Reviews

I liked this way more than I should have. The art was fantastic with mix of traditional and CG work for the performances, I enjoyed the modern style and the attention paid to the choreography and background art in particular. I also found myself having favorite songs very quickly (Beginner anyone?!?!). The music in this show is based on real songs performed by the actual AKB48 which has an almost equally interesting story (check out wikipedia). The story is based on the spread of peace and centers on the efforts of the individual members as they overcome personal struggles and push through to new limits. The character development really shines in this regard and you get a bit of a feel for the master/apprentice-survivor/american idol type mash-up happening along the way. The story is far more intense than it appears and the richness of the multiple stories is very engaging. Its funny, touching, encouraging and really well done, give it a try!