Idol Memories

Idol Memories (アイドルメモリーズ) is a Japanese idol anime television series produced by Seven Arcs Pictures and Happy Elements. It is a "hybrid anime", where the first half of the show is a typical animation and the second half is a live-action segment featuring the anime's voice actresses.

Katsuya Kikuchi directed the anime with scripts written by Hiroshi Oonogi, and I've Sound produced the music. Idol Memories debuted on October 3, 2016 on Tokyo MX with further airings on AT-X.

Summary
The series is set in the near future, where live idol music performances in virtual reality have become common across the globe. Many wannabe idols decide to join prestigious idol training academies in order to polish their skills and emerge victorious.

In this setting two idol groups, StarRing and Shadow, compete against each other in order to win the coveted 'tiara', which represents the no.1 spot in the 'Idol League'.

StarRing

 * Vivi Lin (林 薇薇)
 * Honest and cheerful, she can always put the other members in a good mood. She often goes to karaoke to train her singing skills.
 * Honest and cheerful, she can always put the other members in a good mood. She often goes to karaoke to train her singing skills.


 * Sena Hattori (服部 惺梛)
 * The oldest of the StarRing members and the self-appointed leader of the group. She looks like a knowledgeable older sister, but she's actually an airhead.
 * The oldest of the StarRing members and the self-appointed leader of the group. She looks like a knowledgeable older sister, but she's actually an airhead.


 * Kokona Hayakawa (早川 心桜)
 * A girl with idol-like adorableness. She decided to become an idol because she admired her great-grandmother, who was a stage actress.
 * A girl with idol-like adorableness. She decided to become an idol because she admired her great-grandmother, who was a stage actress.

Shadow

 * Miku Kajiwara (梶原 未来)
 * A serious and dependable girl. Despite being the youngest member, she's the leader of Shadow. She is mature and acts that way, but sometimes has a childish side.
 * A serious and dependable girl. Despite being the youngest member, she's the leader of Shadow. She is mature and acts that way, but sometimes has a childish side.


 * Yucho La (羅 雨照)
 * A super-lazy girl who wants to become an idol, but lacks the motivation to work for it.
 * A super-lazy girl who wants to become an idol, but lacks the motivation to work for it.


 * Nanami Hoshi (星 七海)
 * A demure girl who's easily embarrassed and shy in front of new people. She is an indoor type.
 * A demure girl who's easily embarrassed and shy in front of new people. She is an indoor type.

Kanon Private Academy

 * Shoko Shirayuki (白雪 翔子)
 * Shirayuki is the director of the Kanon Private Academy.
 * Shirayuki is the director of the Kanon Private Academy.


 * Soichiro Kataoka (片岡 宗一郎)
 * Kataoka is the deputy director of the Kanon Private Academy.
 * Kataoka is the deputy director of the Kanon Private Academy.


 * Minato Yasukawa (安川 みなと)


 * Minami Yasukawa (安川 みなみ)

Crimson Star Academy

 * Ren Hayami (速水 蓮)
 * The main antagonist of the anime series, Hayami is the director of the Crimson Star Academy.
 * The main antagonist of the anime series, Hayami is the director of the Crimson Star Academy.


 * Takumi Mori (森 拓海)
 * Hayami's lackey. He also works undercover as a Kanon Academy student to help hack the top ranking.
 * Hayami's lackey. He also works undercover as a Kanon Academy student to help hack the top ranking.