TV anime "THE iDOLM@STER SideM" reveals new visual for "Beit! Plans to boost the anime adaptation also announced!

Information related to the TV anime "THE iDOLM@STER SideM" has been announced.

THE iDOLM@STER SideM" is an anime work based on the social game of the same name for mobile devices and PCs. The original game started in February 2014, but the service was suspended due to a server problem caused by too many accesses. The game resumed service in July of the same year, and has been highly popular since its launch. In the game, players take on the role of a producer of "315 (Saiko!) Productions. Production" and produce male idols who have changed their careers for various reasons, and train them to become top idols.

On March 15, 2017, "315 no Hi", a Nico Nico Live broadcast event was held at "Anion Station AKIHABARA main store" to celebrate the anime adaptation! At the event, a unit visual depicting "Beit", a unit of 315 Production, was revealed.
At the event, "Beit" members Shun Horie (Pierre) and Tomohito Takatsuka (Minori Watanabe) made a surprise appearance along with MC Sogo Nakamura (Teru Tendo) and Yuma Uchida (Kaoru Sakuraba) from "DRAMATIC STARS" to introduce the unit visuals and the new "Beit" unit, which was announced last month at "Makuhari Messe Event Hall. They discussed the unit visuals announced this time and the "THE IDOLM@STER SideM 2nd STAGE ～ORIGIN@L STARS～" performance held at the "Makuhari Messe Event Hall" last month.
In the program, the TV anime staff information was also revealed. Animation production will be handled by A-1 Pictures, continuing from "THE iDOLM@STER" and "THE iDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS". In addition to Takahiro Harada and Miyuki Kuroki directing, it was revealed that many staff members who have worked on the previous iM@S series will be participating.

A new project, "Nationwide Producer Activities" (P-katsu for short), was also announced in order to make the anime adaptation of this work known to as many people as possible. As the first step, "Poster Paste" was introduced, in which producers (fans) from all over the country are asked to put up posters of this work in various places to advertise it. In addition, business card design data of 315 Productions was released on the website as an item to be used in P-katsu. For more information about "P-katsu! for more information about "P-katsu! And the 315 Productions business card creation tool can be found here ( # ).
At the end of the program, it was decided that "Nico Nico Live for a Reason: Side Animation" will be aired once a month starting in April. The first broadcast will be on April 13 (Thursday), and it was announced that the MCs will be Shun Horie and Tomohito Takatsuka from "Beit," as well as special guests.

Staff Information】 （*Titles omitted)
Original story: Namco Bandai Entertainment Inc.
Director: Takahiro Harada, Miyuki Kuroki
Series composition: Yuniko Ayana, Yukie Sugawara
Character Design: Yusuke Tanaka, Haruko Iizuka
Chief Animation Directors: Yusuke Tanaka, Maho Yoshikawa
Production: A-1 Pictures

Distribution Information
The Idolmaster SideM: For a Reason! Nico Live! ～Side Animation" 1st
Date: April 13, 2017 Doors/21:50 Start/22:00
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Appearance: Shun Horie (Pierre), Tomohito Takatsuka (Minori Watanabe), special guests