Audience reviews
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sakshiagain17
english is not my first lenguage blabla
I watched Idolish7 at a very young age I was 13 the first time I saw it, only because I was watching almost every anime of the season back in 2018. I remember I LOVED IT. I grew older, stopped watching anime, and forgot about it until I turned 19 and started watching anime again.
My expectations were low. I used to watch every single anime of the season and I loved them all, but my memories of IDOLISH7 were so sweet that I gave it a rewatch. And, I'm not gonna lie, the first "Beat" was slow and even boring at times. Then I watched the second "Beat" and became an even bigger fan than I was before. This anime is not only very well-written, but it touches on topics that not every idol anime does. It's not a story about how i7 becomes the best and most…
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Did I start watching this thinking it was going to be some wacky, almost embarrassing guilty pleasure? Yeah. I'm so glad it was much more than that. There's genuine substance to every character. The genuine drama and the truth behind the idol industry are such a brutal reality, making this a lot more serious than you think on the surface. Miscommunication, rivalry within the industry, stolen music, and sometimes the truth about why you want to be an idol is revenge, hope, and sometimes just complete fun. If you enjoy watching non-candid moments among a group of friends, genuine character depth, and dramatic and brutal plotlines, this is for you.
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As someone who loves music and followed irl idols this is disaster
I only like trigger and zool thats real idols musician groups
Not only the design of 7 rainbow group was so bad hair design, face focus their outfits also ugly n disaster on stage
Everytime i put normal speed to enjoy the damn music or dance discography suddenly the music stop and it switched to drama
Hell what is this music theme or delinquent theme or talking no jùtsu theme At least play the damn music properly not switched the camera to other situations smh this is why i dont like idols anime
I dont start watching 2018-2020 bcs im still busy enjoying irls idols comeback n concert
The only thing that saved this show was trigger design, outfits, dance and their songs
I also enjoyed trigger albums song the most on sp…
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In this anime there isn't a story at all, some things go on and thats it. There are idol groups and their 10 year old girl fans. Idols sing and the kids cheer and nothing more goes on in my opinion. But did I watch every season of it? Yes. Because even thoguh this show is written poorly, it is actually really fun to watch. I do not even like any of the IDLOSH7 members, they are not interesting at all, but again, as the show was giving joy to me, I kept watching this thing.
So, I would recommend this even though I find it objectively bad. The show being "fun" is more important than it being "good".
To summarize, this is one of the shows that being bad makes them good
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Let me start this off by saying that I am not at all the type to write reviews... HOWEVER, I really had to make an exception here, because IDOLiSH7 does not get the credit it deserves at all, and if my dumb little review can somehow convince even just ONE person to give it a try, then I'll feel like I've made my contribution to society.
Idol shows are an... acquired taste, so to speak. A guilty pleasure for many, a snooze fest for a lot of others. Especially for an idol show where the majority of the cast is men, a lot of people tend to immediately write it off as "yet another reverse harem for the female gaze", and while I agree that women are definitely the target audience here, that's not really what this series is all about.
IDOLiSH7 at it's core, to me, is one of the more realistic…
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Went into this anime thinking it would be a harem based anime and oh my was I wrong. This anime has an amazing plot and the character development is extraordinary. I love how well they throw in plot twists. This is truly one of the best animes I have watched!
Also, the cliffhangers are superb and the art style is magnificent. Every episode is addicting, they truly have no bad episodes in this series.
Oh and for all of my BL lovers. This anime is not classified as a BL but if you let your imagination run a little wild I'm pretty sure you can have your fun, like I did, in creating your fanon ships.
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"Shaking your heart" (A pharse from their songs) (No spoilers)
Okay so this is my second review and guess what this is one of the most underrated anime which I've ever seen
Also there is this thing stuck in people's minds that idols are for girls...! Nope!
This anime really caught my attention although I am not at all interested in idols and I am dead serious about this
Idolish7 or I7 in short really is much more than your typically reverse harem show......its all about the struggles of a group of idols that wants to reach the skies ! Simple right?
Well it's simplicity is what makes it great and let's talk about the music their first song "monster generation" And second song "natsu Shiyoze" Damn these songs are like the more you hear the more addicted you become
I don't think one shoul…
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Idolish7 is definitely a modern take on idol anime and here's why.
The members of Idolish7 are seven unique personalities who each possess decent backstories that make sense while not too melodramatic. While the characters seem to follow a certain archetype/trope, they nonetheless add more to the table which makes them three-dimensional. Furthermore, the show isn't a harem which means that the writers don't need to add unnecessary shipping scenes. Besides, the show clearly has a specific ship planned. The show's antagonists are also well rounded and not simply villains out for the destruction of Idolish7. Trigger is a decent rival group with compelling characters.
Speaking of which, the show's cast management is well done as everyone has a decent amount of screen time with Idolish7 bein…
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Well, that was certainly better than expected. While I can't say that the first impression of many was wrong - another anime for female audience with focus on bishounens, it's better than most of similar titles. There isn't too much focus on a fanservice and as a pleasant surprise it does actually have a story. Not a story I would call great, but certainly not a story I would call bad either.
The characters indeed have personalities beyond just being a pretty face, so right from the start there's one of the biggest flaws of bishounen-focused anime gone. Considering that even I who's not even close to the target audience enjoyed this series to an extent, I'd say it did a pretty good job within its genre.
The animation isn't exactly unique and it's visually the weakest work by TROYCA so f…
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First off, let me say that this kind of show isn’t really up my alley. I watched this based off of a personal recommendation and was expecting a 17 episode slog, but to my surprise, I actually found myself enjoying it at times (for better or worse).
It starts off pretty slow, following the standard idol anime beats while introducing a cast of standard shoujo pretty boys as idols. And, oh my god, do they ever put them to use. There is a LOT of shameless yaoi bait throughout this anime.
In my opinion, yaoi bait (as with any other form of fanservice) is acceptable if it feels organic within the story and not thrown in haphazardly, or worse yet, create plot lines FOR the fan service. At that point it feels like the creators are insulting my intelligence by assuming that I’m just some horn-d…
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I don't even know why I started watching that anime. I am not into idols, boy-bands at all. I read a few reviews from trusted people and I needed a break from the action-packed stuff I've been watching lately.
Idolish7 really surprised me as a good anime, with a solid plot and an overall "feel good" element that I think was very welcome in dark times of quarantine and such.
Idolish7 is good primarily because the depiction of these 7 very different characters is well done and articulated in a way that blends in together as a genuinely good story about a bunch of boys with secrets and background issues drawn together by their love of music, their sense of camaraderie and their efforts to succeed in a world where basically everyone is out to get you.
I loved the fact that the harem trope w…
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This may be the most pleasantly surprising anime I've ever seen. I was honestly and thoroughly satisfied while watching this, and I don't know if I'm going to be able to explain why, but just know that whatever low expectations you have for IDOLiSH7, it's better than that.
So the art. Not to brag on this anime and then immediately bring up a complaint, but the backgrounds weren't the most enticing thing in the world. Most of them, even if they had a lot of color, were a bit bland looking. I say that, though, so I can bring up the fact that I seriously loved the character designs. They're in a similar-ish style to UtaPri, but not so heavily saturated in deep color; I ended up adoring the IDOLiSH7 designs by the end of the season. There were a few environmentally based backgrounds that stoo…
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This was my first idol anime.
This anime got me curious as I, as a Kpop fan, was curious about this. Was it similar to the Kpop Idol world? The system?
Story:
I liked the way they did not only show the good sides of idol business but also bad ones - sickness, rumors and maybe even betrayal to an extent. You could clearly see the roughness that comes with being an idol.
I also liked the way the story unfolded but I have to criticize the pacing.
For my taste, the story, the growth of these boys was too fast. There wasn't really an indicator of a time skip, so all of it felt as if the whole season took place in a few days. Realistically speaking, it should have been months.
It felt like these boys garnered attention so quickly - it was a sharp increase of popularity, which is unrealistic in…
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If you come into IDOLiSH7 thinking this is going to be a happy, gentle, soft, fluffy anime, you're in for the ride of your life. Although it does have those aspects... what you're about to enter is a world full of flaws, imperfection, angst, hurt and inferiority. If that sounds like what you're into, step right up and enjoy because before you know it, you'll end up finishing the series and be eagerly awaiting for season 2 in 2020, just like the rest of us. Rest assured, this review is completely spoiler-free!
Story= 10/10
The story is really good! It starts with seven boys coming together with none of them knowing each other (aside from the Izumi brothers) - the only thing they know about each other is that all of them are here to become idols. Unlike usual idol anime, it doesn't start of…
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Like many other reviews for IDOLiSH7, they often state that this anime is very different from your regular Idol anime.
I thought I'd check it out myself just to make sure that it really is different from the Idol anime genre we know of.
All I can say is: Yes, that's true.
The anime shows us how difficult it really is, starting out small and trying to overcome the odds. There's no miracle, you only get through this if you're tough, and that can be very difficult to handle if you're a group of seven young and beautiful men.
These guys all have their own unique personalities and different upbringings, and must learn how to cooperate with each other despite the huge differences.
IDOLiSH7 had it rough. But their music reached out to the fans they performed in front of. Personally, it reac…
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So as a person who has been evading idol related series all her life, I was convinced that I wouldn't enjoy this one. A friend recommended it to me a while ago, so I told myself why not? At least there are hot guys! But how wrong I was. Idolish7 is a lot more than that.
Story: 8/10
The story isn't anything complex. Basically a group of 7 guys reunite to form an idol group from scratch. But don't think that things will come easy for these guys, actually it's all the opposite. We get to see a quite realistic story in which fame doesn't come as easy as you'd like. Our lovely group must face different situations that will complicate their path to glory. There's even an episode in which they perform in front of just 9 persons and other in which fake rumors about them are spread once they start…
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so this anime just popped out out of no where for me tbh...i watched a video about 2018's anime introduction & stuff like that and i saw gorgeous characters in this one then decided to watch it :D thats it really lol :D
i just wanted to watch gorgeous characters sing and dance which i got what i wanted exactly the way i wanted it so this anime is just a FUN anime to watch....if your looking for some deep dark story or drama which some of the music based anime series do have then you are in the wrong place :)
story 8/10 :the only thing that bothered me a little was the story...it has a pretty good story..not great but good...they could have used a more interesting story tho..each character has its own potential and can have a interesting story itself...i mean if they could work more on the…
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IDOLiSH7: More than just some pretty faces
I'm going to start off by saying I am absolutely not this show's intended audience. Not only am I a guy, but I have never watched an idol anime. I do realize the good-looking anime boys are at least the initial draw for a lot of its fans, but I wanted to try to answer the question: is it worth watching even if you have no such interest in the show's eye candy? The short answer? Yes. The long answer? Well, I'll get to it.
Story: 8
The premise is relatively straight-forward. You have 7, for the most part, strangers thrown together to create the next big boy band, IDOLiSH7. If you think that sounds generic, you wouldn't be totally wrong, but the beauty is in the details. The band's attempt at glory is not a story of instant-success by any means. At…
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I started watching this anime on a tiresome day when I badly needed something to cheer me up. At first I assumed this would be one of those cringy, badly-written idol animes with perfect , bland characters ,created solely for fanservice and I wanted to watch this for the laughs.
But it ended up being something completely different and by the end.. I was in love.
Now I shall tell everyone, what did I like about this anime so much that I ended up rewatching it twice?
*very slight spoilers ahead*
So first of all , the story. (9/10)
It starts by introducing us to the characters and giving us an idea about their role in the unit , as well as giving a peek about their future struggles (for example Mitsuki and his numerous failures).And keep those struggles in mind because boy, will things be…
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When I tell people to watch this show, they tend to brush it off because it's an idol anime. Because they think it's going to be typical reverse harem show. Then I get them to watch just the first two episodes and then they're addicted.
Story: 9/10
It's not the usual "I have talent, I'm going to be an idol" plotline. Rather, nothing actually goes smoothly for these precious boys. The story likes to throw a lot of stuff at you and then only solve a few of the questions you have. It's kind of frustrating since there are plot lines that you would like to see discovered but are never explored (until later in the game). But most of the anime is dedicated to the struggles of the group as a whole and builds up harmony and relationships. It's pretty down to earth for an idol anime and although th…
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