Matsuboshi gakuen Idolm@ster - Temari, Saki, Kotone

A bit of a semi random announcement popped on my twitter timeline...

https://x.com/gkmas_official/status/1980227050968666291

So the School Idolmaster side might be getting a trio release... no idea if its going to be all three in one go or during a set period since its just the teaser.

So I guess volks isnt still going to complete the original cast set, but... what can you do.

Edited October 20 by finnleo

I was wondering if/when they’d move into Gakuen Im@s. I have very low familiarity with it (I’ve actually never seen these characters) but I hope it means another stern/neutral sculpt for Temari, and I always do like the :3 kind of sculpts so Kotone should be cute.

I hope it doesn’t mean the other Im@s series are done with though, I’m still really surprised Riamu hasnt gotten one.

I wonder if Volks intends to revitalize the DDP by revisiting IM@S at this moment. With the f3 2.0 body releases happening, there's probably a lot of internal discussion about whether to update or discontinue the DDP line.

I have no idea what the popularity is in japan, but from my perspective Cinderella girls was already bloated enough in terms of cast of trying to keep up. I Only knew Lilja and Hiro by name because of some arts that have popped up, probably seen the other characters and identified as being idolmaster, but didnt really register any further.

If volks had wanted to do something with the DDP thats idolmaster releated, they probably would have when the U149 anime was airing, but thats been a few years ago already.

Although if they stay true to form, when we went through the size charts Yuriko was the shortest DDS at 154cm, and Iori the tallest DDP at 153cm, so Saki would be a DDP at 152cm. Cant recall what the cut off was between DDS and DD if Temari would still stay a DDS.

Technically the DDP would probably only need a refresh for the neck, and bust options, wich Saki might actually need if Iori had a bust of 77 and Saki is at 84

...and as much as Riamu is an adorable girl failure, her getting a doll release would probably be a wild card, despite ranking pretty high in the passion class in the elections. although Anastasia did get a doll release with just a second place in the finals after Ranko (although she won the prelim), if we assume that Rin, Mio and Uzuki's first releases was just because of being the main cast in the anime, and the re-releases election win compliments, although Mio hasnt gotten that yet -- But still a Riamu would be fun.

 

 

10 hours ago, Thespian said:

I wonder if Volks intends to revitalize the DDP by revisiting IM@S at this moment. With the f3 2.0 body releases happening, there's probably a lot of internal discussion about whether to update or discontinue the DDP line.

i've been wondering the same thing! i really hope they update and continue DDP more IM@S would be a good oppurtunity. i'm not familiar with these 3 characters from the twitter post but i like the look of all of them, specifically Kotone, and would seriously consider getting one of them if they would get a DDP body.  

I'll admit, I don't know a whole bunch about Idolmaster (even tho my first DD was from that series😅) but new dollfie news is always exciting!! The vastness of the series always put me off a little, but same goes for Precure and I love that, so maybe I'll give it a try...

I'm just sad I missed out on Takane and There's only a handfull of Imas characters I like and it's only the main girls. (Not a fan of the child ones tbh)

I only played Im@s 2 and Stella Stage.

Please re-release Takane and give me Azusa 🥲

They posted the website and pics of Saki, she looks very cute. I love the way her wig looks, it seems like she is getting released soon/first?

 

Since they have a display ready doll ready Saki is soon'ish in terms of release. I guess the following days will show do they have display ready dolls for the rest of the teaser group.

 

But... Since Saki is a DDS, the future of the DDP seems ... to be in limbo as usual. Since she should have been one in comparison to Iori

Ok but the sculpt for saki is so cute?? I'm glad they're starting to take chances with more stylized sculpts again.

I don't go here, but Saki is so cute! If I had money to throw around, I'd probably get her lol. Sucks she isn't on DDP if y'all are saying she probably should've been. I keep kinda wanting a DDP body but not if they're just gonna fully ignore it 😒

mm, well the choise of body for Saki is ultimately up to volks, its just a little weird they had a taller character from the main franchise on a DDP (although I think they did do Iori a bit dirty by putting her on a DDP, but what can you do). But for whatever reason volks just doesent want to do things with that body.. like add bust choises that Saki would have also needed as a DDP by the looks of the stat sheet for her (DDS M-bust).

I need to see the others before I make a decision, but that sculpt is seriously tempting me...

Her eye shape really pops, I love it

I'm not a fan of hers, but surely love the bold choices they made with the wig and faceup style. Can't wait to see the other 2!