"Midi City" is the capital of "Sound World". Every band has the goal performing on a big stage in front of many fans there one day. But this path is rocky and difficult, the competitors never sleeps either. If you want to be at the top there, you have to invest more than the others.
Our band "Mashumairesh!!" has to face a lot of setbacks in addition to their beautiful moments. In this season, the journey of our four young girls begins practically in jail, after they were initially held responsible for the destruction of the city. Fortunately, this turned out to be a mistake and thanks to the help of "Plasmagica" they were released. Their first meeting and also their first performance together were magical moments, the perfect chemistry between these two bands could be felt directly. Together, both bands want to improve even more and are ready to make sacrifices.
We mainly experience the story of "Mashumairesh!!", how they completed a secret training deep in the mountains or were on the home island of Delmin and held a concert there under difficult conditions. In the end, it can be said that the hard training has definitely paid off!
Occasionally we also experience an episode with a focus on the male bands and well… they are already known for their stubborn actions.
The special harmony of the individual characters is already well known from the past. In "Stars!!" the focus is mainly about the teamwork of the bands "Plasmagica" and "Mashumairesh!!“. They put goals together and achieve them hand in hand. The relationship between Cyan and Howan is particularly striking here. Our two "bell-bearers" get along very well. Their close connection certainly contributes a large part to the overall success. It's great to see how well our characters get along. Even with the members of the other bands there is a good atmosphere, although they are actually rivals. Yet they encourage and help each another.
The art style is directly linked to the third season "Show By Rock!! Mashumairesh!!". With "Kinema Citrus" we also experience the same studio that was responsible for the third part. The characters are all very colorful and designed differently. Each of them differs from the others, their personal characteristics are well highlighted. While the female band members are portrayed in a sweeter way, the male ones look extremely cool. We also get to see the chibi versions of the band members on stage, these also go with the whole thing.
The design of the city really stands out, their world is full of music and colors. Such a design already conveys a good mood. Of course, we can’t forget our "egg" managers, their shape is a highlight.
The "Show by Rock!!" franchise is known for its variety of bands and different music. With that in mind, it is not a wonder that we don’t only hear the music of "Plasmagica" and "Mashumairesh!!" in this collaboration season. The other bands like "Criticrista", "Bud Virgin Logic" or the male band "ShinganCrimsonZ" have songs ready for us as well.
The OP "Doremifa Stars!!" is sung by our two main bands, while the ED is a song from "Mashumairesh!!". The "good mood" music can be felt directly in both parts and also reflects their style of music. All the people who just like good music can’t do anything wrong with "Show by Rock !!". In addition to their songs, which we get to hear listen in the anime, they have also released many beautiful singles.
Exactly one year ago in the winter season 2020 we got introduced to the new band "Mashumairesh!!". Their anime was already enjoyable to watch and with their beautiful music they pulled us under their spell. Now exactly one year later, it's nice to see them again. With "Plasmagica", a well-known band returns as well. It's simply a lot of fun to follow their everyday life and enjoy the different styles of music.
I find particularly good about "Show by Rock!!" is that you don't have to watch the previous seasons to like and enjoy the new one. Of course, it is advisable to watch the three previous seasons first before starting “Stars!!”, but even without this prior knowledge, the characters and bands are in such a way that you still will like them a lot. Even there was no separation of the male and female bands before, I still think it makes sense to separate them and not have both appear in one anime. Although it was known from the begin that in "Stars!!" male bands will perform again and I'm certainly not a fan of them, I still wanted to listen to all the female bands and their music. So, the male gigs bothered me a bit, but I have to honestly admit that their music is good.
In "Stars!!" we experience the typical peculiarity of "Show by Rock!!" as well: the variety of the bands. No matter what music taste you have, there is for sure a band you will love!
In the end, I am convinced that we will certainly see a fifth season. The successful bands will surely rock us even more!
