Audience reviews
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RESOLVING_POWER
I watched both seasons of Shounen Hollywood.
Most important: this anime is really underrated and I recommend it.
This is not a generic anime and should not be judged before viewing.
This anime is dripping with metaphor and depth. This anime is bittersweet. I found this anime both depressing and joyful at times. I found this anime emotionally engaging.
The passage of time and one's youth is a predominant theme in this artistic work. If the above doesn't appeal to you, then if you're interested in the entertainment industry then you'll find Shounen Hollywood entertaining.
I really could feel the artistic vision here. It's difficult to put into words but this was definitely a ‘passion project.’ There was a ton of potential here but I'm forced to give it a 7/10 for technical reasons. I…
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Reason for watching: Music genre animes are kind of my thing, and the characters here look good.
TL;DR: Story plot and character designs are VERY weak, Character Art is pretty and distinct, Songs are pretty catchy too. Watchable.
Overall, a 6 for this show, thanks to the Art and Sound(music/ songs).
Story-wise, it has a very weak plot, trying to tell the story from a first person narrative, yet at the same time having storylines that occur on a wider perspective which includes the narrator(main MC). The story flow is not smooth, but it isn't all that confusing either. There are no build-ups to "climaxes", only when the scene started playing then I realize: "Oh, this is the main event of this story line". Even for a "slice of life" overall concept with little exciting events occurring, t…
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(Note: this a review for both Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49 and its sequel, - for 50.)
Shounen Hollywood tackles the lives of 5 boys as they work towards being idols - idols who shine, who inspire others, idols who are worth being looked up on. Quite the grand set-up, don't you think? One would expect a "kira-kira" fest, or a wave of "ikemen aura" seeing as it's about Japanese idols.
Except that this anime is actually so simple and realistic. It's so average - so average that it is, in fact, brilliant. From the media we consume (Jpop and Kpop), we have developed some high expectations of our idols, and oftentimes we complain about how they are so different from us, how they are so unreachable. However, in this anime, we get to see their journey on how they are before they were id…
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I decided to grade each and every scoring board a hard 10 because there is no f*cking way Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49 only scored an average lame 6.14.
Thanks to the popular notion regarding Idol-genre anime, both the studios and the audience always imagine such anime as flashy, colorful, packed with smokes and mirrors, and last but not least: easily digestible. For decades now, Idol anime is seen as a strawberry parfait of anime industry. Each season will always offer at least two or three Idol anime and they all seem to serve as a complementary dessert accompanying the main dishes such as Shounen-battle anime or formulaic Shoujo saga. Shounen Hollywood tried to be more than just a strawberry parfait. Unfortunately for the classicists out there, there is neither flashiness or s…
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Reason for me writing this review is to help people make a decision if its worth their time watching the most cringey boyband in the anime world.
The story well i cant say its bad but i cant say its fun. Lets revive the former idols and become better sound like interesting thing but most of it is spendt learning uninteresting character stories and a random president who says strange things and does stranger things. I felt like it moved at a snail pace and and thats saying something. Its one thing about having a relaxing and chill atmosphere that everyone can enjoy like some other anime got but when you only have watched 10 min it feels like you have sat there looking at the series in slow motion.
Its an idol anime with the most cheesy and boring songs in idol anime history. If you want…
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Did you expect something cliché like boys singing and dancing and lalala? Then, that’s a wrong impression you have there mate. Shounen Hollywood Holly Stage for 49 is way beyond that.
One word is all it takes to make any anime worthy to be watched: interesting. It’s simple. If you think it’s interesting, then watch. If not, then don’t. It all boils down in asking yourself: Is it interesting enough to make me watch it?
So? What makes this anime interesting?
Well, what is an idol? Is being an idol the right path to take? What does it takes to be an idol? --- These are the questions that swirls around the anime.
The episodes are mild and slow-paced, in a good way. This anime shows a different angle of idols. The masses only see idols as they are on screen, on a poster or on a picture.…
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I generally don't write reviews on anything I've seen, but I really think I should write on this anime.
From what I've seen on many websites, people bash this anime because it is not like Uta no Prince-Sama. Personally, I'm glad it's not UtaPri. I do enjoy UtaPri, but there are some things that I like here more the UtaPri.
People also need to realise that UtaPri and Shounen Hollywood may be about idols BUT one does not focus on love and beauty of the idol life, but the realism of it.
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Story [7/10]
The story does start off a little slow, but it is very enjoyable. It is about high school boys who want to be idols, but they face hardships. They are the second generation of Shounen Hollywood. However, many people are not fond of them being a second generation and send very hurtful letters…
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This is only a small review.
As you may know, Idols' anime are not the most popular when it comes to story, plot and character development. (Utapri is alive just because of the fangirls and the "good-looking seiyuus") So if you think there won't be a good Anime about idols besides Love Live, you're wrong.
Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49 is a nice and almost simple anime that show us the way an idol is and have to be born, how to act and also, how the idols feel themselves.
Nice music, a good character development and well desings is a cool combination; it will include questions about life with Kakeru (one of the main characters) and the clichè part of being an Idol with Tomi but keep in mind: Shounen Holywood is great, you have to watch at least 3 episode to know if it is your thi…
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With an all male cast, you'd expect the producers to take the usual fan-service route as we watch the bight, glistening lives of these up and coming idols. But Shounen Hollywood gave me a pleasant surprise.
First, this show won't please everyone. That's just that. For the same reason not everyone loves a bubbly romance or a quirky comedy, it's all preference and personal taste. Also this is just going to be an informal review focusing on the pros of the series.
If you've been watching loads of fast pace, action packed shows and need a little breather, then maybe you might want to give this anime a chance. Shounen Hollywood is a slice of life through and through, and also one of the most realist works I've seen in a long time. The art style itself is more realistic then most anime (but h…
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I never get interested in writing a review before but this anime is really underrated and underscored even though it did it's job well. Please beware that english is not my native language and the review is more and less cover both seasons.
At first I thought Shounen Hollywood will be just like other generic idol animes like Utapri or Idolmaster. But this anime actually took a different route, and it was a great decision. Instead of talking positive craps like 'idol is about your heart', Shohari taught the audience that 'there is no thing such as an eternal idol'. This shows conveyed the reality in a very humble way; not criticizing it but also not glorifying it. You can dream as high as you can, but Shohari reminds you that dream can change and your future does not equal your dream.
T…
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"Shounen Hollywood" is a heartwarming tale of teen idols.
When first coming across this anime, I instantly chose to watch it for its attractive men, and idol theme. Falsely thinking it would be a story resembling Uta-Pri’s, I spent this summer slaving over each episode, hopelessly waiting to see the boys actually perform as idols.
Kakihara (Natsu [Fairy Tail]) captures Amaki’s fiery spirit with his thin, but strong voice. He brings the boy to life, not doing a bad job at singing either. Likewise, Ohsaka’s (Staz [Blood Lad]) airy voice is perfect for the calm and insecure Kakeru. Ono (Kuroko [Kuroko no Basket]) also did a nice job with Shun, continuing to amaze me with how his voice can switch from thin to rich and thick. His voice is very pleasant on the ear. Moving onto Aoi (Mikaze Ai […
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Well this summer season of anime had some really good shows and some really big disappointments. 'Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49' though was the biggest surprise for me. A nice slice of life with a lot of J-Pop 6/10
I'm genuinely impressed with the show, it doesn't mind telling you straight out some of the negative aspects of show business (especially how Japan produces their Idols) they have some profound lines here and there...I'm not a big fan of J-Pop so the music isn't really why I enjoyed watching this (and I'm sure with less of it I would have given it a higher score), there's also no yaoi even if you would assume that by having an all male cast!
We follow our characters in what they're doing in their everyday life as well as their training to become Idols. Kakeru is a high-…
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(BASED IMO)
Hey, Uta no Prince-sama fans, this may be the right anime for you. Like idols singing and dancing? Idols with beautiful faces? We'll you have come to the right anime. Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49 is right for you! You'll be experiencing songs, and dances in some of the episodes!
STORY:
It's about boys trying to be idols so they'll be known worldwide. So far, each episode is telling their lives before they joined the idol group "SHONEN HOLLYWOOD" and random stuffs happen each episode.
ART:
The art is a bit realistic. But there are mistakes or other drawings that I don't like because it doesn't seem to fit the background perfectly. And their faces look like weird, I haven't seen an anime that has the drawing like this, but the character designer has done a good job.…
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