🧭 Watch order guide
The Idolmaster watch order
How to watch
Watch The Idolmaster (25 episodes, July–December 2011, by A-1 Pictures), then the film Beyond the Brilliant Future! (January 25, 2014). The June 2012 special and the Shiny Festa OVA from October 2012 are optional extras. Xenoglossia (2007, by Sunrise) is a separate mecha series that re-imagines the idols as robot pilots, and Cinderella Girls, SideM and Million Live follow other idol groups.
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The Idolmaster watch order at a glance
- 1.The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls TV Series · 2015
- 2.The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 2nd Anniversary PV Music · optional · 2013
- 3.The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage CMs Special · optional · 2020
- 4.The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 2nd Season TV Series · 2015
- 5.The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Anytime, Anywhere with Cinderella. Special · 2016
- 6.Spice Paradise: Curry Meshi Ver Music · optional · 2018
- 7.The iDOLM@STER Live For You! OVA · optional · 2008
Binge plan
How long each way through the franchise takes, what you can skip, and where the story goes next.
Main story only
10h 29m
3 parts, in order
6 days at 2 hours a day
Everything
27h 27m
14 entries incl. OVAs and specials
14 days at 2 hours a day
3
core entries
0
movies to include
1
recaps / alt versions to skip
10h 29m
total core runtime
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Where the hours go
Core story and movies in watch order · 10h 29m in total · longest: The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls
- The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls5h 12m
- The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 2nd Season4h 48m
- The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Anytime, Anywhere with Cinderella.29m
Show as table
| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls | 5h 12m |
| The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 2nd Season | 4h 48m |
| The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Anytime, Anywhere with Cinderella. | 29m |
Score across seasons
Peaked with The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 2nd Season at 7.26 · from first to latest, the score held steady
Show as table
| # | Entry | Score / 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls | 7.04 |
| 2 | The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 2nd Season | 7.26 |
| 3 | The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Anytime, Anywhere with Cinderella. | 7.07 |
Compare the seasons
The main story part by part: community score (Kitsu), length, filler share, and studio. Highest rated: The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 2nd Season.
| Part | Year | Episodes | Score | Filler | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls | 2015 | 13 | 7.04 | – | – |
| The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 2nd SeasonTop score | 2015 | 12 | 7.26 | – | – |
| The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Anytime, Anywhere with Cinderella. | 2016 | 1 | 7.07 | – | A-1 Pictures |
Filler shows only for parts with a filler list. Scores move as people rate, so this table refreshes daily.
Where to stream The Idolmaster
How many of the 3 seasons and movies each service lists. Catalogues differ by country; each part's own links are in the order below.
- Hulu 1 of 3
Recommended order
- 1
MainThe iDOLM@STER Cinderella GirlsTV Series · 2015 · 13 ep · 5h 12m
Core story – watch in this order.
- 2
Spin-offoptionalThe iDOLM@STERTV Series · 2011 · 25 ep · 10h
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 3
Side storyoptionalThe iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 2nd Anniversary PVMusic · 2013 · 1 ep · 3m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 4
Spin-offoptionalCinderella Girls GekijouTV Series · 2017 · 13 ep · 39m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 5
Spin-offoptionalThe iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Spin-off!ONA · 2019 · 1 ep · 6m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 6
Side storyoptionalThe IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage CMsSpecial · 2020 · 10 ep · 10m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 7
- 8
Spin-offoptionalFollow Your FantasyMusic · 2021 · 1 ep · 2m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 9
Spin-offoptionalETERNITY MEMORIESSpecial · 2022 · 1 ep · 50m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 10
Spin-offoptionalTHE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: U149TV Series · 2023 · 12 ep · 4h 48m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 11
MainThe iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 2nd SeasonTV Series · 2015 · 12 ep · 4h 48m
Core story – watch in this order.
- 12
MainThe iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Anytime, Anywhere with Cinderella.Special · 2016 · 1 ep · 29m
Core story – watch in this order.
- 13
Side storyoptionalSpice Paradise: Curry Meshi VerMusic · 2018 · 1 ep · 1m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 14
Side storyoptionalThe iDOLM@STER Live For You!OVA · 2008 · 1 ep · 17m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
Safe to skip
Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.
Release order
- 1The iDOLM@STER Live For You!2008-02
- 2The iDOLM@STER2011-07
- 3The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 2nd Anniversary PV2013-11
- 4The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls2015-01
- 5The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Special Program2015-02
- 6The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 2nd Season2015-07
- 7The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Anytime, Anywhere with Cinderella.2016-02
- 8Cinderella Girls Gekijou2017-04
- 9Spice Paradise: Curry Meshi Ver2018-09
- 10The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Spin-off!2019-11
- 11The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage CMs2020-09
- 12Seikan Sekai2021-09
- 13Follow Your Fantasy2021-12
- 14ETERNITY MEMORIES2022-08
- 15THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: U1492023-04
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The Idolmaster watch order FAQ
What order should I watch The Idolmaster in?
Watch The Idolmaster (25 episodes, July–December 2011, by A-1 Pictures), then the film Beyond the Brilliant Future! (January 25, 2014). The June 2012 special and the Shiny Festa OVA from October 2012 are optional extras. Xenoglossia (2007, by Sunrise) is a separate mecha series that re-imagines the idols as robot pilots, and Cinderella Girls, SideM and Million Live follow other idol groups.
How long does it take to watch all of The Idolmaster?
The core story and movies run about 10h 29m. At two hours a day that is roughly 6 days.
How many seasons does The Idolmaster have?
3 parts make up the main story and 4 side stories or OVAs.
Can I skip the The Idolmaster recaps?
Yes. The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Special Program retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.
Where can I stream all of The Idolmaster?
Hulu lists 1 of the 3 seasons and movies. Catalogues differ by country, so check the links on each part above.
Which The Idolmaster season is the best?
By community score on Kitsu, The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 2nd Season rates highest at 7.26/10. The comparison table above lists every part's score, length, filler share and studio.