With a well-received first season of Idolish7 and then a spinoff series with Vibrato, we the IDOLiSH7: Second BEAT! is set as part of the spring 2020 season. Bandai Visual is again handling the home video releases and it’s getting a seven-volume run where the DVDs are priced at 7,000 yen while the Blu-rays are priced at 7,777 yen. They were originally set to begin on June 24th, 2020 but were delayed with no new dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, they’ve updated on the first volume only by giving it an August 27th, 2020 release date as well as revealing the artwork. We’ll update on dates as more are revealed. Check the original full schedule below.
The first season was directed by Makoto Bessho with series composition by Ayumi Sekine. Kazumi Fukagawa is on board to handle the character adaptations into anime form while TROYCA will be handling the animation production itself.
The Japanese cast includes Toshiki Masuda as Iori Izumi, Yuusuke Shirai as Yamato Nikaidou, Tsubasa Yonaga as Mitsuki Izumi, KENN as Tamaki Yotsuba, Atsushi Abe as Sougo Ousaka, Takuya Eguchi as Nagi Rokuya, Kensho Ono as Riku Nanase, Wataru Hatano as Gaku Yaotome, Soma Saito as Tenn Kujo, Takuya Satou as Ryuunosuke Tsunashi, Soichiro Hoshi as Momo, and Shinnosuke Tachibana as Yuki.
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: A group of aspiring idols gather at Takanashi Productions and are entrusted with the company’s future. The seven men who have just met represent a variety of totally different personalities. However, they each have their own charm and possess unknown potential as idols. Forming a group, they take their first step together as “IDOLiSH7.” Their brilliantly shining dancing forms onstage eventually begin captivating the hearts of the people. In the glorious but sometimes harsh world of idols, they aim for the top with dreams in their hearts!
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08/27/20 | Booklet, Clean Opening, Clean Closing, Commercials, Promos, Audio Commentary, Drama CD, Postcards |
| 2 | 07/29/20 | |
| 3 | 08/27/20 | |
| 4 | 09/25/20 | |
| 5 | 10/28/20 | |
| 6 | 11/26/20 | |
| 7 | 12/24/20 |
[Source: Idolish 7]
