This show is not good. But in my opinion, I definitely think it's so-bad-it's-good. There's only thirteen episodes, each running for 4:30. However, if you skip the minute long intro, each will be about 3:30. You can get through the whole series in about an hour, which is good, because I don't think I could get through twenty minutes of this on repeat. Each episode the girls learn a new skill to obtain different prizes, which then powers up the claw machines and shoots a laser beam that changes the course of the asteroids. It can be noted that they aren't destroyed. Also, keep in mind that this series is a glorified commercial- gorillas are everywhere because that's the website's mascot. On this website you can use your iPad or computer to play a crane game with real money and control a machine virtually in Japan. If you win anything then they will ship the item to you. This is why they teach a new skill every episode. I find that really cool and I think it redeems the show some what.
I just summarized the story, and while there is a bit more to it, you can watch it for yourself. As for the art, it's bad. It literally looks like an amateur flash animation, using the same scenes over and over, along with some broken elbows here and there. I like the designs of the characters, however. There are a couple good scenes scattered around, but for the most part it's pretty bad.
The music is miserable because they play the same track on repeat every time ANYTHING happens towards the end of the series. It gets really annoying but it got an awkward laugh out of me for the sheer stupidity that is this show.
Here's where it gets interesting. Let's discuss the characters.
They're walking stereotypes and are not afraid to show it. We have the short-haired tomboy, rich girl, and mature older sister with a tragic past. Their ambitions/driving force/goals are the most selfish I've ever seen. They literally don't care about saving the world, they just want to be idols. Like, they don't care if the earth is destroyed, if their family dies, or if everyone who lives on the earth suffering a tragic fate; they want to be idols, and almost don't operate the machines until their boss knocks some sense into them, saying they literally CANNOT be idols if there isn't an earth to be an idol on! I thought these were elementary or even middle school kids, because I could understand their naivety and selfishness. Nope, they're high school girls. I couldn't find them really relatable, but I'm glad everything worked out for them, because it was nice seeing them achieve their dream.
After all of this criticism, these horrible characters and absurd story, I have to say I enjoyed it. It made me laugh and appreciate all of the good anime that exists, and I learned some new crane game tactics, too! I recommend it if you want a simple palette cleanser after something really dark or if you just want to watch something random and bizarre. Seriously, there's a character called "Dark Gorilla" who wants to know the secrets of the idols so they can have idols on their own planet. If that doesn't make you interested, I don't know what will.
