IDOLiSH7 Third Beat!

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Synonyms: IDOLiSH7 3rd Season, Idolish Seven 3rd Season

Japanese: アイドリッシュセブン Third BEAT!

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Type: TV

Episodes: 13

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jul 4, 2021 to Sep 26, 2021

Premiered: Summer 2021

Broadcast: Sundays at 22:30 (JST)

Producers: Lantis

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: TROYCA

Source: Game

Genre: Drama

Themes: Idols (Male), Music

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.23¹ (scored by 7,228 users)

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Ranked: #332²

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Popularity: #4614

Members: 22,473

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Ranked #332Popularity #4614Members 22,473

Episodes: /13

Synopsis

Nearing their first debut anniversary and with their popularity still on the rise, IDOLiSH7 set a date for a live tour to express their gratitude toward their fans. Meanwhile, the Black or White event draws closer—and as the previous year's winners—the group must prepare to take on the challengers. Looking to solidify their reputation in the world of idols, IDOLiSH7 are determined to come out victorious and settle the score once and for all with their rival, TRIGGER.

While working around their packed schedules, IDOLiSH7, TRIGGER, and Re:vale meet powerful figures in the entertainment industry. In the midst of the hectic period, some members catch wind of a scandalous rumor regarding IDOLiSH7. As the members of IDOLiSH7 begin to worry about their image, their bonds are put to the test, all while a spiteful figure begins to carry out a certain plan behind the scenes.

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IDOLiSH7 Third Beat! was released on Blu-ray and DVD in four special limited-edition volumes from September 28, 2021 to March 29, 2022.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Nanase, Riku

Main

Ono, Kensho
Japanese

Ousaka, Sougo

Main

Abe, Atsushi
Japanese

Izumi, Iori

Main

Masuda, Toshiki
Japanese

Izumi, Mitsuki

Main

Yonaga, Tsubasa
Japanese

Yotsuba, Tamaki

Main

KENN
Japanese

Rokuya, Nagi

Main

Eguchi, Takuya
Japanese

Nikaidou, Yamato

Main

Shirai, Yuusuke
Japanese

Kujou, Tenn

Supporting

Saitou, Souma
Japanese

Yaotome, Gaku

Supporting

Hatano, Wataru
Japanese

Sunohara, Momose

Supporting

Hoshi, Souichirou
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Bessho, Makoto

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Hamano, Takatoshi

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Kuraya, Ryouichi

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Shiga, Shouko

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Opening Theme

"THE POLiCY" by IDOLiSH7 [Riku Nanase (CV: Kensho Ono), Iori Izumi (CV: Toshiki Masuda), Yamato Nikaidou (CV: Yuusuke Shirai), Mitsuki Izumi (CV: Tsubasa Yonaga, Tamaki Yotsuba (CV: KENN), Sougo Ousaka (CV: Atsushi Abe), Nagi Rokuya (CV: Takuya Eguchi)]

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Ending Theme

	"PLACES" by TRIGGER [Gaku Yaotome (CV: Wataru Hatano), Ten Kujou (CV: Souma Saitou), Ryuunosuke Tsunashi (CV: Takuya Satou)]
	2: "Mikansei na Bokura" (未完成な僕ら) by Re:vale [Yuki (CV: Shinnosuke Tachibana), Banri Ogami (CV: Kazayuki Okitsu)](eps 8)
	3: "Dis one." by Ten Kujou (CV: Souma Saitou) (eps 10)

Reviews

Sep 26, 2021

BabyGirl06301

Recommended

At this point, I'm not even surprised at how good an idol anime can be. Except, yes I am, because this season raised the bar so high. This season barely had any music in it, and it was banger. I'm still not here for the CGI choreography, but what can you do?

Let me tell you something: there are entire, hundreds of episodes long shounens that can't do suspense and tension like IDOLISH7 can. There were way more instances this season than there should have reasonably been for an idol anime where I was absolutely astounded at the intensity and dark themes that bled all over ... the place. Admittedly, the last third of this season wasn't quite up to the standards I expect from IDOLISH7 at this stage, which is why I've not given it a 10, but the majority of this season was more heat than anything I've seen from this show so far. Which is my favorite part of the whole experience. Who doesn't want to walk away from every episode feeling hype?

In more concrete terms, this season took a departure from the personal dramas the characters were experiencing that were beginning to feel underwhelming and used the season to widen the scale of the series from being about seven guys and their friends to being about the entire industry. With that came new character developments that felt fresh and positively contributed to the new tone being built this season. But the thing that I found the most impressive is that this half of season three was meant to set up for the second half, and yet, this half didn't feel like it was only doing what it had to do. It had so much color within it that it felt like the point of the whole series, despite the fact that it was only an introduction to everything else.

Back into the small issue I had with this season, I'll mention that the way certain stories were revealed this season, as well as a few events that happened, felt disconnected from the rest of the story. They even felt like a drop in quality from the rest of the season. It's not that insane things have to happen every episode, but the navigation between lightheartedness and the darker, soap opera-esque content wasn't great this season.

Continuing with the good stuff, we had some super interesting characters make their debuts this season. One of them in particular is one of the most intriguing characters I've seen in recent anime for a long, long time. I thought the character relationships that got introduced and developed this season were much preferable to the ones we've gotten before now. It's not that those relationships were forgotten, but the plot did acknowledge that they needed to be shelved for the time being to introduce fresh concepts.

I guess the main point I have with this review is that IDOLISH7 took a step outside of its box and managed to make a really fascinating season full of drama and suspense and darkness that was extremely enticing to come back to week after week. I think the direction it's going in has the potential to be really flat if it doesn't bring back some of the heavier themes that were within this season, but if those themes continue, IDOLISH7 will only get better. I'm more excited about this anime than I have been about an anime in a long time, so I'll be in this for the long haul.

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Sep 27, 2021

ainanai

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I never expected an idol anime to make me cry so hard. I didn't cry in two previous seasons, so this time it really is something else
|Little spoilers on songs appear in this seasons|
* English is not my first language so there will be grammar mistake. Hopefully you guys can understand.

*Story (8/10)
This season, IDOLiSH7 will dig deep into that dark side of the entertainment industry, it fills with lies, drama and the powerful one having complete influences and control. As the appearance of new antagonist group, new problems approaching IDOLiSH7 TRIGGER and Re:vale.
The content will be pretty heavy in this season but there still be ...

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Sep 26, 2021

HeroVladimir93

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The adventures of everybody's favorite male idol group continue in the latest season of IDOLiSH7. COVID-19 wasn't kind to, well, anyone in particular and the anime was no different, so this particular season of I7 would have to move mountains in order to get out of the hurdle the pandemic had placed its second season 2. So, was season 3 of I7 any good? Well, let's hop on and find out, shall we?

Story
One of the things I've always admired about IDOLiSH7 is that it digs deep into the complications and intricacies of the idol business and this season ramps things up to 11 by introducing ... a genuinely antagonistic group in the form of ZOOL, which threatens to rip our favorite idol groups apart by using underhanded tactics like spreading lies, rumors and misinformation, which, as some people deeply involved in the entertainment industry will tell you, happens very often in real life.

Off-stage politics play a huge part in this season's intrigue, as I7, TRIGGER and Re:Vale struggle to maintain their sincerity and genuine hard work against a group that freely admits to have been manufactured. Once again, IDOLiSH7 depicts the dark side of the entertainment industry. Some people don't care about art or entertainment, they just care about making money and will do whatever it takes to get it, even if that means disrespecting others and tarnishing their reputations.

Without giving away too much, this season ends in something of a cliffhanger that leaves you both worried about our protagonists and excited about what will happen next. (7/10)

Characters
Of course, IDOLiSH7 wouldn't be the roaring success it is today without characters to push the narrative forward. Characters are the life-blood of the story and I7 is primarily a character-driven story. After 2 seasons of playing coy about his past, Yamato is finally forced to confront the demons of his past, a past he hoped against hope itself would stay buried and I feel this was the turning point of the entire season. No matter how hard you try to bury it, your past will catch up to you. It's how you deal with those demons what defines you as a person.

The antagonists are a bit of a mixed bag for me. On one hand, they're interesting because they provide the greatest challenge I7 has faced so far. On the other hand, they feel bland and generic. The antagonists are an evil corporate executive and his group of manufacted idols. That's it. That's a concept that has been used countless times in multiple media, and this season doesn't put an interesting spin on it.

Despite this, I7 succeeds in what matters most: making me care about the characters and their struggles. (8/10)

Art
At this point, it shouldn't be a surprise that I7 features some of the most stunning visuals in anime history. Everything from the character designs and movements to the brightness and backgrounds looks clean and refined. If this was a rushed job, it is significantly better than a rushed job has any right to be. (8/10).

Sounds
As expected of an idol anime, I7 does not disappoint with its music; but what really sticks with me is the voice work. I think the best scene in the whole season was the scene where Yamato bares his soul to his friends about his past and his relationship with his father. Not only does it provide good character development for Yamato, it gives Yuusuke Shirai a chance to display his talents as a VA. (8/10)

Conclusion
In closing here, season 3 of IDOLiSH7 is a good continuation to the story of our favorite idols. Like I said before, if this was a rushed job, it is better than a rushed job has any right to be. Right from the beginning, we were told that this was merely setup to a story that will be continued in a later season, so I can only hope that new season reaches sooner rather than later; but for now, we have 3 seasons to enjoy. (8/10)

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