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Aug 7, 2015 8:24 AM
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Lol Rika is funny. Just have to prove something to the kids huh?

Well this episode got a bit tense with Mika Jougasak as well.
I thought the way the kids were portrayed was cute though. It's like they draw inspirations from the idols who are like their role models.
Aug 7, 2015 9:14 AM
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Almost every favorite Cinderella Girl for me was shown in this episode



Only Kozue and Arisu are left to be shown, we got a voiced Momoka and Kaoru along with Yukimi (with cat ears which is nice), Koharu, and Mai, Nina is still the most adorable of the bunch.

Miria is surprisingly a big sister and I'm glad her family seen her in the variety show.

LOL at Rika sneaking in some sexy in the cute variety show, nice handbag.


Aug 7, 2015 10:51 AM
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The first good episodes of this sequel so far.
But it's important to remember that a movie review is subjective;it only gives you one person's opinion.

http://www.classzone.com/books/lnetwork_gr08/page_build.cfm?content=analyz_media&ch=30

It doesn't matter if you like LoGH,Monster etc.If you are a jobless or college/school dropout living in your mom basement, you are still an unintelligent loser. Taste in anime does not make you a better person.If elitist don't exist, casual pleb and shit taste also don't exist.
Aug 7, 2015 11:16 AM
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this was a nice episode. we got some more insight on rika, mika and miria which was cool.
Aug 7, 2015 12:00 PM
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Need more Jougasaki episode. Mika by far my favorite idol. Moral of this episode is be yourself.
Aug 7, 2015 12:19 PM
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With those young idols they can make an all loli idol unit. I think that would be amazing.

Its nice to know more about Miria and the Jougasaki sisters.
Aug 7, 2015 1:34 PM
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Rika looked good in that kindergartener outfit.
Aug 7, 2015 2:46 PM
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Nice job translating Anastasia's Russian, Funimation. Whatever that's supposed to be...



Other than that, this was a very cute episode. Poor Miria, but she handled it in a mature way.
Aug 7, 2015 4:47 PM
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Mika bes ep
Aug 7, 2015 6:26 PM

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not a half bad episode
Aug 7, 2015 7:24 PM
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Nice job translating Anastasia's Russian, Funimation. Whatever that's supposed to be...


It's a problem with the encoding.
Aug 7, 2015 7:27 PM

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I like Miria a lot more now, a little bit of development goes a long way for some of these girls that have gotten the short end of the stick so far screen time wise. It was also pleasant to see Airi make a little cameo and Nina is still the cutest.

I counted two definite little smiles from TakeP, and there was audible happiness in his voice but only a questionable looking egao on his face near the end with Mika.
Aug 8, 2015 1:04 AM

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Need more Jougasaki episode. Mika by far my favorite idol. Moral of this episode is be yourself.


Agree. Mika and Rin best girl for me. Mika need more screen time.
But it's important to remember that a movie review is subjective;it only gives you one person's opinion.

http://www.classzone.com/books/lnetwork_gr08/page_build.cfm?content=analyz_media&ch=30

It doesn't matter if you like LoGH,Monster etc.If you are a jobless or college/school dropout living in your mom basement, you are still an unintelligent loser. Taste in anime does not make you a better person.If elitist don't exist, casual pleb and shit taste also don't exist.
Aug 8, 2015 6:40 AM

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That was lovely
Aug 8, 2015 7:06 AM

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This whole restructuring arc is pretty goddamn-awful and draggy. Too much drama and no real underlying narrative, apart from girls struggling to adapt to a corporate crisis in the most superficial way. With the sheer number of main cast, each character gets paper-thin development as it is, I honestly couldn't care less about the exaggerated personal issues of each girl.

The whole manufactured idol/talent charade is so fake it's hard not to cringe. I get the point that the girls are supposed to be individuals with SMILES blah blah, but I liked the series better when it had a point, like in Season 1.
Lets hope for some redemption in the coming episodes.
Aug 8, 2015 8:23 AM

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best ep so far
last ep bring the second best
miria :3
Aug 8, 2015 12:22 PM

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Really nice episode
Dub = fake crap. Always.
Aug 8, 2015 1:30 PM

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This whole restructuring arc is pretty goddamn-awful and draggy. Too much drama and no real underlying narrative, apart from girls struggling to adapt to a corporate crisis in the most superficial way. With the sheer number of main cast, each character gets paper-thin development as it is, I honestly couldn't care less about the exaggerated personal issues of each girl.

The whole manufactured idol/talent charade is so fake it's hard not to cringe. I get the point that the girls are supposed to be individuals with SMILES blah blah, but I liked the series better when it had a point, like in Season 1.
Lets hope for some redemption in the coming episodes.

This sums up exactly how I feel about this second season so far.
Aug 8, 2015 11:56 PM

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With those young idols they can make an all loli idol unit. I think that would be amazing.


I second that notion.
Aug 9, 2015 2:04 AM
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Look, I get that a show that is based on the entertainment industry would want to have some tension by having a "(private) identity vs (public) image" discussion (I liked the mid-episode Anzu - Kirari debate, because the stance of each side jived with each personality). I even appreciate that there's a main baddie who would want to control the public image.

But at the very least, if you're gonna tell me that changes are made because a division is underperforming, show me something that would make me believe that. Showing me scenes where Mika's posters and advertisements seem to be well received, and then telling me in the next scene that their division has to make the changes doesn't make sense. Maybe show me some scenes where each division's performance is clearly ranked? Or even some throwaway line about x division having a much better performance than y division? Give me something to support your flimsy motivation, please.

Oh, and that discussion about how 346 Studios is a part of the Mishiro entertainment conglomerate made me curious. Maybe the chairwoman has a point: the current 346 Studios (idol-centric) image may not fit the ethos of the bigger conglomerate. Again, if they want to pursue this angle, show me something that will make me believe it.

...or not. Continue being a show about cute girls doing cute things, and about perseverance and hope and all that positive stuff, I guess.
Aug 9, 2015 7:08 AM

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I like this one, especially since it seemed to me that Rika was one of the characters in S1 who got the short end of the stick, now she has more screentime.
"Fortress Maximus has come himself. Okay! Then I shall get Fortress Maximus to fight me, huh huh huh!"

Aug 9, 2015 10:52 AM

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Those Kid Idols was cute and adorable, wish I can be their Producer LoL.

Mika and Rika learned that they just need to be themselves no matter what.

Miria sure is gonna become dependable big sister.

overall it was good episode.


[update]

Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls episode 5 preview :



seems next episode will feature Kanako and Chieri, but maybe Anzu too,so I guess Candy Island's group episode.
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Aug 12, 2015 1:31 PM
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ramenshoujo said:
This whole restructuring arc is pretty goddamn-awful and draggy. Too much drama and no real underlying narrative, apart from girls struggling to adapt to a corporate crisis in the most superficial way. With the sheer number of main cast, each character gets paper-thin development as it is, I honestly couldn't care less about the exaggerated personal issues of each girl.

The whole manufactured idol/talent charade is so fake it's hard not to cringe. I get the point that the girls are supposed to be individuals with SMILES blah blah, but I liked the series better when it had a point, like in Season 1.
Lets hope for some redemption in the coming episodes.

Pretty much what I think as well. This season is trying too hard to go for some drama and that's causing me to lose interest. I mean, I get it, becoming an idol is not easy and can involve a lot of BS (as was shown in WUG), but given the overall positive tone of the first season, this season just feels way too negative in comparison.
Aug 12, 2015 10:24 PM

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Hmmmmmmmmm, Mika doesn't look bad, but the mature guise doesn't suit her as well as her former "gal-style" or whatever it was.

Too many princess analogies. That variety show is good news for the girls.

WHO SUBBED THE EPISODE I'M WATCHING. ANASTASIA'S RUSSIAN LITERALLY CAME OUT AS: "D-DuD>>DdegNZ NfD'DdegN++D,."

Like your logic, Rika. But that director with the glasses' voice did NOT sound right. Momoka Sakurai... I like her already.

Poor Miria. The baby crying interruption is such a coincidence.
Mika became older while Rika became younger.

Those tears were super unexpected. They just... POOF.

Who's that girl with the blue hair and cat ears. * v * Mika worked it great.
Aug 13, 2015 12:19 AM

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My favorite chapter by far! Good plot and well developed.
Mika is defintnelly my favorite character in this series.
Also, as a big sister myself, found pretty emotional the Mika-Miria escene <3
"...To kiss, that beautiful woman cherry-like lips"
Aug 13, 2015 9:06 AM

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Good episode, but at the end all I could think about was Mika's hand..

Aug 25, 2015 4:58 AM

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Ahhhh, finally, an episode showing a bit more of focus on Mika, my favourite CG. You go, Jougasaki sisters~

^ O-oh. I thought it was weird, but now that I see a closeup is even worse...
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Aug 26, 2015 9:05 AM

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So mika technically like doing HOE positions when she poses. LOL
Shirayuki= Most Perfect Female MC ever
Oct 4, 2015 11:23 AM

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This episode managed to balance Rika, Mika, and Miria screentime and development really well. It gave everyone enough attention, didn't overextend itself, kept things mellow without going too overboard, and still wrapped things up in a nice, simple way. I'm surprised.
Nov 18, 2015 4:45 AM
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Great Episode.Probably one of the best (y)
Dec 12, 2015 9:39 AM

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Now this was a really good episode. Miria-chan finally got some screentime.
Jan 16, 2016 8:23 PM

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zetsubousei_hero said:
Need more Jougasaki episode. Mika by far my favorite idol. Moral of this episode is be yourself.


Agree. Mika and Rin best girl for me. Mika need more screen time.


This sums up how I feel about iM@S CG. Mika >>>>>>> Rin >>>>>>>>> everyone else.
I definitely need more Mika screentime. Especially in her casual clothes (though without the hat because I like her hair way too much, especially that pony-/sidetail). I mean, I love her gal idol outfit and the clothes she did the advertisment with were pretty, too. Nothing beats her own style though.
Oct 11, 2016 3:11 PM

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Finally a well-directed episode! Best drama episode yet 'cause it was more of sol drama than heavy. The change of mood was great. Rika, Miria, and Mika all had precious smiles at the end of he day.
Sep 30, 2017 3:25 AM

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Loli party.

That baby was just trolling lmao.
Oct 28, 2017 9:27 PM

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I really like this episode. It's so heartwarming it melt my tears. The friendship is strong too.
Jun 28, 2020 11:28 AM

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Sexy Rika is best Rika. I will say it until I'm in the grave! Tʜᴇ FBI ᴡɪʟʟ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴄᴀᴛᴄʜ ᴍᴇ!!!
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This suprised me,even amongst its roster of forced melodrama this was like breathing fresh air after a long time.
Trying to think what made it effective,might just be it involved Mika whom we know from S1,cinderella girls has struggled so far handling its new characters,and it just keeps adding.This time,no new charac just using the old ones,
Cheerful and very expressive tense of Miria, sexiness supported by Mika's overall adoring vive and silly attitude of her imouto Rika- everything came together and made a heartwarming episode

Wish every episodes were as good as this...I wish...
Aug 21, 2021 7:57 AM

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Miria is too adorable. :3 She's such a great and dependable onee-chan.



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So this new concept is going full boring, I guess?.. No personalities allowed for girls.. ;D Sad that it's actually a thing in real world at times as well..
Well.. Idea of making elementary school girls.. Isn't really using idols' personalities either, though.. ;D I mean, Rika would like something sexy, as she says..
Sweet to see that Mika and Miria went to hang out at karaoke.. ;P
And then got to talk closer as well.. It seems that maybe they'll become friends in the future as well..
May 2, 2023 9:17 PM

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Amazing episode, Rika is one of my favorites.
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Muy bonito y reflexivo

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