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THE iDOLM@STER S1E1 — The Girls Start Here
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THE iDOLM@STER•Season 1•Episode 1

The Girls Start Here

6.9/10 · 13 votesJul 8, 201125 min

Ranked #20 of 25 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

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Shown from a perspective of a cameraman shooting a documentary, this films and introduces the girls of 765 Production studios and their everyday activities as idols. Along with interviews with the staff of 765 Production, the idols themselves are also interviewed over why they

Directed byAtsushi Nishigori
Written byTouko Machida, Atsushi Nishigori
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Cast15

Kenji Akabane

Kenji Akabane

Producer (voice)

Eriko Nakamura

Eriko Nakamura

Haruka Amami (voice)

Asami Imai

Asami Imai

Chihaya Kisaragi (voice)

Manami Numakura

Manami Numakura

Hibiki Ganaha (voice)

Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya

Iori Minase (voice)

Azumi Asakura

Azumi Asakura

Yukiho Hagiwara (voice)

Mayako Nigo

Mayako Nigo

Yayoi Takatsuki (voice)

Naomi Wakabayashi

Naomi Wakabayashi

Ritsuko Akizuki (voice)

Chiaki Takahashi

Chiaki Takahashi

Azusa Miura (voice)

Hiromi Hirata

Hiromi Hirata

Makoto Kikuchi (voice)

Asami Shimoda

Asami Shimoda

Mami Futami (voice)

Akiko Hasegawa

Akiko Hasegawa

Miki Hoshii (voice)

Crew6

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Atsushi Nishigori

Director

Tetsuya Kawakami

Tetsuya Kawakami

Animation Director

Haruko Iizuka

Haruko Iizuka

Animation Director

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Atsushi Nishigori

Storyboard Artist

Touko Machida

Touko Machida

Writer

A

Atsushi Nishigori

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Girls Start Here" is episode 1 of THE iDOLM@STER season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 13 votes, ranking #20 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Atsushi Nishigori and written by Touko Machida, Atsushi Nishigori, it aired on July 8, 2011.

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