
Kotoha Kiryuu
main character


Lovedol, or Lovely Idol, is a girl group consisting of two generations of idols. The 3rd Generation is about to make its debut, but to their surprise, they have been delayed! The vague reason is only that "they lack something." The manager, and the 3rd Gen. girls too, must find the answer.
Only if you enjoy music, especially stories with idol, primarily female cast.
Reception is lukewarm: 56/100 on AniList, with 24% of 657 ratings at 8/10 or higher.
12.9% of viewers drop it before the end, more than most, so give it a few episodes to see if it clicks.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
12 episodes are listed.
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Lovely Idol has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
Yes. Lovely Idol has finished airing — the final episode aired December 19, 2006.
Yes — the story continues in Lovedol ~Lovely Idol~ (2007).
Start here: Lovely Idol is the first entry, followed by Lovedol ~Lovely Idol~.
Yes. Lovely Idol adapts the other source.
Lovely Idol was animated by AIC and TNK and AIC A.S.T.A. and directed by Keitarou Motonaga.
The opening, "Koi, Hajimemashita!", is performed by Sakura Nogawa.