Bandai Namco has announced Gakuen The Idolmaster for iOS and Android. It will launch this spring in Japan. Pre-registration is available now via App Store, Google Play, and the official website.
Here is an overview of the game, via its store pages:
About
A new school idol training simulation game appears with the latest all-new entry in The Idolmaster series. Shine as you produce idol cadets with various charms and troubles!
Introduction
The game is set in the idol training school Hatsuboshi Gakuen, where you are a new student in the producer department. Scout the unique idol candidates in the idol department, each hoping to achieve their dreams, and help bring out their charms through production as they grow to become full-fledged idols.
Get Better at Singing and Dancing: A Next-Generation Idol Training Simulation
As you begin producing idols, their singing and dancing abilities will still have a long way to go. Grow their abilities through your production and aim to pass the exams! At concert stages held after exams, their performance on stage will change as they grow. Produce and repeat with the goal of performing at sold-out arenas!
Growth as an Idol Leads to Growth as a Person
As you produce, one-on-one stories between you and the idols will unfold, revealing their shortcomings as an idol, the troubles they keep hidden… As a producer, get closer to the idols, deepen your bonds, and aim to become a top idol together!
Staff
- Scenario Team: Tsukasa Fushimi, Yu Shimizu / Kazuki Amamiya
- Character Drafts : Aki Minamino / Hechima
- Composers: Yuta Azuma, Shu Kanematsu, Giga, Takafumi Sato, Tabuchi tomoya, NayutalieN, Hakushi Hasegawa, HoneyWorks, Sasuke Haraguchi, Minami, Moe Shop, Shou Watanabe, and more…
- Music Label: ASOBINOTES
Starting March 13, a live stream titled “Hatsuboshi Gakuen Home Room” will be held every Wednesday at 19:00 JST. Each week, the voice cast will join one by one to introduce each idol and share more information about the game.
Watch the announcement trailer and three character trailers below. Visit the official website here. Join the official Discord server here.