THE IDOLM@STER Franchise Unveils 20th Anniversary Project Key Visuals

Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the latest information about the 20th anniversary project of THE IDOLM@STER franchise, including two key visuals, at "THE IDOLM@STER 20th Anniversary Pre-party Live Streaming" on July 19. 20th anniversary key visual 1 20th anniversary key visual 2 The two key visuals were also featured in the opening movie for the upcoming 20th anniversary live-streaming event below. A special event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of THE IDOLM@STER franchise will be held at 18:00 (JST) / 02:00 (PT) on July 26, 2025, the day of the 20th anniversary, at the Main Hall of Mori no Hall 21 (Matsudo City Cultural Hall). The event will also be streamed live for free on the franchise's official YouTube channel , Nico Nico Live , and X Live. Voice actors scheduled to participate include: Ayaka Ohashi (Uzuki Shimamura from THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS ) Ayaka Fukuhara (Rin Shibuya from THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS ) Haruka Yamazaki (Mirai Kasuga from THE iDOLM@STER Million Live! ) Azusa Tadokoro (Shizuka Mogami from THE iDOLM@STER Million Live! ) Shugo Nakamura (Teru Tendo from THE iDOLM@STER SideM ) Takuma Terashima (Amagase Touma from THE iDOLM@STER SideM ) Hitomi Sekine (Mano Sakuragi from THE iDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS ) Reina Kondo (Hiori Kazano from THE iDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS ) Aoi Nagatsuki (Saki Hanami from Gakuen Idolm@ster ) Nao Ojika (Temari Tsukimura from Gakuen Idolm@ster ) Aditionally, another 20th anniversary event, titled "THE IDOLM@STER 20th Anniversary 876 PRODUCTION FES." featuring Dearly Stars and vα-liv will be held at Nihon Kogakuin Arena in Tokyo on February 21-23, 2026. "876 PRODUCTION FES." Announcement Trailer THE IDOLM@STER is an idol producing game that started on amusement arcade game machines in 2005. The game system in which players train idols as producers, and the game's unique characters and music have been well received by many customers. The franchise has been developed in a variety of multimedia formats, including home video game software, radio, TV animation, mobile content, and stage events. In July 2025, the franchise is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The franchise includes: THE IDOLM@STER , THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS , THE iDOLM@STER Million Live! , THE iDOLM@STER SideM , THE iDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS , and Gakuen Idolm@ster . Source : Bandai Namco Entertainment Press Release ©Toshiyuki Kubooka THE IDOLM@STER™& ©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.

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