Ranked #349

Kirarin Revolution

Kirarin Revolution is about a young girl called Kirari who becomes an idol because she wants to follow her crush, Seiji. However, as the story progresses, she wants to be an idol for more than that reason.

Story:

I gave the story a 4 because it doesn't develop much and far too many of the episodes are fillers. I can understand that the writers would find it hard to keep up a decent storyline for over 100 episodes, but still.. in each episode an event happens that would usually take a quarter of an episode in most other series, hence making the series feel very dragged out.
It is aimed for younger girls who want to be an idol like Kirari, and that is probably why the lack of a decent story annoys me.

Art:

The art is fair enough. It isn't bad, but it isn't outstanding either. Kirari always manages to look pretty and cute, but that's as far as it goes. All the other characters and backgrounds look fairly plain in comparison to Kirari.

Sound:

The music is catchy, up-beat and cute, just how it's meant to be. The first opening theme and the second ending theme are delightful to listen to and have very cute lyrics; I even have the second ending on my ipod ^^. The background music is a little repetitive, but not so much that it bothers the viewer.

Character:

Aside from Kirari, none of the characters stand out as they are all pretty standard - Seiji is dense and naive, Hiroto is a tsundere, Erina is a spoilt brat and similar to Luna from Seto no Hanayome, and so on. Also, none have had any development yet, which pushes my score down. Everyone seems to just be there to push the story along.

Enjoyment:

Yes, even though I've just been complaining about the series, I gave this section a 8/10, simply because I always know I can relax when watching this series without becoming bored stiff. It's a lovely way to relax after having a hard day, and the language is quite easy so I can paint my nails without reading the subtitles sometimes ^^; haha.

Overall:

Overall, I thought that Kirarin Revolution deserved a 7/10. OK, it's not for everyone, but if you're like me and just want to find a nice and easy-going series about a cute idol, then I recommend it ^^ read more

As a fan of shoujo and magical girl series, I started watching Kirari because it looked adorable. And while it -IS- adorable, with cute character designs and a few notable tunes, namely the second opening theme "Balalaika", the series proved extremely predictable and had very few new ideas to bring to the genre. Each episode reads like a script and you can see things coming from a mile away.

Kirari is your stereotypical cute (and somewhat gluttonous) dense school girl who falls in love with an idol singer (Seiji, who ironically is equally naive). And of course, there's his co-idol, Hiroto, whom she doesn't get along with at all in the beginning who is yelling at her to stop getting in Seiji's way. Sound familiar? Kirari's cute, sure, but she has no experience in show business, yet she decides to try to become an idol anyway just so that she can prove herself and be closer to her new-found crush.

I would like to recommend this series, but I can't. It seems too much like a poorly done rehash of Full Moon wo Sagashite with every other overused shoujo plot device thrown in for good measure and a "na"-ing cat that seems to be even smarter than his owner. The abundance of optimism, happy feelings, and cartoon-like hijinks keep this idol's journey from being at all believable. It may be a fun romp for some in comparison to other plot-heavy series. The characters fill their roles well enough, but they don't really stand out. The music is cute, but average. The animation is mediocre.

Kirarin Revolution is incredibly saccharine, and while it is likely to appeal to young girls who don't mind that the show lacks in creativity, it probably isn't for everybody, and some viewers will find themselves bored. read more