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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Ouch, those tears. I can feel the emotions pouring out this episode. There really is a lot of stake and emphasis put into the performances this episode. Personally, I think that duo performance looked pretty stylish. It has a dark, gothic like theme with catchy music. Only one more episode left D: |
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| As Hoshimi Productions pursuit greatness with each of their own groups, Mana is losing her ghostly significance due to both Sakura and Kotono moving with their own voices, which is good, but a closure with Kotono has to be done by hook or by crook. Till now, the after-effects of Mana can still be felt upon the groups that have seen her performance, right until the last one, at least for Rio of LizNoir who've always had an admiration for her, and the younger sister that didn't have a chance to follow behind her outside of the comfort of their own home. Compared to last episode with Sunny Peace vs. TRiNITYAiLE, this episode with Moon Tempest's "the One and Only" vs. LizNoir's "GIRI-GIRI borderless world" (Rio and Aoi ver.) took things on a darker tone, which only amplifies the competition further. The finals of an internal Hoshimi Productions idol battle between Sunny Peace vs. Moon Tempest, I'm looking forward to it. Please don't disappear just yet, Mana! |
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| What a fucking episode! Awesome all around. Kotono needed this desperately to truly be able to accept the past and move on. Such a beautiful moment when she and Mana were crying together in the shed. Then the performance between Liznoir and Moon tempest. I actually liked Liznoir performance more, but Moon tempest were great too. Nice to see Rio finally be honest with herself about Mana too. That final scene with Mana :/ we knew it was gonna happen eventually, but now we’re one week away from her disappearing, next week’s going to break me. I know we got the game coming in June, but hopefully we get more of the series as well! |
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| The moments between Kotono and Mana were very sad, especially when Konoto read Mana's diary and the last page was left blank with just Kotono's birthday. Finally, after Sakura, Konoto can move forward from her status as Mana's sister. Mana, pleaseeeeee don't disappear. 😢😢😢 I hope there will be a miracle on her from the final performances of both teams from the Hoshimi production. |
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| Lot of Kotono character development with her sister, it was pretty good for this part. And now LizNoir vs Moon Tempest, they both did a good representation but Moon Tempest's one was more stylish I think, of course they won (lol) So now it's a Sunny Peace vs Moon Tempest for the final, my prediction is that Moon Tempest will win so it means that Kotono will have fulfilled her dead sister's goal and then Mana will disappear in peace because of that... well if I'm right what a predictable and classic ending xD |
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| Kotono's conversation with Rio though was pretty insightful for both parties. Having to chance to hear what Rio was like back when she first debuted was nice. Back then Mana's sheer talent and charisma truly made her a queen among the idol world. Kotono's conversation with Mana really was heartfelt and warm to see. Liznoir's performance really was impressive and mesmerizing but Tsukino tempest's performance had was both stylish and heartfelt with the feelings they were trying to invoke. Its nice that Rio was able to part with Kotono on good terms. Overall an excellent ep that featured an excellent blend of excellent performances and heartfelt emotions via Kotono's convo with Mana that managed to showcase just how much she had changed over the course of the series. Can't wait to see how Sunny Peace and Tsukino Tempest will fare next week against each other. Looks like the final will be Mana's last days though. |
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| It made me so sad when Kotono cried like that. Her eyes were full of tears, they were almost covering all of her face. This was the saddest episode of Idoly Pride so far but the final episode might top it. |
z00nexMar 22, 2021 12:02 AM
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| Wow, another amazing performance by both teams. Once again, just cannot choose which is better. Ending song was also great to listen to! Really glad that Kotono got the closure she wanted after all that. Now I just really hope Mana doesn't suddenly disappear during the finals next episode - give her some closure too! Also am happy it's confirmed Mana really had it for Makino. An idol passes, and another is born huh. What a darn coincidence Kotono's birthday landed the day after the Grand Prix. |
| I just have a feeling that the last episode will have a strong Anohana vibe. prepare your tissues! |
| Amazing songs again. Idoly Pride gets better and better with every episode and it's already ending next week?! So we really have the final with SP vs TM, although ngl I would go with LizNoir this time tbh. Their performance was amazing and a little bit better imo. I guess we have to say goodbye to Mana in the end...she will leave us... |
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| Damn, the Kotono scenes this episode were great. |
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| how did this idol show give me the closest thing to feels all season even though i knew i still was like Noir won that easily lol if you listen to their singles you see they actually have 4 members was wondering why the anime didn't have them but they showed up to watch the performance. |
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| idk how to feel about this, i just cant take the part about mana being a ghost seriously... i hope they at least give an explanation or something but they probably wont even though its so out of place in an otherwise purely idol anime. anyways, pretty cool performances and wonder what will go down in the finale. also, wtf was with the cgi in the second performance? did they run out of budget? |
spaesu said: idk how to feel about this, i just cant take the part about mana being a ghost seriously... i hope they at least give an explanation or something but they probably wont even though its so out of place in an otherwise purely idol anime. anyways, pretty cool performances and wonder what will go down in the finale. also, wtf was with the cgi in the second performance? did they run out of budget? You screenshot it on its far lens camera work features (that consequences any 3D-CGI form of the characters). Studio Hibari (Lerche) uses that for nearly all Idoly Pride animated music videos and live scenes. The feature actually only takes several seconds (with camera lens forward, reverse, and rotate effects), before goes to the hand-drawing scenes. This is also causing low FPS 3D CGI characters performances for nearly every live scenes and animated music videos here. As long as they only provide the scenes for a few seconds, then move on to hand-drawing animation, as it is now, this is fine. |
teofilusSWMar 22, 2021 2:16 AM
teofilusSW said: wdym? like nearly the whole thing was cgi, besides the zoomed in scenesspaesu said: idk how to feel about this, i just cant take the part about mana being a ghost seriously... i hope they at least give an explanation or something but they probably wont even though its so out of place in an otherwise purely idol anime. anyways, pretty cool performances and wonder what will go down in the finale. also, wtf was with the cgi in the second performance? did they run out of budget? You screenshot it on its far lens camera work features (that consequences any 3D-CGI form of the characters). Studio Hibari (Lerche) uses that for nearly all Idoly Pride animated music videos and live scenes. The feature actually only takes several seconds (with camera lens forward, reverse, and rotate effects), before goes to the hand-drawing scenes. This is also causing low FPS 3D CGI characters performances for nearly every live scenes and animated music videos here. As long as they only provide the scenes for a few seconds, then move on to hand-drawing animation, as it is now, this is fine. |
| After the Sunny Peace and Sakura, obviously the next person who needed to get done with her feeling is Kotono. That diary revealing, her tears over that sentimental nuances. Thats enough to concluded the purpose of the episode. Also, the way that Mana slowly vanished herself out, and how Makino couldn't even let Mei told the information to the others, or even to Sakura and Kotono. Man, its touching me real hard. How could they do that? But, well, thats the overall plot of these idol series. Let them surpassed their own reason, found their unique traits and identities, then grew up bigger as the real idol to their respective groups and their surrounding. Thats it a simple plot line and yet, its still able to entertaining me much. That's it all. The predictable move also already been progressed to let the Moon Tempest reached the final stage, as i already know from the glimpse of the first episode. Feels a little bad with the inferior Liznoir performance in the episode, but their ed theme sounds very good, tho. So, as i already know that the conflict just around and circling in the matter of Hoshimi Production idols. Ofc it shall be end in the hands of them.... |
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spaesu said: teofilusSW said: wdym? like nearly the whole thing was cgi, besides the zoomed in scenesYou screenshot it on its far lens camera work features (that consequences any 3D-CGI form of the characters). Studio Hibari (Lerche) uses that for nearly all Idoly Pride animated music videos and live scenes. The feature actually only takes several seconds (with camera lens forward, reverse, and rotate effects), before goes to the hand-drawing scenes. This is also causing low FPS 3D CGI characters performances for nearly every live scenes and animated music videos here. As long as they only provide the scenes for a few seconds, then move on to hand-drawing animation, as it is now, this is fine. No, actually no. They're using 3 animation forms for building live scenes and animated music video; 3D CGI, 2D CGI (like some viralized dance animations from episode 3 and 4), and hand-drawing animations. Each can be seen according to the different characteristics of the animation in one live scene or animated music videos. Actually, I was also horrified to see it myself, especially in several scenes, because it took a high level of precision with the right FPS composition to compose an animation like that, considering that Ex-Arm has had problems with it this season too. But it looks like Studio Hibari (Lerche) is indeed a genius, the results are still good even though they are experimental in producing them, even producing some live scenes that are much more realistic but still interesting and entertaining, even though they have to sacrifice their FPS to be down for these scenes compared to FPS of the anime; something that causes not all gadgets to be a good player to play this anime in maximum level. |
| TBH, I'm not a fan of these "plot armor" both sunny peace and tsuki no tempest get in these two episodes. Two newbie groups beating veterans? Give me a break. I'm sensing some BS coming soon in the last episode like a tie or straight-up not showing us the final performance. Can't take this seriously anymore. |
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| Sorry but this chapter was a real disappointment, first the "talk" between mana and kotono, I was waiting for them to have this but it was just a silly scene of konoto like talking to herself and mana was just "ok good for me", why not the same like sakura and make her believe it was real? that she was talking to her through makino?, at least make it look like kotono heard her and that she felt that hug. The performance like the previous chapter liznoir > moon tempest, of course is only personal preference. At least they gave them plot armor and we can see that kotono is a main character like sakura but in the perfomance she didn't shine at all, the others all had a nice short solo and she was just there instead. I'm so disappointed on this chapter and more sincee kotono is my favorite. |
| Another great episode! Finally Kotono started to perform for herself instead of for Mana. I still wish not everything revolved around Mana though |
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| Kotono's reasons for becoming an idol get a bit more clarity from her dream sequence - it is her atonement for the sin of rejecting her sister's love. But she has discovered a purpose greater than simply filling her sister's shoes - the joy of entertaining fans from the stage. Seeing that goal to the end is true journey of Kotono's redemption. |
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| If LizNoir compete against Sunny Peace...oh man! Sunny Peace would surely lose! but damn! New comer very young VA Aikawa Kanata is also very good at singing! look at how Suzu sang on their performance! Her singing only if its few seconds, she stands-out for me compared to the other 4 from TsukiNoTempest! lolz! 5/5. |
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| Kotono finally learns about Mana's ghost and she talks to her. That was quite emotional. Finally the fated battle between LizNoir and Moon Tempest and ofc Kotono's group won. I was actually looking forward to LizNoir's performance more but sadly it was quite underwhelming. Moon Tempest's performance was better. The final stage has been set. It's a battle between Sunny Peace and Moon Tempest. Also Mana's condition is not looking good at all. She'll most likely dissapear after the final battle sadly. |
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| An amazing stage, cant wait for last eps.... It's time to Manaaaaa |
| Next episode is going to be a sad one. |
| Well, It was kinda unexpected MT would win. Its really emotional Kotone talking to Mana, even she doesn't see her. Its feels alright. Because I know how it feels to lose a loved one. It kinda hurts more that Mana likes Makino and that the two can never be together. She was too young to die. Two idols from Hoshimi are gonna face off in the finals will be interesting. And at the same time it'll be a sad goodbye. |
MagitoApr 29, 2022 7:06 AM
| They're throwing a lot in this episode. Kotono and Mana finally have a conclusion to their past regrets. Makino, also accepted Mana's decision, and it was truly heartbreaking. LizNoir's performance was simply average, their song was not outstanding as I hoped, there's no heart to it. It's like steel. They obviously made it a bad one. Moon Tempest on the other hand gave a spectacular song and performance. It was lovely because the song and animation was good, and of course, they gave a lovely song. To be honest, LizNoir's ED Song is spectacular as always. They obviously purposely made their performance earlier bad to an extent that it feels inferior to the ED. Sigh... |
CrazyButNot4UNov 15, 2023 3:23 AM
| It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it, is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service. |
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