S01E01 From This First Step
Mana Nagase gets classmate Kohei Makino involved and starts her idol career in high school. She makes it to the final round of the Next Venus Grand Prix, but dies in a tragic car accident.
Idoly Pride
S01E12: The Story That Begins With Goodbye
Overview
After a successful audition, high school student Kotono Nagase and her best friend move into a dorm with eight other aspiring idols. They quickly realize it takes more than cute choreography and cute outfits to reach the top—it will take blood, sweat, and tears to advance in the idol-ranking VENUS program, where the top spot is held by superstar Mana Nagase... who happens to be Kotono’s older sister.
Episodes
S01E02 The Reason We Stand Here
Mana's younger sister Kotono and a mysterious girl with Mana's voice, Sakura Kawasaki, passes the audition to sign with Hoshimi Productions. They move into the company dorms to start their path to become idols.
S01E03 Everyone's Looking for the Answer
Kotono feels uncomfortable working as a group. When LizNoir shows up at Hoshimi Productions and gives a lesson, it helps everyone come together as a group.
S01E04 Raise the Volume More and More
S01E05 Separate Lights, One Feeling
S01E06 For a Precious Stage
S01E07 Shining Smile
S01E08 You're Good Just the Way You Are
S01E09 Embrace the Courage You've Been Given
S01E10 A Place That Cannot Be Reached Alone
S01E11 Burn the Sound of Life
S01E12 The Story That Begins With Goodbye
Cast
Sayaka Kanda
Mana Nagase (voice)
Haruki Ishiya
Kouhei Makino (voice)
Mirai Tachibana
Kotono Nagase (voice)
Mai Sugano
Sakura Kawasaki (voice)
Moeko Yuki
Rei Ichinose (voice)
Kokona Natsume
Nagisa Ibuki (voice)
Nao Sasaki
Haruko Saeki (voice)
Koharu Miyazawa
Saki Shiraishi (voice)
Kanon Takao
Chisa Shiraishi (voice)
Kanata Aikawa
Suzu Narumiya (voice)
Moka Hinata
Mei Hayasaka (voice)
Yukina Shuto
Shizuku Hyodo (voice)
