History WMG / AKB0048

* On the surfact, it appears to be a shoujo series about idols in the future trying to bring back entertainment under an oppressive regime. However, considering certain things that happen (including, but not limted to, at least two broken families because of it, [[spoiler: the father of one of them (Chieri's) being graphically killed, and the revelation that Earth is now unlivable]]), it may be more than just that. In fact, it may have never even been what it appeared to be at all. Based on this angle, [=AKB48=]'s involvement was never really the point to begin with. What we have here is really a cautionary tale (possibly even an anti-war story) by [[ShojiKawamori Shoji]] [[Anime/{{Macross}} "Macross"]] [[ShojiKawamori Kawamori]] about what might happen if one or more governments were actually given the power to unilateraly ban entertainment for any reason. Further, it could have involved any idol group, even a made up one if that's what he wanted to do. It didn't even have to involve idols, it could have involved a non-singing, non-musical, military group if he wanted. Alternately, or maybe even at the same time:

* This member[[note]]Which could also be a member of any of their sister groups[[/note]]/staff member had talked about it in an interview, and ShojiKawamori found out about it, and thus asked if he could make it into a new TV anime series with the group's involvment. In this case however, this would make the entire show AllJustADream, even if the GrandFinale never refers to it that way.

** Possibly Jossed with the discovery that Idols are the only able to attract Kirara which provides the galaxy with clean efficient space travel. Compared to the Dualium which require a lot of effort to mine and refine.

[[WMG:When the idols "graduate", they are fed to that giant entity that is being worshiped by the priestesses.]]

[[WMG: The show is set in the MacrossFrontier universe]]

[[WMG: Sensei Sensei is the [[MacrossFrontier Vajra Queen]]]]

* On the surfact, it appears to be a shoujo series about idols in the future trying to bring back entertainment under an oppressive regime. However, considering certain things that happen (including, but not limted to, at least two broken families because of it, [[spoiler: the father of one of them (Chieri's) being graphically killed, and the revelation that Earth is now unlivable]]), it may be more than just that. In fact, it may have never even been what it appeared to be at all. Based on this angle, [=AKB48=]'s involvement was never really the point to begin with. What we have here is really a cautionary tale (possibly even an anti-war story) by [[ShojiKawamori Shoji]] [[{{Macross}} "Macross"]] [[ShojiKawamori Kawamori]] about what might happen if one or more governments were actually given the power to unilateraly ban entertainment for any reason. Further, it could have involved any idol group, even a made up one if that's what he wanted to do. It didn't even have to involve idols, it could have involved a non-singing, non-musical, military group if he wanted. Alternately, or maybe even at the same time:

Not sure exactly how they get from one to the other, but the mechanics of the shows have a good amount of similarities: Young girls join a group for the sake of their wishes/dreams, are given power by mysterious adorable alien creatures (though in AKB0048 it may be partly Earth technology as well), and [[spoiler: AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence once certain conditions are met. It's possible the idol system is a further reworked version of the magical girl system in Madoka, furthering the changes for the better that Madoka started.]] Also, something about souls.

* That would mean the DGTO and Absolute Entertainment Protection Sphere are technologically primitive compared to UN Spacey and Zentradi due to the lack of Variable Fighters and unability to use Space Folds. Making their areas of space backwater planets compared to the Macross Frontier Fleet. Not to mention shots of Earth in Frontier contradicts the AKB0048 back story , as the area around the Macross and Macross City didn't look that it was recovering from an ecological disaster.

Not sure exactly how they get from one to the other, but the mechanics of the shows have a good amount of similarities: Young girls join a group for the sake of their wishes/dreams, are given power by mysterious adorable alien creatures (though in AKB0048 it may be partly Earth technology as well), and [[spoiler: AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence once certain conditions are met. It's possible the idol system is a further reworked version of the magical girl system in Madoka, furthering the changes for the better that Madoka started. Most likely, once humanity hit the space age, they discovered the system the incubators had set up and weren't as pleased as Kyuubey had believed they would be...]]

[[spoiler: Also, the scene in the finale after Chieri went Center Nova and went around converting DES soldiers is fairly reminiscent of the scenes of Madoka saving magical girls from witchification.]]

Not sure exactly how they get from one to the other, but the mechanics of the shows have a good amount of similarities: Young girls join a group for the sake of their wishes/dreams, are give power by mysterious adorable alien creatures (though in AKB0048 it may be partly Earth technology as well), and [[spoiler: AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence once certain conditions are met. It's possible the idol system is a further reworked version of the magical girl system in Madoka, furthering the changes for the better that Madoka started. Most likely, once humanity hit the space age, they discovered the system the incubators had set up and weren't as pleased as Kyuubey had believed they would be...]]

* This member[[note]]Which could also be a member of any of their sister groups[[/note]]/staff member had talked about it in an interview, and ShojiKawamori found out about it, and thus asked if he could make it into a new TV anime series with the group's involvment. In this case however, this would make the entire show AllJustADream, even if the GrandFinale never refers to it that way.

* On the surfact, it appears to be a shoujo series about idols in the future trying to bring back entertainment under an oppressive regime. However, considering certain things that happen (including, but not limted to, at least two broken families because of it, [[spoiler: the father of one of them (Chieri's) being graphically killed, and the revelation that Earth is now unlivable]]), it may be more than just that. In fact, it may have never even been what it appeared to be at all. Based on this angle, {{AKB48}}'s involvement was never really the point to begin with. What we have here is really a cautionary tale (possibly even an anti-war story) by [[ShojiKawamori Shoji]] [[{{Macross}} "Macross"]] [[ShojiKawamori Kawamori]] about what might happen if one or more governments were actually given the power to unilateraly ban entertainment for any reason. Further, it could have involved any idol group, even a made up one if that's what he wanted to do. It didn't even have to involve idols, it could have involved a non-singing, non-musical, military group if he wanted. Alternately, or maybe even at the same time:
[[WMG: The show was inspired by a nightmare either one of the members of the (in-universe version of the) real {{AKB48}}, or its staff[[note]]Their manager, or producer, etc.[[/note]] had.]]

* On the surfact, it appears to be a shoujo series about idols in the future trying to bring back entertainment under an oppressive regime. However, considering certain things that happen (including, but not limted to, at least two broken families because of it, [[spoiler: the father of one of them (Chieri's) being graphically killed, and the revelation that Earth is now unlivable]]), it may be more than just that. In fact, it may have never even been what it appeared to be at all. Based on this angle, {{AKB48}}'s involvement was never really the point to begin with. What we have here is really a cautionary tale (possibly even an anti-war story) by [[ShojiKawamori Shoji]] [[{{Macross}} "Macross"]] [[ShojiKawamori Kawamori]] about what might happen if one or more governments were actually given the power to unilateraly ban entertainment for any reason. Further, it could have involved any idol group, even a made up one if that's what he wanted to do. It didn't even have to involve idols, it could have involved a non-singing, non-musical, military group if he wanted.

** [[spoiler:And there's nothing saying that it wasn't part of Chieri's father's plan, either.]]

* The conversation Nagisa's father had with Chieri over how he and Nagisa are walking different paths seems to foreshadow [[spoiler:his intention to assassinate Mr. Sono]], something Nagisa would never agree to. Also, he had perfect motive and opportunity, and [[spoiler:he may have even been carrying the rifle in the briefcase he brought.]]