__Height:__ 161 cm
__Hometown:__ Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Shiki is a curious 18 y.o. girl who can be described only as "a mad scientist". She loves experiments, and is motivated by finding new things to hold her attention; if it's not interesting, she's not interested. Rather than being scouted by Producer, she chose him as part of one of her experiments. She sniffed the Producer and his smell convinced her that he was the right one for the experiment. She became an idol for this reason.

It's implied she uses pheromones to attract fans, and even in idol form, her hair looks messy and uncombed.

The U149 in the title refers to the aspiring idols at the center of it all: These small girls are ready to make it big! All under 149 centimeters tall, this group of aspiring pop idols dream of performing for thousands of people. But with zero experience, they’ve got a lot of work to do. Not to mention there’s a distractingly cute prince in town! With the help of their rookie producer, who’s just as short, can they stay focused and make it to the top? 
(Source: Crunchyroll, edited) 
 

Note: Announced during DAY 2 of "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS 10th ANNIVERSARY M@GICAL WONDERLAND!!!" final tour concert, a TV anime adaptation of the spin-off manga THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: U149.

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An anime adaptation of the 5-panel manga, The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Gekijou. 

The "cute, comical" manga follows the idols' "real" daily life that can only be found in these panels.

Spin-off manga of THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls, focusing on younger idols. The manga centers around girls under 149 centimeters tall (under about 4-feet, 11-inches) who aspire to be idols despite not having a producer or gigs. However, maybe with a marvelous dress, a marvelous stage, and a marvelous prince ... The new Cinderella story follows these small idols and their small rookie producer. 
(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

A special commemorating the 10th anniversary of the THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls franchise. The anime features all 190 idols from the series. 

Note: A 6-minute preview "Celebration Animation" of ETERNITY MEMORIES was released on November 28, 2021, first unveiled during Day 2 of "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS 10th ANNIVERSARY M@GICAL WONDERLAND TOUR!!!: Celebration Land" live concert. 

The video was reuploaded on September 7, 2022 onto the IDOLM@STER Channel, correcting spelling, omissions, and credits on the initial upload that was on YouTube.

The second season of Cinderella Girls Gekijou.

Four girls suddenly show up at a wedding ceremony, and they take off with the bride. The bride is confused by all this, as "someone" pursues them to take back the bride with a car chase and a running gun battle.

The anime will stream exclusively in the The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls and The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage smartphone games.

Irregularly serialized in The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls social mobile game app itself, this "cute, comical" manga follows the idols' "real" daily life that can only be found in these panels.
 
(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

The third season of Cinderella Girls Gekijou.

Music video for the song Go Just Go! celebrating the 5th anniversary of The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage mobile game. Animated by studio CloverWorks.

The fourth season of Cinderella Girls Gekijou.

Shiki Ichinose