Created by CyberAgent’s subsidiary company QualiArts, Music Ray’n and Straight Edge, the “Idoly Pride” multimedia franchise reveals its first animation MV for the latest single “The story that Begins with Goodbye” (サヨナラから始まる物語). It is also announced that its TV anime adaptation will premiere in January 2021.
The single “The story that Begins with Goodbye” is composed and written by musician Masayoshi Ōishi (大石昌良) and is performed by the idols from Hoshimi Production.
▍“The story that Begins with Goodbye” MV
▍Story
Hoshimi Productions (星見プロダクション) is a small entertainment agency in the Hoshimi city, a place that is best suited for observing the annual meteor shower. Nagase Mana (長瀬麻奈) made her sensational debut from the agency by winning a series of live battles. Then she quickly ran up the idol ranking “VENUS Program.”
A few years later, Hoshimi Productions holds an audition to find new idols, including Mana’s younger sister Kotono Nagase (長瀬琴乃) , and Sakura Kawasaki (川咲さくら) who has a voice just like Mana’s. In addition to the two, more idol candidates start gathering at Hoshimi Productions. Then, ten of them start living together in a dormitory.
Meanwhile, TRINITYAILE, who aims to surpass Mana, and LizNoir, who has a strong sense of rivalry against Mana, stand in front of them and compete with each other with pride. With the mixed feelings surrounding Mana, the idols strive to become the best.
▍Cast
■ Kotono Nagase (長瀬琴乃) – CV: Mirai Tachibana (橘美來)
■ Sakura Kawasaki (川咲さくら) – CV: Mai Sugano (菅野真衣)
■ Rei Ichinose (一ノ瀬怜) – CV: Moeko Yūki (結城萌子)
■ Nagisa Ibuki (伊吹渚) – CV: Kokona Natsume (夏目ここな)
■ Haruko Saeki (佐伯遙子) – CV: Nao Sasaki (佐々木奈緒)
■ Saki Shiraishi (白石沙季) – CV: Koharu Miyazawa (宮沢小春)
■ Chisa Shiraishi (白石千紗) – CV: Kanon Takao (高尾奏音)
■ Suzu Narumiya (成宮すず) – CV: Kanata Aikawa (相川奏多)
■ Mei Hayasaka (早坂芽衣) – CV: Moka Hinata (日向もか)
■ Shizuku Hyōdō (兵藤雫) – CV: Yukina Shutō (首藤志奈)
■ Rui Tendo (天動瑠依) – CV: Sora Amamiya (雨宮天)
■ Yu Suzumura (鈴村優) – CV: Momo Asakura (麻倉もも)
■ Sumire Okuyama (奥山すみれ) – CV: Shiina Natsukawa (夏川椎菜)
■ Rio Kanzaki (神崎莉央) – CV: Haruka Tomatsu (戸松遥)
■ Aoi Igawa (井川葵) – CV: Ayahi Takagaki (高垣彩陽)
■ Ai Komiyama (小美山愛) – CV: Minako Kotobuki (壽美菜子)
■ Kokoro Akazaki (赤崎こころ) – CV: Aki Toyosaki (豊崎 愛生)