With 16-volumes published, an (in my opinion) really good TV anime adaptation which is more than deserving of a second season, and a range of in-game events within the game it is based on (The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage), a post this evening made by the manga’s author Kyowno has shared that The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls U149 will finally be coming to its conclusion.
An exact date and number of chapters have yet to be confirmed, but the author has changed the pace of production in order to give more time to storyboard and ultimately create these final chapters.
You can see the full statement below:
いつも応援ありがとうございます。
廻之です
2016年から始まった
『アイドルマスターシンデレラガールズ U149』は ここからいよいよ完結へとお話が進みます。
それに合わせて、掲載ペースが 4週1休3週1休に変更となります。
これまでのペースだと、どうしても1掲載のページ数が 少なくなってしまっているのと、完結に向けてネームを作る まとまった時間が欲しいのでこのような形にしていただきました。 体感・月1休みぐらいになると思います。
元々、作中の季節が一巡する頃が物語の着地点かなと 考えていたので、サマーライブ編が終わったあたりから 担当さんにもぼんやりと伝え、 残りの話数やら色々お話がまとまったので このタイミングになりました。
ゲームだからこそ、アニメだからこそ、漫画だからこそ、で できる事は違います。
なので『コミカライズ』だからこそできる展開が 描ければと思っています。
これまで応援を続けて下さったPさんも まだやってたの!?と思った方も 第3芸能課の物語を見届けてもらえると嬉しいです。 最後までよろしくお願いいたします!
Thank you always for your support.
This is Kyowno.
“The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls U149,” which started in 2016, is finally approaching its conclusion.
In line with this, the publication schedule will change to three weeks on, one week off, and then another three weeks on.
The pace so far has unfortunately resulted in fewer pages per publication, and I needed a solid block of time to work on the storyboards for the conclusion, so we decided on this format. It will feel like taking a break about once a month.
Originally, I thought the story would conclude around the time the seasons in the story had come full circle, so after the Summer Live part ended, I vaguely mentioned this to my editor, and we finalized the remaining number of episodes and other details, leading to this timing.
Games, anime, and manga each allow for different possibilities.
Therefore, I hope to present developments that can only be achieved through “comicalization.”
I would be delighted if those producers who have continued to support us, as well as those who might think, “Are they still doing this?!” would see the story of the Third Talent Department through to the end. Please continue to support us until the last!
The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls U149 follows the ‘Third Entertainment Division’, an agency which focuses on many of the younger idols featured in the video game franchise – as well as their young and relatively petite himself producer who protectively guides them through the complexities of being an idol. True to its name, the characters features in this anime are those whose heights are 149cm or under. While tackling the challenges of the Japanese idol industry, it is also a very wholesome watch / read.
Like most other instalments in the broader franchise, English-language distribution is patchy. The TV anime is available to stream via CrunchyRoll, however no manga publisher has picked up the license for it.
