) – CV: Atsushi Abe (阿部 敦)
■ Nagi Rokuya (六弥ナギ) – CV: Takuya Eguchi (江口 拓也)
■ Riku Nanase (七瀬 陸) – CV: Kenshō Ono (小野 賢章)