Asayake wa Koganeiro THE iDOLM@STER

Asayake wa Koganeiro THE iDOLM@STER
Manga Details
Original Title:	朝焼けは黄金色 THE IDOLM@STER (Asayake wa Koganeiro THE IDOLM@STER)
Author:	Tatsuya Takahashi
Artist:	Mana
Publication Date:	Pilot Chapter: May 27th, 2017; Volume 1: January 27th, 2018; Volume 2: July 29th, 2019; Volume 3: August 27th, 2019; Volume 4: March 26th, 2022; Volume 5: March 26th, 2022
Publisher:	Ichijinsha
Serialization:	REX COMICS

Asayake wa Koganeiro THE IDOLM@STER (朝焼けは黄金色 THE IDOLM@STER, Asayake wa Koganeiro THE IDOLM@STER), roughly translated to The Morning Glow is Golden: THE IDOLM@STER in English, is a spinoff manga in THE iDOLM@STER series. It is set in the continuity of THE IDOLM@STER anime, which was created by the anime studio A-1 Pictures and tells the story of the life of 765 Production's secretary, Kotori Otonashi, before she was taken in into the agency.

The manga concerns a high-school aged Kotori having a chance encounter with Junjirou Takagi, who is the future president of 765 Production; and how she develops as an idol under him. It also tells the story of Kotori's mother, Kotomi Otonashi, and her life as an idol. The manga ran in Monthly Comic Rex for all of its run.

The manga ended on February 27th, 2021, after 3 years of publication.