You watch these girls fail at auditions, trip over choreography, cry in bathrooms, and actually become idols instead of arriving as them. The show treats the work like work, exhausting, repetitive, sometimes boring, then suddenly transcendent when it all clicks. By the time they're famous, you realize you've been watching them lose each other, and that's the real cost of making it.

At 765 Production, thirteen idols work to rise through the Japanese entertainment industry and become famous across the country. The road is far from easy: success demands hard work, sweat and tears, and the agency must keep watch on its notorious rival, 961 Production. As the girls grow more popular, the time they spend together as a close family shrinks, and the fame they wanted begins to threaten their unity. They must find a way to balance their careers with their bond, leaning on one another to face the personal and professional trials ahead. Adapted from Bandai Namco's producer-simulation and rhythm game, the series mixes comedy, drama, music and slice-of-life moments.