Official report on the advance screening of the TV anime "Idolish Seven" has arrived!

The full-fledged rhythm game "Idolish Seven," which has been popular mainly among young women, is finally being made into an anime, with 2 million downloads in its second year of service. Ahead of the broadcast, an advance screening of the first two episodes of the TV anime was held on November 2 (Thu).

Idolish Seven" is a full-fledged rhythm game with full voice cast and gorgeous voice actors that was released by Namco Bandai Online on August 20, 2015. The game is a coming-of-age story about the growth and bonds between the seven members of IDOLiSH7 and their rival team, TRIGGER. Idolish Seven, also known as "Ainana," has been gaining popularity among young women, with 2 million downloads in its second year of service, and will finally be adapted into an anime in January 2018.

Prior to the broadcast, an advance screening of the first two episodes of the TV anime was held on November 2, 2017 (Thursday), with live viewing at 79 theaters in 47 prefectures across Japan, where over 20,000 fans enjoyed the full story.

At the event, the latest information was disclosed.
The first two episodes of the show will be broadcast as a 60-minute special program on various stations, and the advance screening of the first two episodes will be available for free on various distribution sites starting at 12:00 noon on November 3.
It was also announced that the show's OP theme song and ED theme song will be released on February 14 (Wed) and February 28 (Wed), respectively.
In addition, the official anime goods shopping site " Nanairo Store " opened.
Various anime goods will continue to be available in the future, like the commemorative set for the advance screening and the products sold at Animate Girls Festival 2017.
More details will be announced as they become available, so please check the official website.

Official Report of the Preliminary Screening

Performers】】 Director: Makoto Bessho
Director: Makoto Bessho
Director: Makoto Bessho
　Toshiki Masuda ＜Izumi Iori
　Yusuke Shirai ＜Yamato Nikaido
　Tsubasa Shironaga ＜Mitsuki Izumi
　KENN ＜Tamaki Yotsuba
　Atsushi Abe <Atsushi Abe plays Sogo Osaka
　Takuya Eguchi <As Nagi Rokuya
　Kensho Ono (Playing the role of Riku Nanase)
(Titles omitted)

An advance screening of the anime "Idolish Seven," which will start airing in January 2018, was held at Shinjuku Piccadilly in Tokyo on November 2 (Thu).

After the screening of the first and second episodes, Toshiki Masuda, Yusuke Shirai, Tsubasa Dainaga, KENN, Atsushi Abe, Kensho Ono, and director Makoto Bessho took the stage. The "Izumi Brothers," Mr. Shironaga and Mr. Masuda, served as the moderators, and each started off with a few words of greeting. At the end of the session, a video message from Takuya Eguchi, who was unable to attend the event, was about to be introduced, when a live voice from Nagi said, "Is this the right venue for all the lovely ladies? Eguchi-san himself appeared with a live voice of Nagi!　The event was filled with cheers from the beginning as all the members of "IDOLiSH7" were present due to Ms. Eguchi's emergency participation.

The first topic of the talk corner was the first and second episodes that had just been screened. On the screen, the cast members chose their "favorite and most impressive scenes. The most frequently mentioned scene was the first live performance scene in the second episode. Since it is a memorable scene for "IDOLiSH7," Mr. Abe said, "The live scene is exceptional," expressing his deep attachment to the scene. Other details of the talk included the clerk in the audience at the live show, Banri Ohgami, holding ten penlights, and the use of a familiar melody from the game in the background of the subtitle.

Next, the cast members asked questions to Director Bessho, who was also present at the event. Again, their questions were shown on the screen, but one question caused a stir in the audience.... But first, let's talk about the development unique to the anime, which was the subject of many questions. Director Bessho said, "Basically, we will create something that does not deviate from the original game," and that there are almost no original elements. As an example, Ms. Dainaga pointed to a scene in which Riku sings for the first time. For example, Ms. Dainaga mentioned the scene in which Riku sings for the first time. Then, Mr. Abe's question, "What about the scene with the potatoes and the computer?" caused a stir in the audience. The question "What about the scene with the potatoes and the computer? The potato and the computer are familiar items in the game. Director Bessho avoided giving details, but gave a meaningful behind-the-scenes production story, saying, "Basically, managers use laptop computers, but for various reasons, we had to place desktop computers in Kotoyu's office.

In the following corner, "What I would like to ask the members again because now is the time" was introduced in a relay format from Ono, Masuda, Dainaga, Shirai, Abe, KENN, Eguchi, and Ono. The first question from Ono to Masuda was "Who do you think is the cutest person in the cast of AINANA? He answered, "I think she is the cutest person in the cast of AINANA. Eguchi-san casually posed in a cute pose to appeal to the audience. In response, Ms. Masuda pointed out Ms. Shirai, who was always at the center of the conversation at the site and was teased by the audience. Everyone agreed, but Ms. Shirai laughed and said, "It's hard because everyone around me is always making fun of me, so I have to keep on making fun of them.

Ms. Masuda's question to Ms. Dainaga was, "How do you feel about being called cute by someone younger than you? Ms. Masuda replied, "I think it's very cute. Ms. Masuda described Ms. Dronaga as a "pioneer of cuteness," to which Ms. Dronaga replied cheerfully, "It makes me happy! The audience responded with "Cute! The audience responded cheerfully, "I'm so happy! Ms. Shirai's question to Ms. Shiroi was, "How can you learn to dance and sing so quickly? The question from Ms. Shirai was, "How do you learn to dance and sing so quickly? Ms. Shirai, who said that when she and Ms. Eguchi performed live as a unit of three, they quickly perfected their dancing and singing, answered, "I watch the choreography videos and memorize the dance moves, and I listen to the songs all the time.

Ms. Shirai asked Mr. Abe, "What happens to you when you get drunk to the limit?　I have never seen him drunk. Mr. Abe seems to be a very strong drinker and said, "I'm relatively okay with it, but it probably makes me sleepy. Abe's question to Kenn was, "Can you eat spicy food? He answered, "Yes, I can. Like Sogo, Abe likes spicy food, but Kenn answered unexpectedly, "I am not good with spicy food.... KENN asked Abe, "Please tell me about (delicious food)," showing the bond between the two of them.

KENN's question to Mr. Eguchi was, "I would like to know how Nagi's unique way of saying things came about. Mr. Eguchi said that he wondered what kind of phrasing would make the audience enjoy listening to that nagi's tone of voice. However, there is no particular rule for this, and the tone is expressed according to the emotion of the moment, so after the recording, he told a behind-the-scenes story about being stuck with Nagi's tone. The last question from Ms. Eguchi to Ms. Ono was "What color of pants do you want me to wear? (What color of pants do you want me to wear?). After much deliberation, Mr. Ono responded "gold" (......). The members responded "Yes, that's possible" and "Yes, that's right. The members responded that it was "possible" and "I think I would wear it," but the question turned to "with a boomerang," to which Ms. Eguchi boldly declared, "I'd like to prepare it for the next event.

After the talk corner, which was a fun and exciting part of the event, the audience was given a chance to hear about the future development of "Idolish Seven". Here, information on the release of PS Vita exclusive software, related products, anime OP theme song & ED theme song CDs, Blu-ray & DVD, etc. was announced. The first and second episodes shown at the event will be distributed online, and the audience cheered as new information was announced one after another. The last news of the day was the announcement that "Idolish Seven 1st LIVE" would be held in 2018!　The audience was filled with the loudest cheers at this point.

After the announcement, the event finally came to an end. Director Bessho and Kensho Ono, representing the cast, greeted the audience. and "Please continue to support us! When it was time for them to leave the stage, Mr. Dainaga, the last remaining member of the cast, shouted "Jana! The event ended with applause and cheers.

Director Makoto Bessho
Today you have seen the first and second episodes, and we are now working on the third and subsequent episodes in sequence. The entire staff on site is working hard to ensure that the quality of the production will not be compromised, so please give us your support.

Kensho Ono
From the time we recorded the game, I was convinced that "Idolish Seven" would be a work that would be accepted by everyone. I feel that all of your support is connected to the success story, not only for us, but also for the members of "Idolish Seven". The anime will start in January, so please continue to support them!

Production Information
idolish seven

＜Broadcast Information

17 episodes in total, starting in January 2018.
　Broadcasting will begin on TOKYO MX and other stations!

Broadcast information is subject to change. Please note that this information is subject to change.
*Please check the official website for information on each distribution site.

＜STAFF＞ ＜Originally written by: Namco Bandai Inc.
Original story: Namco Bandai Online, Bunta Toshimi / Director: Makoto Bessho / Supervisor: Ei Aoki / Series composition: Ayumi Sekine/ Character design: Arina Tanemura / Animation character design: Kasumi Fukagawa / Chief Animation Directors: Masami Inomata, Michio Sato / Art Director: Maho Takahashi/ Color Design: Mariko Shinohara Mariko Shinohara / 2D Design: Seita Takahashi, Ryota Shinogi (Sterotype) / Director of Photography: Ryosuke Tsuda / CG Director: Yoshida. Miki /3D Works: Mitsutaka Iguchi / Editing: Shota Ueyama / Sound Director: Takatoshi Hamano / Music: Tatsuya Kato / Music Production: Lantis / Animation Production: TROYCA /Production: INANA Production Committee

＜CAST＞
Ichiori Izumi: Toshiki Masuda / Yamato Nikaido: Yusuke Shirai / Mitsuki Izumi: Tsubasa Dainaga / Tamaki Yotsuba: KENN / Sogo Osaka: Atsushi Abe / Nagi Rokuya: Takuya Eguchi /Riku Nanase: Kensho Ono / Raku Yaotome: Wataru Hatano / Ten Kujo: Souma Saito / Juryunosuke: Takuya Sato / Haru Chotoyu: Shinji Chiba / Banri Ohgami: Kazuyuki Okitsu/ Bou Chotoyu: Satomi Sato / Sosuke Yaotome Sosuke: Katsuyuki Konishi / Kaoru Anesagi: Yoshihisa Kawahara

＜INTRODUCTION＞
The seven idol girls who have just met each other are all newcomers to the "Kotoriyu Office".
The seven idols, who have just met each other, are all different from each other in personality and individuality.
However, each of them has a different charm and unknown potential as an idol.
They formed a group and took their first step together, and their name is "IDOLiSH7.
The way they sang and danced on the shining stage soon attracted people's hearts.
Inthe glamorous but sometimes harsh world of idols, they hold on to their dreams and aim for the top!

(C)BNOI/INANA Production Committee