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Jan 2, 2018
Mixed Feelings
So first, let me address a couple inaccuracies in MAL's summary of the anime. One, Ryuu is not an idol, but rather another otaku. Two, it makes it sound like Suuko has magical powers (at least that's how I read it), but she's just a particularly popular blogger.

Anyway, if you're here, chances are you got here because this has the voices of two Love Live! seiyuu, Kusuda Aina (Nozomi) in the lead role as Suuko, and Aya Uchida (Kotori) in a minor role as one of Suuko's favorite idols, Hinami, who has already made it big. With the exception of a line here and there, Kussun is literally unrecognisable as Suuko compared to either Nozomi or her natural voice, which gives me even more respect for her talent - but it does come as a bit of a disappointment since I was hoping to hear Nozomi running the idol world. Ucchi, on the other hand, sounds exactly like Kotori, and we even get to hear her sing a tiny bit!

In terms of the anime itself - many of the criticisms leveled at it are valid: the art is perfectly fine, but not great, and there isn't much character development. Character development is rough when you have about 40 minutes of material, all told, but it does seem like something more could have been done with it. It's implied at one point that Suuko has been bullied at school for being socially awkward, but then the moment doesn't go anywhere.

But I think a lot of people dislike the anime because it's not what they were expecting. Sure, it's technically an idol anime, but unlike Love Live! or iM@S, it's not about the idols themselves, actually. Instead, it's about idol fan culture, implicitly critiquing fans like Ryuu who aren't actually interested in the music, but rather in what being an idol fan can do for their egos, by garnering attention from the idols. It also shows the would-be rivals pondering whether or not they really want fame despite its drawbacks. It's still an interesting concept imo, just not the same sort of story most idol anime tell.

Unfortunately, there just doesn't seem to be much spark in the anime, as if the people involved (from the writers to animators to seiyuu) knew what they wanted to do, but didn't really have their hearts in it. Moreover, it doesn't end, but rather halts suddenly, leaving the one and only problem/conflict of the show unresolved. I assume it was meant to lead into a sequel series, but at this point, I think it's pretty definite one isn't coming, so we just get no resolution for the plot.

It's a mildly cute, mildly interesting way to pass just under an hour, but not one I think I'll come back to.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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