THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS 2nd SEASON

This review is my personal thoughts on the show, you may agree or disagree and i dont care. So first thing first, The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls is an original series produced by A-1 Pictures, the studio famous for Sora no Woto, Gate, SAO, Ano Hana and many more... this anime provided another look at a very interesting idol industry of Japan. This show has good setting from the start. A producer will seek for potential idols from the street and ask them to join the project which will raise them to top idol. This refreshing start helps the viewer to get a full look at this industryand get the story running pretty smoothly. The charm of shows like this lye in the variety of characters and this show nailed it very well. A huge cast of colorful, likeable and charismatic girls that will surely get to the heart of the viewers. But beside that, this show has many problems. The story progressing in season 1 is very slow and when it gets to season 2 it's very rush. I may sound like an asshole here but the relationship between the main characters- no matter how touching it is when you're watching- makes no sense. It's like a triangle love between 2 boys and 1 girl but instead of fighting for the girl, they just love the girl and the girl loves both of them. End the story. So why is the high grade? Becoz no matter how nonsense it may seem, i get attached to the idols, i feel for them very much. And it's nice to see ppl doing their dream work. The music of this show is amazing. Very pleasant to hear. The animation is fine to say the least. Overall, it's still a good look at the idol industry.

It is difficult to list everything this show did wrong without giving spoilers, so this will be short. The story is introduced with Mishiro, a manager who was displeased with the course things in the company were taking, so she proposed some huge changes. This changes lead to a series of individual episodes that tried to develop some characters. But instead of development, they grew in annoyance or stayed the same, leaving their appearance as the only good thing about them (yeah at least they are waifu material, though not all of them). The drama was poorly executed, extremely forced with embarrassing dialogues, and it is notan exaggeration to say that the dialogues were almost at a Mexican soap-opera level of foolishness and melodrama. Towards the final it started to show some signs that AT LEAST it was going to have a decent final but it finished just as dull as it started The only merits I can find: The animation that tried to build an atmosphere that could have been interesting without all the flaws I mentioned above and the background music that was sometimes actually good but went to waste combined with the shitty dialogue. To conclude, in the end this season leaves the spectator with an “absolutely nothing happened here” feeling and questioning “that’s all there is to Im@s CG??”

At the point of completing Cinderella Girls season 2 there were no reviews so I thought I'd take up the challenge. Please keep in mind that this is my first time writing an anime review! Story: 6 The concept of Cinderella Girls 2nd season was something I was originally excited about. Challenges and conflict was quite lacking in the first season and any actual drama was weak. Since the idols were already at the top of their game, it all felt like a magic dream come true too soon, but now come season 2, this makes sense. As the title suggests, Cinderella Girls takes the classic fairytale of Cinderella but with idols! There’s the evil step-mother, the prince and the multiple Cinderellas – the formula was perfect, except for that they didn’t quite pull it off. In this season, everything the girls have previously worked for falls apart and they must pick up the pieces to start again. The first half of this season was centered around the main girls bonding with idols from other departments in order to overcome the struggles they face. The problem here is that due to such a high number of characters, the development of each girl is almost non-existent. The drama feels unnecessary and forced with no real meaning behind it, other than just giving minor characters some screentime. Ultimately these episodes serve as promotion for the mobile rhythm game as you won't be familiar with these characters unless you've played it. After following the routine of attempting to give every character an episode to themselves, the story progresses to focusing on New Generations and in particular, Uzuki. In this aspect, the creators appear to be trying to imitate the original IDOLM@STER anime but fails as it lacks the same emotional impact that the original had. I won’t spoil anything but if you are familiar with the original IDOLM@STER you’d know that I’m referring to that particular episode involving Chihaya. The build-up to the final episodes was rather weak and resolution was decent but in no way fully satisfying. I feel that the ending to the first season was actually a lot more enjoyable than the entire second season altogether, as the first season ending actually felt as though they had achieved something together. Art: 9 There’s not much to say here as the art and animation in this season were as solid as the season before. The colourful nature of every character was captured perfectly through pleasing character designs and the animation was always smooth. Sound: 8 An idol anime isn’t an idol anime without music and Cinderella Girls certainly excels in that aspect. Some songs may not be as memorable as those in other idol anime but they are enjoyable nevertheless. The voice acting is very strong and each voice perfectly suits the variety of characters. Characters: 6 An issue with this series is that a majority of characters have one-dimensional personalities and are quite easily forgettable. Many were incredibly lacking in screentime as they were constantly overshadowed by the New Generations girls (Rin, Mio and Uzuki), which is a shame since a few of the other characters were often the most entertaining whenever they got a chance to appear. I personally found Ranko in particular to be an absolute delight but her presence in this season was almost non-existent. However, this problem is understandable as with such a high cast of characters, some naturally will have the chance to have more time in the limelight than others. Enjoyment: 7 A lot of aspects in this season just felt weak but despite its flaws I still got some enjoyment out of it. However, it’s incredibly hard to not compare it with the original IDOLM@STER which I find was far more superior in almost every way. Overall: 7 In all honesty, this series is more deserving of a 6 instead of a 7, but I'm being generous as I still found some enjoyment in it. Overall, this series isn’t terrible but it’s not too good either. I wouldn’t recommend watching it unless you’re a fan of idol anime as otherwise you’re bound to lose interest. Thank you for reading my review and any feedback is appreciated.

Does Magic really exists? Yes! Like the first phrases of the first episode the whole storyline is like magical. mixed Feelings,developing potentinal, Breaking and rejoining, Apart of Idol anime,the story line is somewhat like other genre,but I does a great job in conveying idols feelings,the one what every fans never notice. As I expected from Idolmaster series and the A-1 Pictures Let's start the detailed review! STORY: 8 As I said,the story line somewhat more drama type compared to first season.Btw they ,managed to add the Moe part in required part,Moreover Idols feels is conveyed in the best way. I had fun watching those anyway, but I can see others saysit's waste. The idea I want to convey as long as you starting to enjoy the show you won't see anything, More than the shining of Idols. The same goes with me, So criticiser aside!! ART: 9 No unnecessary 3-D effect like Love live,that ruin the stage performance. I'm sure the Art is perfect in every show. All Idols were shining on the stage. Thanks for the hard work Animators SOUND: 10 Most appealing part of the series. Music is perfect throughout the series.All the lyrics is solely based on the feelings/situations,No artifical settings. Beating and BGM part too.... Heart Voice and Uzuki comeback song is the best for me so far in the series. Respect all Audio partners and workers CHARACTER: 9 Basically or whatever Story line slightly more concentrated in Unit 'New generation' characters. Like All other idol series,Every character has its own Aura and potential. All are depicted clearly in various episode. Like idolmaster, their is no pattern when and where the character arc to be shown. ENJOYMENT: 10 There's a very obvious sign as to how much I'm enjoying a show; The more I see, the more I want. If you have clear picture of the series, You surely love the series! OVERALL: 9 As a honest Idol series fan I Assure It is going to be a new adventure for you guys. Arigatou!!