THE IDOLM@STER STARLIT SEASON (アイドルマスター スターリットシーズン Aidorumasutaa Sutaaritto Shiizun) is an idol training simulation game for the PlayStation 4 and PC (via the Steam platform) currently in development by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the first IDOLM@STER home console game in 3 years since THE IDOLM@STER STELLA STAGE, and the first console game released for PC.

"Starlit Season" is an idol unit competition in which the winner can become the first idols to perform in the newly opened Starlit Dome.

"You," a producer of the talent agency 765 Production, have returned to Japan from an overseas training program.

After returning to the 765 Production office, you are greeted by the CEO Junjirou Takagi and hear his idea to "assemble a brand-new, special idol unit of members comprising from different agencies" to compete in the Starlit Season.

Takagi tells you that he has already called several agencies and all of them are have given him positive replies. And only moments after your arrival, you are officially tasked by Takagi to produce this four-brand special unit, "Project Luminous."