The iDOLM@STER

Hey Rin, did you get a tan? Went to a beach or something?

And is tanning the only thing you did?

(Seriously, I just love those two so much)

True that they're putting things in Mishiro's advantage, but that episode could've gone a LOT worse.

Ironically, the day before I recorded a cover of Miria's image song. Not perfect, but I had a lot of fun singing it.

While the concert didn't exactly blow up in Mishiro's face, it does show the weakness of what's she's doing — her idols, while musically talented, are entirely bereft of emotional support, especially when they really need it. And what's more, because they were thrown together hodgepodge for Krone so quickly, they still don't have the internal layers of support that the Cinderella Girls have.

But, man, was it painful watching Uzuki this episode. I have a feeling that, seeing Rin and Mio start and succeed at new things, she's likely worried that she'll get left behind.

First of all, oh my god Anya's new image song is beautiful.

And agreed about Uzuki. The girl could use a few more hugs.

I was really impressed with Triad Primus.

They need more managers like Takeuchi-P doing emotional support; I can relate too easily to Fumiko's stage anxiety.

Uzuki confidence being shot, though the show will have her cheer up.

Pretty close to how I'm imagining Uzuki's emotional turmoil right now. Yikes.

Well, it's been clear for a while that Uzuki's a Stepford Smiler. She's always been at the bottom of the pack in terms of skills right from the first episode, and yet she's been smiling and seemingly not letting it get to her...but one has to remember she's only human. I think it was implied that she's been at this for a while, but didn't get her big break till she got drafted into the Cinderella Project? Can you imagine her frustration, putting in your all but being forever stuck at the "trainee" stage in a training school? And after her big break everything seemed to be going well for her, but now she's been left behind by her closest friends who are far more skilled despite having been at this for a much shorter period of time and are forging ahead so quickly and so easily...

That preview.

Gee Rin and Mio, so you two FINALLY realize this huh?

edited 17th Sep '15 3:45:02 AM by MyssaRei

I think this anime likes to pick on Uzuki a lot. I do not feel ashamed in admitting that I get a sick joy out of seeing her suffer, by the way.

So. Is the ending going to involve Producer getting injured and the main character for Cute type overcoming her struggle with the power of hallucination DA FRIENDSHIP?

Wait, what, Uzuki's not Miki.

I do hope that this episodes makes Rin and Mio realize that they were a bit selfish, but I ALSO hope that Uzuki also sees that she can't afford to sit still anymore.

I'm pretty sure Miki was the Passion type, while Haruka was Cute.

By the way, after recent few episodes, I checked out Hayami Kanade.

Oh my. I just might have my new (one of) favorite. Why is that my favorites are from Cool type I wonder. There's Anya, Rin, Fumika, and Kanade, and TakeuchiP.

(What's that? One of them is not like the others? Surely you jest)

I don't really see them being selfish as a bad thing overall. The only drawback is Uzuki's feelings, which admittedly is important for group health.

Once again, Hotel Moonside is pure sex.

She might not have the most revealing outfits, but she has certainly an incredibly sensual aura about her.

.....wait, she's 17? Really? Thought she was like at least 23.

Honestly, a lot of jail bait idols that are very attractive.

Yeah, but rarely any of them are as much of a tease as her.

Minami has this sensual aura, but she's 19, which I'm pretty sure is legal.

...Then again, do I particularly want to know about underage teases? yeah, probably not.

In another topic, Project Krone.

If nothing else, I do find the members particularly attractive. (Yeah, Cool Types! And ones that aren't. Yayz)

After this week's episode, we won't be seeing any Cinderella Girls for two weeks, as they reserved the slot for TWO special programs. The final episode will air in October.

Sounds like the studio is trying to stall for time.

Maybe they need all the time they could muster, after the massive bomb that they dropped. XD

Crying Uzuki....something about the way she cries gives me a sick amusement. I dunno, it's like I want to make her cry more. What?

Oh, and just listened to Hotel Moonside. Wow. That's a completely unexpected style of music. I'm not too fond of electronic music, but I'm going to make an exception this time.

We really need to have something to describe a change done in one media, but became responsive or popular to the fans of the franchise as a whole. Because it's something that was done here in Cinderella Girls. I don't think I have to remind people here that, barring New Generations and Triad Primus, all the Cinderella Project units originated in the anime first.

Some of the combinations were so out there though (seriously, who'd stick Kirari with Miria or Mika, or Riina with Miku?!?), yet they worked, probably because no one thought about bouncing off the differing personalities of these idols against each other.

Don't let the depressed Uzuki lead image fool you. The REAL story starts from page 2 onwards. Amazing logic there, Rin. Sasuga 荒ぶる凛ちゃん.

Also, lesbian pairings with Rin and Uzuki. Like I mentioned in YMMV, how this didn't turn into an insane One True Threesome situation with the Producer with the fans is amazing on its own. Fanon is a funny thing.

edited 20th Sep '15 6:18:25 PM by MyssaRei

....I could've sworn that I've seen doujinshis with that kind of threesome.

By the way, I'm just wondering: Does anyone here besides me ship Producer and Rin? I don't know, I always thought they look so good together. Well one is an adult who must be in his mid 20s at youngest and one is fifteen, so obviously it can't go anything beyond platonic, but still. XP

I don't think you're alone.

Yeah age difference, but it's just anime.

It amuses me how in most fan arts featuring Producer X Rin, Rin is the dominant one in the relationship. It is so in their characters. XD

Probably because the Producer is this big yet taciturn man who has a hard time speaking his mind at the best of times.

As for age, are we forgetting that this hasn't stopped MIKI from pursuing 765-Pro's producer any?

Isn't Akabane-P around Azusa's age anyway? Not too bad.

I didn't feel too wrong shipping Miki or Haruka with AkabaneP, because he looked fairly young and felt like he wasn't far off from the idols mental age. Besides, as mentioned above, he's pretty much around the same age with Azusa, from the looks of it.

On the other hand, TakeuchiP, he really feels like an adult and very professional one at that. That actually makes the moments when he is awkward around the idols even more gold, however.