About “IDOLiSH7” in a few words:

IDOLiSH7 is a Japanese anime series that follows the journey of a group of seven aspiring male idols as they work to make their debut in the competitive music industry. Along the way, they face personal and professional challenges, but their passion for music and the support of their fans keep them motivated. With catchy music, dynamic performances, and endearing characters, IDOLiSH7 has won the hearts of anime and music fans alike.

Meet the characters from IDOLiSH7

Riku Nanase

Riku bursts out of scenes like pure sunshine — impossible not to grin when he’s around. He sings like he means every word, all-heart and slightly chaotic, like someone who forgot to be embarrassed about anything, ever. He’s childlike and stubborn and will defend a weird opinion about pancakes at 2 a.m., also somehow deeply loyal and quietly brave when it matters. Oh and he’s the kind of person who hoards snacks and plushies but will lecture you about taking life seriously in the same breath — adorable contradictions galore.

Sougo Ousaka

Sougo is the calm, steady sort who somehow holds the group together without making a big fuss, sort of the quiet spine of the team. He’s meticulous but not in a robotic way — more like a very efficient mom who also collects odd keychains and reads too many late-night manga. Has this low-key intensity where one small look can mean “everything’s fine” or “you are in so much trouble,” depending on the mood. He’s surprisingly dramatic about tiny things (like reheating leftovers), which is goofy, but then he’ll be unshakeably sensible when chaos hits — I love that contrast.

Iori Izumi

Iori is all smooth edges and dry remarks, the kind of guy who says blunt things and somehow makes you laugh instead of cry. He’s elegant and fastidious but also secretly low-key dramatic, like he will critique your outfit and then give you a ridiculous backstory about a scarf he once owned. He gives off cool, refined energy but has a soft center that leaks out in the smallest, dumbest ways — random smiles, sudden patience. Also he’s a walking contradiction: serious about craft but totally into cheesy snacks and laughing at his own bad jokes.

Mitsuki Izumi

Mitsuki is soft-spoken and polite, the warm, reliable presence who soothes everyone even when he’s obviously overworked. He’s thoughtful to the point of being almost an emotional librarian — organizes feelings and hands them back to you neatly, which is both sweet and a little creepy in the best way. Quietly determined, too; he’ll surprise you by sticking to something stubbornly even if he looks like he’s about to faint. Little weird fact — he might be hopelessly sentimental about streetlights, don’t ask why, he just cries about them sometimes.

Tamaki Yotsuba

Tamaki is pure effervescence, the kind of person who starts a conga line in a grocery store and then apologizes like he didn’t just start a conga line. He’s cheerful, optimistic, and slightly chaotic but also shockingly self-aware when it counts — like a walking mood-lifter with tactical thinking. He collects hobbies the way other people collect socks, so he’s very fun but also occasionally overwhelmed by his own enthusiasm. He’ll flit from joke to heartfelt advice in thirty seconds flat and you’ll love him for it even if your brain is still catching up.

Nagi Rokuya

Nagi is the elegant, slightly aloof type who seems to have stepped out of a fashion magazine and then secretly eats ramen at midnight. He’s poised, a bit theatrical, and has that dry wit that cuts through nonsense like a laser — dangerous in debate, adorable in private. There’s this intriguing mix of worldliness and childlike mischief; one minute he’s lecturing you about aesthetics, the next he’s making a ridiculous face at a puppy. He’s complicated in a good way: sophisticated but loves dumb memes, which makes him totally unpredictable.

Yamato Nikaidou

Yamato is the reliable older-brother energy personified — steady, warm, occasionally grouchy but in a lovable way. He’s protective and practical, the one who remembers birthdays and wears sensible shoes (also possibly reads romance novels when absolutely no one is looking). He’s intense about his values and will scold you for nonsense, then awkwardly offer you tea like everything’s normal. He can be stubborn and soft in the same sentence, and honestly that combo is oddly comforting.