IDOLY PRIDE

*This article is about the franchise. For the anime series, see IDOLY PRIDE (Anime).*

"No one starts from the spotlight. They all start as a nobody. Only way there is to prove that she is a true idol."
**IDOLY PRIDE** (アイドリープライド) is a multimedia idol project co-produced by CAAnimation and Lerche. The project was officially revealed on November 27, 2019. The franchise includes live events, music releases, a TV anime series and manga, in addition to a video game. The anime series aired during the Winter 2021 season.

## Anime

*More details: IDOLY PRIDE (Anime).*
A small entertainment company, Hoshimi Productions, based in Hoshimi City, produces one of the rising stars of the idol industry: Mana Nagase. A few years later, Hoshimi Productions holds an audition to find a new idol. Kotono Nagase, the younger sister of Mana, appears on stage along with Sakura Kawasaki, a girl with a voice just like Mana's. Starting with just Kotono and Sakura, and later totaling to a group of 10 girls, they all gather and start living together in a dormitory. The story also features TRINITYAiLE, who want to surpass Mana, in addition to LizNoir, who have an extraordinary rivalry with Mana.

Standing up to each other and competing with the pride in their hearts, they aim for their best as the emotions surrounding Mana and the rivalry become entangled.

* The anime series was first announced on December 9, 2019.
* The series began airing on January 10, 2021.

## Mobile Game

*More details: IDOLY PRIDE (RPG).*
IDOLY PRIDE, also known as AiPura (アイプラ), is an idol management role-playing game released on June 24, 2021 in Japan.

## Web Manga

IDOLY PRIDE Stage of Asterism
IDOLY PRIDE Stage of Asterism is a manga and web manga adaptation of IDOLY PRIDE, with character designs by manga artist Hiroki Haruse and original story by Project IDOLY PRIDE.

**Chapters**

1. Prologue

Chapter 1
1. Pride and Destination (Part 1)
2. Pride and Destination (Part 2)

Chapter 2
1. Pride and Top (Part 1)
2. Pride and Top (Part 2)

Chapter 3
1. Pride and Life (Part 1)
2. Pride and Life (Part 2)

Chapter 4
1. Pride and Raindrop (Part 1)
2. Pride and Raindrop (Part 2)
3. Pride and Raindrop (Part 3)

Chapter 5
1. Pride and Paradox (Part 1)
2. Pride and Paradox (Part 2)

Chapter 6
1. Pride and Understanding (Part 1)
2. Pride and Understanding (Part 2)

Chapter 7
1. Pride and Loss

Chapter 8
1. Pride and Reunion

Chapter 9
1. Pride and Opponent

Chapter 10
1. Pride and Sensitiveness

Chapter 11
1. Pride and Sun and Moon

Chapter 12
1. Pride and Heartbeat

Chapter 13
1. Pride and Preparation

Chapter 14
1. Pride and the Song (Part 1)
2. Pride and the Song (Part 2)

Chapter 15
1. Pride and Moonlight (Part 1)
2. Pride and Moonlight (Part 2)

Chapter 16
1. Pride and Fact (Part 1)
2. Pride and Fact (Part 2)

Chapter 17
1. Pride and Myself (Part 1)
2. Pride and Myself (Part 2)

Extra Edition 4koma
1. Extra Edition 4koma #1: Interview
2. Extra Edition 4koma #2: Donuts
3. Extra Edition 4koma #3: Shizuku's Room
4. Extra Edition 4koma #4: Horror Movie
5. Extra Edition 4koma #5: Whatever It Takes
6. Extra Edition 4koma #6: After That...
7. Extra Edition 4koma #7: Privacy
8. Extra Edition 4koma #8: Innocence
9. Extra Edition 4koma #9: Rival
10. Extra Edition 4koma #10: Egosurfing

* The web manga was announced on March 22, 2020.
* It began serialization on June 10, 2020.

* It can be read online legally, in Japanese, at the Comic Newtype website.

IDOLY PRIDE Beginning of Lodestar
IDOLY PRIDE Beginning of Lodestar is a manga and web manga adaptation about the IDOLY PRIDE character Mana Nagase, with character designs by manga artist Yuriko Asami and original story by Project IDOLY PRIDE.

**Chapters**

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 8
9. Chapter 9
10. Chapter 10
11. Chapter 11
12. Chapter 12
13. Chapter 13
14. Chapter 14
15. Chapter 15
16. Chapter 16

* The web manga was announced and began serialization on October 30, 2020.
* The first volume of the manga was released on January 27, 2021.
* The second and final volume of the manga was released on June 10, 2021.
* The web manga ended serialization on June 24, 2021.

* It can be read online legally, in Japanese, at the Comic Walker website.

## Groups

There are four groups and one soloist from IDOLY PRIDE.

* Tsuki no Tempest
* Sunny Peace
* TRINITYAiLE
* LizNoir

## Gallery

### Relationship Charts

Character Relationship ChartStaff Relationship Chart
### IDOLY PRIDE 4Komas

* 4 panel comics of the characters in various situations.

### IDOLY FASHION

* Promotional images displaying the fashions of the IDOLY PRIDE idols.

### IDOLY SNAP

* Promotional images from the social media accounts of the characters.

## References

1. ↑ Idoly Pride Anime Reveals Visual, Winter 2021 Premiere, New Character at AnimeNewsNetwork.com. Published 22 March 2020.