iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia

The title should, this time, be entirely explanatory. Idols, as all are (or should be) familiar with, are musical groups consisting mainly of vocalists and dancers, with excessive focus put into the performers as personalities. Often care is taken to have (or at the very least, present as) a wide range of different personalities, so as to appeal to an equally wide audience and aid in creating more unique music for the group.

Typically, Idol anime follow one or more of these groups as they aim for stardom, with a variety of different conditions depending on the premise. Some, though, take a far different approach, standing out as particularly notable, be that for better or worse.

Listed are entries given the theme tag "Idols," but whose content differs from what one would expect from the genre. Specifically, if either A) the aims of the Idols in the shows differ from simply acquiring popularity or winning a contest, or B) if the route through which the Idols seek those goals heavily involve something other than simply singing.

Shows where the Idols are themselves the "not very Idol-y things" (e.g, Zombieland Saga) are not shown, as their actual exploits are more in line with what the genre is known for. Some shows that are not tagged as "Idols" but otherwise fulfil the conditions laid out (e.g, Visual Prison) are shown, out of the curator's discretion. Sequels are not listed for brevity.

Series that been represented in Super Robot Wars in the Decade the Series Debuted In.

1970's: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4725
1980's Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4731
1980's Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4734
1990's Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4737
1990's Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46112
2000's Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4758
2010's and 2020's Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4784
2010's and 2020's Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4856

These are the anime that appear in Super Robot Wars X-Ω, a mobile phone game that is now defunct.
It's being split into multiple parts because there are so many.
I promise you that nothing on this stack is a joke.

Adaptations that share nothing with their source material but the title, some characters' names, and maybe even the premise, to the point you could change the title and no one would tell it's an adaptation. Remakes/reboots/sequels/localizations also included.

Banger Opening or Endings that had the bad luck of being used on a rather bad or mediocre show. One that didn't live up to it.



The idea is for series that are mediocre/bad whose only redeeming feature was the OP and/or ED.


Suggestions are welcome.
(Ideally shows with a mean score under 6, but no more than 6.50)


This stack is a collaboration of the Anime Watching Challenges Club.

Other collaborators: eblf2013

Anime featuring mainly traditionally animated, hand drawn robots made between the year 2000 and 2009. As CGI started being used in anime in this period, some mecha series started shifting towards CGI robots, I think this list would be really helpful.

List of mecha anime with female main characters, from oldest to newest. I have excluded sequels for most of these to prevent me from having to make 5 different stacks.

Part 2 (2009 - present): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58126

If there's a mecha anime with a female MC I've forgotten to list (or an anime that is on this stack but shouldn't be) then message me or comment on my profile and I'll add/remove it.

source: https://akurasu.net/wiki/Super_Robot_Wars/Master_Series_list
Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60399
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60670
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60675
Part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60681
Part 6: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/67749
Manga and LNs: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60403

"Uh... but... I don't like mech."

The truth about mecha anime is that the amount of mecha anime in which the mecha are the appeal is EXTREMELY SMALL.

Heavily inspired by this video with few additions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opb-apiROcg

ghostlightning's Finding Your Gateway Gundam: https://werememberlovespecials.wordpress.com/2008/12/12/finding-your-gateway-gundam/

/m/ Gundam Series Guide: https://i.redd.it/yqu9levf9fs41.jpg

Anon's guide: https://imgur.com/j9UHjwP

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/50313