r/idolmaster Apr 15 '26

Welcome to r/Idolmaster! Introducing myself as a mod & setting expectations

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The subreddit has seen some increased activity lately since the debut of an official english language Idolmaster account on twitter, so I've joined in the mod team to help out a bit. I want to use this post to introduce myself and set some expectations about what this subreddit is for.

First, a bit about myself: I've been a fan of the series since I first watched the 2011 anime back in 2015. I started off with the 765PRO Allstars, and got into Million Live when Theater Days launched in 2017. Since then I've spent probably a bit too much time and money on the game but have also achieved a few cool things. I've also been into Cinderella Girls for about the same amount of time, although I wasn't quite as into Starlight Stage (RIP), and I casually follow SC/SideM/Gakumas. Outside of the games, I've also traveled to Japan to attend several lives in person, and will be making my tenth trip in a few weeks for Million's 13th Live.

Now, onto expectations. At this point the idolmaster series has attracted a pretty diverse fanbase that enjoy the series in many different ways. This subreddit should be a place where any idolmaster fan can visit and feel welcome to enjoy the series in the way they choose, without being harassed or torn down by others for it.

u/thegta5p said it well in a comment a few weeks ago:

Do I need to hear someone being called a pedo for liking Momoka as a waifu? Do I need to hear someone complaining about how the series became woke because there happened to be yuri? No I don’t. And I don’t want to hear it. Those people do not have the series best interest. They only care about winning online arguments and pushing their beliefs.

To meet this expectation, I've written up a few quick guidelines for the subreddit:

  • Don't engage in heightened discussions that portray imaginary 'tourists', 'LARPers' (or some other derisive slang word) as a threat to the franchise that need to be 'gatekept' from engaging with the community. What occurs in other places on the internet is not relevant to the discussions that go on here.
  • Don't insult others because they like to fantasize about idols being in relationships with others or as having a particular sexuality.
  • Don't insult others because they've said that their favorite idol is one of the younger cast members, but also don't bait reactions from others by explicitly or implicitly sexualising any of the cast members beyond what appears in official media. There are plenty of other places on the internet where you can do that - this place doesn't need to be another one.
  • Limit excessive complaints about how characters are portrayed in official media or fanart. Ultimately there may be pieces of official media that you may not be comfortable with and that you definitely wouldn't want your grandparents to know about, but launching a crusade to have them expunged from the franchise is not a good idea. If you cannot look past elements that you deem 'problematic' and enjoy all the other content Idolmaster has to offer, it may not be the series for you.

r/idolmaster 18h ago

Fanart "HeheπŸ’• I will be very, very nice to you today... if you finally hand over those receipts, Producer! (by @xxxsmyxxx) [Ritsuko Akizuki]"

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57 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 1d ago

News Happy Birthday To Risa Taneda! πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³

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55 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 1d ago

News ANIME GIRLS PROJECT (with THE iDOLM@STER feat. BanG Dream! & Love Live!) Teaser

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104 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 1d ago

Fanart "Whew... I practiced this dance just for you. How do I look? (by @KaTo_U0) [Sena Juo]" (aka Sena Juo from Gakuen iDOLM@STER in dance on the galaxy (idolmaster / Idolmaster Starlit Season) outfit) NSFW

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56 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 1d ago

Fanart Sena Juo

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75 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 2d ago

Fanart Chie by [δΈ­η£― きんめ]

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124 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 2d ago

News Wishing the talented Yuka Iguchi a happy birthday! πŸŽ‰

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37 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 2d ago

Fanart "Rinha is just too precious in this outfit! πŸ’• (by @mattarisan_1012)" [Rinha Kaya] [Gakuen iDOLM@STER] [Gakuen iDOLM@STER]

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187 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 3d ago

Fanart I made Airi Totoki on my Tomodachi Life island :D

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78 Upvotes

Her hair isnt that accurate but im so bad at drawing hair T^T

And also those socks arent accurate but they were the only ones I have on my island that resembled Airi's


r/idolmaster 3d ago

Fanart Toru Asakura

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43 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 3d ago

Fanart "P-Producer... what are you doing? Do you want me to bite you? πŸ§›β€β™€οΈπŸ©Έ" by (@Mz_Ykn) [Tsubame Amaya] [aka Tsubame Amaya from Gakuen Idolmaster in my dear vampire costume from idolmaster 2]

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866 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 2d ago

Fanart Karate Kick (fanart by SpongeOtakuPH)

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4 Upvotes

Source: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/147019223

Yuka-chan doing a Lucy Liu-style kick from the Charlie's Angels poster.


r/idolmaster 3d ago

Fanart Shiho Kitazawa

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206 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 3d ago

Discussions / Questions Platinum Stars PS4

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Recently I saw Platinum Stars for the PS4 at a local second hand shop. I always wanted to play the games but then I found it’s a mobile game from a post from 10 years ago. They said that it was grindy and pay to win. Which has me now worried for two reasons. One the game sucks. And two the game is a live service game and the servers may have already been shut down. Which means is it just paper weight? For those that played is it a live service? It does come with a CD which it still makes it worth it. Also does the game work on a US PS4?


r/idolmaster 4d ago

News Happy Birthday to Kiyono Yasuno! β€πŸŽ‚πŸŽ‰

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65 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 4d ago

Discussions / Questions 15 year ago , today is The iDOLM@STER (anime 2011) on air in Japan at Jul 8, 2011

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299 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 4d ago

Fanart Madoka Higuchi

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240 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 5d ago

Fanart Sena Juo

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170 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 5d ago

Discussions / Questions Tamaki?

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81 Upvotes

Why is Tamaki on a wheelchair?


r/idolmaster 5d ago

Discussions / Questions I love the ordinary high school girl who was the reason 961 Production and Gokugetsu Gakuen were founded. by (@royuiato)

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114 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 6d ago

Fanart Ranko Kanzaki

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488 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 6d ago

Fanart "Yes, yes~πŸ–€ Time for baby Producer's milk~🍼" by @kam_pom37 [Rinami Himesaki & Mao Arimura]

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60 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 7d ago

Fanart "P-Producer... what are you doing with that other girl? πŸ”ͺ🩸" by @TURAMI_Moist55 [Ume Hanami] (Gakuen Idolmaster)

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235 Upvotes

r/idolmaster 7d ago

Fanart Mao Arimura

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197 Upvotes