
Kanade Amamiya
main character


One day, second year high school student Kanade Amamiya is suddenly scouted by legendary idol Haruto Mikami. He now faces the life an idol with others in the same agency. He aims to make his CD debut in Dream Festival!, joined by the mysterious Shin Oikawa, the stoic Junya Sasaki, the kind but passionate Itsuki Katagiri, and the clumsy but smart Chizuru Sawamura. In order to receive the Dream Festival! Cards sent by fans, can Kanade and the others become the best on stage?
Only if you enjoy music, especially stories with idol, primarily male cast, male protagonist.
Reception is lukewarm: 60/100 on AniList, with 28% of 1.1K ratings at 8/10 or higher. It's the #30 highest-rated anime of 2016.
14.1% 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.
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12 episodes are listed.
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Dream Festival! 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. Dream Festival! has finished airing — the final episode aired December 16, 2016.
Yes — the story continues in Dream Festival! R (2017).
Start here: Dream Festival! is the first entry, followed by Dream Festival! R.
No. Dream Festival! is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
Dream Festival! was animated by Bandai Namco Pictures and directed by Yuuta Murano.
The opening, "PLEASURE FLAG", is performed by DearDream.