Audience reviews
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Worinof
I started watching this anime back in 2019, and just rewatched it in 2020.
Long before I watch this anime, I heard some fuss about Idolm@ster franchise. At that time, I would say that I'm still pure as a baby who knows nothing about Idol-like anime. I even never tend to bother search or lookup for it, until anime with music genre hits me.
And I came with the idea to watch this.
The result... i fell into it ~
for the Anime:
- the anime itself was just like a Christmas gift for those Idolm@ster fans
- the stories weren't bad because it's just some brief introduction of some characters.there's' plenty more that are not included in this anime.
- sure the anime give a huge impact to its franchise but Idolm@ster wasn't all about this anime
- It might be hard to enjoy the anime if you knew n…
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This is the most memorable idol animes I've seen. I watched this when I was young and even now I can remember everything about this anime. Like what happened in each episode, the voice of each characters, their hobbies, personality, pet, appearance, song, backstory... And it's been many years since I've watched this, so it really takes a lot for me to remember them so well. That's what makes this the best idol anime (imo) ever.
Story 7/10: The story is simple. A producer helping an idol group from a poor company rise to the top. There is no rival idol groups, or media scandals, or many inner conflicts between members, but this story doesn't need all that. That's for more serious, seinen idol animes like Perfect Blue. Not every story needs to be depressing and remind you how the real world…
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Story: 9/10 - I love how the story progresses each episode. It wasn't focused on one-person's life only but everybody's. every character touch my heart.
Sound: 10/10 - I love the sound effects and fitted in every scence in each episode. Most of all, I LOVE the music. I am having so much fun listening to them. I loved J-pop more.
Character: 10/10 - Every character left impact on me. They have different personalities and I enjoy watching them. All I am saying while I watched is "This girls are kawaii!"
Enjoyment: 10/10. I SIMPLY LOVE THIS ANIME. Nothing less.
Overall: 10/10. This anime is very fun to watch. I am inlove.
Read at the sourceSip_of_Mercury
HONESTLY... When I heard of this show, all I expected were girls performing at concerts. What I did NOT expect was the journey towards performing, any problems that occurred, nor any backstory (yes, we get a lot)... The character development is insane. Both openings 1 and 2 (Ready and Change respectively) are really fantastic, and the animations are fantastic for both. The art style for the characters, the background, posters, concerts, everything is amazing. The music is fantastic, and the backstories of the characters we get the backstories for are amazing. I enjoyed this anime so much, and I did not expect an anime like this to make me cry so much; 3 times in one episode I cried. I easily recommend this anime to ANYONE, this show is such a masterpiece.
Read at the sourceGeddon616
I hate to be that guy but if there was a definition of a bad Idol anime in my opinion this takes the crown and title.
So what did i liked with this anime hmm well the look of it all wasnt bad but everything else was just bad.
Not sure i can say with good conscious that it even had a story. Everything in it was random their work , their manager , the whole thing was something i cant even begin to describe. Whatever i could have said about the character and rest was ruined by the story.
People will say that well you watched the whole anime well yeah i did in hope of it getting better but it never did. The risk of watching anime is that you will find one of those that sucks energy out of you and this did. I hate to be one of those guys but some anime deserves it and in my opinion this di…
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Story: 3 (no impact. Mostly episodic, and while episode 08 is the only one that i like, the rest was boring for me)
Art: 8 (moe-moe cute girls)
Sound: 7
CHaracter: 2 (annoying and childish)
Enjoyment: 2
Overall: 2 (don't bother this at all)
Before proceeding to review sentence, allow me to apologize for my harsh overall ratings.
The Idol Master has potential to be the most entertaining idol anime because it was adopted by A-1 Picture that notably has abundant budget to create appealing animation, art, and music/OST. Unfortunately it falls apart from the expectation due to that it diverges its way from being realistic in idol topic...or not so serious if you like. The reason i prefer idol anime to be more serious nuance is because idol anime heavily involved in, not only in character de…
Read at the sourceDiamondRabbit
The iDOLM@STER is one of the greatest and amazing animes that I ever watched. The story went from being light to drama.
Okay, I was very happy that each of the girls got their own spotlight. The music and animation were amazing and the anime proves to me that they can make incredible dance moves without the use of CGI animation. Glad they gave the 765 Production some challenges up ahead and showed us good and bad points of being in the idol industry. The series is really based on real life idol activity.
I gave this anime a positive review, for having an outstanding story. Like I won't even thought of that (xD) and the challenges they gave for each of our characters. Keep up the good work and I hope to see more of the iDOLM@STER in the future.
This is DiamondRabbit signing off~
Read at the sourceTozzy
I’d like to think that I’ve made plenty of ventures into different genres and styles of anime. Part of the fun in consuming the medium for me is finding something new to explore, and throwing myself in the deep end at times has proven to be a worthwhile experience. However, I’d found myself shying away from the realm of idol anime and I’m not too sure why. There was not much that appealed to me or reached out to say ‘you really need to give this a go’. I had to push myself to take a leap of faith and decided to use The Idolm@ster to do just that.
The Idolm@ster provided me with a bumpy ride but formed itself into something pleasant by the time the 25 episodes had come to a close. Was I blown away by the visuals, the choreography or the music? Sure, but the reason I enjoyed The Idolm@ster…
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The core concept behind a Japanese Idol is “heart” and then projecting that heart onto their audience. Likewise, an Idol-anime must emulate this same sensation of heart and project it onto the viewer. This emulation can be a task easier said than done and thankfully "The iDOLM@STER" accomplishes this with flying colors.
Idol Master follows the story of 12 would-be idols and their amazing production team on their journey from borderline bankruptcy to stardom. Along the way we get to see every up and down in the idol process. This includes stories ranging from quirky and often times very funny character-on-character encounters to deep, life lessons. The same lessons that are often reflected inside of the music they produce, almost as if to summarize what we’ve just seen. Each episode is out…
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This is my first review, so please mind my unprofessionalism.
Originally, I watched the first episode as a mere joke, but by the end of the first episode, it left me wanting more. The IDOLM@STER was the first idol anime I had ever watched, and it opened up an entire new type of anime to me. I had taken a liking to idol animes upon completion of this one. As I watched this anime of 13 idols grow bigger and bigger in popularity, it made me feel somewhat proud. Remembering them as beginners just in the first few episodes and top idols in the last few had me very satisfied that they had gone a long way.
Story: 7/10
The story overall, would be unique and different to me, compared to others. The whole story revolves around 15 year old idols that work their way up to the big stage. Unlike many o…
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Let me make a confession. My first idol anime was Love Live. Yes that yuribait infested Love Live with the horrid CGI animations. So after Love Love and realizing how much I was intrested in the idol genre, I decided to give one of the most prestigious series in the genre "iDOLM@STER" a spin. And it was great.
Story: The story of Idolm@ster starts off with a documentary of a small idol company in Tokyo as a way of introducing the staggering 13-person cast. It's large, but the anime more than makes up for this through fantastic interpersonal interactions and personal episodes for each character during both halves of the show. The first episode isn't just great as it's own stand-alone episode, but also as an amazing introduction throughout the show. What the show does amazingly though is it…
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Nearly plotless, fluffy as hell, and still pretty good. No CGI unlike Love Live!, which might be good or bad depending on who you are. Somehow manages to have each character be a character despite there being 15 or so.
Suuuuuuuper homosexual, though. Single most gay thing I've ever watched, and I watched Boku no Pico, man. Not that it's a bad thing, just incredibly homo. Every character is a lesbian or Miki, the only confirmed straight one there.
Read at the sourceSanagami
The Idolm@ster is an ecchi anime with tons of fanservice but don't worry, your parents won't get mad because there is never any sex! A Producer enters a world with tons of lonely models and they get into many panty-revealing, nose bleeding adventures. The harem increases one by one and soon, all the girls just want the producer to touch their boobs. If you are a man, I definitely recommend this anime. Why should we ever bother with hentai anymore? That's all Idolm@ster is about....
....Or so you thought.
Well then, sorry to disappoint you but I lied. For some reason, Idolm@ster tries to sell itself in a way that strays from its true focus. It's probably a conscious decision for the director to choose a poster that screams "ECCHI". However, it doesn't stop there because while Idolm@ster…
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I can't remember where did I find out The Idolm@ster, but i know that in that moment, I just wanted to watch it. After I start watching it, I just went i little sad, because the first chapter isn't very interesting, and at the beginnig of the anime, I though I was going to watch something like K-On, without any spot, just cute things everywhere (and I do like cute things)
But it was merely a felling. This anime has a Spot. We could say that it is a little like K-on!, because characters are all cute girls (well, at least we have some boys), that do the funny and stupid things that we like so much... It's a little like K-On, yes, and I think, no matter how everyone like K-On, a lot of people got sick of it, before the end of the anime. And like this, I can't stop thinking that K-On would be…
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The iDOLM@STER at first glance looks like it should be a complete mess of an anime. It has no central character, and a team of 13+ idols and the Producer to share the spotlight.
The "story" if you want to call it that is the transformation of the idols and their studio, 765 Pro, into nationally known (and sometimes internationally) super powers in the industry and how the changes have affected their day to day. This does not really hit in full force until the very late episodes, but you can see changes through out the entire series.
Most episodes are only related in the sense that they involve the same characters. There is a "rival" group and studio that is introduced too, just to keep things a little interesting. Because the connectivity of a story is very loose the series presents a…
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The first impression you get from a series based on a game is that it will become just another piece of merchandising like Pokémon which after a great beginning it ended keeping for 10 years like a repetitive story which will never end while the games keep selling. Thankfully the introducing Xenoglossia gave me to the characters and to the IM@S franchise made me give this anime a big chance to watch it and become one of my favorites, after I watched the first episode it promised me to be a fun series full of colorful characters and lots of music and dance, now that I watched all episodes I can say that it accomplished even more than that.
About the characters it's amazing to see how this show makes you fall in love with them by showing not only how they are over the stage but also hoy the…
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Being an idol is far from easy. On the surface, it may seem like the job is all fun and games. However, as shown in THE iDOLM@STER, unexpected twists and turns make this job a very stressful one. Despite this, being an idol is like a dream come true for many of these girls as they would undoubtedly give everything they have to stay as one. Based on the popular raising simulation and rhythm game of the same name, THE iDOLM@STER had previously been unknown to the vast majority of the anime universe. Before continuing on to the main section of the review, take note that this adaption is my first experience with the iDOLM@STER franchise.
Art (9/10)
I'm a big fan of well-choreographed stage performances and the ones in THE iDOLM@STER definitely don't disappoint. Considering that they generall…
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When one gets to point where they begin disregarding anime because they have too many girls on their front poster, it's probably time to take moment and re-evaluate. Granted, I've forced myself to sit through so many generic harems, rom-coms and ecchis these past few years that it has almost become reflexive of me to steer clear of any anime which possibly looks like it may contain any one of the aforementioned three. It was only natural then when I saw the poster of The Idolm@ster, an ensemble of 13 cute girls gawking up at me, that alarm bells tripped off in my head like fire sirens at a pyromaniac's convention. Only due to vigorous recommendations did I reluctantly pick up the series later on.
Proverbial justice looks down on the pretentiously knowledgeable, or so it would seem. My tra…
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There are some anime series that you desperately want to love. You’re either drawn in by the premise, one of the characters will strike your fancy for some reason and you’ll begin a furious Pixiv binge in search of any fanart of them to the point that your computer crashes and you’re declared legally dead, or you see some shimmer of pure gold underneath that thick sheen of shit and mediocrity and want to see if it’ll be more evident later on. The Idolmaster was one of the latter series, and it left me feeling entirely unsatisfied from start to finish.
The premise is simple enough: Twelve girls of questionable talent with single-note personalities and insecurities all vie for the chance to become idols with the help of their talent company and their ever-faithful producer. This single idea…
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Idol /ˈʌɪd(ə)l/ n. a person or thing that is greatly admired, loved, or revered.
What does it mean to be an idol? That's a question the A-1 pictures' series The Idolm@ster tries to answer. It's based on the Xbox 360 game with the same name and follows thirteen idols and their producers as they all try to overcome trials of varying sizes and severity in their quest to reach the top in the Japanese entertainment industry.
The show kicks off with a mockumentary style first episode, which really surprised me. It fools you into thinking that this actually might turn out to become something interesting direction-wise, as I've never heard of an anime of this genre being made before. Never fear! All the subsequent episodes are good ol' slice-of-life. As usual, each episode focuses on one characte…
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