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| ...and I thought the first episode was bad. Holy shit. |
| Jojolion anime when? |
chestnut-rice said: jiraiya_sensei said: Wow people it's like you guys NEVER watched any idol performed.. Tell me now, how many of AKB48's MVs that showed them wearing SWIMSUITS for the whole goddamn video? ever saw SDN48? How is it unthinkable that a new start-up idol groups tried to pander to their fan base with fanservice while even established groups are still doing that? How about his one (NSFW)?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qMVQ8lrn14 How is the first part simply an anime fan-service if that's what happens in real life too? start up celebrities getting shady jobs early in their career are not uncommon.. do you know how many celebrities started up as a gravure idol or some even as porn actress?? Honestly I don't know if you guys are actually PRUDE or maybe watching too much anime has made you like one of those wimpy harem MC who flinched and grossed out at the slight view of anything barely sexual. Seriously, just go back watching kids show if you can't stomach the reality of idol world. So you're basically saying it's all right to FORCE girls into doing what they obviously do not want to do (hell, they didn't even know the full description of the job they were about to do thanks to that manager)? I'll tell you, if Matsuda even read the contract to begin with, WUG would've not accepted the job in the first place. Or maybe you're too blind to see that they're clearly being abused and vandalised, no? You need more ethics and logic on your brain, kid. Go back to watching some more Hitomi Tanaka on your bed. Where the fuck did I say that it's okay for them to be harassed? I merely pointed out that this kind of thing is not at all uncommon. I was shooting back at those who hate this series because they think it's all about fan service, well guess what.. the idol industry IS all about fan service. A noob manager and a fresh idol group filled with amateurs are obviously prone to fall to this kind of job. Honestly they weren't in a position to be choosy about their job and they were obviously tricked by that shady producer. Before calling someone a kid maybe you should go back to school and learn how to read first. And dude, Hitomi Tanaka? your taste is bad |
MoeGodJan 18, 2014 9:09 AM
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| This episode... doujinshi material. Shit, the bitch came back. Well, at least she seems less like a bitch. |
| The opening is pretty lazy. Reusing the insert song from the movie and just inserting clips of animation from the movie. It says there will be another one on MAL though, so hopefully that one will be worth watching. |
| That first half... thank god that is over xD Pretty good episode made alot of sense since watching the ova xD |
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| Dem asses! The manager is such a push over ( Most of the girls are too ). I hate the dude. Anyone with a brain knew that Sudo guy was bad news when he comes in looking like a damn pimp. Also they just let the President back without much complaints. That was pretty annoying considering she ran off and likely just came back because they just happened to bump into her, possibly causing her to feel guilty. Regardless, it was a dick move on her part. Hopefully that's all over and done with so we can get back to seeing them rise to the top. |
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| Manager dood had me at not reading the contract. Miyus getting a lot of focus huh. |
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| The whole first half I walk like Matsuda you better do something, you know this isn't cool to do to the girls. Then when I saw the manager I was like yes, she's gonna come back and whoop that sleeze ball's ass! I was pissed at the pres, but now I think she'll make up for it. Loving this show so gar, this is definitely the most unexpected great show of the season! 4.5/5 Urahara Out!! |
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| I hated watching this episode (5/5 btw). I want to beat the s**t out of every one of those sick f**ks. That butt-slap... I'll break yer hand, sicko. I was literally yelling at my screen for them to just walk out, especially for that Miyuu kiss scene (so glad it went the way it did). I wish their idiot manager wasn't such a pushover. The dirtbag president of their idol company had to save the day... but at least she has the backbone to deal with it. What about parental consent? Those girls (most anyways) are not adults. No parent would ever allow that. This series is exceeding my expectations as far as drama. It's not just some happy little idol show. I was hoping they would turn away from this obvious sick scam at the start of the episode... but instead they beat me over the head with it emotionally. |
BurntJellyJan 18, 2014 8:53 PM
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| Great episode. Nice to see it get serious. Animation was fantastic. |
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| I should just drop this for being awful, but some part of me enjoys it for whatever reason... gah. Dirty, dirty. |
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| That first part was really hard to watch. I was raging so much. But glad their back on track. And that Haiyore OP, just great hehe! |
| How many more Haiyore! Nyaruko-san references can they make? Also, do you think any other anime's will be sung? |
| How much I love the opening song... Btw, am I the only one who finds the "Wake Up, Girls!" logo to be super-lame? Like couldn't they try harder and at least make it pretty. At least, they could choose a better color than green, anything but green! Seems like they are not gonna give much attention to background. I am starting to dislike the manager. I feel bad for all the girls, that manager is to blame for that... So glad that the president is back! Miyu is surprisingly mature. I love how it is being realistic. |
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| Couldnt stand the first half, almost stopped watching entirely. Thank god Tange came and beat the shit out of the scammer. Glad to see Miyu shining at the performance in the maid cafe. Now those are true fans and not some shitty pervy old fart at the lounge. Looks like the girls got some real decent job now thanks to Tange. Still dont like what Tange did with the whole running away thing but sure am glad shes back to help out. Kinda worried that this show is kinda slow because it only has 12 episode and im wondering how the rest will turn out. |
| I don't know how I should respond to this episode. On one hand I dislike some of the developments (or lack of, rather) like Matsuda's continued spinelessness and inability stand up for the girls, the old hag's return, etc. It was also greatly perturbing to see how the innocent girls were getting mistreated, and harassed by a bunch of sick fucks. But on the other hand I like the continued emphasis on the difficulty of being an idol, especially during the short focus on Miyu where she talks about how she's unprepared for all the indirect obligations that the idol industry requires. I suppose asking for a strong male character is too much to ask for from any anime.. still as spineless as he was from 7-Idols. |
| The swimsuit part was cringe-worthy to watch... even though it was an anime, I felt embarrassed for the girls. Here's to an actual idol anime from here on out. |
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| Matsuda is a shit manager. I was hoping the girls would slap him silly to pull him out of his nonsense. |
| I felt so bad for the girls during the first half. You'd think Mayu would've known something was up and questioned it further, but... plot convenience, I guess. (Unless she never had to be in such a situation before, but you'd think she'd have been the most suspicious.) I feel the most sorry for Miyu, and I felt really happy for her by the end. Guess it's a good thing the president came back and got them something more proper (hopefully), but she was forgiven too easily. I see her doing the same stunt again in the future. Looking to be a good series so far. I'm definitely sticking around. |
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| I hate the "manejah", it's the exact same goddamn recycled model from Idolm@ster and Monochrome. Useless, coward, whiny, annoying bastard. And how come they let Tange come back just like that? But well, at least she managed to get them on TV. |
Undim said: Heh, I'll give you that one.Monochrome's manager was a push over, but he got shit done like clockwork and he was just supposed to be a store manager. |
| god that first half.... that was horrible to watch... but to tell you the truth that's industry in this world works.. if you are weak..like this really really horrible producer who can't do sht. people will take advantage... i was expecting for this guy man up and be a hero and stop it but just wow... JUST FCKING WOW!.. i hated the manager but glad she came back and save the idols. so we even now... still hate that producer.. xD |
"I don't like Megane, I love them" |
| 13:41 Junkosan is backkk <3 7/10 for this episode. |
| Isayama Hajime should be awarded The Manga with The Highest Inconsistencies of Characters' Appearances. He keeps performing multiple plastic surgeries on those Shingeki No Kyojin characters in a SINGLE chapter. Yes, I've read up to the latest chapter of Shingeki No Kyojin manga. Forced myself to read through the kidsketching chapters after the anime's ended. At least from now on, I only have to go through the hell once a month. Patiently awaiting SNK TV/movie/OVA anime-sequel. The 2015 SNK live-action movie would probably suck. |
| Dropped this shit at 16:30 even though the president is back now, this shit is so awful. I don't think we actually need to see these happening even when people tell us that these shits happen in real life. Idol girls are plain stupid, I can agree with one or two or even three agreeing with that swimsuit shit but all 7 of them are shamelessly wearing that shit and took it as some sort of "work ethic"? Idols' job is to show their skin now, apparently, that's no different than some hooker and stripper. Not looking down on hooker or stripper here, but their main job is to strip, and idol's main job should be singing or dancing or whatever it is, but not to strip. Realistic idol show? When the characters are so stupid beyond belief? Yeah right. /rant Edit: Mizusi said: I hate the "manejah", it's the exact same goddamn recycled model from Idolm@ster and Monochrome. Useless, coward, whiny, annoying bastard. And I honestly thought that he had potential as a character when I saw him in the movie. BurntJelly said: What about parental consent? Those girls (most anyways) are not adults. No parent would ever allow that. This. Whenever I thought of their parents, I felt ashamed for them. I wouldn't even know where to hide my (their) face. |
ToG25thBaamJan 20, 2014 3:51 AM
| Honobono Log - best slice of life short -------------------------------------------- most kawaii loli overlord ---------------------------- Donquixote Doflamingo AMV - Control |
| Didn't like the first half very much but what is good about it is that it showed the darker side of the idol world. That sets WUG ahead of other idol shows, who often just focus on the good and ignore creepy fans like that. Quite strange how the president just came back and was accepted, I definitely feel like there's more to her character. |
aidoru said: Didn't like the first half very much but what is good about it is that it showed the darker side of the idol world. That sets WUG ahead of other idol shows, who often just focus on the good and ignore creepy fans like that. Quite strange how the president just came back and was accepted, I definitely feel like there's more to her character. Well Matsuda is completely useless. The manager is there only shot at becoming a real idol group. |
| I felt so sorry for the girls in the 1st half. I kept hoping Matsuda would come in and stop it. That Sudo-san totally looked like some sleazy guy. How could Matsuda be so stupid??? I'm happy the President came back when she did though. At least the girls didn't have to go through any more humiliation. |
| Wow, I felt sorry for the girls in the first half. Although I have to say, why did they even agree to it in the first place? It did show the dark side of the idol world. Bet stuff like that happens IRL. Matsuda really needs to man up. But all in all, very good episode! |
 Whats my age again? WHERE IS MY ASIAN FRIEND!!!!!!! |
| Plain Up, Girls! is still as plain as ever. Boring episode |
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| Here are the worked up girls~lul |
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| Seriously. Uncomfortable and all, This is the best idol anime of recent years. For happy fantasy stories, You have idolm@ster and love live, but the pseudo-realism of wug is great, specially first half of the episode. |
| I don't understand how everyone's okay with the manager coming back like that. I mean, sure, she got them a job but she LEFT WITH THEIR MONEY and to top it off, comes back with an attitude- not even telling them what she did with their money! I mean, what's stopping her from doing this again any time soon? She's not all that dependable and I'd be on my guard now that she's back. As for Matsuda, I was really hoping that at least one of the girls would bitch slap him so hard across the face that maybe it'd knock some sense into him for once. What retard doesn't read a CONTRACT and leaves the 'pay' ENTIRELY UP TO THE GUY WHO OFFERED THE JOB? I don't know why or how these girls stayed and continued with the work. I would have thrown a fit and walked out and the worst (or maybe best since the purpose of this show seems to be exposing behind-the-scenes for idols) is that I'm not sure anymore of whether or not it would count as unprofessional. I mean, where do you draw the line? Do you only wear swimsuits or do swimsuit performances when you're famous or do you start off with them? Should you not do them at all as an idol? What morals are you willing to bend backwards when being an idol? Should you have to do that? Where do you draw the line? This isn't just about liking your fans- it's also about dealing with people who violate you whether it's verbally or physically and do it because they 'like' you. How do you deal with those people? Do you pretend to be nice so you don't lose fanbase or do you act honestly and refuse to interact with them? Anyways, besides that eye-opener, it's definitely interesting how Mayu kept repeating, "It's a job, we have to do it". I wonder if that has anything to do with her past and if maybe that's why she left or got kicked out of the group. Maybe Mayu didn't accept a job like that. However, if that were the case, I feel like she'd appear more conflicted whereas she seemed more resolved and determined rather than disturbed so I'm guessing it may be that she's already used to such work and doesn't find it abnormal at all...It's kind of sad. I know I certainly wouldn't be able to handle it- I only wonder what these poor girls go through every single day with old drunk geezers making lewd remarks =/ And as for the men taking pictures/video of the girls in the swimsuits, that's DEFINITELY going to come up later on when/if they get famous and I'm guessing that'll be a fantastic episode of scandal to watch. Most likely uncomfortable, but a really nice dosage or reality for once. On another note, the animation this episode kind of looked cheap (particularly when they showed people turning their faces) so I hope they fix that later on. |
Frontalbrise said: Man, first half was hard to watch. He seriously didn't read the contract, gnah. |
| 5/5 Well-placed my feet on the ground, the plot still gives me a vein of seriousness unusual to other series of the same type. Sliding narrative, the characters begin to be characterized, shame about the unappealing designs and animations very woody. Very beautiful is the opening to the ending. How I wish that this series would improve technically and graphically. I have to say that the episode for my taste lasted too little! ^ ^ " I look forward to the next! * _ * |
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| Found the first half of the episode really frustrating but loved the second half especially when the thug manger was beat up. What was the miyuu sung in the maid café? |
| OMG NYARUKO. I was waiting for Gay horse gay horse :( |
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| How can a manager be that stupid? He didn't even read the contract! And didn't try to remove the girls from it even seeing that it was a very very "odd" job, I was so glad when Tange came back, at least she have more balls that that guy himself...really! |
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| worst episode ever !! |
| Service quite soon in the beginning of this series but well other than that the second part was pretty lovely! |
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| I don't think I've been this uncomfortably infuriated by anime in a long time. My heart wouldn't stop pounding with rage watching the girls being degraded like that. Seriously die in a fire Sudo and thank you for putting your foot down Miyu. I was also pissed off by Tange's return. I don't care how well connected she is, what she did in the movie was flat out inexcusable and I don't think I'll ever be able to accept her return. On a happier note, I liked Miyu's maid performance, the way she got the audience involved with her bright personality makes her my favorite so far. It was heartwarming to see that the regulars actually care about her future and cheered her on. |
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| Miyu Miyu Miyu !! <3 Those perverted old geezers.. poor girls. |
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