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THE iDOLM@STER S1E8 — The Indirect Route to Happiness
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THE iDOLM@STER•Season 1•Episode 8

The Indirect Route to Happiness

7.7/10 · 11 votesAug 26, 201125 min

Ranked #10 of 25 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Azusa, Makoto and Miki go modeling as a bride, groom and bridesmaid, respectively, for a wedding magazine at a chapel.

Directed byKentarou Suzuki
Written byHideki Shirane
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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

K

Kentarou Suzuki

Director

H

Hideki Shirane

Writer

M

Masanori Takahashi

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"The Indirect Route to Happiness" is episode 8 of THE iDOLM@STER season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 11 votes, ranking #10 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Kentarou Suzuki and written by Hideki Shirane, it aired on August 26, 2011.

Next: E9 · Things We Can Do Because We're TogetherBest of Season 1