THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS

Synopsis

In THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS, Uzuki Shimamura dreams of becoming an idol. Though she fails her initial audition, she is unexpectedly chosen for the "Cinderella Project" by a scout from 346 Productions, an initiative aimed at forming a new idol group. The project requires two additional members, prompting the scout to seek out other talents. During his search, the scout comes across Rin Shibuya as she is caught in a confrontation with an angry mob. He steps in to protect her, and both end up being questioned by the police. Once the situation is resolved, the scout sees an opportunity to recruit Rin for the Cinderella Project, but she turns down his offer. Will the scout succeed in finding two more members for the idol group?

Background

Originally intended to be one continuous two-cour series, due to production problems, the show's run ended early with episode 13. Re-airings of the original The iDOLM@STER anime aired in the rest of the purchased timeslots. The originally planned second cour returned as a second season July 18, 2015.