Cinderella Girls Agency

Raising the next generation of idols at 346 Pro through The Cinderella Project.

The Cinderella Girls Agency operates as the fictional home of the 346 Pro talent agency within The Idolmaster franchise. This setting serves as the base for "The Cinderella Project," a specialized initiative where a producer leads and trains prospective pop idols toward stardom. Unlike generic entertainment firms, this narrative focuses on a specific group of new characters distinct from earlier entries in the series. The story follows the daily career management of these trainees, covering their journey from recruitment to performance readiness under the guidance of a dedicated producer.

Quick Facts

Type: Idol Talent Agency
Key personnel role: Producer (Player Character)
Notable feature: The Cinderella Project

Lore & Background

The narrative is set entirely within the 346 Pro talent agency, where the "Cinderella Project" brings together a cast of new idol characters. The core story follows a producer tasked with training these individuals to become professional pop stars. Specific focus is placed on three central figures: Rin Shibuya, Uzuki Shimamura, and Mio Honda, who are joined by fellow idols as they advance within the project. The storyline explores their development through various challenges inherent to the entertainment industry, emphasizing the bond between the manager and the talent. This setup differentiates itself from previous franchise entries by introducing a fresh roster of characters while maintaining the core theme of idol cultivation.

Reader's Guide

Management at the agency revolves around three primary activities: work, lessons, and live battles. For work, producers send idols to jobs across Japan, though progress is strictly limited by a stamina gauge that depletes with each task; this gauge replenishes over time or via items. To enhance an idol's capabilities, the "lesson" mechanic allows up to ten other idols to be sacrificed as partners to raise the target's level, attack, and defense. Alternatively, raising an idol's affection rate to the maximum boosts her stats. Players can also combine two identical cards to create a "plus" variant for improved performance. Units are capped at five members, with total cost limited by the producer's level, requiring strategic selection of idols to maximize scores in asynchronous multiplayer battles.

Did You Know?

Idols are categorized into three types: cute, cool, and passion, with players choosing one to start their career.
In-game progress is halted when stamina depletes completely, forcing producers to wait for natural replenishment or use items to continue working.