Audience reviews
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Tom13296
Story:
The idolmaster is a story about a group of idols that pursue their dream into stardom. The story is very simple with it written in episodic format, each character has their own spotlight in their respective episodes. The anime shows us the daily lives of the idol group members, with their struggles and how they overcome their flaws. With its being episodic, there's actually no main conflict in the show, I do think that is not a big deal with the anime itself coming with the Slice of Life genre, but sometimes the episode just feels like a filler episode that gives no development to the story nor the character. On the other side we never see how the group actually develops through the story, everything feels like it is just flowing like any idol anime should be. The last few episodes…
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Prior to finally watching this & making this review, I'd been dying to dip my toes into this. Feel like I've seen stuff from every other idol/music franchise except for the one with "iDOL" in the title. This shares various similarities with those other shows I've seen but something about this drew me in.
There isn't really a long term objective at play here. The show is basically a slice of life anime looking at the lives of idols work towards simply gaining exposure and make their mark in the idol world under their studio 765 Production, and as idols they find themselves eventually taking up a wide variety of jobs with the help of their Producer. The girls don't have a long term objective they're trying to reach like performing at a popular venue or anything. Some plot points will build…
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tl;dr 25 episodes of comedy, crying, and cuteness that really really should've gotten a full sequel
I'm writing this review after having just rewatched the series and I find that the rating that I gave it is perfectly justified. In fact, if I were in a better mood today I may have even upped it to an 8. Idolmaster is quite possibly one of my top picks of all time, a refreshing reminder of what a season worth of consistently high-quality anime was like back before studios began pumping out romcom and SAO clones every quarter. Watching it back I am astonished at the quality of the animation, the voice acting, and the direction that went into this show and shocked that it wasn't picked up for a full sequel.
Idolmaster originates from a media franchise based upon what was originally an arcad…
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I cried multiple times while watching and didnt even realize it ! I dont cry so easily ! one of my favs ! the chemistry between all the characters are wonderful , loved everyone's backstory the most i like was Yayoi its hard to should the responsibilities of the young ones when you also have to work to ! i respect her so much for that i would have given up if i was in her situation ! its not a easy task to feed bath and take good care of your siblings ontop of that being an idol what makes me respect her even more . And beside that i love haruka's role in this whole anime because i have been there in her place i had a lot of friends that we used to hang out with every day without any problem but day by day the all became distant and i felt lonely ! even to this day i try my hardest to be t…
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This is my first introduction to proper idol show. I'm using the word "proper" because the first idol Anime I watched is "Zombieland Saga", and I think it's more of a parody of Idol Anime than being an Idol Anime (and the CGI was bad). Anyway, enough of that. Let's talk about this Anime.
The starting 10 or so episodes are just setup for all 15 idols of 765 pro, so they were more on the light-hearted tone. The middle 10 or so is when the drama begins. Things get a little heavy with a competition and some other stuff with 961 pro. And the 21-24 episodes are all about Haruka, and the final episode is just the Anime going out with a bang. Now I'll share what like and dislike about the Anime.
"Likes"
- The Colorful Cast
I was actually wanted to watch this Anime because of how bright & colorf…
Read at the sourceTsunega21
I decided to watch this show to enjoy a silly waifu-bait idol trash show, but I got something far better instead.
The first episode is one of my favourite in anime, with the documentary style introduction to all the characters was a natural way to meet the girls and get an idea of their dynamics. The show starts off as a fairly episodic kinda trashy CGDCT type show, but from around half way through it starts to show the overarching story and become less of a character comedy to a bit more of a character driven drama.
Chihaya and Haruka's arcs were great three episode arcs that showed more of the problems with both idol culture and the press at large. I didn't expect to be hit so hard by these characters, that it is a great testament to this show.
All the songs are great and I really wou…
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The Idolmaster is definitely for you if you love animes about friendship, teens with everyday problems, and about japanese idol culture. I had both joy and emotional moments, laugh and cry either (even if I'm a boy). Of course, not every characters and episodes are fantastic and deep, but overall it's way more enjoyable than I expected from a cute girls idol aime.
Lets' get a little deeper:
Character 9/10: I start with this category with reason, because the anime's top virtue is the characters. Why 9 then? Because not every one of them are intereseting, but they all have their parts in the story, even the less exciting ones. While some of their stories are touching and/or unique, some of them are just stay within the "I'm poor and want to be an idol to help my family" or the "I just want…
Read at the sourceShana_ForEver
When i see the Overall Rating is 7.65, i just have to laugh XD
Its absolutely worth it! THE PLACE where the IDOL DREAMS started!
Ok, for these dudes who dont like Idol or just simply Cute girls doing Cute things, even Serious thing, this is definitly not a good investment for you.
For me, its the master piece.
Hier you can see some cute girls start in no attention, move on and achieve a way to Top Idol, maybe there are unfriendly enemies who want to destroy them, they will stick together and beat them, the characters have mostly some personal issues, in the story, those issues will be clear together in the Team.
If you see these girls fighting for their dream, it burns your lazy soul and put energy in you!
Watch IDOL MASTER, and give them 10/10!
but to be honest...
While they reac…
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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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Welcome to Robert's Too Late Reviews, where old people tell you about how the anime was REAL anime when they were a kid! Naw, not really, I'm kind of spoiled by modern shows these days! Today we're going to be tackling another interesting show, Idolmaster! One peek at my anime list reveals I'm very much a moe type fan, so it goes without saying that this kind of show would catch my eye, but I am trying my very best to be properly critical and not just gush over everything, so we're going to be taking this music anime with a real grain of salt, and see if we can't nail down a proper assessment. Will the gang at 765 Pro make the RTLR wall of fame? Will they ride the shelves of awesomeness? Let's break it down.
Story: 6
We have a bit of large cast to deal with when it comes to story so a lo…
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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.
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For an Idol based anime it's very unique compared to other anime in similar genre. Mostly I'm going to talk what makes this anime is pretty special.
Story.
The story actually feels...very realistic. You start as this small idol agency who no one knows, doing small concert in countryside, starting to get bigger and bigger as time goes on, and you can tell how much they have grown. While the first half act as a character introduction which for some might be boring, some are pretty funny and show their own uniqueness. And the most of the late episode crisis feels pretty realistic.
Art.
I love that they put extra effort to make different ED for each episode. Other than that there isn't much to say...well I really like some of the move.
Sound.
First they have a LOT of song in their arsenal.…
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The iDOLM@STER is not my first "idol" anime, having seen a few others before this one. I'm happy to say that it will also not be my last. With many shows that I watch, it's easy for me to lose interest at a some point during the series. Knowing that, almost any show that I finish and review will be a positive recommendation in some regard. In this case, however, there is much to be said about more than a single category.
-Story- 7/10
This is, in my opinion, the weakest of what The iDOLM@STER offers. The story on its own is actually pretty entertaining: 13 girls under the 765 Production studio do whatever it is that idols do to make their names known. This often involves singing and dancing, but this show also makes apparent other ways that the girls brand themselves - commercials, plays,…
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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 sourceYuu_Masuhara
The plot is simply about bunch of girls under the name of 765 Pro—765 Production Studio. They want to reach the top of Japan music industry as an idol. You don't need to frown your forehead or heavily withstand with the troublesome issues on your mind.
[SPOILER] The series does have problems like when few of their friends went debut first while the others still need to improve their skills, the burden of main heroine—Haruka Amami—who wants to spend time with their friends but none of them can make it so they can't be together after long time separately do their own jobs, and shed-tears moment when one of the member's scandal goes public.
The amount of problems they have there taste like a spicy flavour in a crispy fried chicken. The slice of life characters and humours mixed with the matt…
Read at the sourceArcanon
What does it mean to be an idol?
At first, I was hesitant in picking up the iDOLM@STER. The first episode was dull and boring. I mean, sure, it introduces the characters, but it's some person filming girls. Unless you're into that stuff (not judging), you don't really have any reason to continue to the next episode, because it doesn't offer anything to grab your attention.
That was my initial impression, but as I forced myself to go on with the series, I grew more and more thankful that I didn't completely drop it. It was surprising- everything was. By the end, I felt content. It had grown on me, and I wholly welcomed it.
Given the premise: "to become a top idol", the story outline is pretty linear. Every time they reach a new height, they slide down a bit, only to get back up higher. A…
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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~
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