Namco Bandai have shared information on upcoming movie The Idolm@ster Movie: To The Glittering Other Side.
The live drama adaptation of popular Japanese game series 'The Idolmaster' has confirmed a premiere date.
The Japanese entertainment scene is currently in the middle of an idol boom, the likes of which the country hasn’t seen since the 1980s. One key difference between now and 30 years ago, though, is that these days Japanese pop culture has a much greater international presence and influence than it did before.
Case in point: The Idolmaster, Bandai Namco’s idol-management video game franchise that kicked off in 2005, has inspired a live-action Korean spinoff, titled The Idolmaster.KR. The drama’s unique, self-referential format portrays a group of would-be idols trying to break into the music world, with the characters themselves played by aspiring vocalists who successfully competed for a role by showcasing their singing and dancing talents.
Auditions started in May, and the field has now been pared down to 19 candidates, who have since been divided into two groups: A Team and B Team.
Around a month ago, Bandai Namco Entertainment and Interactive Media Mix (IMX) announced that anime and game franchise 'The Idolmaster' will be remade into a live-action Korean drama series.
Fast forward to the present, and this live adaptation has officially set the gears in motion for broadcast with the very first audition video being released.
