Synopsis
About
In this game, you take on the role of a rookie music producer whose very first talent is a former delinquent-turned idol.
This game utilizes the E-mote system to bring the characters to life with silky-smooth animation!
It’s like you’re looking at a 2D girl come to life!
Story
A certain indie idol producer working for an entertainment agency in Akihabara has been ordered by his boss to find new talent, and he’s frustrated. He’s just not finding anyone who can measure up to the demand… Then he decides to take a break in a public park just as the sun starts to go down. As he fed some stray cats, he heard a female voice singing softly.
Her voice is just a little bit rough, but her soul shines through. The producer was enthralled, and asked her if she wanted to become an idol. She flatly refused and disappeared somewhere.
The next day, the out-of-luck scout is put in charge of showing a new employee the ropes. She was the daughter of one of the company’s sponsors… and, to his amazement, the very girl who turned him down the day before!
Her name was Tsubaki Akasaki.
She’s been employed at lots of different places, but quickly gets fired because of her tendency to start fights. And now she’s the new hire! What will happen to our hero next…?
Character
Tsubaki Akasaki (CV: Mashiro Kazahana)
A delinquent girl who packs more of a punch than most men. She has a strong sense of justice and always sticks up for the innocent, but her appearance and way of speaking cause lots of misunderstandings.
She has no dreams or reason to live to speak of, but she gets a bit jealous when she sees people who are fired up about pursuing a goal. She’s currently looking for something that can make her feel the same way.
Her grandfather works in the entertainment industry, and has pushed her to work for the main character’s company. In turn, she was handed off to our hero to instruct. For certain reasons, she ends up living with him, too.
She got a little interested in idols after seeing an idol performance, but…
Bonuses
Smooth character animation via the E-mote system!
High quality event CGs!
A story set in an actual Japanese town!
Credits
Character Design : Atsuto Shinozuka
Scenario: Linkedbrain Inc.
Planning / Original Idea / Producer: Yujiro Usuda
| Circle | qureate |
| Tags | R18, Adventure, Voice, Music, Application, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Japanese, English |
| Price | 792JPY |
Editorial Review
IdolDays positions itself as a character-driven visual novel romance wrapped in idol industry aesthetics, a lane increasingly populated by moege titles that trade on the appeal of music production fantasy and relationship grinding. The E-mote animation system is the production linchpin here—the promise of fluid, lifelike 2D character animation rather than static dialogue boxes, which matters significantly in a genre where visual charm often compensates for narrative simplicity.
The distinctive angle is the delinquent-to-idol trajectory paired with the producer-talent power dynamic. Rather than the more typical “pure idol discovers her calling” setup, this work grounds its appeal in romantic tension between a cynical scout and a rough-edged character who actively resists idol life. The park-and-singing meet-cute feels deliberately unpolished compared to the pristine industry fantasy most idol games traffic in, and the sponsor’s daughter subplot hints at workplace complication beyond pure relationship progression. The voice acting tag suggests full audio performance matters here, which elevates immersion if the seiyuu casting is competent.
The multilingual support (Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, English) signals deliberate regional targeting and higher localization investment than typical DLsite fare, implying the developer saw commercial potential beyond one market. For a work that’s still essentially in early synopsis territory, that suggests confidence in core appeal.
IdolDays will resonate most with players who want romance layered over production mechanics and character animation quality, rather than those chasing idol rhythm-game depth or complex branching narratives. If E-mote animation justifies your visual novel spending and you appreciate delinquent character archetypes with actual personality, this is a solid shelter-from-industry-polish pick. Skip if you’re hunting for mechanical depth or non-linear storytelling complexity.
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R18 | Japanese | English | Adventure | Application
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