Are these the types of incidents that can end a career, or the good kind?
Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that they will stream Idol Incidents (Idol Jihen) as part of their Winter simulcast lineup. The series will be available to subscribers outside of Asia starting on January 8, at 8:30AM Pacific (11:30AM Eastern).
Idol Incidents is based on a multimedia franchise from publisher MAGES. Daisuke Yoshida is directing the series at studios MAPPA and Voln, with Mai Ishii providing character designs. Naoya Takayama (Chihayafuru, Supernatural: The Anime Series) is in charge of series composition.
The confirmed voice cast includes:
- Shizuka Onimaru: Mai Fuchigami
- Natsuki Hoshina: Sarara Yashima
- Isuzu Narukami: Chika Anzai
- Mika Kozuru: Chinatsu Akasaki
- Sayo Nekohira: Haruka Terui
- Mizuki Fudo: Lynn
- Ringo Yami: Nozomi Yamamoto
- Sachie Kondo: Reina Ueda
- Konatsu Shinjo: Saeko Zogo
- Ruru Kitani: Satomi Akesaka
- Ume Momoi: Sayaka Nakaya
- Kuruha Amo: Yuri Yoshida
- Sakurako Iizuka: Yurika Kubo
Crunchyroll describes the show as:
The story is set in a parallel Japan very similar to the modern Japan we known today. Increasing income divide, creeping environmental pollution, unsolvable garbage problems, childcare waiting lists being disputed while those directly involved aren’t present, repeated cases of corruption… Japan’s government, entrenched in its own vested interests, can do nothing about the abundant problems and discontent throughout the land. Now, at long last, idols are taking a stand to rescue a nation with no way out! The Heroine Party, the Sunlight Party, the Starlight Party, the Bishoujo Party, the Wakaba Party, the Subculture New Party, and the SOS Party: idols from these seven idol political parties who have become Diet members representing each prefecture will crash through the sense of stagnation that surrounds Japan with their song and dance! They will bring back the people’s smiles and envelop Japan in their shining aura!
MAGES released a 44-second promo video for Idol Incidents, which you can check out below:
Source: Crunchyroll
