{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-28T14:44:51.849Z","story":{"id":"r_33cd0d4a461c40e286ee626a","slug":"gakuen-idolmaster-live-report-day-2-of-the-h-i-f-selection-exam","url":"https://yomimono.id/gakuen-idolmaster-live-report-day-2-of-the-h-i-f-selection-exam","headline":"Gakuen Idolmaster Live Report: Day 2 of the H.I.F Selection Exam","summary":"On May 17, 2026, the second day of the Gakuen Idolmaster The 2nd Period H.I.F Selection Exam live event was held at Makuhari Messe. Seven performers took the stage, including current Primastella Sena Juo as the top batter. The event is a selection exam for the Hatsuboshi Idol Festival, and this performance marks the first real live using 3DCG characters for the franchise, building on the xR live technology used in the series since 2024.","why_it_matters":"This live event is the first to use 3DCG characters in a competitive selection-exam format tied directly to a new in-game scenario, rather than as a detached extra performance.","published_at":"2026-05-28T12:30:02.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Inside"],"citations":[{"source":"Inside","title":"The Overwhelming, the Clinging, the Smile-Bringer: 'Gakumas' The 2nd Period H.I.F Selection Exam Day 2 Performance [Live Report]","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/05/28/182046.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["学園アイドルマスター"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"music","is_roundup":false}}}