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The Idolmaster SideM (officially stylized as The Idolm@ster SideM) is a branch franchise of The Idolmaster franchise. It began with a free-to-play mobile card game, and has since branched out to have a rhythm game, a manga series, and two anime series. It revolves around a producer at 315 Productions who is helping male idols to succeed in their careers. The series differs from the other Idolmaster branches in that the player is producing male idols instead of female idols. There are 46 idols from 15 units to produce.

The Idolmaster SideM
In The Idolmaster SideM, the player collects various cards of the idols. The player then helps to "produce" the idols by training them. The player can also change the outfits of the idols.

The Idolmaster SideM: Live on Stage
The Idolmaster SideM: Live on Stage was launched in 2017. It's a rhythm game in which the player collects cards of the characters and then plays the songs from the series.

Anime
An anime of the series, titled The Idolmaster SideM began airing in October of 2017. The anime has 13 episodes, with two additional original video animations. The anime focuses on the founding of 315 Productions and scouting various idols, beginning their careers. The anime focuses on the units Dramatic Stars, Jupiter, Beit, S.E.M, HighxJoker, and W . In addition, a short anime called The Idolmaster SideM Wake Atte Mini! featuring all 46 idols began airing in October of 2018. The episodes are 3 minutes long, and focus on the everyday lives of the idols at 315 Productions.