IDOLiSH7

IDOLiSH7 (also known as アイドリッシュセブンaidorisshu sebun) is a joseimuke rhythm and gacha game turned media franchise developed and published by Bandai Namco Online. 
The story follows the titular male idol group IDOLiSH7 and their rival groups, and focuses on their tumultuous journeys in the entertainment industry.
==Canon==
=== Media ===
IDOLiSH7 begins as a mobile rhythm game released in 2015. The frachise has grown since then, and it now comprises of multiple albums, live stage performances, three seasons of anime, several manga spin-offs, and more. The first season of the anime aired in 2018.
===Characters===
The main characters each has a naming motif related to either numbers or zodiac animals, which is commonly used to referred to them in Japanese and Chinese fandoms. For example, if a fan work is marked as "45" or "4x5," then the work is probably about the ship between Tamaki (4) and Sogo (5).
Characters
IDOLiSH7
*Izumi Iori (1)
*Nikaido Yamato (2)
*Izumi Mitsuki (3)
*Yotsuba Tamaki (4)
*Osaka Sogo (5)
*Rokuya Nagi (6)
*Nanase Riku (7)
TRIGGER
* Yaotome Gaku (8)
* Kujo Tenn (9)
* Tsunashi Ryuunosuke (10)
Re:vale
* Yuki (1,000)
* Momo (100)
ŹOOĻ
* Isumi Haruka (pig)
* Inumaru Toma (dog)
* Natsume Minami (snake)
* Mido Torao (tiger)
Staff
* Ogami Banri (10,000)
==Fandom Overview==
=== Demographics ===
Since the original mobile game is only released in Japanese and traditional Chinese (in the Taiwan region), there is a larger fanbase of IDOLiSH7 in Japan, Taiwan, and the rest of the Chinese-speaking world. 
The English-speaking fandom has increased in size since the first season of the anime aired in 2018 and the series was made more accessible to people who speak neither Japanese nor Mandarin Chinese. Many fan translations of game content are now available in English.
=== Ships ===
Due to the predominantly male cast, popular ships in the fandom tend to be slash ships. However, the het ship Tsumugi/Gaku also enjoys moderate popularity because of their interactions and Gaku's feelings for Tsumugi in canon. 
Yuki/Momo is the ship with the most AO3 works written about them as of October 2024. The ship is considered by many fans as canon or semi-canon, since they have a married couple act in-game (how much is it an act is up to debate) and a profound history together. During interactions with fans on a panel of AINANA expo in 2023, voice actors of the characters, Shinnosuke Tachibana and Sōichirō Hoshi, declared that the very day, May 6th, is the couple's wedding anniversary. The moment is documented by fan @1100__per on Twitter/Xりん子[@1100__per]. "[...で突然結婚記念日が制定されたのクソ笑ってしまった]." Twitter/X, 6 May 2023. (Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.)
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The most popular ships of the fandom include:
Ships
* Yuki/Momo
* Iori/Riku
* Tamaki/Sogo
* Tenn/Riku
* Gaku/Tenn
* Nagi/Mitsuki
* Gaku/Tsumugi
* Yuki/Momo/Banri
== Fanworks ==
=== Videos ===
Since IDOLiSH7 regularly releases songs under the names of the idols in-universe, there are many fan videos based on songs from the franchise. These videos include AMVs, animatics, song covers, and dancing videos of fans cosplaying the characters. AMVs and animatics based on songs that are not from the franchise are also popular.
==== AMV/MAD ====
* Mezzo Amv - Dear Butterfly by Tamaki Yotsuba (Based on “Dear Butterfly” by MEZZO”)
* Mezzo AMV - 雨 (AME) by Tamaki Yotsuba (Based on “Ame” by MEZZO”)
* Re:vale -Mikansei Na Bokura by Shizuta AMV (Based on “Mikansei na Bokura” by Re:vale)
* Incomplete Ruler｜九条天/七瀬陸｜ by sakichi (Based on “Incomplete Ruler”)
==== Animatic ====
*Binary Vampire by あゆ (Based on “Binary Vampire” by Re:vale)
==== Song Cover ====
*雨／MEZZO” by LambSoars (Based on “Ame” by MEZZO”)
*未完成な僕ら cover (original PV) by Song En Ying (Based on “Mikansei na Bokura” by Re:vale)
*願いはShine On The Sea (cover) (original PV) by Song En Ying (Based on “Negai wa Shine on the Sea” by TRIGGER)
==== Cosplay Dance Videos ====
* Viva! Fantastic Life!!!!!!! 【踊ってみた】 (Based on “Viva! Fantastic Life!!!!!!!” by IDOLiSH7)
* WiSH VOYAGE 踊ってみた【アニナナOP】 (Based on “WiSH VOYAGE” by IDOLiSH7)
* Mr.AFFECTiON【踊ってみた】 (Based on “Mr. AFFECTiON” by IDOLiSH7)
* Pieces of the world｜全球大全员首翻正片MV (Based on “Pieces of the World”)
* Wonder light原创pv (Based on “WONDER LiGHT” by IDOLiSH7)
=== Introductory Content for New Fans ===
* (slides) by riku7se on Tumblr
* (Mandarin Chinese infographics) by ㄍㄗ and PAN 
=== Meta ===
* by riku7se
* What Makes IDOLiSH7 So Special? (spoiler-free video essay) by masky
==Resources==
=== Game Content ===
*The English IDOLiSH7 Wiki (contains links to many fan translations)
*IDOLISH7 Translations on Tumblr (links to fan translations of game content)
* by @izumi1ori on Twitter/X
=== Fannish Links ===
*Rules about fanworks on the official website (in Japanese)
*IDOLiSH7 (Video Game) tag on AO3
*IDOLiSH7 (Anime) tag on AO3
==== Resources for Ships ====
* Yukimomo on Shipping Wiki
==Reference==
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