The Idolmaster franchise announced that the character Miki Hoshii will participate in a special broadcast that will take place on July 11 at 18:00 (Japan Standard Time), in which a 2D model of the idol will participate in a species routine of Virtual YouTuber.
Details on the matter were revealed on the franchise's official blog, mentioning that it will be “the first live broadcast of an idol”, and that it will be held to compensate fans for the cancellation of the event “The Idolmaster MR. Stage !! Music Groove Encore ”. The statement also informed that the transmission will not be recorded to be uploaded independently, so it invited fans to see it live through the Showroom platform.
【765PRO ALLSTARS】7月11日(土)18：00~ SHOWROOMにて星井美希による特別生配信が決定♪→→ https://t.co/gtDHYtD4Jy #idolmaster pic.twitter.com/4ljoeDt8a5— アイドルマスター公式ツイッター (@imas_official) June 26, 2020
For its part, The Idolmaster is a multimedia franchise that began with the release of a rhythm and “idol training simulation” video game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment and released for arcades in 2005. Since then, the franchise has inspired numerous sequel and spin-off games on multiple different consoles, including social media games. The series also includes a variety of other adaptations, including anime, manga, live-action series, concerts, and radio shows. The last video game released in the franchise was The Idolmaster Shiny Colors, released in April 2018.
Source: Official Site
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