Gakuen Idolmaster Token Foreigner Katsuragi Liliya Absolutely Determined

Gakuen Idolmaster returns to the well-worn trope of the half-Japanese, half-foreign student with Katsuragi Liliya, who is determined to give it her all to become an idol despite not having any natural talent for what people would consider ‘idol skills’.

Despite not having much in the way of skills or courage, she nevertheless has the gumption and drive for the slow and steep climb awaiting her. She also seems to be great friends with gyaru idol Shiun Sumika, who has the talent but only enrolled to support Liliya, which means the duo are a natural pair of opposites that might end up possibly with friction in the story.

Katsuragi Liliya takes to the stage:

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