Reviews

Story: This was the one anime that got me into musical animes. I actually started this series by playing the app on my phone. When I discovered this anime, and when my friend found out that I played the game, I just had to pick this up and join them. The story is pretty simple. A girl named Honoka goes to an all girls high school that's about to be shut down. Not wanting that to happen, she tries to find ways to get girls to come and apply to the school. When she discovers that a rival school has an Idol Group that performs in competitions, she decides to start her own Idol group with her two friends and new girls along the way. It's pretty generic, but I promise that there is more realistic drama in here than what the poster entails. The friendships made in this show are not bullshit. They actually take time to form and there are backstories that make us relate to each of the girls. Out of all the musical animes you could watch, this is a must at 10/10.

Art: The art is just as cutesy and shojo as it gets, but instead of just using 2D animation all the time, they do use some 3D for some song scenes. I do admit that the 3D can be hokey at times, but for some songs, it's pretty good. Because of the colorful atmosphere, it really reminds us that this is a musical anime, and that there's bound to be good music in here. (Where's the iTunes for America!?!??!?!) Because of this, I think 9/10 is in order.

Sound: Since this is a musical anime, music does play a major role. I have to say that a lot of songs from this show are really good. The opening is fantastic. The ending is really good (and creative that each voice actress gets her own solo in each episode, but personally, I like the all together ending). I'm trying to figure out which song inside the anime itself is my favorite because they are all pretty darn good. I think I have a tie between Susume or Bokura no LIVE Kimi to no LIFE. They are pretty fun to sing to. If I do have one complaint, I really don't like Kotori's voice. It's pretty squeaky and she can't even sing in my opinion. Fortunately, she doesn't sing too much, so I'm pretty satisfied with that. Overall, I think I would rate this section a 10 out of 10 as well.

Character: The main girls each have a major role to play in the show. I will warn you that the majority of the girls' personalities are tropes because you need different personalities, ami rite?
Honoka: She is basically your leader and your cute innocent. She's naive, but she's kind and she's determined to do what's right vs. wrong. She loves her friends greatly, and she does get frustrated at times. For a main character, she's pretty good.
Umi: Umi's the nonchalant yet sarcastic best friend of Honoka's who doesn't try to show much emotion but there are circumstances that she needs to snap Honoka back into reality.
Kotori: She is very nice, but she can't sing, so I complain about this a little bit.
Rin: Three words: Cat girl tomboy
Hanayo: The sweetest thing on the face of the earth. Her shyness is so adorable!
Maki: She is the best singer of the group. You can tell that this girl has been singing her whole life because it's just that good!
Eli: She's the bitchy character who tries to stop the Idol group from happening since she's the president of her class. Her backstory will make you tear up a little.
Nozomi: If there is fanservice in this show, it involves this girl.
Nico: Oh my god, I hate this bitch! She's the short, little brat who thinks she knows everything and if it's her fault, she puts the blame on everyone else. I warn you, she's not fun at all for fun-sized.

With that being the case, I would rate this 8/10.

Enjoyment: If you love J-Pop music, this show is definitely for you. I enjoyed each and every episode of it. I laughed, I smiled, I cried all the way. 10/10

Overall: I recommend this anime, and I'm proud to say that this anime has my personal high score of 9/10.