And So, the Girls Rise to the Shining Stage (Soshite, Kanojo-tachi wa Kirameku Sutēji e - そして、彼女たちはきらめくステージへ) is the 13th episode of THE iDOLM@STER anime series. It first aired on September 30, 2011.
Story
It's the day of the 765 Pro Thank You Concert but complications arise for Ritsuko and Ryūgū Komachi when a Typhoon hits the city, leading all transit trains to be stopped, forcing Ritsuko and the others to drive to the concert only to get into a traffic jam. With the audience now arriving at the concert, the Producer orders a change of plans to the backstage crew and the idols to have them perform first to buy enough time for Ryūgū Komachi to arrive. At first, the concert is doing fine until the audience starts to feel bored and wonders where Ryūgū Komachi are. Backstage, Hibiki, Makoto, Mami, Yukiho and Yayoi starts to panic but Haruka manages to calm them and tells them to give excitement to the audience. However a problem arises when the Producer learns that they have mistakenly ordered for Miki to perform two consecutive songs, both requiring intensive dance performances. Despite how exhausting it will be doing two songs without rest, Miki is determined to do it. An exhausted Miki succeeds in performing both songs amazingly which the Producer, Chihaya and Haruka praises her. With one last song, the song they have been practicing, the idols give it their all, exciting the crowd and pumping them up for Ryūgū Komachi, who have finally arrive at the concert. After the end of the concert, Ritsuko, Ami, Azusa and Iori go backstage to see the others only to find them sleeping from exhaustion and being watched over the Producer, President Junjirō and Kotori. Despite that, they congratulate their friends on a great job.
Featured Songs
Jibun Restart by Haruka, Miki, Makoto, Mami, Ami, Yukiho, Hibiki, Takane and Chihaya.
My Best Friend by Haruka, Miki, Makoto, Mami and Ami.
Watashi wa Idol (I'm Idol) by AllStars.
Heart of the Marionette by Miki, Makoto and Hibik
Ending Theme
i by 765 Pro All Stars
Episode Guide
| # | Episode Title | Airdate | Watch Episode* |
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| 1 | This Is Where the Girls Start | July 8, 2011 | 
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| 2 | The Girls Start Preparing | July 15, 2011 |
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| 3 | Everything Starts With One Courageous Step | July 22, 2011 |
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| 4 | That Changes Who I Am | July 29, 2011 |
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| 5 | Spending Summer Vacation With Everyone | August 5, 2011 |
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| 6 | The Decision to Continue Forward | August 12, 2011 |
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| 7 | Things You Love, Things That Are Important | August 19, 2011 |
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| 8 | The Indirect Route to Happiness | August 26, 2011 |
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| 9 | Things You Can Do As Two | September 2, 2011 |
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| 10 | Moving Forward a Little Bit with Everyone | September 9, 2011 |
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| 11 | Hopes, Uncertainties, and Signs | September 16, 2011 |
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| 12 | A Goal with a One-Way Path | September 23, 2011 |
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| 13 | And So, the Girls Rise to the Shining Stage | September 30, 2011 |
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| 14 | The World that Began to Change! | October 7, 2011 |
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| 15 | Everyone Together, It's a Live Broadcast! A Live Broadcast! | October 14, 2011 |
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| 16 | How It Feels to be All Alone | October 21, 2011 |
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| 17 | Makoto, A True Prince | October 28, 2011 |
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| 18 | Lots of Everything | November 4, 2011 |
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| 19 | Like the Moon Hiding Between the Clouds | November 11, 2011 |
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| 20 | Promise | November 18, 2011 |
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| 21 | Like a Flower Blooming | November 25, 2011 |
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| 22 | On Christmas Eve | December 2, 2011 |
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| 23 | Me | December 9, 2011 |
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| 24 | Dream | December 16, 2011 |
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| 25 | Everyone Together! | December 23, 2011 |
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| Bonus | The Story of 765PRO | June 16, 2012 |