“Bedridden Suzune Miyama enters Selection Project idol contest after rival Seira Kurusu yields her winning spot.”
Selection Project
SELECTION PROJECT
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Synopsis
Bedridden Suzune Miyama enters Selection Project idol contest after rival Seira Kurusu yields her winning spot.
Due to a weak heart, Suzune Miyama has remained bedridden for most of her childhood. However, despite her illness, she has always dreamed of becoming an idol. Eventually, her opportunity comes in the form of the seventh Selection Project—a brutal series of competitions best known as the starting point of the legendary idol Akari Amasawa. Anxious but excited, Suzune enters the preliminary round of Selection Project. Though her singing dazzles the judges and her fellow competitors, Suzune is unfortunately overcome by her nerves and freezes up in the middle of her performance. She recovers quickly, but the stumble is great enough that she loses the winning spot and is disqualified. Or so it seems—until Seira Kurusu, the girl Suzune lost to, announces that she plans to drop out of Selection Project, believing Suzune is a more talented singer and therefore deserves the right to compete. Suzune is caught off guard by the decision, but promises Seira that they will meet again as top idols. She prepares herself for the challenging obstacles that lie ahead.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 14 sampled reviews
What 14 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.64 · split reception
6.3 pts
Recommenders 9.3 · others 3.0
↓ 3.36
Running avg · Dec 2021 → Jul 2025
- 10 “Selection Project stands out from other idol anime by making its contestants true rivals who still forge genuine friendships, while a deeply moving subplot between the two leads tugs at the...”
- 7 “The animation is fluid with well-integrated 3D, the characters are likable with unique designs, and the music is exceptional enough that I've saved the songs on Spotify. However, the plot is...”
- 10 “This anime delivers excellent character development with each character having their own compelling background, and features quality music including standout tracks like "only one yell" and...”
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2021 – Dec 2021 Fall 2021
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-17677 catalog
Produced by
- Kadokawa Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor