Audience reviews
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LegendAqua
Is the disappearance of a Center Nova an analogy of them being in the real world to us?
AKB0048: Next Stage leaves us right where the first season left off with and ohh boy has this season given LA the missing plotlines and coverage of the character developments the first season was dangling at us.
AKB0048: Next Stage starts off with the Chieri being held for trial for being in 00, however after a breakout by 00 to save Chieri her popularity skyrockets, however a looming enemy has plans with Chieri. This season also deals with some of the characters that didn't get the development they needed in the first season, with the likes of Makoto, Mimori and Mikako Minamino ranging from plotlines concerning them or oneshot episodes focusing on them. Yes however LA's favourite character Suzuko wa…
Read at the sourceDevilishAngel86
This is a fun and bubbly show geared towards pre-teens and maybe teens. I like the music, its not really that bad. There are many characters and each and every single one seems to have a backstory that you get glimpses of. Character progression is pretty nicely done and it is nice to see how each one progresses from where they were to where they end up. The story is pretty far fetched but it keeps you intrigued with being more character based which isn't bad. For the adults, this show is not really for us, but it you have pre-teens and younger girls, I'm sure they would really dig this show and the music isn't bad to listen to so overall, for adults, its fine, for kids, its pretty good.
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Unlike first season, it failed in the balance between silly magical logic / naive plot and amount of awesome needed to properly excuse it with rule of awesome. Amount of awesome is slightly less than first season, while amount of the former is considerably higher. The disparity is almost enough for the whole thing to fall apart.
So what this results in, is that one moment I'm like ''oh fml this is so retarded/naive I can't possibly recommend this to anyone'' and then next moment I'm like ''fuck me this is so fucking awesome everyone should see this''. First season had more of the latter, second season has more of the former. It could have also worked if it tried to be less dramatic, then it would genre shift into a silly moe comedy with awesome concert battles, and it would be excused on…
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I watched this a while ago but I feel like this season had much more fan service (photo shoots) which I really hate. It prevents me from recommending shows to people that otherwise would enjoy them a lot. At any rate, the story is still as insane and fluffy as ever, the characters develop well and its highly satisfying to watch. I feel that the story gets particularly muddled when you have to remember several names of characters: who they represent, who they want to represent, who they should be representing, and ultimately their real name and nicknames. The story also takes some really bizarre and at other times serious and heartfelt turns making the second season both more intense and more fluffy that the first. The climb to the final climax had some of the most suspenseful moments I hav…
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Note: This is my first review, don't expect to see a gigantic review..
Akb0048, the anime that got me in my heart.
The music is awesome, you'll simply enjoy it! I wish it didn't end, but sadly, every anime comes to a end. Even though i'm sure there's gonna be a season 3 showing the other understudys succeeding.
Story: 8/10
I liked the story.
Art: 9/10 I simply enjoyed the art style of this anime. I also love how they used GCI animations for the dancing.
Character: 8/10
The character designs are good..
Music: 9/10
I enjoyed every song that was put into the anime, my favorite is Kibou No Tsuite
Read at the sourceBurntJelly
I'm not quite sure how to put into works exactly how much I LOVE this anime.
Overall -- Just like the first season, AKB0048 Next Stage does an outstanding job of reaching their audience... and I don't mean their audience IN the anime... by audience, I mean "me". I find my heart racing throughout every performance and through the emotional ups and downs with the characters as I share in their joys and disappointments.
Enjoyment -- 100%, Every moment is exciting! From the suspense of the elections and succession, to the emotional drama involving Chieri and her father, to the intensity of each and every battle-concert... which gives other musical and action-mecha anime a run for their money... I can't get enough.
Character -- I love them all. There isn't a single character I dislike... tha…
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I've never written a review so sorry if this comes out really crappy but I just need people to know the reasons of why this anime was so beautifully crafted, so lets begin.
Also, reminder, this is the second series, it is crucial to watch the first series if you want the full experience.
Story- A group of girls fighting the ban of entertainment across the galaxy. Sounds like a little girl shoujo-style anime right? Welp no. That is very far from what AKB0048 is actually about. Next Stage picks up right where First stage finished. The girls are back to Akibaster, and General Elections have restarted. The girls are now competing with each other, and Nagisa doesn't know how to feel about this. The point is, General Elections were a super interesting way to start the second season, and afte…
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What would you do to turn your dreams into reality?
It is our names which we cherish the most. They are titles; testaments to who we are and what we have accomplished. Would you be willing to sacrifice your name, along with your home, lover, or family in order to achieve your dreams? AKB0048 is a story of growth. A tale of naive youth struggling to fulfill their ambitions and spread happiness in a dystopian universe weighted under a ban on entertainment. Directed by Kawamori Shoji (Aquarion EVOL, Macross), AKB0048 proves that even an anime about space idols can be enriching and enjoyable.
Story
We are introduced to a planet under the entertainment ban; a wasteland devoid of any color, resources, and enthusiasm where we become acquainted with our lively protagonists. Chained by the irons…
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AKB0048 : Mecha fights with guns, pistol, or beam saber is normal, BUT Idols singing, dancing, and fighting, no one does all of that, only AKB0048 does.
ALERT : There will be spoiler.
Okay, I write this review in conclusion from the first stage which is aired in 2012 and this second part. I had watched 10+ mecha anime, and I am also a fan of the actual group AKB48, so I will write my review based on that.
The background story of this anime was actually WEIRD, the future world has an entertainment band and the idol group AKB0048 is the only resistant group that fight against that rules. This background story give this series only 7 point although the rest of the story somehow reasonable.
The character is very good (8). They change a character from a coward like child into a superstar th…
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