THE IDOLM@STER SideM – 00
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「THE IDOLM@STER Prologue SideM -Episode of Jupiter-」
Jupiter finds new start with a new agency.
Amami Haruka, Hoshii Miki, Kisaragi Chihaya, Minase Iori, Miura Azusa, Takatsuki Yayoi, Hagiwara Yukiho, Kikuchi Makoto, Futami Ami, Futami Mami, Shijou Takane, Ganaha Hibiki, Akitsuki Ritsuko
THE IDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls 2 – A Case for Adolescence
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Success, and drama, are fueled by tears. |
It’s yet another idol anime, maybe, but none try to be as substantive as Cinderella Girls was.
THE IDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls – Fanfare
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So, what happens when the clock strikes midnight? |
Yes, this show hasn’t actually ended, but I wanted to talk about a better example of a game adaptation than Kantai Collection.
THE IDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls – 01
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「Who is in the pumpkin carriage?」
So much positivity! This light! It buuuurnses us!
THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!
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「輝きの向こう側へ!」 (Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!)
“To the Other Side of the Light!”
Featuring: none of the scenes in this excerpt.
…Look, if you’re an IDOLM@STER fan you should have watched it anyway.
THE IDOLM@STER – 25 (END)
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「みんなと、いっしょに！」 (Minna to, Issho ni!)
“Together With Everyone!”
I was anticipating A-1 Pictures to pull out all the stops for the 765 Pro’s New Year Live, but they really outdid themselves with a fully animated, 2.5-minute special performance of “READY!! & CHANGE!!!!”, followed up by a second insert song, “Itsudemo mo, Dokodemo mo”, before wrapping the series up with one more ending theme. It was just about everything I could’ve asked for in IM@S’ finale.
THE IDOLM@STER – 24
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「夢」 (Yume)
“Dream”
Up until about a month ago, it would’ve been nothing more than a joke to consider IM@S as one of the best dramas of year, but this recent string of episodes has really made a case for the series. Of course, it never hurts when the budget’s been blown for this episode, where we finally get a resolution to all of Haruka’s bottled up feelings.
THE IDOLM@STER – 23
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「私」 (Watashi)
“I”
If one of the goals of this IM@S adaptation was to turn to make it one of the most unexpected dramas of the year, the producers should give themselves a pat on the back for a job well done.
THE IDOLM@STER – 22
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「聖夜の夜に」 (Seiya no Yoru ni)
“On the Night of Christmas Eve”
It’s a tad bit early, but with the holidays quickly approaching, the timing of IM@S’ Christmas episode is probably about as good as it gets. Compared to recent weeks with Chihaya’s traumatic past and 961 Pro’s meddling, this was easily one of the more uplifting episodes to roll around too.
THE IDOLM@STER – 21
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「まるで花が咲くように」 (Maru de Hana ga Saku you ni)
“As If A Flower Were Blooming”
A follow-up to Chihaya’s subplot, a resolution to the 961 Pro/Jupiter problem, and an unexpected performance by Kotori that ties Takagi and Kuroi’s past? Suffice to say, IM@S continues to push forward with its mini drama, providing an extra dimension to the series that one wouldn’t expect.