The Idolmaster Shiny Colors (アイドルマスター シャイニーカラーズ) is a Japanese life simulation video game developed by Bandai Namco Nexus and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. A spin-off of The Idolmaster franchise, it started as a browser game that launched in April 2018, and was later released as a mobile game for iOS and Android in March 2019. A manga adaptation was serialized on Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype website from July 2019 to August 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Polygon Pictures aired from April to June 2024. A second season aired from October to December 2024.
Overview
The series follows the female idols and the producer and staff of 283 Production (283プロダクション) and their activities as idols, including concerts, events, and stage productions. There are a total of 25 idols in 283 Pro as of the 3rd anniversary update, grouped into seven units. Each of these units comes with a unique gameplay trait, for example, illumination STARS uses two stats for their appeal strength instead of just one.