Lovely Idol

Lovedol (らぶドル) is a Japanese media mix franchise series which focuses on a group of young girls who are striving to become famous Japanese idols.

The series first began as a set of light novels serialized in Enterbrain's Magi-Cu magazine. The franchise grew to include radio shows, drama CDs, a Japanese bishōjo game by PrincessSoft, and an anime television series which aired between October and December 2006.

Plot
A group of young idol singers who have become very popular from their manager (via protagonist), Tomohiro Fujisawa. There are currently two "generations" of performers, with a third about to debut, but is cued onstage by the company president. Left with no answer and told to figure out what the next generation is lacking, Tomohiro aimlessly ponders on the though until he comes across a young street guitarist. Tomohiro may think he's found the answer to his problem, but recruiting her could turn out to be harder than expected.

Game
A Playstation 2 visual novel video game was released on April 28, 2005 was developed by PrincessSoft.

Gameplay
The player takes the role of Tomohiro, managing the girls' schedules and helping them improve their skills. The player must also talk to the girls about their troubles and go on dates with them. The game could be considered a part of the "raising sim" subgenre of bishōjo games due to its focus on training the Lovedols.

Trivia

 * The title is a Japanese portmanteau of the actual title.