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Apr 5, 2023
Mixed Feelings
Honestly, I had pretty middle of the road expectations. Previously I was watched a few episodes of Aikatsu friends when it debuted and it was very alright. It was honestly a surprise to be a lot more engage with it. With Stars, there's a focus given by the story and world building. There wasn't an episode where it felt force because the general plot help give the characters some focus, even if said episodes had nothing to do with the story.

I really appreciate the constant theme of having the girls lose, being able to grieve for their failures before trying again, usually by changing their goals. It's hard to describe but it's really comforting to see.

Despite how very generic the first half looks conceptually, I think it's better than the second half. There's a lot of new elements in the second half that aren't really explained well as the first half, like why there's even a moon star coord (and how Hime even got it) when Elza and the other girls busted their ass for their star coords. Elza also seems unnaturally cold. Maybe I had a different perception of what her was but once her backstory was revealed it was like "oh..." She's understandably very cold and goal driven but she's never really criticized by people outside the main group. I also wish Rei had more of a goal outside of Elza.

The 3D segments takes some time getting used to, my real gripe with them is how wide the mouths can get. I'd say the songs in the later half are better than the first half but mostly since I remember and enjoy those more.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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