Tokyo 7th Sisters
Tokyo 7th Sisters (Tokyo 7th シスターズ) is a Japanese idol raising simulation and rhythm game released for iOS and Android in February 2014, developed and published by Donuts Co. Ltd. with music produced and published under record label Victor Entertainment. The game has a story mode (called Scout in-game) in which players search for idol cards while progressing through the story and a battle mode in which players battle other players or certain in-game characters using their idol cards. A 77-minute anime film adaptation by LandQ studios titled "Tokyo 7th Sisters: Bokura wa Aozora  ni Naru" was scheduled to air in Summer 2020, but has been delayed to February 26, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The story centers on "new generation" idols from the studio "777 (Three Seven)", referred to as "Nanastar", in the year 2034, in a future where idols are considered a thing of the past. The player acts as the manager of Nanastar, whose job is to recruit and train a number of different girls by collecting and leveling collectible cards. The cast of characters includes more than 50 fully-voiced, unique idols from different backgrounds. Story. In the year  of 2032, the legendary idol unit "7th Sisters" suddenly retired from the industry and disappeared. That was the end of the idol industry... Until two years later, when a young glory-seeking employee (the player) is appointed to be the leader of Tokyo's next generation idol studio, "777 (Three Seven)", commonly referred to as Nanastar. However, the city continues to believe that idols are a thing of the past, and Nanastar is no exception. The story of the idols of the future, the Nanastar Sisters, will now unfold. Film. The film is directed by Takayuki Kitagawa, with Masakazu Sunagawa  serving as assistant director, Yosuke Kikuchi designing the characters, and Yoshiaki Dewa composing the film's music. The film was originally scheduled to air in Summer 2020, but was delayed to Winter 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. LandQ Studios animated the film, and Toei Animation produced it.