STORY
Two girls form up a locodol (local idol) group to support their hometown. Nothing big goes on in the show. Small surprises and conflicts pop up but they are neither unexpected nor good, and they get resolved literally in minutes. (Nervous main character solved by a hug. Conflicting concert schedules solved by just... the characters going "But we want to do both the concerts!" and everything goes well, etc.)
ART
For me the art style was one of the main reasons why the show felt so comfortable and relaxing. Characters look normal and somewhat attractive. Some might call it generic, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The art really fit the characters' personality and the peaceful mood of the show.
SOUND
Since this is technically an idol anime I was looking forward to all the music they put in it. Don't expect entire albums of different-styled songs like the case with Love Live or Idolmaster, but the few tracks that do play are worth listening to. Background music was nothing too special or impressive, but at least it doesn't disrupt the show. I'm not an expert at listening out for voice acting quality but I felt it was pretty good.
CHARACTER
Nanako's such a humble and honest character who is designed such that the viewer would naturally root for her, when she's nervous or lost, and it doesn't feel forced. That in itself is more than enough for this simple show. In 12 episodes they managed to squeeze in some very simple character development for each of the characters that honestly can't be called very deep or meticulous. Really simple stuff, like getting over nervousness. (I'm not saying overcoming nervousness in real life is simple stuff. I'm saying overcoming nervousness was portrayed as a very simple process in this anime.) No over-sexualization either, which contributes to the special comfortable feeling of this show. (Unless you are only at peace when you watch fanservice and anime tiddies...)
ENJOYMENT
This show was one of those shows which you can watch when you're tired of serious stuff (either in real life or in other shows) and try to get rid of a bit of that stress. A lot of encouraging dialogue and interactions. Finally, no more cliche rainy rooftop arguments or crying characters that are the result of forced conflict and drama that I'd rather not have unless it's a really important part of the story. A show doesn't need seriousness, and seriousness doesn't necessitate fighting and crying. This anime also has its dose of seriousness that is more relatable and honest, like that other group of really popular locodols who were afraid that they were neglecting their hometown in search of mass media popularity. Like Nanako's real yet comedic fear that the lyrics that she came up with might suck ass. But it isn't melodramatic, it isn't forced, and it's so comfortable and natural with the mood of the show that the entire 12 episodes is a smooth, relaxing experience.
