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THE iDOLM@STER S1E6 — The Decision to Move Forward
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THE iDOLM@STER•Season 1•Episode 6

The Decision to Move Forward

7.3/10 · 10 votesAug 12, 201125 min

Ranked #18 of 25 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Ritsuko's idol unit, Ryuuguu Komachi, with Azusa, Iori and Ami as its members, becomes popular after their debut and gets booked in many gigs, including singing on a music television program. Worried over the other idols' popularity, the Producer decides to have the idols audition

Directed byYuki Ito
Written byTouko Machida
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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)

Crew3

Yuki Ito

Yuki Ito

Director

N

Noriko Takao

Storyboard Artist

Touko Machida

Touko Machida

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Decision to Move Forward" is episode 6 of THE iDOLM@STER season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 10 votes, ranking #18 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Yuki Ito and written by Touko Machida, it aired on August 12, 2011.

Next: E7 · Things I Love, Things That Are Important to MeBest of Season 1