iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia

Synopsis

107 years ago, the Moon was destroyed in a massive cataclysm that shattered Earth's former satellite into 81 quintillion tons of orbital debris. However, thanks to super-science, the Earth itself was saved and today no one really thinks much about that century-past disaster. Which is why when teenage Haruka Amami auditions for something called the Idolmaster Project, she THINKS she's trying out to be a singing idol. Instead, Haruka finds herself at a secret school run by the Mondenkind Agency, living with a group of other girls who have also been selected as candidates to pilot an iDOL - an advanced robot specifically designed to intercept falling chunks of moon rock. Except, the people who run the Mondenkind Agency aren't exactly knights in shining armor. And then there's the question of whether the iDOLs are really JUST robots. Because from almost the first moment, Haruka starts to feel emotions resonating from within the iDOL called Imber.

First Air Date: 2007-04-02

Last Air Date: 2007-09-24

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 26

Networks: Kansai TV

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Top Cast

Yuka Iguchi as Haruka "Ribbon-chan" Amami (voice)
Yui Horie as Yukiho Hagiwara (voice)
Yukari Tamura as Iori "Forehead-chan" Minase (voice)
Ami Koshimizu as Yayoi Takatsuki (voice)
Eri Kitamura as Makoto Kikuchi (voice)
Mai Nakahara as Ritsuko Akizuki (voice)
Tomo Sakurai as Azusa "The Manager" Miura (voice)
Kaori Shimizu as Chihaya Kisaragi (voice)
Kaori Nazuka as Ami Futami (voice)
Momoko Saito as Mami Futami (voice)

Seasons

Specials (2007)

Specials bundled with the iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia DVD releases. Runtime about 5 minutes each.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Izayoi-ryou e Youkoso! (2007-07-27)

Short movie about life in the dorm where Haruka and the others stay at, hosted by Haruka and Yukiho. Released with Xenoglossia DVD 1 containing the first two episodes.
Ep. 2: Nantettatte Idol! (2007-08-24)

Short movie of Haruka and Iori trying to find out the secret of the IDOL's power. Released with Xenoglossia DVD 2 containing episodes 3, 4 and 5.
Ep. 3: Komugiiro no Mermaid (2007-09-25)

Short movie of the staff at Mondenkind relaxing on the beach. Yukiho and Makoto discuss the swimwear on the beach that day. Released with Xenoglossia DVD 3, containing episodes 6, 7 and 8.
Ep. 4: Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte mo (2007-10-26)

Short movie showing Ritsuko's life in more detail. Released with Xenoglossia DVD 4, containing episodes 9, 10 and 11.
Ep. 5: Haru nanoni (2007-11-23)

Short movie showing how Makoto and Azusa grew up together. It emphasizes again how much Makoto loves crabs. Released with Xenoglossia DVD 5, containing episodes 12, 13 and 14.
Ep. 6: Sekaijuu no Dare yori Kitto (2007-12-21)

Short movie about Yayoi's & Haruka's idol careers. It features a discussion between Yayoi and Haruka. Haruka complains about the amount of effort being an idol takes, while Yayoi wonders if her school activities combined with her after-school work is proving too much for her. This results in Yayoi once again getting the wrong idea and deciding to storm the school in an attempt to have a few choice words with the guy who is giving Haruka problems. Released with Xenoglossia DVD 6, containing episode 15, 16 and 17.
Ep. 7: SWEET MEMORIES (2008-01-25)

Short movie showing Ami and Mami's history with Tempestas. Released with Xenoglossia DVD 7, containing episodes 18, 19 and 20.
Ep. 8: Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Tsuyosa to (2008-02-22)

Short movie revealing the history between Yukiho and Chihaya. They are reminiscing about old times, shortly after Yukiho arrived back at Turiavita. Released with Xenoglossia DVD 8, containing episodes 21, 22 and 23.
Ep. 9: Xenoglossia Episode 26 Extended (2008-03-25)

Extra footage (about 2 minutes) revealing the lives of the characters after the final battle. Released with Xenoglossia DVD 9, containing episodes 24, 25 and 26.