The iDOLM@STER episodes

Thanks to an magazine interview by Yoshizawa with Chihaya over her past, the rumors about her have ended as she and the other idols prepare for the Idol Jam concert with Jupiter performing as well. However, Kuroi refuses to give up on destroying 765 Pro so he sabotages them by tricking their hair and makeup stylists from not coming and forcing the sound technician not to play their music and lie to them that their music data has been corrupted. Despite this, the Producer goes with the sound technician with a backup data and the girls decide to do makeup themselves while planning an impromptu session before Chihaya goes on stage. While Chihaya thanks her friends for caring about her, she ask them to let her sing her song in a capella. With the crowd moved and praising her performance, the sound technician decides to not give in to Kuroi and play her music. Jupiter, who were also watching, which Tōma realizes that Kuroi sabotaged Chihaya song and confronts him. Having enough with Kuroi's methods and treating everyone as pawns, Jupiter decides to quit 961 Pro. After the concert, Jupiter meets the Producer with Tōma apologizing for his past behavior and tells him that they're quitting 961 Pro. To celebrate, Junjirō takes everyone out to a restaurant which to everyone's surprise, not only is Yoshizawa and Kuroi are at the bar, but Kotori is singing to the customers, revealing she was once an idol under Junjirō and Kuroi. As Junjirō has a drink with Yoshizawa and Kuroi while talking about their past, Kuroi leaves which Yoshizawa and Junjirō commenting Kuroi is someone who can't express his feelings well. As everyone heads home, the girls comment on how wonderful Kotori's song was and wondering if she ever had her own dreams of continuing an idol which Kotori tells the Producer and Ritsuko that she's simply happy just singing every once in a while and watching the others become top idols.

It's the Christmas season and Haruka wants to celebrate a Christmas Eve Party with everyone at 765 Pro just like last year. But with the idols' new fame, all of the girls are busy attending and performing at TV shows, Variety Shows, Holiday or Christmas Specials on Christmas Eve and most of them might not make it in time. Nevertheless, the Producer assures Haruka that he will try his best to get everyone for the party. During her dancing sessions, Haruka learns from the Producer that he has manage to get both she and Miki audition for the musical Spring Storm for the lead role. On Christmas Eve and finishing her work, Haruka accepts not everyone can make it for the party and decide to make the best of it. After buying a cake and a Christmas present for the Producer, Haruka arrives at 765 Pro studios with Chihaya and much to their surprise, some of the idols managed to make it for the party thanks to the Producer rescheduling their gigs. With the Producer and Miki the last to arrive, everyone eats the cakes they all bought and celebrate Christmas including Yukiho's birthday, until Junjirō announces to everyone that he has just received a call that Miki has won the Shining Idol New Artist Award. As the party continues, Haruka has a talk with Makoto, Iori and Chihaya on how their careers have changed and they might not be able celebrate together like this again but Chihaya and Haruka are still hopeful that all of them can still celebrate Christmas together.

Haruka is looking forward to a dance rehearsal with everyone for their New Year's concert, their last concert for this year. However, the girls of 765 Pro are too busy due to their schedules to do the rehearsal which Haruka takes it with good stride. But as the days continue when Chihaya leaves for an overseas recording, the idols are still unable to attend their rehearsals for the New Year's concert that slowly makes Haruka lonely and depressed as she is unable to practice with her friends. Not making things any better, Are We Live? Sunday is being cancelled to free up the Sunday timeslot for other shows and Miki is taking her audition for the musical seriously and treats Haruka as a rival. As Haruka feels down on the second day of the musical audition, the Producer arrives with Dorayaki to support her and Miki. As the Producer ask Haruka if she has any problem and wants to talk about it, Miki interrupts their talk. After dealing with Miki, the Producer wants to continue his talk with Haruka but tries to avoid the subject. As she tries to walk away from the Producer, Haruka almost fall into a hole on stage but is pull to safety by the Producer only to fall himself much to the shock of the crew on stage. As the Producer is sent to the emergency room, Junjirō, Ritsuko, Kotori, Miki and Haruka solemnly and sadly wait.

The producer manages to survive his accident, but must be hospitalized for a while. As a result, Haruka returns to musical rehearsals who channels her grief into her role and wins the lead role from Miki. Desperate to the get the idols together, Haruka asks Ritsuko to reschedule or cancel her current gigs so she can practice for the New Year's concert, but Ritsuko cannot do it. Miki overhears this and berates Haruka for being selfish, especially after she seized the main role in the musical, and asks Haruka why she wanted to become an idol in the first place. Haruka loses what little confidence she had left and breaks down when she realize she doesn't even remember why she became an idol. With Haruka given rest from her work, her friends begin worrying about her. A few days later, Haruka does an errand for her mother until she meets Tōma and Jupiter who are under a new company where they get to know their stage crew thanks to what she and 765 Pro taught them. After consulting with the hospitalized Producer, Chihaya gathers the rest of the idols and tells them why Haruka wanted to do dance rehearsal with everyone; Haruka realize everyone was drifting afar and losing their true selves due to their work and she wanted to do the rehearsal to reunite the bonds they always had. Meanwhile, Haruka meets a group of kindergarteners and sings with them until she remembers why she became an idol when she sees a younger self of her who brings her to the stadium where the 765 Pro Thank You Concert was held. Haruka remembers that she became an idol to sing, dance and make people happy together with her friends which her younger self, now looking older when she became an idol, ensures Haruka that her friends believe in her. As Haruka runs back to 765 Pro studios, the idols make a live broadcast announcing their New Year's concert and apologizing to Haruka of not realizing what she was doing. Happy to see this, Haruka reunites with her friends.

Kotori visits the Producer at the hospital who expresses his wish to see the idols at the New Year's concert. As the idols of 765 Pro prepares themselves for the concert, the girls gets a surprise visit by the Producer who manage to sneak out thanks to Kotori. The Producer gives the idols some words of encouragement especially to Haruka as he apologize for not noticing her problem earlier. The concert beginning, the idols first sing a remix of their song "Ready!! & Change!!!" much to the crowds joy. After doing a short talk to their audience, the idols announce they will be performing their new song with Ritsuko on stage, who they manage to tricked and convince to perform with them. Singing their new song, the girls get a huge applause from the crowd while the Producer, Kotori and Junjirō looks from backstage with pride and how much the girls have grown. As spring arrives, the idols greet the Producer who had just been released from the hospital at 765 Pro studios where he learns that not only has Are We Live? Sunday have been renewed, Haruka and Miki's musical will be performing nationwide but Junjirō also has bought a new office building for everyone using the company's earnings. But everyone at 765 Pro gets a nasty surprise when they realize they've been scammed by Kuroi when they learn he owns the company that is building their new office, which has just declared bankruptcy. Despite this setback, everyone still looks at the future with confidence as they celebrate Hanami. The series ends with Jupiter performing one of their concerts, the 876 Pro idols being interviewed by Yoshizawa and everyone at 765 Pro getting their picture taken by Junjirō.