Idoly Pride (2021)

Animation · Drama · Fantasy

After a successful audition, high school student Kotono Nagase and her best friend move into a dorm with eight other aspiring idols. They quickly realize it takes more than cute choreography and cute outfits to reach the top—it will take blood, sweat, and tears to advance in the idol-ranking VENUS program, where the top spot is held by superstar Mana Nagase... who happens to be Kotono’s older sister.

IMDb rating: 6.4 (167 votes)
Episode average: 9.3 +2.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

9.25 avg 12 episodes 9.0 → 9.6 24 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	From This First Step	9.0	26
2	The Reason We Stand Here	9.1	16
3	Everyone's Looking for the Answer	9.2	16
4	Raise the Volume More and More	9.1	16
5	Separate Lights, One Feeling	9.0	16
6	For a Precious Stage	9.4	21
7	Shining Smile	9.2	16
8	You're Good Just the Way You Are	9.2	16
9	Embrace the Courage You've Been Given	9.2	15
10	A Place That Cannot Be Reached Alone	9.5	17
11	Burn the Sound of Life	9.5	18
12	The Story That Begins With Goodbye	9.6	19